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Fd & F344 Lig bite J a a J 3 4 x . 7a Lu " a Ra $ -. Ty a EAN is XAG AS AS JEL ILL Corvettes making a comeback John Young of Blackstock owned nine Corvettes last month, and is still looking for more. The cars, all older models, sit on the lot of Blackstock Auto Centre where John is the car salesman, bodyman and mechanic for the busi- ness which mainly deals in Corvettes, Lately, there has been a great surge of interest in -..older--model Corvettes, and ~~ locally, John has been a major factor in the number of 'Vettes" available in southern Ontario. For the past two years he has been making frequent GOING OVERSEAS You'll - Need A PASSPORT PHOTO 985.7383 ! Ba sement- Floors Garage Floors: J Concrete Steps PORT PERRY STAR DON'S CUSTOM CONCRETE FINISHING Quality Workmanship } Patios - Sidewalks trips to the United States, buying the old cars, and bringing them back to Canada" to fix and re-sell. The cars, most between the years of 1958 and 1962 have become very popular with all age groups, because of the' scarcity of the models. According to John, last year the buyers of these cars were mainly between = the ages of 28 to 40 years... "These people were young when Corvettes first became available to the public, and have always wanted to own one. And now, some 8ix- teen years later, they are just getting into the finan- cial position to be able to afford one," John surmises. While not the ultimate car, the Corvette is one of the most popular North Ameri- can sports cars. Since the first car rolled off the assembly line at Flint, Mich- igan some 24 years ago, the car has increased in popu- larity to the point that in 1977, about 45,000 of the over $10,000. cars will be built. In 1953, the year of the first Corvette, only 300 were built, all of them convert- ibles and all of them white with red interior. - Very interesting to note is, that the prices being paid for the '"'vettes' now, is as ze yO Free S 9% DAN Estimates i & [1] / 45 PHONE § 3s Jonny 8 We Now Have NO-LEAD GAS Accepted Credit Cards > [EXC] Car Care Specializing in; © ON-CAR WHEEL BALANCING © MINOR REPAIRS & TUNE-UPS © OIL CHANGE & LUBRICATION o FRONT END & BRAKE REPAIR © TIRE SALES & SERVICE (New & Used Tires) MASTER CHARGE TEXACO - CHARGEX TAYLOR'S TEXACO Corner of Union & 7A Hwy. Mondaf To Friday am 10 9:00 pm day 8.00a.m 106:00 p.m Wam 109.00 pm. iro 985-3655 - Old cars gain in popularity © PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, Mar. 16, 1977 -- 9 John Young and a hardtop version of a 1960 Corvette from Texas much and sometimes more than the original cost of the car. Mr. Young has been for- tunate in locating old Cor- vettes, due to a friendship struck-up while he was on vacation in Dallas, Texas last year. While there he found Luey Waldon, owner of a Texas Corvette dealership. They became good friends and set up an arrangement where Mr. Waldon would locate the old cars, and then notify - . John so he could fly down and drive the cars back. Last summer, John made numerous trips to Dallas, but in January this year, "after accumulating seven old 'vettes" in Texas, a truck was hired and all the cars were shipped back in one load. . "Flying down isn't bad, but when you have to drive over 24 hours to get back, it isn't much fun," says John. The nd for old cars in general, and particularly Corvettes, is getting larger every year, and the nice part about buying the old model is that the buyer is almost guaranteed not to lose mone "They get more valuahle every year you own then," John says. 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Others dealers within the area have been importing old cars, not necessarily Corvettes, for a number of years now. . Any car being brought over the border from the United States must be at least 15 years old to comply with the American antique laws, and then a tarrif must be paid at the border before they can enter Canada. "Many private citizens from Canada venture forth to the U.S. to buy old cars, because they are cheaper, and have no rust if they come from the southern states," he says. John told the Star that he has always liked Corvettes, especially the models prior to 1967. "I bought my first 'Vette' when I was 19 years old," he says, 'and since than I have always had at least one." PORT TAVERN St. Patrick's SMORGASBORD & DANCE SATURDAY, MARCH 19th Try our delicious SMORGASBORD HOT & cop § 95 BUFFET " each SERVED FROM 5:00 to 8:00 P.M. [No cover charge for entertainment with dinner.) For Reservations Call 985-3281. 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