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Larry Nesler, 61, of Paducah, Ken., picked up a Celebrity Choice Award with his ’59 Corvette, before heading home from the 2018 Corvette Funfest. “This is usually about the only show I go to anymore, because I’m so busy,” Nesler explained. “I also play in a classic rock & roll band and my son is the drummer. We call it Contagious, but it’s spelled out Can’t Age Us. So, I don’t have a lot of time for Corvette stuff. In fact, I have to leave from here in Effingham (Ill.) early because I have two shows to play tomorrow.”
Nesler purchased his Corvette years ago. “It costs more to paint one now, than I paid for this one back then,” he joked. “I found this car advertised in a publication. It was for sale up in Lexington, Ken. It was not in this condition. We negotiated. Then, I went up there, put it on a trailer, brought it home to my garage.” Larry started taking the car apart and he worked on it for about the next 10 years.
“I was specifically looking for a ’59 when I found this car. Actually, a guy at work bought the ‘trader’ magazine that it was advertised in. The guy said, ‘Hey Larry, you’re looking for a Corvette, aren’t you?’ I told him I was and he said, ‘I think I found you one.’”
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