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TommyT-Bone A Corvette built in 1952 and other stuff
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Read on

http://www.kerbeck.com/kerbeck/kerbeck.nsf/Worlds_Oldest_Corvette

Nothing like a little Corvette Trivia to pass the day away.

Have an interesting Corvette production story?
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I don't know if you could top that one. That was interesting.
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I know of a C2 Coupe that was totally dissembled in 1983 and still hasn't been put back together.
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Have an interesting Corvette production story?


I know of a C2 Coupe that was totally dissembled in 1983 and still hasn't been put back together.



Maybe, Guru-Stig, but I know you've been making progress.
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Damn, the firebird experimental car makes the vette look like a volvo.

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Have an interesting Corvette production story?


I know of a C2 Coupe that was totally dissembled in 1983 and still hasn't been put back together.



Maybe, Guru-Stig, but I know you've been making progress.


The new media blaster should help, no?
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This is kind of cool, especially having toured the plant.
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long time ago... in a land far far away... someone made a nasty little car out of fibreglass...
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Maybe, Guru-Stig, but I know you've been making progress.


Thanks DB.
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The new media blaster should help, no?


That's the only reason I bought it.
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And now, back to the thread,

Exec. personalized cars.
Binkie Knudsen's
Florence Knudsen's (pink pearl, ugh)
Bill Mitchell's
Zora's

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A few other Corvettes of interest

State Classic Challenge

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GS anyone

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That was probably a pretty good investment in 1959 to get EX122 for $1000. I'd give him $2000 for it right now.
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A lot of neat history there. I love looking at this stuff.

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