It was just outside the front door of my parents 24 hour a day restaurant in early 68.  It was a 68 C3 convertible in yellow.  Blew me away.   My very first Vette was my uncles brand new 65 blue vert with the optional removable hard top.  The C2 is my second favorite car.

Been hooked from there on.  In 65 I was 9.   When I saw the C3 I was 12.  Now I'm 67 and still love them.  I presently have a 76.

In 1960 I think it was. Our very rich cousin got a new one for his birthday and gave me a ride.

The first time I saw a corvette was in a Chevrolet sponsored movie maybe around 1966. I think it was called the Chevy show and featured a current model corvette convertible traveling on winding (country) roads. I kind of remember it was in a temporary tent, like today's I-Max but in a much smaller venue.

Then in HS working at Brimbal Ave Sunoco station, there was this Goodwood green, 1967 convertible, stinger hood with brown interior, 4 speed Corvette that would show up weekly. I made sure I was scheduled to be working. 

I guess it was inevitable!

I had a teacher in high school (1983), that handed me the keys to his 1974 "Corvette Orange" Stingray to run an errand and pick something up for him during health class.  Who hands the keys of a pristine C3 Stingray, to a high school senior teenage boy???  It planted the seed/dream, and I've loved the curves of a C3 corvette ever since.  Took me almost 40yrs to get one of my own.