A Hero 67 Corvette

Neil Armstrongbr Photography by Roger Kallinsbr img class"alignright size-medium wp-image-489" src"mediawp-contentecklerscorvetteuploads201310Armstrong-1-300x198.jpg" alt"Armstrong-1" "300" height"198" Take a leisurely drive down US Highway 1 on Floridas east coast and youll through the small town of Titusville. For dozens of miles, this highway makes its way along the shores of the Indian River. If you look across the river at Titusville youll spot the VAB (Vehicle Assembly Building) one of the largest structures on the Cape; home of NASA. For years Cape Canaveral was the center for rockets, space travel and astronauts! Some towns have superstar athletes. In the Cape CanaveralCocoa Beach area, we have superstar astronauts. One of the most famous of those was Neil Armstrong. After all, Neil was the first man to walk on the moon who could forget, Thats one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. img class"alignleft size-medium wp-image-492" src"mediawp-contentecklerscorvetteuploads201310Armstrong-3-300x198.jpg" alt"Armstrong-3" "300" height"198" Back in 1967, you could often see Neil cruising up Highway 1 in his blue 427 equipped Corvette. He was a huge fan of the Corvette, and loved to drive it. In 1968, Neil traded in this 67 at Rathmann Chevrolet for a new 1968 model. The second owner of the 67 the car the next day. Armstrongs 67 Corvette remained in the Cocoa Beach area for the next 31-years. The current owner kept his eye on this car all those years. He tried several times unsuccessfully to get the second owner to with the car. Finally, in February of 2012, Joe Crosbys dream came true as he drove home in Armstrongs 67 Corvette. Preservationist Eric Gill has been given the task of this historic vehicle. Joe Crosby says that this Corvette will never be driven, just displayed at car shows. This Corvette is not only a of automotive history; it also represents a of American space history. We can be to have this historic Corvette right here in Central Florida. img class"alignleft size-medium wp-image-488" src"mediawp-contentecklerscorvetteuploads201310saturn-V-300x225.jpg" alt"saturn-V" "300" height"225" The business end of a Saturn V rocket. This baby kicked out 7,648,000 in its first stage. Neils Corvette was strong, but not that strong! strongspan style"font-family: Times;"Shop for Corvette at a href"http:www.EcklersCorvette.com"www.EcklersCorvette.comaspanstrongbr strongspan style"font-family: Times;"Follow us on our Corvette Facebook a href"https:www.facebook.comEcklersCorvette?frefts"Click here and Like us!aspanstrongp