Middletown 4th of July Parade - Event Date: Jul 04 2014

acclaro wrote: VV, I may be wrong, but it resembles Bill Akers Sr., but can't tell if those are glasses he is wearing. Nice car- 1965 corvette isn't it.

Not a 65 model. Looks like the old Route 66 show with Martin Milner (can't think of the other guys name) which featured a model year somewhere between 1958 and 1962. 62 was the last year for the body style shown in the picture. 1963 started the new body style with the split window, moving to a single glass pain for the back window in 1964, 65,66 and 67. The "Mako shark" body style started in 1968 and continued thru the last year in 1983. In 84 they changed body styles yet again but wasn't a very good looking design IMO.

I had a 73 Vette I bought when I got out of military and currently have an 80 model stored in the garage. Quit following the body styles after the 83 model as I was really disappointed in the 84 style. Current body style is ok but the cost of the new Vettes are way beyond my wallet.

The car is mine until I sold it about 12 years ago/ Borrowed many time for local parades; friend took the picture; no idea where picture is from, Lebanon, Monroe, Franklin, or Middletown (or Miamisburg). 

Will do....+++!

By the way- its a 61.

Factguy wrote:

Here is the front end of a 1961 Corvette:

Mike Presta: get those glasses of yours checked. First, I said I sold mine, and therefore, you  are correct, I don't own a 1961 vette I used to own now. Check the circular design on each car at base of the grille. Mine, the blue one, is a 61 model, and Corvette had the same body style from 58-62, and changed to the sloped back at center rear in 63.

  What conspiracy don't you believe? Drive down to the corvette museum in Bowling Green and check out a 1961 corvette and you will see the body style for 58-62 are the same. Maybe you think its a 59 and I am not being truthful? Really dim. Was asked where the car was and I said in a parade in southwestern Ohio, and you go nuts. Get a grip Presta.

 

Corvette had multiple dates (twice) for the same body type. A 1960 design, could have a manufacturer year date of 61. Very little changed in the four years this model was out, the front grille was about it, and the signature on hood and the signature flags. I believe the engine size was same for all four years. The grille could also be retrofit from 57-58 to later years through 62. Body design same as 58-61, with a manufacturing date through 62. 

The photos are from the Cocoa Beach Astronaut Corvette Parade on May 7, 2011.  The man in this particular corvette is Astronaut Scott Carpenter, who died last October.

Only a nut job would get caught in another lie and say they were just testing the waters.  Right click on both photos.  I didn't upload either one.  They're both from USA Today/Reuters.  Must be where your friend works.

http://video.search.yahoo.com/video/play;_ylt=A2KLqIPU2ZFTkwMATxT7w8QF;_ylu=X3oDMTByZ2N0cmxpBHNlYwNzcgRzbGsDdmlkBHZ0aWQDBGdwb3MDMg--?p=2011+cocoa+beach+astronaut+parade&vid=7568df130d73b55d5aefc08bf130aeda&l=12%3A14&turl=http%3A%2F%2Fts2.mm.bing.net%2Fth%3Fid%3DVN.608055919178416217%26pid%3D15.1&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DLoLQ_1qPXO0&tit=Astronaut+Parade+3+-+Cocoa+Beach%2C+Florida+-+05%2F07%2F11&c=1&sigr=11aiuaq5u&sigt=11k2qll52&age=0&&tt=b

Site degrading down to point of commentary of Journal- which is the same folks, ranting and raving. Too bad.

Here's the parade if you want to watch it. Had a friend who graduated from Air Force Academy, and flew with Thunderbirds. Had 5 vettes from 58-80. Enjoy the parade.
  

http://youtu.be/u1hnwvWhbJw

Presta, the picture was put up to see how all you naysayers would try to find fault- it worked. There was no text. A question was asked where was the parade, when there was nothing that even had text indicating were it was. Next, someone asked date. That led to simple text, 61. You wasted 30 minutes researching year made, checking conspiracy. Point made, plant a trial balloon, and the wild theories and claims come to front. Strange you talk about facts, call Doug Adkins a liar, and he is promoted. Discredited, busted Presta. The graveyard of failed politicians.