> While intrepidly exploring the bowels of USENET on Thursday, April 10,
> 2008, Steven L. rolled initiative and posted the following:
>

>> Derek wrote:

>>> While intrepidly exploring the bowels of USENET on Thursday, April 10,
>>> 2008, ToolPackinMama rolled initiative and posted the following:
>>>

>>>> Steven L. wrote:

>>>>> TrekMovie says their spies have spotted a 1960s red Corvette convertible
>>>>> in the location shoot that is likely being used for the film, but it's
>>>>> not quite clear how that would tie into scenes being shot there.

>>>> It better not be Kirk's because he never drove a car until Piece Of The
>>>> Action.

>>> Actually, what's clear from the script is that he'd not driven with a
>>> standard transmission until then. He appears to steer ok, once he gets
>>> it into gear.
>>>
>>> In the mid-60s, you could actually get an automatic transmission in a
>>> Vette. And Kirk does have a known penchant for antiques.

>> Yep. Young Kirk might not have been driving the antique Corvette, just
>> restoring it.

>
> I had another idea while mowing the lawn. Admittedly, it's a stretch
> but here it is.
>
> We know Kirk likes antiques. What's the possibility that the Vette (if
> actually included in the film) gets described as the 23rd century
> equivalent of a "kit car"? That is, it looks like it was made in 1964,
> but doesn't run on a fossil fuel.