There once was a T-shirt that said" After 67 they stopped making Corvettes, everyone has a favorite one. But I will agree with you on one thing...I like the Cat better than a new Corvette
I dont like the C6 and the C7. They are Corvettes, but i dont like them. Okay. C6 have a cool Rear, and both Cars have a great Sound. But in 2020 they ACTUALLY stop building Corvettes.
I used to have a 1980 Vette. Yes, it was Malaise Era, but the drug dealers who owned it before me took care of that. They got rid of all of the smog controls, bored out the 350 engine to 383, replaced the automatic transmission with a Muncie 4 speed, and made a ton of other changes. It put out about 400 HP. Of course, what Hoovie says about being slow enough to let you run through the gears and not be going fast enough to put you in jail didn’t apply. You had to shift from 1st to 2nd at 55 mph. Third? Damned if I know. It still had the malaise era 85mph speedometer. And of course it was beautiful. Mine was red with a white interior. Damn, I miss that car.
"There was nothing else that looked anything close to this" -- well, except the 1968-73 Opel GT. I used to refer to mine as a Corvette that was left in the dryer too long.
In today’s episode of Hoovies Garage we look at the Corvette before emissions restrictions of the 1970’s turned it into one of the biggest CATastrophes in American car history
Sadly, that cat was probably abandoned there / "dropped off" by its owners as unwanted, and was trying to buddy up to Hoovie so he'd take it home with him, the poor little guy.
I think the C7 vettes have taken a step in the right direction and they blend the iconic design and joy of driving with the spirit of a true sports car, that the very early vettes set out to accomplish. The design of the C3 was easy on the eyes and had a nice geometry and the engine note was impressive. The fiber glass body was a death trap and cracked as it aged, however. The new Corvettes have improved safety standards and advanced engineering with unsurpassed performance specs, from previous generations. All in all, it finally comes down to personal taste and affordability, in the final decision, in choosing the right Corvette. .
Corvettes are still Fiberglass and some carbon fiber. I have owned a 69, 85, 94, and 95. The 94 and 95 were both excellent daily drivers. There is high speed crash of a mid 90's corvette and the driver lived. They are actually moderately safe. The Fiberglass is thick. My 69 was a drag car and it had no cracks in the body, so don't know why you think they are weak.
I really agree with him, the c6 and c7 look a lot more generic and lose the allure of the shape of an authentic corvette.They just try to blend in not be a real corvette. C3,C4 and C5 are the best looking vettes on that order.
OMG! I love this video. This guy could not have expressed by thoughts any better. I've owned only 2 Corvettes in my life. The first was a 1973 454 Roadster which I drove for 40-years. After health forced me into an automatic I moved to an 82 Collectors which isn't even 25% if what my '73 was but it's still a C3 and recognizable as a Corvette even by todays kids. Long live the C3 Corvette!
Agreed. I'm hoping there's housing near by where he/she came from. It's definitely not feral or it would never have acted as it did, so it's used to people. Unfortunately, some people have bad habit of dropping unwanted/inconvenient pets in places like parks, leaving at the mercy of the elements, accidents. animal attacks, or psychopathic humans. So it's hopeful such a sweet cat has, or finds, a good home with loving humans.
The C3 is the most iconic corvette. Corvettes still follow the basic styling theme but the split window C2 gets my vote for the coolest Corvette of all time.
68 to 72, why did you stop at 70? the 71 is an exact replica of the 70 and I think the 72 has amber turn signals... as for horsepower, that is not relevant anymore because I don't know of a 47 year old corvette that hasn't been rebuilt and pushing north of 300hp easily. So...best c3's?? 68 to 72
I always roll my eyes at the C3. It's a bit unfair, but whenever someone says "I own a corvette stingray" and "not a new one" in the same sentence, I immediately think "wow someone found a couple thousand dollars under their meth lab to buy a 1979 automatic with 160hp; good for you, you've accomplished something and are even humble enough to try to brag about what a garbage car you bought". When someone says "I bought a C7 Stingray" or "C2 Stingray", I immediately give the Jeremy Clarkson "yes.." look of approval. When someone says they bought a C1, I melt..
I completely agree with you on all of that. The C1-C4 just have so much more character than the C5+. And it's just going to become more generic now; the next gen will be mid-engined.
That comment aged well as the new mid engined is really looking like a demo version of Ferrari or Lambo.. Pretty nice but still not a Ferrari or a Lambo when looking at this one you like it for what it is and is actually very cool!
I thought the c5 was the last modern Corvette to actually look like a Corvette and was an improvement over the c4. The new midengined Corvette is cool, but it looks too much like a Ferrari or Lambo. They could have at least given it round tail lights.
the cat's intervention is great :-) also, kudos to Hoovie for managing to do most of the video without losing his focus ; must have been the time when Corvettes came with a cat, but not the atalytic converter that follows, only the cat ;-)
'It' -> You are an animal, but idk maybe you're one of those people who don't identify with a gender and therefore won't class other animals in genders (which makes no sense), I won't judge you, you little special snowflake.
C3's are my favorite Vette! I just wish California never got their dick in the door and ruined the late gen ones with the severely under-powered engines :(
I find it funny how people equate emissions with bad cars- later sports cars have more power and speed than pre-emissions cars in the 60's and still conform? It's more like American car companies were stubbornly bullish about not needing to, and when smog became a public concern, they were too arrogant to try to work around new constraints. Over time things got even faster, because their competition embarrassed them on relative output, so I blame shitty cars on shitty car makers, not shitty rules. That's the equivalent of losing at a game and saying you don't like that game anyway.
But because America, you can go rip it off, slap a massive carb on top and mod it and make more horsepowers and no one really cares. errrm spring to mind Roadkill episodes. or swap a new engine into it and do the same and make even more horsepowers.
That cat was f'n adorable, and loved Hoovie. He/She was placing it's scent all over his legs, and marking him as his Master. Seems as though it was just a lost, lonesome kitty in search of a friend, or new owner HAHA! C3 was a nice model, especially with the introduction of the LS6 454 big block. I've owned a C6, and truly enjoyed it. Once you get into a Corvette, it's like joining a family. Save the wave!
I applaud your Improv ability. A lot of people would’ve shooed that cat away and cut it out. You ran with it, and made a much more memorable video. Bravo.
usually if a cat is nice and walks up to people being all happy and nice then it has a home near by and is just running around. theres one like that by my house that i pet some days
I think the C4 is when the Corvette started drifting into its midlife crisis phase, and then the C5 and C6 were totally midlife-mobiles. However, in my opinion, I think the C7 is a great step in the right directing. Sure it isn't perfect, but I think it definitely shed some of its midlife crisis association while still retaining a distinguishably corvette look.
I love all Corvettes, but you are completely wrong. The C4 was by far the slowest of the lot (except early C1) for the first 5 years anyway. It was emissions that killed it and it's probably my favourite. Well I'm an 80s kid..
That cat... completely stole the show.
Totally agree! Me thinks Hoovie has a new BFF
That cat was the best part of the video!
Show what show?
No doubt!
That cat kept me laughing
I bought the cheapest cat in America
Dfekt Nsc I pay you if you take mine
LMAO!
I've also got two that I would pay your $100 to take.
And I will point out its features and its quirks, and take it for a test drive. And then, I will give it a DougScore.
Dfekt Nsc oh please i have 2 free cats
I'm not watching any more of your videos unless that cat is in them.
Especially if he shoots it
have to watch the vid to find out if cat is in it....
@@psk1w1 Yeah, he could just used that cat as click bait and then I'd watch the whole video... and no cat. F!
The cat is a Reincarnated car guy...
Rein-car-nated
@@Themysteriousilluminator heh
Haha!! Good one!
Hd wanted to be reincarnated as a Jaguar....
*Dog
Even the cats prefer old corvette.
Aww kitty kitty kitty
Funny seeing you here.
RegularCars wth you doing over here?!?!? I bet not see no "TAKING THE FAIRLANE TO CARMAX YOU WINT BELIEVE WHAT THEY OFFERED"!!!!!!!!!!!!!😮😮😮😮
The cat is NOT BROWN
Cat goes in cat goes out, in out in out in out in out!
use a cat for the next video man
Curious cat makes the video extra special. Need to adopt immediately.
That cat could probably be a better automotive TH-camr than vehicle virgins
Strongly Agree!!!!
Matthew I actually don't mind his reviews. It's the cancerous vlogging and clickbait that's absolutely taken over his channel that I can't stand.
KentB27 yes 100 percent. His channel used to be so good and then once he moved to LA it all went downhill.
After this video, it already is
I dont know what it is about vehicle virgins . I dont like that channel anymore . The cat sure has done a great job in the vid .
That cat has better taste in cars than most ppl
All that cat wanted was a quick joy ride. How dare you deny him that privilege
@Austin Quillen Shane Dawson does
Please adopt that cat
*Plot twist* The cat is the owner of the car according to the previous deceased owners will.
orions belt
Wrong, he baught it with his own money.
The cat stole the spotlight from the car honestly
the cat was trying to show us the corvettes quirks and features. #demurocat
I'm allergic to cats. Maybe a dog would steal the show. Cat? Naaah!
The cat's more like "i love this baby too can you take it out for a test drive while i sleep human,"
There once was a T-shirt that said" After 67 they stopped making Corvettes, everyone has a favorite one. But I will agree with you on one thing...I like the Cat better than a new Corvette
I dont like the C6 and the C7.
They are Corvettes, but i dont like them.
Okay. C6 have a cool Rear, and both Cars have a great Sound.
But in 2020 they ACTUALLY stop building Corvettes.
I hope you took the cat home and gave it to your daughter.
1969 Corvette with matching cat option. The cats last forever on this model.
Well, not the first time I've heard a 'Vette called a "pussy magnet."
*Meow* "What the hell?!"
Cute cat.
Did you get the cheapest cat and are we going to see a review of it too!
iLupi fucking hell 😂😂
LOL!! Low price, high mileage cats!
And most parts work, except the pussy
Keep Trump away from that........Meow.
It was actually a pretty expensive race cat..
Really liking the new co-host!
Clearly the brains of the operation =)
This was probably my favorite car review of all time
I used to have a 1980 Vette. Yes, it was Malaise Era, but the drug dealers who owned it before me took care of that. They got rid of all of the smog controls, bored out the 350 engine to 383, replaced the automatic transmission with a Muncie 4 speed, and made a ton of other changes. It put out about 400 HP.
Of course, what Hoovie says about being slow enough to let you run through the gears and not be going fast enough to put you in jail didn’t apply. You had to shift from 1st to 2nd at 55 mph. Third? Damned if I know. It still had the malaise era 85mph speedometer.
And of course it was beautiful. Mine was red with a white interior. Damn, I miss that car.
That cat was fucking hilarious
Team Shmo no more vids? :(
Team Shmo 7:28 cutest moment
Wasn’t that funny
Came for the vette, stayed for the cat
Beags the Thief lol same hahaha
Beags the Thief Yup!
You need a cat for every car video from here on out.
Don't forget the doggos and the pet pig.
Yeah the cat is perfect
That kittycat is a total starlet!
saves me the time of watching separate cat videos
I agree. The cat stays, and I'm not a cat person.
LOL Still my favorite video from you! That cat stole the show!
The cats name is Zora and we all know why he's there...
"There was nothing else that looked anything close to this" -- well, except the 1968-73 Opel GT. I used to refer to mine as a Corvette that was left in the dryer too long.
The cat is a star! Best vid yet
In today’s episode of Hoovies Garage we look at the Corvette before emissions restrictions of the 1970’s turned it into one of the biggest CATastrophes in American car history
Funny how a cat doesn't show up to make a Hellcat Chrysler Dodge commercial or review it showed up for a Corvette
That kitty in there.....it's like he was trained or something!!! Laughed my kiester off, that's it over in the corner! Really pretty kitty, though.
Sadly, that cat was probably abandoned there / "dropped off" by its owners as unwanted, and was trying to buddy up to Hoovie so he'd take it home with him, the poor little guy.
this is hands down the best car video i ever watched , the cat needs its own youtube channel , or should be a guest on this channel.
It was a pretty good cat video, in it's own right, too.
That cat was a hilarious addition to this video.
Wow that cat seems to really like you
She wanted to adopt him, i think
Daemonarch2k6 absolutely!
classicforreal until he started dat engine tho
The most beautiful car on Earth. I fell in love with it at first sight, many, many years ago.
That cat made this your best video. Ha ha ha!
That cat got out of there quickly when you started it up
I just read the cat's column on oversteer about this car.................amazing!
lmao!
_basically every comment is about the cat XD_
That corvette is my dream car
I like the old stingrays and the zo6
me and my grandpa are restoring a red C3
Same here. That's my dream car
@@galil_6863 Found it! A thread that's NOT about the cat. *sigh*
I think the C7 vettes have taken a step in the right direction and they blend the iconic design and joy of driving with the spirit of a true sports car, that the very early vettes set out to accomplish. The design of the C3 was easy on the eyes and had a nice geometry and the engine note was impressive. The fiber glass body was a death trap and cracked as it aged, however. The new Corvettes have improved safety standards and advanced engineering with unsurpassed performance specs, from previous generations. All in all, it finally comes down to personal taste and affordability, in the final decision, in choosing the right Corvette. .
Corvettes are still Fiberglass and some carbon fiber. I have owned a 69, 85, 94, and 95. The 94 and 95 were both excellent daily drivers. There is high speed crash of a mid 90's corvette and the driver lived. They are actually moderately safe. The Fiberglass is thick. My 69 was a drag car and it had no cracks in the body, so don't know why you think they are weak.
That cat just photobombed your whole video 😆
That cat was priceless
That cat distracted me the whole time. I could not focus on what you said!
I really agree with him, the c6 and c7 look a lot more generic and lose the allure of the shape of an authentic corvette.They just try to blend in not be a real corvette. C3,C4 and C5 are the best looking vettes on that order.
Why wouldn't you just keep the cat?
The kitten made the video even better :')
Who else liked this up for the cat?
The cat needs to make the corvette great again.
Your kindness towards that cat made me push the subscribe button !! :)
OMG! I love this video. This guy could not have expressed by thoughts any better. I've owned only 2 Corvettes in my life. The first was a 1973 454 Roadster which I drove for 40-years. After health forced me into an automatic I moved to an 82 Collectors which isn't even 25% if what my '73 was but it's still a C3 and recognizable as a Corvette even by todays kids. Long live the C3 Corvette!
I hope the kitty has a home. It's so friendly and doesn't deserve to be outside.
Agreed. I'm hoping there's housing near by where he/she came from. It's definitely not feral or it would never have acted as it did, so it's used to people. Unfortunately, some people have bad habit of dropping unwanted/inconvenient pets in places like parks, leaving at the mercy of the elements, accidents. animal attacks, or psychopathic humans. So it's hopeful such a sweet cat has, or finds, a good home with loving humans.
@@balesjo dead
@@codywilt6158 ?
The C3 is the most iconic corvette. Corvettes still follow the basic styling theme but the split window C2 gets my vote for the coolest Corvette of all time.
Depends on the C3. 68-70 yeah. An 80-82, not so much.
Marc Scordato agreed
The stupidest thing with the 63 Corvette was all the idiots who had the split window cut out when the 1964 came out. Talk about a bonehead move.
68 to 72, why did you stop at 70? the 71 is an exact replica of the 70 and I think the 72 has amber turn signals... as for horsepower, that is not relevant anymore because I don't know of a 47 year old corvette that hasn't been rebuilt and pushing north of 300hp easily.
So...best c3's?? 68 to 72
I always roll my eyes at the C3. It's a bit unfair, but whenever someone says "I own a corvette stingray" and "not a new one" in the same sentence, I immediately think "wow someone found a couple thousand dollars under their meth lab to buy a 1979 automatic with 160hp; good for you, you've accomplished something and are even humble enough to try to brag about what a garbage car you bought". When someone says "I bought a C7 Stingray" or "C2 Stingray", I immediately give the Jeremy Clarkson "yes.." look of approval. When someone says they bought a C1, I melt..
I completely agree with you on all of that. The C1-C4 just have so much more character than the C5+. And it's just going to become more generic now; the next gen will be mid-engined.
That comment aged well as the new mid engined is really looking like a demo version of Ferrari or Lambo.. Pretty nice but still not a Ferrari or a Lambo when looking at this one you like it for what it is and is actually very cool!
c4 corvette has no character lol.
I thought the c5 was the last modern Corvette to actually look like a Corvette and was an improvement over the c4. The new midengined Corvette is cool, but it looks too much like a Ferrari or Lambo. They could have at least given it round tail lights.
the cat's intervention is great :-) also, kudos to Hoovie for managing to do most of the video without losing his focus ; must have been the time when Corvettes came with a cat, but not the atalytic converter that follows, only the cat ;-)
The 69 stingray literally gives me chills when I hear the engine lol
That cat is damn cute, you should adopt him.
'It' -> that is an animal.
'It' -> You are an animal, but idk maybe you're one of those people who don't identify with a gender and therefore won't class other animals in genders (which makes no sense), I won't judge you, you little special snowflake.
I like how that gray cat kept coming back to him
That cat got the hell outta dodge
Andre McKenzie That cat got the hell outta Chevy.
Literally could not focus on anything he was saying after the cat showed up
Pussy'll do that to a guy
Friendly Kitty literally high-tailed it out of there! I never really thought about where that expression came from before.
Don’t really care that much about the Vette. But that cat really put a giant smile on my face :)
My Corvette is best Corvette because Headlights go up and headlights go down. HEADLIGHTS GO UP DOWN UP DOWN UP DOWN UP DOWN!
iLupi WROMG CHANNEL
iLupi but UP DOWN UP DOWN UP DKWN UP DOWN
POP UP HEADLIGHTS IS LIFE
Are you secretly Mr. Regular?😳
lol
C3's are my favorite Vette! I just wish California never got their dick in the door and ruined the late gen ones with the severely under-powered engines :(
Bladed Angel aye bladed angel love your vid bro!
I find it funny how people equate emissions with bad cars- later sports cars have more power and speed than pre-emissions cars in the 60's and still conform? It's more like American car companies were stubbornly bullish about not needing to, and when smog became a public concern, they were too arrogant to try to work around new constraints. Over time things got even faster, because their competition embarrassed them on relative output, so I blame shitty cars on shitty car makers, not shitty rules. That's the equivalent of losing at a game and saying you don't like that game anyway.
But because America, you can go rip it off, slap a massive carb on top and mod it and make more horsepowers and no one really cares. errrm spring to mind Roadkill episodes.
or swap a new engine into it and do the same and make even more horsepowers.
OMG I can't believe it's you
Bladed Angel dude, it's you!!!!!! I have seen all of your videos!!!!! Your new mustang is beautiful!!!
That cat was f'n adorable, and loved Hoovie. He/She was placing it's scent all over his legs, and marking him as his Master. Seems as though it was just a lost, lonesome kitty in search of a friend, or new owner HAHA!
C3 was a nice model, especially with the introduction of the LS6 454 big block. I've owned a C6, and truly enjoyed it. Once you get into a Corvette, it's like joining a family. Save the wave!
I applaud your Improv ability. A lot of people would’ve shooed that cat away and cut it out. You ran with it, and made a much more memorable video. Bravo.
Hoovie: "What the hell? Oh just a car
Cat: "What the hell? Oh just some guy that buys crappy cars"
I'd take that cat home
I would too
usually if a cat is nice and walks up to people being all happy and nice then it has a home near by and is just running around. theres one like that by my house that i pet some days
I demand a review on that cat !!!!!
Lou G Small, grey, fast, friendly, likes fish. I would recommend this cat to my friends.
Dude totally sounds like MatPat!!!
Love the vid man...the C3 is prob my favorite Vette, but I love ‘em all!!
That car ist simply a beautiful legend... As the cat is.
And yes, that's the method cats adopt humans...
The cat stole the show lmao
I want this cat to bomb your every video from now on! It's hilarious.
I hope he keeps that cat
video should have been titled: Playing with the cat near a car
Love that the cat ran away when he started, then came back, to funny
Congrats Hoovie on doing a review without buying something first
*that's one decent fuckin kitty!*
Here's a like for you to get a kitty 🐈
That cat was your supermodel sidekick. lol
Love that interior, do more older cars like this. Porsches Corvettes etc.
hooviecat !
2stroketurbo 69th liker
Whoa! You watch Hoovies too? 😱
I'm a sub of yours lol
wait what? you made a video and you didnt buy something in it????
ValleVaan Lotus Esprit
W H A T T H E H E L L ? !
oh it’s just a kitty cat
One car is similar because iot was designed by the same guy. The original Opal GT. I actua)y likre it better.
That cat was the highlight of my day. He can ride in my Prius any time.
That cat deserves to co host
The cat is a legend! You should have her in every video!
I think the C4 is when the Corvette started drifting into its midlife crisis phase, and then the C5 and C6 were totally midlife-mobiles. However, in my opinion, I think the C7 is a great step in the right directing. Sure it isn't perfect, but I think it definitely shed some of its midlife crisis association while still retaining a distinguishably corvette look.
But used C5s with a manual make for a great cheap performance car if you're looking for something to carve the canyons with.
The average age of a C7 Corvette owner is 63.8 years old.........really hitting that 20-30 something demographic.
I love all Corvettes, but you are completely wrong. The C4 was by far the slowest of the lot (except early C1) for the first 5 years anyway. It was emissions that killed it and it's probably my favourite. Well I'm an 80s kid..
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What a Sweet little kittykat
Less Hoovie, more cat
That was one of the best you tube videos .....ever !!!
1:08 welcome to the scotty kilmer channel
lmao
+sam s I lol'd hard.
sam s scratching her head at that one lol
Yeah except this one isn't running like total dog shit unlike the one in Scotty's intro.
MaxTheKanuck lmaooo
I couldn't stop laughing, and my eyes kept following the cat instead of looking at the sweet Vette. Keep the cat lol
lmao that cat
I love that Cat lmao! I literally hit like because of that cat. The Corvette was okay, next to that cat...
After owning over 230 cars, I now own a 1970 and a 1975 Corvette. Super happy finally!
Please, please, please adopt the cat!
channel mascot?
what if the cat actually has a home nearby and he's just going for a stroll?
It is probably the owner's cat who lent him the car at his place.
Slicer Vorzakh that cat looks like my brother’s cat North.
Have it checked for a microchip. If there isn't one then the owner won't miss it cause they obviously didn't care much about it.
Everyone focused on the cat to be honest
You scared the kitty
Halsi The vett is a force to be reckoned with even to cat.
In my neighborhood in 68, 2or3 Corvets showed up with their cool wiper compartment doors. and v8 rumble. I was 8.
The cat BOLTED for the woods when you started up the Vette lol...