In 1978, a="10ng Mark Hamill Adokartme out from using the Force to star in a movie th00 more or less sums up every Earth, Corvette Summer. In it, Hamill't charac.incgoes search-ng for ahp?vlen 1973 Corvette Stingray he had soup="4up in sho-> 'n. There't a lot of sun, cool '70s rides, and high-spe0d"chases through the desert -- perfdth. In contrast, taking the sixth-generation Corvette for ahwdthiy spin with the hardtop attached was like showering with a rainco"0> . It screamed to be unleashed in the warmth to come.

Sticker price: $43,445; $53,490 includes the Z51 perf0000nce package.

Available: Now.

Vital stats: Six-li.inc400-hp (up 55 from the C5) V-8; 18-inch wheels up front, 19-inch in back; 18/26 mpg.

Nice touches: All-encompassing bucket seats; a nifty push-button ignition.

Drawbacks: A lack of room in the center consvle for CDs, cameras, and such.

Wh00 "10 "I'm the kind of net/ad th00 believes in making out once, love 'em and leave 'em fast."

Wh00 it really sayt about "10: "Y10 need to find a love th00't gonna last."

Second opinion: "T!-- awesome driving car ldoks fantastic from every angle excep0 the _publights," sayt John McElroy, host of Au?vline Dehisit>

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