1965 Vette sits as lawn art for 40 years...

[Super Blue 72]

Nice Vette, good story with it! 

http://www.autoweek.com/article/20120608/CARNEWS01/120609855?utm_source=DailyDrive20120608&utm_medium=enewsletter&utm_term=article1&utm_content=20120608-Lawn-Art--1965-Chevrolet-Corvette-roadster-hasn%27t-moved-for-nearly-40-years&utm_campaign=awdailydrive

[Chryco Psycho]

So he did his sister this favor how exactly , she should have kept driving it

[TUNISCO]

Well, at least the tractor gets to stay in the shed. I would like to see it now if he had stuck it in the barn.

[67vertman]

To each his own.......but why let is set for so long. 

[tx9aarcuda]

It is sad to see cars left out side to rot away. If it cost so much to repair and he needed all his money for his farm why didn't he sell it to some one who could use it instead of leaving it out side to die a slow death.

[t1971Chally]

WOW .....what a dumb a$$!!!

[hpe600rt]

 

[Mopar Thunder]

I didn't read the story but just from the looks of the car I have a similar story. I came across a 1963 Corvette Roadster with a hard top, fully optioned, about 5 years ago in Rio Grande, NJ.  He is the 2nd owner and bought it with 4k miles on it.  He lost interest in it, got overweight and couldn't get in it to drive it anymore.  Long story short his son didn't want it and he just let it sit outside un-covered at the Jersey shore. It now sits about 6 inches into the ground.  I ran the numbers and it is well optioned.  He has all kinds of crap stored in it also. I asked if he would ever get rid of it and he said not right now.  Well when?  It is probably to late as it is.    

[hpe600rt]

 

[Super Blue 72]

I didn't read the story but just from the looks of the car I have a similar story. I came across a 1963 Corvette Roadster with a hard top, fully optioned, about 5 years ago in Rio Grande, NJ.  He is the 2nd owner and bought it with 4k miles on it.  He lost interest in it, got overweight and couldn't get in it to drive it anymore.  Long story short his son didn't want it and he just let it sit outside un-covered at the Jersey shore. It now sits about 6 inches into the ground.  I ran the numbers and it is well optioned.  He has all kinds of crap stored in it also. I asked if he would ever get rid of it and he said not right now.  Well when?  It is probably to late as it is.   

Cool story, does sound similar.  Must be a Vette thing... 

If you're in the area, would be interesting to see if it's still around.

[Mopar Thunder]

I have a house down at the shore so next time I go down I'll try to go by and see if it is still there.  Maybe I can stop and take a pic again and post it.  Would be nice if it is gone and he tells me someone is restoring it.