From the pages of http://www.corvetteblogger.com
By KEITH CORNETT
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I was checking out the strong lineup of 2012 Corvettes at the Kerbeck Corvette (http://www.kerbeck.com/) tent when I saw EX-122 sitting in the center, surrounded by her much younger siblings. The Corvette that appeared in the extravigant Motorama display at the Waldof Estoria in January 1953 was now under a tent at a fairgrounds in Pennsylvania. And she was just as beautiful today as she was to those who first saw the fiberglass 2-seater 58 years ago.
After doing a walk around the oldest Corvette and trying to soak in every detail, I remembered I was packing a camera. So here is the results of our celebrity photo shoot with the legend that started it all.
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As I walked around the experimental concept car, two thoughts came to mind. First, I find it wholey appropriate the the oldest Corvette, built for a car show, is now being used by a dealer to help sell cars. I call that fullfilling one’s destiny. Secondly, it did cross my mind that EX-122 was in Carlisle, pA instead of Atlantic City,NJ and therefore should be safe from any damange Hurricane Irene dishes out.