Apollo 15 astronaut Al Worden's 1971 Chevrolet Corvette rediscovered and ready for restoration
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A 1971 Chevrolet Corvette that once belonged to Apollo 15 astronaut Al Worden is being restored by his grandson and will be used for educational purposes.
"We want to continue Al Worden’s legacy of inspiring young people to get into science and math and the arts" "Al always exuded that classic ’right stuff’ attitude that you associate with the Apollo-era astronauts" Gary Gastelu is FoxNews.com's Automotive Editor covering the car industry and racing @foxnewsautos
The coupe was one of three that were leased to the mission's crew for a year for just $1 each by Melbourne, Florida, Chevrolet dealer and 1960 Indy 500 winner Jim Rathmann.
Rathmann had been leasing Corvettes to astronauts since the Mercury program, fully aware of the promotional value of having American heroes crushing around in his cars, but the Apollo 15 crew was the last.
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