By Steve Cichon
steve@buffalostories.com
@stevebuffalo
You can almost hear the guttural laments of car enthusiasts everywhere.
Few cars are more sought after than early Corvettes, and there likely haven’t been many available at $2,795 since Mernan Chevrolet put this one out on the Bailey Avenue lot 55 years ago this week– August 24, 1960.
With a “flaming red” finish, this car, the folks at Mernan promise, had never been raced.
While many among us can see ourselves peeling off the hundreds to buy such a classic at such a rare price, it must be noted that the National Bureau of Labor Statistics inflation calculator says this ‘Vette actually cost about $22,500 in 2015 dollars. Still a great deal, but maybe it doesn’t sting as bad for having missed it?
