Only car I have had for nearly 21 years. If destination was outside of golf cart range the Corvette made the trip. Always garaged and covered with a Wolf cover. Start? I would not be afraid of firing up in the morning and driving it to California; just need fuel and perhaps an oil and filter change along the way. Swap was completed at Corvettes at Carlisle main stage in August of 2015. I have the Corvette Enthusiast article that was written about it for the magazine by the builder. Engine had right at 15,000 miles when installed between the rails and I have put about 76,000 on it since As listed entire drive train rebuilt and upgraded during the swap. Convertible top is good and operates normally. Last several years I only put it down for easier interior cleaning due to major skin cancer problems. AC does indeed work; however, the HVAC controller, as with ALL C4s, is contrary. No mechanical problems that in any way prohibit driving the car. Cruise control needs fixed and it needs a new electric antenna that also has a separate switch on the panel to play CD's & cassette tapes with the antenna down. General status is very good approaching excellent.