Corvette enthusiasts ready to show off their rides(With Video)

 

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Some let life pass them by. Most try to navigate it the best way they know how. Others jump in and go for a ride.

A little more than 100 area residents have chosen to ride through life in a vehicle they say offers dependability, security and good memories.

They own Corvettes.

The County Corvette Association will share some of its cars and memories at the 23rd Annual Corvette Show from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. May 6 at Thomas Chevrolet, located on Baltimore Pike in Middletown, and admission is free.

Owners of Corvettes from all different years say driving the American-made sports car gives them a sense of pride that is hard to find in other vehicles.

“Every young fella’ that’s about to start driving, that’s their goal, to drive a Corvette,” said local Corvette collector and enthusiast Al Berman, of Concord Township. “It’s a good thing to strive for.”



The Chevrolet-manufactured cars also, in some ways, represent the America dream. It went from barely surviving in its early years, to becoming one of the, if not the, most identifiable vehicles on the road.

“It’s the original American sports car,” said Al Schwacke, a Glen Mills resident who owns six Corvettes. “A great deal of effort was put into the design and is one of the cars you would consider world class in terms of design. For the number of cars they have produced, they have put an abnormal effort into making these cars the very best.”

While even mild car enthusiasts enjoy looking at the Corvette, the owners say they are even more enjoyable when behind the wheel. Continued...