June 26, 2014
By Jolie Lee
The National Corvette Museum (click here) appears to be benefiting from its own misfortune.
After a massive sinkhole swallowed eight Corvettes in February, it has become an attraction in its own right
The museum's board of directors decided Wednesday to keep the sinkhole partially unfilled for now....
And exactly how important are Corvettes?
See, that man in the orange hat? He is standing next to his car. His car is a Corvette. And why is he such a noteworthy example of a Corvette owner.He has been waiting to be reunited with his Corvette for 33 years. Now. That is love.
June 25, 2014
By Frank Witsil, Eric Lawrence and Katrease Stafford
Mississippi Bureau (click here) of Investigation officials said the car was located at a residence in Columbia, Miss. "The investigation is ongoing regarding the vehicle's history and whereabouts during the past three decades," the MBI said in a statement.
Shaw said SCAR worked with the Mississippi police and the National Insurance Crime Bureau to trace the vehicle back to Talley. The investigation revealed that Talley's claim was never paid by his insurance and he remains the owner of the car.
Talley said when he received an initial phone call from his insurance company notifying him that the car was found, he thought it was a joke. But when the Michigan State Police called, he couldn't believe his luck.
"I said, 'This isn't no joke. They wouldn't be joking with me because I don't think they have time to play with me,'" Talley said. "I was shocked."
Smith said the last time Talley, now 71 and retired in Detroit, had seen his beloved car was when it was parked on Jefferson Avenue in July 1981. Then the car disappeared. Talley reported the incident to police, but never thought he'd see the car again....
And to realize the stolen car was in unknown condition and it was General Motors that payed the bills to bring the car back to it's owner. That is a car.
