GM Helps return stolen Vette, 33 years later !

[G. David Felt]

G. David Felt
Alternative Fuels & Propulsion writer
www.CheersandGears.com

 

 

GM was in the press earlier this year when it offered to help recover and restore the corvettes from the corvette museum that got damaged in the sinkhole. GM stepped up again when VP Mark Ruess happened to be listening to a radio show on WJR on Wednesday.

 

The show talked about how police researching a phoney VIN led authorities back to the original owner. 71 year-old owner, George Talley got a call telling him his vette was in Hattiesburg Mississippi. Odometer showed 47,000 miles and was in good condition. The retiree who had worked at GM's Milford Proving Grounds had no idea of how to get it back home. With a single phone call into the show, Mr. Ruess offered to have it shipped back to Detroit for Mr. Talley.

 

Story as reported by Fox News.

 

 

[A Horse With No Name]

Maybe they just wanted to fix the faulty ignition switch before they recalled it. J/K, great move on GM'S part.

[G. David Felt]

Here is a follow up on this story with GM presenting the corvette back to the original owner. Very cool story and great pics.

 

http://fastlane.gm.com/2014/07/01/sort-homecoming-mark-reuss/