Three months after buying a brand new blue Corvette for $6,000 in 1968, Alan Poster had his pride and joy stolen from a parking garage in Manhattan.Unable to afford car insurance at the time, he thought he had lost his prized possession forever.
However, in January 2006 U.S. Customs found the ’68 Vette in Long Beach, Calif., after authorities flagged the car as stolen. Soon after, with the help of the California Highway Patrol, the customs service and the New York City Police Department, the car was returned to Poster.
“This is definitely a miracle,” said Poster. “In speaking to the police, the odds of them finding me were a million to one.”
With $15,000 in donated parts from Corvette America, Poster has a completely restored the car, which he calls “Reunion Blues.”
Corvette America president David Hall said: “We were able to help him refurbish it to its close-to-original condition.”
Now the reunion/restoration story is part of a national ad campaign for the Philadelphia-based after-market manufacturer and supplier.
Hall explained: “We felt Poster’s experience and continued love for his Corvette were a perfect fit for our Generation ads, which focus on real ‘Vette lovers around the nation. Owning a ‘Vette is a way of life, not just a car . . . and we want to highlight those owners and their stories.”
Poster is planning to use his now famous car to promote worthy causes.
