Corvette Summer

Corvette Summer is an American film, released by MetroGoldwynMayer in 1978 starring Mark Hamill and Annie Potts. It tells the story of a lonely, carobsessed California teenager and the theft of his beloved customized Corvette Stingray.

Kenny finds work in a Vegas car wash, and one day spots his car. He follows it to a local garage, where he has a runin with the garage owner, Wayne Lowry Kim Milford, before being rescued by Vanessa. Lowry contacts Kennys high school teacher, Ed McGrath Eugene Roche, and McGrath then comes to Las Vegas. During a conversation with McGrath, Kenny is crushed to learn that this admired teacher of his had arranged for the theft of the Corvette to help himself out of financial trouble. When McGrath suggests Kenny go to work for Lowry, Kenny agrees to it. He will make good money, but secretly plans to steal the Corvette back from Lowry.Eventually, Kenny completes his plans, steals the car back, saves Vanessa from her life of prostitution, wins a wild car chase, and returns in triumph with the Corvette and Vanessa to his old high school. ........

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