Big Mike Taylor’s L89 Motion Corvette

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Originally Posted by Tuna Joe

Update on the Big Mike car…..
Managed to get in touch with Big Mike’s son ( who is named after his dad) today.
We spent maybe 30 minutes talking. Good guy.
I felt bad as he mentioned several times how he wished he had the funds to buy his dads car.
He asked me when it was finished, how much would I sell the car. I told him that the price would be different for him than if I sold to a non family member but that I rarely sell my cars.

He told me that the Steelers actually bought his dad the car for being a first round draft pick. Not sure why on the original sales contract it shows it being financed?
As soon as the car came in, he took the car to Motion to have “all the stuff put on”.

He promised to send me a copy of the only picture he has of his dad and the corvette.
He also gave me his uncle's phone number and said he “knows all about the car and can fill me in about it”.
He also said his uncle removed the original rear end and transmission. I was surprised by this as I guess there is a slim possibility I could reunite those parts to the car. I’m not counting on it though.
I’ve left a message for the uncle and am looking forward to speaking with him.

The average NFL salary in 1969 was $25k. Most of those guys had off season jobs. I doubt he got that car from the Steelers,but you already know that from the paperwork.