Rare 400hp Tri-Power 1967 Corvette Is A Sight To Behold
Red Rider: Corvette Connoisseur Scores One Rare Big-Block ’67
Lou Notaro was a highly impressionable 5-year-old when his uncle Guy brought home a shiny, silver-skinned 1969 Corvette. With its red gut, big round gauges and its growling factory side pipes, the beautiful plastic Chevy roadster quickly engaged the young car aficionado in-training, and just wouldn’t let him look away. Even at that age, Lou knew someday he had to have one of these beautiful cars to call his own; and from that moment on it became his goal to score a Corvette when he was old enough to drive.
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Because he could still count his age on only one hand, he had to wait a dozen years before that Corvette-infused dream became a reality. When he finally received his learners permit at age 16, Lou’s parents surprised him with a 1980 Corvette of his own. Talk about a sweet gift! And it goes without saying that Lou cherished the Corvette, and showed his parents that they didn’t waste their money. He took exceptional care of the ride, keeping it out of the elements and treating it with kid gloves. He owned that car until 1988, when he and his wife, Lisa, started their family and a more practical car was needed.
But it didn’t take long for the thought of owning another Corvette to come lurking back. Four years later, a 1992 convertible made its way into Lou’s driveway. That one would only stay two short years, as a second daughter was now welcomed to the family. Once again his passion would be put on hold as he tended to family and business matters.
For the next 10 years a parade of Vettes would make space in Lou’s garage. In 1996, Lou purchased a brand-new Corvette coupe, which was succeeded by a 1998, as he wanted the newly released convertible, which was the first Corvette drop-top with a trunk! Then a 2001 Torch Red six-speed followed. A super-clean 1980 Vette made its way into the garage next, alongside the 2001, which was then traded for a new 2005 convertible with power top.
In 2008, Lou got a hankerin’ for a C2 big-block car. He researched the model years and did his homework thoroughly. Knowing the constant upkeep a 40-year-old car would need, and having a full house with three young daughters at home, he decided against pulling the trigger on a vintage ride at that time. But deep down inside he knew that one day a mid-year ride would be his. So instead, at the request of his wife, he snatched up a new Z06 in Jetstream Blue. It was a mesmerizing site to behold to say the least, as Lou still has this beauty to this day.
In 2010, Lou snatched up the new Grand Sport offering, which was traded in 2013 for a 427 convertible with the Z06 engine and body. But with a milestone birthday just ahead, Lou wanted to make one wish come true before hitting the half-century mark; he wanted a C2 big-block ride. So with the months winding down, he went on a search to find the car of his dreams. He got the go ahead from Lisa and the search was on to find a needy C2 big-block coupe to call his own!
