Car of the Week: 1960 Chevrolet Corvette

[mongooz]

As the sun set on a warm summer day last July, 35-year-old Brack Gillespie drove home to Green Bay, Wis., from the Iola Car Show with the top down and the sun on his neck behind the wheel of his 1960 Chevrolet Corvette, a car he’s known nearly all of his life. Next to him, in the turquoise passenger seat, was the green canvas duffel bag once belonging to a man he barely knew — his father.

Gillespie’s father, John Brack Gillespie, died when Gillespie was just a year and a half old, so it’s through artifacts such as the Corvette and the duffel bag — and stories related to the Corvette — that he’s come to know about his father.

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[Lerxst]

Think my FIL has 3 C1 convertibles at this point…he’s always buying/selling/trading them. He’s not diving them as much these days so he can keep ‘em minty fresh.

 

[mongooz]

Think my FIL has 3 C1 convertibles at this point…he’s always buying/selling/trading them. He’s not diving them as much these days so he can keep ‘em minty fresh.

i had an uncle that had a C1 back when i was 4 or 5, not sure what year, but i think it was a twin headlight model.
i've sat in one about 20 years ago, and what i remember most about it is that you can't be chunky and fit under that steering wheel

 

[Lerxst]

i had an uncle that had a C1 back when i was 4 or 5, not sure what year, but i think it was a twin headlight model.
i've sat in one about 20 years ago, and what i remember most about it is that you can't be chunky and fit under that steering wheel

They are a decidedly different era of sports car experience.
The C2s are more relatable to me in a driving feel sense, growing up around 60s muscle cars, but the C1s are a more timeless classic look.

 

[mongooz]

They are a decidedly different era of sports car experience.
The C2s are more relatable to me in a driving feel sense, growing up around 60s muscle cars, but the C1s are a more timeless classic look.

my fav vette is a '69 4 speed roadster

 

[Lerxst]

my fav vette is a '69 4 speed roadster

First time I rode in a C3 it started raining and when the wiper cowl popped up, I was like WTF?! It seemed so weird at the moment

 

[mongooz]

First time I rode in a C3 it started raining and when the wiper cowl popped up, I was like WTF?! It seemed so weird at the moment

 

[tiger roach]

There aint nothin' like a vintage Corvette. Looks like a lot of work has gone into rejuvenating this one.

I prefer the look with a hardtop, but I sure don't mind the convertible version that much.