The Corvette had a wild green metal-
flake paintjob with a one-of-a-kind cus-
tom ribbon treatment, deep-dish Cragar
mags shod with fat radial tires, flared
wheelwells, custom front fender vents,
factory side pipes and a big-block hood.
The interior featured diamond-tucked
green crushed velvet seats and trim. It
was a very early ’70s look. Livering was
familiar with the car and the owner
could tell that Kevin would have loved
to have the Corvette.
The man said, “Kevin, my girlfriend
hates my Corvette. Would you con-
sider trading your Monte Carlo and
$4,000 for the Corvette?” That was a
fair price, but Livering was just a junior
in high school so he had to pass. A few
days later the man called again and
asked, “Kevin, how about $3,000 and
the Monte Carlo?” Understandably,
Livering’s mom and dad were not
willing to help him get such a radical
car. Livering had to turn down the
second offer.
The owner of the Corvette was des-
perate and came back with two more
offers: $2,000 and the Monte Carlo and
The Triple Cripple EC-130E Commando Solo Pennsylvania Air Guard is a specially
modified aircraft formally stationed with the 193rd Special Operations Wing at the
Harrisburg International Airport, in Middletown, Pennsylvania.The Green Monster’s original 350 engine was long gone and replaced
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