In september 1998, Hurricane Georges swept through four Gulf states for nearly two weeks. One of the hardest hit areas was the south Florida Keys, where 173 houses
were destroyed and another
143 received extensive
damage. Among the
hundreds of stories of
survival, there’s one
worth a look for Corvette
enthusiasts. During the storm,
a 1966 Corvette somehow
outlasted the tidal surges and
high winds.
   Back in 1989, ProTeam Corvette Sales in Napoleon, Ohio, sold a 1966 convertible, fresh from a body-off restoration, to a customer in Switzerland. Loaded with options, the Tuxedo