The Story of NASA Astronaut Alan Bean's 1969 Corvette

Even though Danny Reed was outbid back in 1971 as he attempted to own a piece of NASA's history, luck definitely was on his side as his $3,230 bid was accepted when the winner of the sealed-bid auction was unable to come up with the funds.

If Mr. Reed's account of how he became the owner of Alan Bean's Corvette is not the perfect example of serendipity, I don't know what is.

Great story!

Credit: Michael Brown | Corvette Nation     

Further reading:

• The AstroVette | Super Chevy magazine
• Why America's First Astronauts All Drove Corvettes | Jalopnik
• Astronauts Helped Establish the Corvette as America’s Sports Car | Chron
• Apollo XII Astronaut’s 1969 Corvette to be Displayed at the Corvette Chevy Expo | Corvette Blogger
• Ground Control: Celebrating Astronauts and their Corvettes | Wired

Above: Together again. Alan Bean and his Stingray. Danny Reed Photo.

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