2019-04-01_Vette_Magazine

(Jacob Rumans) #1

F


ather and son project cars are the ultimate
bonding experience, whether it’s an old
beater that needs a tune-up or a vintage
Corvette that needs everything. Gerald
Gregory and his son Joe have a thing for
Corvettes, and the car on these pages is the culmination
of their efforts. Gerald and Joe found the car in northern

Ohio thanks to an ad on the Internet. Their home in
London, Kentucky, was a few hours away from the
potential Corvette project car, but it proved to be worth
the trip and the boys suddenly had themselves a barn-
fresh 1964 Corvette coupe. The transformation started
in August 2016, and the car made its first appearance
in February 2017 with a whole new attitude. The father

Barn Burner


BY TOMMY LEE BYRD (^) I PHOTOGRAPHY BY THE AUTHOR
[FEATURE]
A father and son project that burns up the autocross course


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