In the late 70s my dad got his hands on a '63 Corvette convertible that he lovingly restored over the next decade. It was gorgeous when it was done--stock red paint job, black leather interior, and all new chrome--and looked a lot the picture here. In fact, it was so nice and had increased in value so much that he bought himself a newer 'Vette to drive around so that he could keep the '63 garaged most of the time.
When his business shut down in the mid-90s he had to sell it to pay the bills. The worst part is that about a year after he sold it, he told me the worst part of doing so was that he intended to give it to me someday.
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