Today being July Fourth, Americans are celebrating with fireworks, backyard BBQ, and cars like this Corvette. Let’s see if this pinstriped convertible is priced to fulfill the American dream. There was a palpable sense of incredulity in yesterday’s comments about the implied rarity of the that we considered.
The seller touted the car as being “the only seven-seater for sale west of the Mississippi,” and while that may be the case, it wasn’t enticement enough to overcome the Toyota’s $9,800 asking price. That ended up in a 63 percent No Dice loss. Today, our great nation is.
.. let’s see.
.. 248 years old.
That’s pretty freaking old. Do you think people in younger countries make jokes about our country’s age? Damn whippersnappers. When people reach a certain age—a point generally referred to as the “mid-life crisis,” they buy stuff that they’ve up until then denied themselves.
Typically, it’s something like a Harley or, as we are interested in today, a . Not only does the Corvette tend to appeal more strongly to people as they get older, it’s also a perfect car in which to celebrate July 4th as it is considered to be America’s official sports car. This one, in Monterey Red Metallic and sporting chromed five-spoke alloys and a black canvas electrically operated chapeau, appears lightly used and only minimally modified.
The use totals 54,300 miles, and living cosseted under a cover in a garage in between exercise sessions. The seller claims to have .
