News: Corvette vs boat - an unhappy ending

[Rob]

Corvette vs boat - an unhappy ending

10:22 AM Tuesday Jul 3, 2012
NZ Herald News

New Zealand - A classic Corvette, a boat and a jetty have each taken a role in the mother of all freak accidents.

The bizarre accident occurred just before 2pm yesterday when a 1984 Chevrolet Corvette soft-top appeared to lose control after turning from State Highway 1 into State Highway 10 at Awanui, north of Kaitaia.

The Corvette left the road, shot down a bank, flattened a wooden fence and demolished a jetty, before hitting a new boat moored in the Awanui River.

Full Story: Corvette vs boat - an unhappy ending - National - NZ Herald News

 

[Mac]

Bizarre accident, indeed! :ugh

-Mac

 

[Dukeallen]

I'm still trying to figure out what a "1984 soft top" is?

 

[Vanity Plate Bob]

Reverse of hardtop! :ugh

 

[aboatguy]

I'm still trying to figure out what a "1984 soft top" is?

The Picture shows a vert so its either a conversion or not a 1984 . I love how the driver "LEGGED IT "

 

[WhalePirot]

The Picture shows a vert so its either a conversion or not a 1984.

The CHMSL did not appear until 1986, also the first year of the C4 Vert.

Since when do reporters get a story accurate?

 

[67vet]

The fame of the 1984 Corvette was boosted by the 1980s action TV series The A-Team. "I pity the fool" - said Mr T.

 

[DaveP85C4]

If the brakes were applied, and the CHMSL were lit, we could tell if it was a 86-88 or a 89-90.