Finally, a Decent Picture of my Ride!

R W Burgess · May 7th, 2006

This is a 1965 Corvette coupe owned by my wife, Gloria and myself. I've never had a really good picture of this car until this past week. Our Region was on our Luray, Virginia tour last week and as we traveled "every" backroad and small town in and around Virginia, I told our tour chairman to hold on, I'd be right back.

I found this turn of the century factory building in a back street of Elkton, Virginia as a perfect backdrop for my Corvette.

My wife and I bought this car in 1995 from a New Jersey dealer (She was really good to me that year <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />). It came from the Reggie Jackson Collection by way of an Atlantic City Auction some years ago. It's a driver with mostly original paint and interior. It's equipped with the 375 hp 327, 4 speed trans, 373 axle ratio, power brakes, power windows and antenna, side pipes, knock off wheels, Black on Black.

On this particular tour the car averaged 18.73 mpg on one tank full, and 19.12 on the last. It's a thrill to go through the gears, which makes good gas milage a challenge at best. Our tour chairman, Dewey Ableiter, rode with me on a side tour to an older car museum, The Roaring Twenties in Hood, Virginia. After blowing out a little carbon (showing off),he said he could never do that in his '47 Ford convertible as both axle shafts would "snap" under that kind of acceleration. He didn't mention that his little Ford Flatty wouldn't accelerate like "that". <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

We enjoyed out overnight tour, but driving the Corvette makes any trip exciting. <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

Wayne

DizzyDale · May 7th, 2006

Dear Wayno,You my friend are a HIGH roller

VERY nice.diz

R W Burgess · May 7th, 2006

Thanks Dizz. Being the Vette lover you are, I just knew I'd hear from you. <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Below are our little tour group on the Shenandoah River near Stanley, Virginia, between Luray and Elkton, Virginia. Rediculous that a club with over 100 members could only come up with three tour cars on such a beautiful trip. By the way, the yellow '47 Ford belongs to Jo Anne and Dewey Ableiter of Weems, Virginia, and the 1978? Ford pickup belongs to Jack and Peggy Vogel of White Stone, Virginia. Dewey is the high roller Dizz as he and Jo Ann live on a golf course with indoor running water and occasional indoor flying "golf balls"! <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

You can see my friends waving just over the hood of the Vette.

Speaking of gas milage, the two Ford's averaged about 15 mph. I was really surprised at Jack's 3/4 ton pickup doing that well.

Wayne

R W Burgess · May 7th, 2006

Our Little Tour Group!
The town of Luray is in the background at the bottom of the mountain, beautiful country.

Left to right; Wayne, Peggy and Jack Vogel, and Dewey and Jo Ann Ableiter

Dynaflash8 · May 7th, 2006

Wayne, is that large dark spot on the pavement an oil slick running from your Vette? <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

R W Burgess · May 7th, 2006

Earl, it is a "high performance" engine! <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> No slick, but it did use about 1/2 quart on the trip. Gosh, these Buick people expect everything to be perfect. <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Wayne

Ron Green · May 8th, 2006

Wayne, very nice car and a great color combination. Its nice to see that you left it stock, or doesn't she let you touch it!!!

R W Burgess · May 8th, 2006

Ron, What could I possibly do to her to make any improvements? These mid range Corvettes had everything, even the beginning of the big block era. No, it's cool stock. Nothing else sounds like it. Oh, and thanks for the nice comments.

Wayne

Oxnard Montalvo · May 8th, 2006

The mid-years have to be one of the most beautiful cars ever built. Sharp.
I had a '64 ragtop for 18 years.

Ron Green · May 9th, 2006

Wayne, only ribbing. Modified Corvettes are everywhere and they are meant to be stock as they can't be improved upon as you stated! Now go and put the miles on it and enjoy.