I found my car on Corvetteforum classifieds and flew to Nashville to meet the seller (he is from Huntsville AL), drove it, bought it and drove it home in May 2012. Stopped at NCM on the way home. Also stopped for some pics in St Louis along the river (floodwall pics) near the Arch.
I arrived in Nashville Sat around noon, seller picked me up at airport and we drove to car. Drove it and spent a few hours with him and the car, then met my wife's brother and his wife for dinner in Nashville (they live there). Got up early Sunday morning and headed for Bowling Green, toured the NCM and hit the road for home by 1pm. Stayed overnight near St Louis and drove home to St Paul on Monday, home by 3pm.
Pics from roadtrip:
Note the thought bubble. Unplanned, total coincidence...honest to God.