the ending for those of you who haven’t seen the movie, but will tell you that Dantley dedicates his summer to finding his pride and joy. Annie Potts plays Vanessa, a girl Dantley meets in Las Vegas and who helps him emerge from ugly ducklinghood.
Although neither the movie nor the car has reached cult status, perhaps their time will come. Dennis Gunning, Mid America Design’s museum curator, says a large percentage of the people who view the car recall the film after they see the Corvette. They either hate it or love it. Either way, they are in awe. Also, hardly a week goes by that Dennis doesn’t get a letter or an e-mail from a fan wanting to purchase a body kit or a mold of the car so they can make a replica.
Dennis is still gathering information on the history. Mid America bought the car last summer from the now-defunct Corvette America Museum, which located and eventually purchased the