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President Joe Biden announced yesterday that he wouldn’t be seeking reelection after his first term as the President of the United States (POTUS). It’s a monumental announcement; President Biden is the first U.S. President not to have the backing of their party after running for reelection since Franklin Pierce in 1857. However, even though Biden might be heading out of the White House, he likely won’t get much alone time with his brilliant 1967 Chevrolet Corvette.

President Joe Biden and his Chevrolet Corvette won’t get much street time after his single term as POTUS

1967. Jimi Hendrix laid out “Are You Experienced” to the auditory pleasure of millions. The moon landing, the most significant televised event in human history, was still two years away. And then 25-year-old Joe Biden married his first wife, Neilia Hunter Biden. What’s more, his father gifted him with perhaps the sweetest of wedding gifts: a dark green 1967 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Convertible.

Today, the little Chevrolet sports car is a bit of a sweetheart ride. Rather than delve into lean, light sports cars like the Europeans, the American market of the 1960s was full of land yachts and high-horsepower muscle cars. Make no mention of the perenially popular pony cars of the late 1960s. However, young Biden didn’t find himself behind the wheel of a Plymouth Barracuda or a Bullitt-esque Ford Mustang GT 390.

Instead, his father, Joseph Biden Sr., gifted the young would-be politician with a 1967 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Convertible, complete with a 300-horsepower L79 327 V8 and a four-speed manual transmission.

However, Joe Biden won’t be taking his beloved Corvette out for a spirited drive anytime soon. According to the 1958 Former Presidents Act, former presidents and vice presidents, of which Biden will be both, are entitled to secret service protections, including a driver. As such, when President Biden is a former POTUS, he won’t be doing much driving.

And he might wish that he could take it for a lengthy burn down a few choice roads. After all, his sons, Hunter and Beau, had the L79 engine rebuilt in time for a Holiday gift to their father. As such, I imagine the soon-to-be former president will wish he could take that Corvette out without U.S. Secret Service chaperones.

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Erik Sherman

Erik Sherman joined the MotorBiscuit team as an Autos Writer in 2022. An admitted petrolhead and an avid motorcyclist, Erik has owned everything from classic cars to motorcycles to modern driver’s cars. Erik also has extensive experience with military and emergency vehicles, ranging from ambulances and fire engines to MRAPs and M-ATVs. Erik is an eager car and motorcycle reviewer with experience covering everything from sports cars to pontoon boats and jet skis.

Erik holds a Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations (IRG) from the University of Texas at Austin and has studied Chinese, Energy, and European Politics at the University of Glasgow in Scotland. Erik’s background is unorthodox; he is a United States Marine Corps (USMC) combat veteran, water survival practitioner, and a former firefighter/EMT. Additionally, Erik is a regular volunteer and former instructor with the American Red Cross (ARC).