By Steven Symes 
We recently spotted a C3 Corvette buried in the rubble of a house in Lubbock, Texas after a tornado struck. It was in the background of an ABC News live report. While the reporter didn’t even ackowledge the classic American sports car, there’s no doubt it was framed in the background on purpose.
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Maybe the reporter, cameraman, and whoever else was present didn’t recognize what the vehicle is, although we don’t see how. Even if they had no idea it was a C3, surely they knew it was a Corvette.
After all, even non-gearheads know Corvettes when they see them. Sure, some still are thrown off by the C8 and think it’s a Ferrari, but the other generations are about as recognizable as a Volkswagen Beetle.
It’s not like we expect ABC News to just focus on the ‘Vette – that’s our job. But it’s almost like they’re actively ignoring it while putting the vehicle in the live shot.
We’re not trying to minimize the loss of people’s homes or all the chaos that’s ensued after at least 20 tornadoes tore threw Lubbock on June 5. But since we’re a car site, our focus is more on what happens to notable enthusiast-oriented vehicles in natural disasters.
That’s why we can’t believe there isn’t even a casual, passing acknowledgement of the Corvette. Had the reporter called it a Mustang we would be facepalming about that. But even that faux paus would be better than not even mentioning the sad fate of America’s sports car.
To whomever is the owner of that poor C3 Corvette: we’re sorry for your loss. Not only was your home destroyed, your ride was damaged. Hopefully, insurance covers most of the repair/replacement costs for both.
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