The Jent Story

Jent

I’m Carol Jent and I have loved Corvettes since the day they came out in 1953. I remember seeing one for the first time in Decatur, Ill. in 1953. I was 11 and I loved it! I’ve always loved vehicles and I remember thinking it was a neat little sports car. I knew since that day, that I would own one.

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The Herrenbruck Story

Russell

Hi, my name is David Herrenbruck and my Corvette story began in Effingham, Ill. after I visited Mid America Motorworks' MY Garage Museum & Retail Store in 2004. My passion for cars, however, started much earlier.


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The Russell Story

Russell

For me, it all started when I was 15. My mother cleaned house for a family whose only son gave me a ride in his brand new 1967 427 4-speed Coupe. I still remember the feeling of being pushed back in the seat upon acceleration and the awesome sound of the side pipes as he decelerated. From then, I was completely addicted to the Corvette habit.


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The Terry Story

Terry

My name is Mike Terry from Greenwood, Indiana and my Corvette passion started when I was a small boy. When my cousin, Janet, babysat me her boyfriend, Stanley, would come to see her. He drove a C1 1962 Corvette. One day he took my brother, Steve, and I for a ride. After that, I was hooked.


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The Cramer Story

Terry

My name is Terry Cramer and ever since I saw the movie "Corvette Summer" as a teen, becoming a Corvette owner has always been a dream of mine. To this day, I still own a copy of that movie.


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The Kraemer Story
Kraemer

My name is Frank. 33 years after selling my 1964 Corvette at the age of 18, my wife, Barbara, and I decided it was time to add a Corvette to our family. After all, our children were grown, and although the grandchildren kept us busy, we felt that we needed to find a hobby to share in order to spend some quality time together. So, we tried golf. However, that didn't work out. Purchasing a Corvette and attending Corvette shows seemed like the natural solution!


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The Johnson Story
Johnson

My name is Charles and I am very proud to be part of a Corvette family. I am blessed with a great wife and two awesome sons. My wife, Karen, just recently purchased a 2004 black Corvette, my oldest son Chuck owns a 2003 electron blue Z06, my youngest son Jeremy, currently owns a 1998 torch red Corvette and I own a 1998 sebring silver Corvette. In addition to that, my sister-in-law, Marilyn and her husband Larry also own two 1984 Corvettes and frequently spend “Corvette family time” with us.


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The Yoes Story
Yoes

My name is Darryl Yoes and like many men of my age, I grew up with a passion for Corvettes. I like them all, but have always had a fondness for the mid ‘70s cars as they were the ones that I dreamed of owning as a teenager. I’m fortunate not only to have two Corvettes now, but to share the Corvette passion with my father and my son.


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The Shotwell Story
Shotwell

My name is Joe Shotwell and although I have always had a passion for cars, the Corvette started my sickness. When I was 8 years old my Dad, Joe Sr., purchased a new Corvette Stingray, 4-speed with both hardtop and convertible tops. He still has the car sitting in his garage with 90,000 miles.


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