Ouch!

Limited Ed.'s favorite car of all time is the Corvette Stingray. He was trying to find a limited edition version of the Stingray, but all he could find was this Limited Ed. 1978 Corvette Silver Anniversary Indy 500 Pace Car:



Limited Ed. remembers when it first came out. What a sweet ride. Of course Limited Ed. can't afford the $9,700 to pick one up. Plus, it's not a Stingray. The Stingray nameplate was retired in 1976 (maybe 2006 would be a good time to bring it back, huh?). But in 1976 the Corvette Stingray only came in a coupe. 1975 was the last year the Stingray was offered as a convertible. But Limited Ed.'s absolute favorite Corvette Stingray of all time is this:



1974 Corvette Stingray Convertible. Sure it just has a 350 ci, 250 hp engine and not the Big Block 454 that was last offered in '74, but I don't care. The 454 was only offered in a t-top or coupe and Limited Ed. has to have a convertible. And a '74, 'cause that's the year he was born. Now Limited Ed. just has to scrounge up $14,900. Come on, somebody out there has gotta' be able to lend Limited Ed. the money. Come on! Anybody?

Thanks to Spike TV's 52 Favorite Cars of All Time for inspiring my renewed passion for the Stingray (Limited Ed. is also partial to the 1969 Stingray, the year the Stingray nameplate returned to the Corvette, and the original 1963 Sting Ray).