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Neil Armstrong’s 1967 Corvette Sting Ray for sale as ultimate barn find

Neil Armstrong 1967 Corvette
Neil Armstrong 1967 Corvette

This dusty, rough-looking example of a 1967 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray would draw a sizable amount of interest from any Corvette collector. Its billing as the Corvette given to astronaut Neil Armstrong, then kept in a barn for a few decades until now, makes it a fascinating piece of history to float into an online auction.

The eBay seller in Florida claims that despite much wear and a thick coat of dust, this Vette hasn't been driven since 1981. Here's the explanation for its history, including the reminder that being a NASA astronaut once meant getting a free car for a year:

This Corvette was delivered to Mr. Neil Armstrong the first man on the moon, on December 15, 1966 from Jim Rathman Chevrolet in Melbourne Florida under a program initiated by Mr. Rathman to provide our astronauts with a Corvette. They would keep the Corvette for a year and then turn it in and get a new one. This Corvette was bought by a NASA employee when Mr. Armstrong turned it in and was retained by the owner until I purchased the Corvette from him in February of 2012. The Corvette had been in a climate controlled environment and not driven since Sept. of 1981.