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Matatk Steel bodied C2....
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I never knew this existed. Pretty cool:

http://www.corvetteblogger.com/2012/0 ... fter-49-years/#more-11185

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Here’s a trivia question for you: Has there ever been a Corvette made of anything but fiberglass?

If you knew the answer is yes, then you probably know the story behind the 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Rondine, a rare prototype that was commissioned by the Italian coachbuilder Pininfarina – and was made of steel!

The unique Corvette Rondine set a record at the Barrett-Jackson Auction in 2008 when it sold for a cool $1.6 million to a Connecticut collector. Pininfarina had held onto the car in its museum for some 40 years and also displayed the Rondine at various events, including the 2005 Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d/Este as part of the coachbuilder’s 75th anniversary, before finally deciding to auction it off.



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Posted on: 2012/7/28 11:37
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TommyT-Bone Re: Steel bodied C2....
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Mama-Mia, you can see the Pininfarina influences in the flow of the body lines yet maintians the face of Corvette. The fading rear quarters give it a lighter appearance IMO.


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Ultraman Re: Steel bodied C2....
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Everyday I learn something new on the Guru....verry interresting.....
Posted on: 2012/7/28 12:40
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KPotter Re: Steel bodied C2....
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Very nice indeed.
To me it looks like Corvette meets Avanti (another of my favorite cars).
Posted on: 2012/7/28 13:12
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bogus Re: Steel bodied C2....
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One has to realize that Bill Mitchell cribbed an Alfa design (by Pininfarina) to create the C2.

http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2010/ ... epts-from-alfa-romeo.html

Then toss in the SS and we had a real good idea what the C2 was gonna look like 3 years before it hit!
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Matatk Re: Steel bodied C2....
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I like the look of this car. Very European and sleek.
Posted on: 2012/7/28 22:07
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BillH Re: Steel bodied C2....
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To each, his own.

This particular car doesn't work for me.


This does though.

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