When I was about 12 or 13 I knew a local guy that had a service station and was really into his 60 to 62 Corvette. I can remember him getting on the local highway and just smoking those tires forever!
About 1972 one of my school buddies bought a 68 tri power big block. It was silver and had slotted aluminum wheels, off road finned and chrome factory side exhaust, headers, L88 doomed hood, 4 speed, 4.10 rear, and L60 15" Mickey Thompsons out back.
He let me drive it hard! That was it... I had to own a Corvette one day.
1989 was the year and I bought a 84 four plus 3 car. It was the suspension system that totally blew me away as compared to anything I had ever driven before.
The first ZR-1 didn't come until 2001... a 1990... #334 It was sweet!
