- Poor C3 Corvette Perishes In Tornado, Leaving Quite a Mess
- Total Destruction
- Force of Nature
- One of Few
- Not Worth Saving
- Total Loss
Poor C3 Corvette Perishes In Tornado, Leaving Quite a Mess
The damage this C3 suffered is simply mind-blowing.
Total Destruction
As is usually the case in the spring, the U.S. has experienced some strong and destructive tornadoes recently, which have caused quite a bit of damage and sadly, some loss of life. That same fate sadly befell this C3 Corvette, which was destroyed by an EF3 tornado in Brimfield, Massachusetts back in 2011, according to Steve Magnante, who recently got the chance to scope it out up close.
Force of Nature
The wind speeds of such a storm reach upwards of 136-165 mph, which is obviously more than enough to rip a car to shreds, and that’s precisely what happened here. The 1979 model year Corvette was pummeled by falling debris from nearby buildings and trees at One Stop Towing, where it was parked at the time.
One of Few
Interestingly, as Magnante points out, 1979 was the most popular year for the Corvette ever, as GM sold a whopping 53,807 of them. However, very few – 4,062, to be exact – were equipped with a manual transmission from the factory, and this happens to be one of those few.
Not Worth Saving
Unfortunately, these cars aren’t nearly valuable enough to make fixing this one worthwhile, nor even part out. The car is so far gone that it’s essentially just a scrap pile at this point, and being exposed to the elements for over a decade now, it’s also rusting away pretty badly.
Total Loss
It’s also somewhat unrecognizable from certain angles, though it’s pretty clear that there’s still a Corvette under there somewhere. One thing’s for certain – it’s a good thing no one was inside this car when it was being pummeled by flying objects, because the car has been crumpled up like a piece of paper.
Survivor
Interestingly, Magnante was able to also obtain some pretty wild footage of the tornado from Chris Mendrek, who survived the terrible tornado and lived to tell the tale of what it left behind. While his entire business was destroyed by the destructive storm, he’s obviously just grateful to still be around, because things could have gone very, very differently.
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