It’s Wednesday. Every now and then my readers come across some tasty vehicular goodness and send in their findings. And that’s exactly what I have today! This beautiful ’67 Rally Red Corvette Sting Ray Convertible was spotted out in the wild by Brad, a reader with a damn good eye for classics. In the Corvette world, the ’67 is the last of the C2 generation and very, very highly collectible. At first glimpse this one appears to be a big-block 427 with factory side pipes. However, Brad mentioned that the owner had to replace the original engine. Unfortunately, that greatly lowers the value and collectability. But, instead of this car spending its life on display in some museum or hidden away in a private collection, it can be driven and enjoyed—which is really what it was originally built for. Very nice! Thanks for taking the time to write in, Brad.

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Keep – Long time no write!

I was admiring this Stingray when Mike came up and dropped groceries in it. He had wanted a ’67 since he was 10 years old, and finally got it. It’s all original except for the engine. Before he owned it, it was stolen and driven hard. Once it was returned, the engine had to be replaced, but he found a 1969 engine in great shape, so in it went. “I loved ’67 Stingrays until I bought one. Then it became a money pit. But it’s still fun to drive.” As he pulled out, his Vette had a deep-throated growl that I haven’t heard in years. Of course I told him to sign up with The Keeper, the home for all Vette lovers.

Brad

It’s Tuesday. Ah yes, a spooky season classic!

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It’s Monday. I had a really nice weekend. The weather was perfect with blue skies and temperatures in the low to mid 80s. The girlfriend and I went out to the Corn Fest in Morris, Illinois, on Saturday. What the hell is that, you ask? It’s an annual festival every Fall with live music, crafts, and lots of food. We checked out the craft show and bought some Halloween decorations. After that we picked up a bunch of food. I’m talkin’ jalapeño sausage, a garlic pork poorboy, corn on the cob, a corn dog, popcorn, and kettle corn. It’s a couple days later and I’m still full.

Once again I decided not to watch the Bears game on Sunday. They played the Bronco’s and from what I understand, lost again. Instead, on Sunday I recorded the Nascar race in Talladega so I could crank up my music and enjoy being outside washing up my van and Corvette. I loved every minute of it. Later that night I watched the race while slurping down some homemade minestrone soup.

So October has arrived and with it comes Spooky Season! If you come across any good Halloween displays, snap a few photos and send ’em in!

-keep