Man flew from Texas to Michigan to buy two one-owner Corvettes and ended up getting a huge surprise thrown in
- A man traveled from Texas to Michigan to pick up a ‘his and hers’ pair of one-owner Corvettes
- The two cars had been parked up in a garage for almost 50 years
- There was also a 1949 DeSoto Club Coupe tucked away between them
Published on Jul 31, 2024 at 4:14 AM (UTC+4)
by Claire Reid
Last updated on Jul 31, 2024 at 1:03 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Tom Wood
A man traveled from Texas to Michigan to pick up a ‘his and hers’ pair of one-owner Corvettes and discovered a bonus 1949 DeSoto.
Car rescuer Dennis Collins took the trip to meet a a husband and wife who owned a 1966 and 1973 Corvette, respectively.
Neatly parked up between the pair of Corvettes was the DeSoto.
The couple revealed the cars had been parked up in ‘the same spot’ for 48 years – meaning they last took to the road around 1976.
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The Corvettes were bought new
When cars are kept in storage for a long time, there are really no guarantees about what state they’ll be in once they’re cleaned.
For example, this classic 1952 Chevy sedan that was rescued from a barn in Michigan and turned out to have a completely rotten floor.
However, these cars appeared to be in incredible condition – despite their years tucked away literally gathering dust.
Taking a closer look at the Corvettes, Collins is told that they’re pretty much all original, with the owner’s friend telling him the only additions are an oil change and ‘probably’ some new fan belts.
The 1966 Corvette has the original 327 cubic-inch (5.4 liter) engine and has just 9,750 miles (15,691km) on the clock.
A quick once over of the car shows it’s in great condition – albeit a bit dirty.
The 1973 Corvette looked to be equally as well-maintained and had its original 350 cubic-inch V8 (5.7 liter). This one had done a bit more traveling with 38,726 miles (62,323km) on the odometer.
A bonus DeSoto Club Coupe was tucked away between the other cars
Finally, the 1949 DeSoto Club Coupe was a little different from its garage-mates.
Aside from the obvious – not being a Corvette – this car was already a couple of decades old when it was bought in 1971.
However, although it’s older, it still only had 5,929 miles (9,542km) on the clock and had the original six-cylinder L-head 236.7 cubic inch motor.
Even more surprisingly, given its age, it is in truly superb condition.
Intriguingly, the couple never revealed why they bought the trio of classic cars and then put them into storage after only a few years of use.
Life’s full of mysteries, isn’t it?
Claire Reid
Claire Reid is a journalist who hails from the UK but is now living in New Zealand. She began her career after graduating with a degree in Journalism from Liverpool John Moore’s University and has more than a decade of experience, writing for both local newspapers and national news sites. Across her career she's covered a wide variety of topics, including celebrity, cryptocurrency, politics, true crime and just about everything in between.
