The switch on the door was for the electric door locks. Corvette power window switches were all on the center console until the 1990 interior redesign.
I spent a good portion of my life growing up with my dad scavenging for parts at junk yards. He was a mechanic and a car enthusiast. These videos really hit home for me. Thanks.
You have had some really great videos. Motor Trend needs to give you a call again.BTW as a 65 year old car guy (and lifetime modeler) your channel is very enjoyable. Thanks for everything you do Steve.
I was in Carlisle PA when the tornado came through. My kids were at home in south central MA. What a tense bunch of calls and texts... Luckily the storm tracked north of us. A week later we saw the damage from Springfield to the Brookfields & northern CT. Hopefully a once in a lifetime event for NewEngland!
I was at the Holyoke Mall working. I got out at 5 and drove up rt 5 to Agawam where I lived. Then ran over to Springfield where I’d bought a house the day before. Nothing looked the same. It was surreal. House had a lot of damage.
@@Daniel-fd3wp Happened a few times, I'm afraid. The Worcester Tornado from 1953 was worse. Nearly 100 people lost their life. The Community College in Worcester I attended still had the fourth floor that was damaged that fateful day sealed off. Cape Cod had a nasty Tornado in July 2019. Yarmouth got pummeled.
I was living in Worcester on that day. Went down rt 20 some days later to view the damage. Cut a swath through 30” pine trees snapping them like twigs. I never witnessed tornado damage before that. And I never appreciated the power one has until I saw the damage first hand.
Bob - are tornados uncommon in MA? They definitely are in Pittsburgh (but not unheard of, especially north of the city where the terrain flattens out). Though I did live through one in the late 90s when I was in my driveway wrenching on my old '64 Land Rover. That green sky and the roar - terrifying.
@@wes11bravo Large tornados are uncommon in Mass. There was one in Worcester back in 1952 that claimed almost 100 lives, and destroyed some neighborhoods completely. That was an F-4, and said to be over a mile wide. It also traveled a distance of nearly 50 miles. Mass hasn’t seen anything like that since. And hopefully won’t again.
Another very cool and informative video. However, the switch you point out on the door skin is the door lock/unlock switch. The power windows switches are on the console.
Great video Steve! Sad to see the damage tornadoes cause! I have a 79 corvette that still registers 140, but it's one of the early build dates. Tornadoes have really been bad in my area this season, alot of Corvette's got damaged by a tornado that were in storage at the racetrack December 10th 2021 at Bowling Green, it even damaged the Corvette factory and caused a fire. Sadly alot of folks lost their lives all across Kentucky that day, I'm still praying for all their families and losses.😪
@@vincerencher9128 mine has the 3 interior doors also. I read somewhere that after they ran out of 140 mph speedometers in 79 they started using the 85 mph ones late in the year, probably the same with the interior compartment doors.👍
@@musclecarmitch908 I drove by Bowling Green a couple days after the tornado hit. Lucky the Museum didn't get hit after the sinkhole. I have a 78 Corvette. My 80 Trans Am has the 85 speedo. (My 2019 Hyundai Kona has a 140 mph speedo!!)
Sorry Steve but 1975 was the first year for the mandatory unleaded gas in GM passenger vehicles and light trucks because of catalytic converters. Heavy trucks were exempt until 1979 ( 1978 in California) when all gasoline powered heavy trucks had to comply as well. The 85 MPH speed in 1979 was another joke out of Washington during the Carter admin. with the idea people would not go any faster if they didn't know how fast they actually were going. I think it had the opposite effect with people seeing if they could bury the needle past 85 in their econoboxes.
This is correct. My brother owned a 1975 Toyota Celica, and it had the filler neck that would only allow unleaded fuel. That was also the year of the infamous "seat belt interlock" system. The car would not start unless the belts were fastened.
Correct. I remember because I was pumping it. At 18 I had a part time job pumpin gas so I could work on my car and use the tools. Nice little perk back then.
A little off on the trucks, can't say for California. 78 chevy 1/2 ton pickups, blazer and suburbans still ran regular gas. 79 4x4 pickups, blazers and suburbans ran regular gas. 2wd got cats and unleaded gas. 1980 4x4 and 2wd 1/2 trucks went to unleaded with cats. 3/4 and 1 ton Chevy and GMC 4x4 trucks still ran regular gas till 87.
It's amazing that I watched you on TV 30 years ago when you were picking good parts out of junk yards to build cars( I may have the time line wrong, but it was awhile back.) Then I saw you on car auctions. Now you are still sharing your vast knowledge. I thought it most be your son because you look exactly the same. I really enjoy listening and watching you on whatever platform and just wanted to thank you for the years of great content.
Lived in a yard for 2 year's that my father in law owned for 20 years. My wife had two tow trucks, 85 ford rollback and a 62 Chevy hook. Miss those days..
Junk yard gold was one of my favorite shows on MTOD...I know it's probably more work but if you added these all up to one larger episode a week that would be awesome. Either way thank you for still doing what you do.
Tornadoes are very unusual in New England but there was one sometimes in the late 70's that wrecked the New England Air Museum at Bradley Airport , one of the few C-133's (a giant cargo plane) ever built was picked up and completely wrecked it. And I my wife lived through the Worcester tornado in 1953. We're very lucky in this part of the country not to have more of them. Events like those put the sadness of cars in a junkyard into perspective.
We could use the VIN for the win which would be something like this: 1 for Chevrolet, Z for Corvette, 87 for two door coupe, 4 for 350 V8 with four barrel, HO, aka RPO code "L82" or 8 for 350 V8 with four barrel, standard engine, aka RPO code "L48", 9 for 1979 model year, S for St. Louis, MO assembly and the rest is the production sequence. The St. Louis, MO assembly plant would assemble Corvettes up to June 1, 1981. Starting on that date, they were assembled at Bowling Green, KY where they still are today. There were 53,807 Corvettes made for the 1979 model year and 6,707 of them (12.46%) were painted code 72 Corvette Red.
I'm glad the 1 stop guys made it through without getting hurt. Too bad about the damage to the shop and vehicles - I hope insurance made them whole.. June 1 2011 was a scary day. My sister's family owned a house in down town Monson, directly in the path of the tornado. Luckily she an her husband were at work and somehow, her house got spared while the Neighbor's house was destroyed. My Niece rode the storm out in a friend's basement a few houses down the road and was safe. I was at work in Stafford, CT a few miles south of the tornado and saw the same green sky you did.
Thanks for all the stat's on 79 corvette. You usually see automatic cars instead of 4 speed manual! Thanks for sharing the 11 year old video. Take care.
Yeah, I've seen him say that many times. But thinking about it I guess he's kinda correct. Without the flap you technically could still put the larger nozzle to the smaller opening and the gas would still flow through the hole. But with the flap it would splash back and besides making a hazard, would shut the nozzle off. Technically you could still keep a funnel with you.
Back in 1976, a severe storm came through my hometown in Northwest Ohio. It didn't spawn any tornadoes but there was damage like the drive in scene from the movie Twister all over town. My uncle lost two 1969 Corvettes that day. One a big block car and the other a small block, both 4 speeds. They were crushed under a huge oak taken down by the high winds.
When I bought my 1975 T/A it had the restriction cut out of the filler neck with a tin snips so sombody could still run the higher octane leaded gas in it back in the day (they put early 70s higher compression 400 heads on its 1975 original 455 smog dog block) I still havent got arround to fixing the filler neck, kind of a neat reminder of what kind of "outlaw life" it had lived in the early 80s
A lot of us did that filler neck mod back then, along with replacing the cat with a "test tube." Regular leaded gas was usually 89 octane, while unleaded was 87 octane and a little costlier. Premium was leaded only, except maybe at Amoco? At least gas was still ethanol free and not oxygenated until many years later. I remember the pinging/detonation many heavier cars experienced with the 87 octane since long before computer engine management and knock sensors.
To be honest, I was expecting the filler neck to have been modified. I had a 76 Corvette in the early 2000's and the first time I took off the gas cap, I laughed out loud. I was old enough to know exactly why it had been bashed in with a chisel.
Glad to see those guys survived that absolute destruction. Small point, but 79 was not the low point for Vettes. 75 presented the lowest HP from the factory. By 79, an L82 with a 4 speed was a mid-6 0-60. Mind numbing? No, but darn respectable even up against many of the muscle cars from the mid 60s. And it could certainly out handle, brake, etc most of them as well.
@My Pronoun is WTF Actually, the IRS, stiff suspension, and short wheel base hinder the Corvettes quarter mile times. That’s why, even back in the days of the BB Corvettes, you’ll find them finishing behind Hemi Cudas, LS6 Chevelles, etc. My point stands, a mid-6 puts it on par with many of the mid-sixties muscle cars. Was a 79 as quick? No. But they weren’t that far behind with far more creature comforts, better handling, and better braking. Cool story about your station wagon, must have been a killer car.
I had friends living in Monson MA (couple towns over from Brimfield) at the time. Absolutely wild to see the destruction this tornado caused. I never knew at the time that Western MA could even get tornados… they’ve had a few since then.
Yes Tornados are so destructive. Yes the sky will turn green with a tornado. I've been in the vicinity of a couple. Never knew the Corvette ever had the 85 MPH Speedometer.
My dad had bought a 1978 corvette L-82 limited edition, it was like a chocolate brown metallic color and had brown leather interior, it was the coolest car.
1979 Corvette the power windows were on the console they were not in the door panels if you'd look to carefully you would have seen it said lock that means power door locks I happen to know this because I had a 1979 redwin with a red interior.
As dramatic as that footage is while this man is realizing the world around him is gone, I had to laugh when he said it took his hood scoop. Just didn't expect that..LOL.. But we had a few nasty tornadoes over the last 10-12 years or so here in the Northeast.
Tornadoes in Massachusetts are more common than people think, I'm afraid. The Worcester Tornado from 1953 was worse. Nearly 100 people lost their life. The Community College in Worcester I attended still had the fourth floor damaged that fateful day sealed off. Cape Cod had a nasty Tornado in July 2019. Yarmouth got pummeled.
2011 was a crazy year for tornados I had one rip through my town in southern Ontario. There had never been one before then in this area. none really since either.
Was just driving around today and passed a brand new Corvette and thought to myself how far they have come from the anemic versions of the vehicle that were produced during the tail end of the C3 era……..🤔
I know it doesn’t reflect well on me, but i will admit that every time I hear of a natural disaster, tornado, wild fire, flood, I always pause to think about all the great cars that have been destroyed, after I’ve thought about the people and other living things that is.
Hey James Blair, no negative reflection at all. Sure human loss and tragedy are first and foremost, but its A-OK to shed a tear for "our metal friends" too! THANKS for Watching and Writing, Steve Magnante
I was nine miles away from the tornado that day. We didn't even lose electricity, but our hay field had tufts of fiberglass insulation littered throughout. Reportedly a One Stop invoice blew down to the cape cod region.
I could imagine that back in the day if the bumper didn't come back out on its own, it would mean that the car is right off like nowadays when the airbags goes off
Interesting I grew up in Billerica. I moved to Kansas City 2010 and everyone said I was nut because of the tornadoes. I have met 70 year old guys who never saw one here in the mid-west and in Mass since I left you folks have had many tornadoes and hail storms which drops when tornadoes are around.
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The switch on the door was for the electric door locks. Corvette power window switches were all on the center console until the 1990 interior redesign.
I spent a good portion of my life growing up with my dad scavenging for parts at junk yards. He was a mechanic and a car enthusiast. These videos really hit home for me. Thanks.
Crazy footage of the aftermath. Scary AF to go through something like that.
Thank you Steve get well soon.
You have had some really great videos. Motor Trend needs to give you a call again.BTW as a 65 year old car guy (and lifetime modeler) your channel is very enjoyable. Thanks for everything you do Steve.
If i was steve i would not go back to motor trend id much prefer the be my own boss aspect of youtube and freelancing again
I am also a lifetime modeler ( 43 years old). Steve is a wealth of knowledge and he has the best videos
I was in Carlisle PA when the tornado came through. My kids were at home in south central MA. What a tense bunch of calls and texts... Luckily the storm tracked north of us. A week later we saw the damage from Springfield to the Brookfields & northern CT. Hopefully a once in a lifetime event for NewEngland!
I was at the Holyoke Mall working. I got out at 5 and drove up rt 5 to Agawam where I lived. Then ran over to Springfield where I’d bought a house the day before. Nothing looked the same. It was surreal. House had a lot of damage.
When I think Massachusetts I never think Tornadoes unbelievable.
@@Daniel-fd3wp Happened a few times, I'm afraid. The Worcester Tornado from 1953 was worse. Nearly 100 people lost their life. The Community College in Worcester I attended still had the fourth floor that was damaged that fateful day sealed off. Cape Cod had a nasty Tornado in July 2019. Yarmouth got pummeled.
I’m sorry to hear that I’m sure that was devastating.
Amen, sir.
“It took my hood scoop”
Apparently the scooping action goes both ways
I was living in Worcester on that day. Went down rt 20 some days later to view the damage. Cut a swath through 30” pine trees snapping them like twigs. I never witnessed tornado damage before that. And I never appreciated the power one has until I saw the damage first hand.
Bob - are tornados uncommon in MA? They definitely are in Pittsburgh (but not unheard of, especially north of the city where the terrain flattens out). Though I did live through one in the late 90s when I was in my driveway wrenching on my old '64 Land Rover. That green sky and the roar - terrifying.
@@wes11bravo Large tornados are uncommon in Mass. There was one in Worcester back in 1952 that claimed almost 100 lives, and destroyed some neighborhoods completely. That was an F-4, and said to be over a mile wide. It also traveled a distance of nearly 50 miles. Mass hasn’t seen anything like that since. And hopefully won’t again.
wow! that footage was pretty sobering . . . as we go into tornado season here in the mid west. Another great vid, thanks Steve
Wow that's some raw footage. Glad there ok and survived. Cars can be fixed and replaced we can't.
Another very cool and informative video. However, the switch you point out on the door skin is the door lock/unlock switch. The power windows switches are on the console.
Great video Steve! Sad to see the damage tornadoes cause! I have a 79 corvette that still registers 140, but it's one of the early build dates. Tornadoes have really been bad in my area this season, alot of Corvette's got damaged by a tornado that were in storage at the racetrack December 10th 2021 at Bowling Green, it even damaged the Corvette factory and caused a fire. Sadly alot of folks lost their lives all across Kentucky that day, I'm still praying for all their families and losses.😪
I have a 79 as well. Most have the 140 speedo, including mine. Apparently some later ones have 2 rear interior doors, instead of 3.
@@vincerencher9128 mine has the 3 interior doors also. I read somewhere that after they ran out of 140 mph speedometers in 79 they started using the 85 mph ones late in the year, probably the same with the interior compartment doors.👍
@@musclecarmitch908 I drove by Bowling Green a couple days after the tornado hit. Lucky the Museum didn't get hit after the sinkhole. I have a 78 Corvette. My 80 Trans Am has the 85 speedo. (My 2019 Hyundai Kona has a 140 mph speedo!!)
Sorry Steve but 1975 was the first year for the mandatory unleaded gas in GM passenger vehicles and light trucks because of catalytic converters. Heavy trucks were exempt until 1979 ( 1978 in California) when all gasoline powered heavy trucks had to comply as well. The 85 MPH speed in 1979 was another joke out of Washington during the Carter admin. with the idea people would not go any faster if they didn't know how fast they actually were going. I think it had the opposite effect with people seeing if they could bury the needle past 85 in their econoboxes.
How fast would your chevette go vettekid?
This is correct. My brother owned a 1975 Toyota Celica, and it had the filler neck that would only allow unleaded fuel.
That was also the year of the infamous "seat belt interlock" system. The car would not start unless the belts were fastened.
@@kmath50 That's 1974 for the seat belt interlock system. My parents 1974 Charger had it. The requirement was eliminated in October 1974.
Correct. I remember because I was pumping it. At 18 I had a part time job pumpin gas so I could work on my car and use the tools. Nice little perk back then.
A little off on the trucks, can't say for California. 78 chevy 1/2 ton pickups, blazer and suburbans still ran regular gas. 79 4x4 pickups, blazers and suburbans ran regular gas. 2wd got cats and unleaded gas. 1980 4x4 and 2wd 1/2 trucks went to unleaded with cats.
3/4 and 1 ton Chevy and GMC 4x4 trucks still ran regular gas till 87.
It's amazing that I watched you on TV 30 years ago when you were picking good parts out of junk yards to build cars( I may have the time line wrong, but it was awhile back.) Then I saw you on car auctions. Now you are still sharing your vast knowledge. I thought it most be your son because you look exactly the same. I really enjoy listening and watching you on whatever platform and
just wanted to thank you for the years of great content.
These videos are always very helpful and informative - thank you!
Lived in a yard for 2 year's that my father in law owned for 20 years. My wife had two tow trucks, 85 ford rollback and a 62 Chevy hook. Miss those days..
Chilling video
The most incredible tornado aftermath footage I have ever seen......how the fu** did they survive......amazing.
I have know idea. Unbelievable.
Man, that would be scary to go through. Glad the guys are ok.
Junk yard gold was one of my favorite shows on MTOD...I know it's probably more work but if you added these all up to one larger episode a week that would be awesome. Either way thank you for still doing what you do.
Thanks for sharing that tornado don't get to see that very often I shared this with a friend in the country that doesn't experience tornadoes
I used to love going to junkyards here in San Diego,CA you see some cars and in the back off your mind you think somebody died in here.
Man the guy’s where lucky to escape unscaved! Sad that they lost so many great cars, but material things can be replaced! Not lives! Great video!
Tornadoes are very unusual in New England but there was one sometimes in the late 70's that wrecked the New England Air Museum at Bradley Airport , one of the few C-133's (a giant cargo plane) ever built was picked up and completely wrecked it. And I my wife lived through the Worcester tornado in 1953. We're very lucky in this part of the country not to have more of them. Events like those put the sadness of cars in a junkyard into perspective.
1978
195 hp. Anemic, especially for a corvette. Amazing that so many were sold.
That was a good year for Trans am also
I love how he does these videos and tells you so much information that you wanna hear.
Thank you Steve...
We could use the VIN for the win which would be something like this: 1 for Chevrolet, Z for Corvette, 87 for two door coupe, 4 for 350 V8 with four barrel, HO, aka RPO code "L82" or 8 for 350 V8 with four barrel, standard engine, aka RPO code "L48", 9 for 1979 model year, S for St. Louis, MO assembly and the rest is the production sequence. The St. Louis, MO assembly plant would assemble Corvettes up to June 1, 1981. Starting on that date, they were assembled at Bowling Green, KY where they still are today. There were 53,807 Corvettes made for the 1979 model year and 6,707 of them (12.46%) were painted code 72 Corvette Red.
“ It took my hood scoop” 😂😂
I'm glad the 1 stop guys made it through without getting hurt. Too bad about the damage to the shop and vehicles - I hope insurance made them whole.. June 1 2011 was a scary day. My sister's family owned a house in down town Monson, directly in the path of the tornado. Luckily she an her husband were at work and somehow, her house got spared while the Neighbor's house was destroyed. My Niece rode the storm out in a friend's basement a few houses down the road and was safe. I was at work in Stafford, CT a few miles south of the tornado and saw the same green sky you did.
Thanks for all the stat's on 79 corvette. You usually see automatic cars instead of 4 speed manual! Thanks for sharing the 11 year old video. Take care.
I believe the flap in the gas filler didn’t prevent the larger leaded fuel nozzle from being used, the size of the opening did.
Yeah, I've seen him say that many times. But thinking about it I guess he's kinda correct. Without the flap you technically could still put the larger nozzle to the smaller opening and the gas would still flow through the hole. But with the flap it would splash back and besides making a hazard, would shut the nozzle off. Technically you could still keep a funnel with you.
Steve, That’s a very handy note pad. Great job as usual.
cool video sir
Great video thank's 👍
Back in 1976, a severe storm came through my hometown in Northwest Ohio. It didn't spawn any tornadoes but there was damage like the drive in scene from the movie Twister all over town. My uncle lost two 1969 Corvettes that day. One a big block car and the other a small block, both 4 speeds. They were crushed under a huge oak taken down by the high winds.
When I bought my 1975 T/A it had the restriction cut out of the filler neck with a tin snips so sombody could still run the higher octane leaded gas in it back in the day (they put early 70s higher compression 400 heads on its 1975 original 455 smog dog block) I still havent got arround to fixing the filler neck, kind of a neat reminder of what kind of "outlaw life" it had lived in the early 80s
A lot of us did that filler neck mod back then, along with replacing the cat with a "test tube." Regular leaded gas was usually 89 octane, while unleaded was 87 octane and a little costlier. Premium was leaded only, except maybe at Amoco? At least gas was still ethanol free and not oxygenated until many years later. I remember the pinging/detonation many heavier cars experienced with the 87 octane since long before computer engine management and knock sensors.
To be honest, I was expecting the filler neck to have been modified. I had a 76 Corvette in the early 2000's and the first time I took off the gas cap, I laughed out loud. I was old enough to know exactly why it had been bashed in with a chisel.
Glad to see those guys survived that absolute destruction. Small point, but 79 was not the low point for Vettes. 75 presented the lowest HP from the factory. By 79, an L82 with a 4 speed was a mid-6 0-60. Mind numbing? No, but darn respectable even up against many of the muscle cars from the mid 60s. And it could certainly out handle, brake, etc most of them as well.
@My Pronoun is WTF Actually, the IRS, stiff suspension, and short wheel base hinder the Corvettes quarter mile times. That’s why, even back in the days of the BB Corvettes, you’ll find them finishing behind Hemi Cudas, LS6 Chevelles, etc. My point stands, a mid-6 puts it on par with many of the mid-sixties muscle cars. Was a 79 as quick? No. But they weren’t that far behind with far more creature comforts, better handling, and better braking. Cool story about your station wagon, must have been a killer car.
Good channel!
I had friends living in Monson MA (couple towns over from Brimfield) at the time. Absolutely wild to see the destruction this tornado caused. I never knew at the time that Western MA could even get tornados… they’ve had a few since then.
Wasn't the power window switches on the console? Switch on the door panel was first power locks?
How many times can this guy say oh my God???
I had to skip that part
you're not from around here, are yah? 😄
Wow that was intense. Thanks Steve for bringing that Corvette that lived a short time.
I'm surprised nobody has harvested the drivetrain out of it yet
i was in that garage months before the tornado..dave was my childhood friend,the 63 tempest he had back in the day..
All that damage happened when they put the boat on top lol
Yes Tornados are so destructive. Yes the sky will turn green with a tornado. I've been in the vicinity of a couple. Never knew the Corvette ever had the 85 MPH Speedometer.
My dad had bought a 1978 corvette L-82 limited edition, it was like a chocolate brown metallic color and had brown leather interior, it was the coolest car.
Awesome history lesson 👍
1979 Corvette the power windows were on the console they were not in the door panels if you'd look to carefully you would have seen it said lock that means power door locks I happen to know this because I had a 1979 redwin with a red interior.
Worried about you, Steve.
Wow! That was intense! I can't imagine going through that.
@7:46 - Your crib sheet needs more thumb, Steve. :))
Get well Steve!!
In Oklahoma, we call that Tuesday in May.
Great inclusion of that old video..
As dramatic as that footage is while this man is realizing the world around him is gone, I had to laugh when he said it took his hood scoop. Just didn't expect that..LOL..
But we had a few nasty tornadoes over the last 10-12 years or so here in the Northeast.
Loving these vids more and more
I was in Palmer that day. Remember it well.
Tornadoes in Massachusetts are more common than people think, I'm afraid. The Worcester Tornado from 1953 was worse. Nearly 100 people lost their life. The Community College in Worcester I attended still had the fourth floor damaged that fateful day sealed off. Cape Cod had a nasty Tornado in July 2019. Yarmouth got pummeled.
Holy crap. How horrible. Where do you begin the clean up from something like that?! Overwhelming
Tornado in Mass? (!!!!)
2011 was a crazy year for tornados I had one rip through my town in southern Ontario. There had never been one before then in this area. none really since either.
1:35 caution tape?
Omg, those guys were lucky. Great video
🌪The Power of #MotherNature is mind-blowing!! 🤯
1:46 "It's a baby fuck'n whale"
Holy mackerel how many coffees did you drink before making this video? Hehehehe you were talking faster then a Shelby cobra on nitro 🤣
Was just driving around today and passed a brand new Corvette and thought to myself how far they have come from the anemic versions of the vehicle that were produced during the tail end of the C3 era……..🤔
Alot of trees are still show scarring, or stripped away completely still today from Springfield east. Basically along rt 20.
I know it doesn’t reflect well on me, but i will admit that every time I hear of a natural disaster, tornado, wild fire, flood, I always pause to think about all the great cars that have been destroyed, after I’ve thought about the people and other living things that is.
Hey James Blair, no negative reflection at all. Sure human loss and tragedy are first and foremost, but its A-OK to shed a tear for "our metal friends" too! THANKS for Watching and Writing, Steve Magnante
I was nine miles away from the tornado that day. We didn't even lose electricity, but our hay field had tufts of fiberglass insulation littered throughout. Reportedly a One Stop invoice blew down to the cape cod region.
This is true, I can confirm. We had multiple papers, invoices, and business cards sent back from far far away.
It reached either woods hole or falmouth. Quite the distance either way. Webster got hit a few years down the road -- also uncommon.
You had me at Sharknado!
The way my brain functions I read it as corvette + olds toronado. I didn't know what I was going to see.
Don't feel bad, I thought the same thing.
I thought the same thing
If there was ever a year that screamed "Drive a Corvette," it was 1979!
Great work Sir thank you
0:51 to 3:55 Neva a nice thing.
79 most sold! Never knew that!
I'm still cleaning and fixing things in my shop after we got Flooded last month. Natural disasters weigh heavily on the mind ,believe me.
"It took my hood scoop"😆
As a Subaru guy I felt that lol
LMFAO...the language and the accent on the tornado video.. Soooo Boston, sounds like the "it's a tuna bro! guys".
Wow 🌬
Steve, you are very wrong. 78 was the first year for everything you have stated.
Scott is a good man for putting up with someone who sounds like that.
He's on something for sure.
Diesel fuel pumps also use the bigger nozzles to this day, so the big nozzles are not hard to find.
Tornadoes......frightening!
Great SCOTT!!!
I could imagine that back in the day if the bumper didn't come back out on its own, it would mean that the car is right off like nowadays when the airbags goes off
Tis but a scratch!
Lol...I've had worse
Wow those boys won the lottery.
Oh my god! Why is the owner saving that Corvette? Oh my God!
Interesting I grew up in Billerica. I moved to Kansas City 2010 and everyone said I was nut because of the tornadoes. I have met 70 year old guys who never saw one here in the mid-west and in Mass since I left you folks have had many tornadoes and hail storms which drops when tornadoes are around.
GOOD STUFF!!
Oh my god.
Mother Nature
my 79 camaro didnt have a 85 mph speedo
The 85 mph speedo was put on late 79 vettes,m when they ran out of the 140
My mom lived in brimfield only a couple of miles from the tornado
That might be a Sears “Ted Williams” boat
Been thru a few tornados so I know what thats like.