Ok Corvette experts - ever heard of an Oldsmobile Corvette?  I found this article the other day, but I have a hard time believing it.  It says:

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I wanted a Corvette my whole life, but I never dreamed of all the wonderful people I would meet because of it!

I remember the auction, the price and the car. I think it looked more like a C3 and Trans AMish, but I don't remember if it was from the 50s. Sounds reasonable to me.

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I remember the auction, the price and the car. I think it looked more like a C3 and Trans AMish, but I don't remember if it was from the 50s. Sounds reasonable to me.

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I remembered that auction, watched it on TV.  I Googled it and found that it was a 1954 Olds concept Corvette.  Here is a link: 

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I recall watching that auction also,  guy that bought it was with a car museum in colorado if i recall... he bought a handfull of cars that night, wore a red ferrari hat....i think... one of Harley Earl creations :) Does look a lot like a 54 vette... especially in the front

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Thanks for the picture - I had the wrong car. The one I remember seeing was probably out of the Pontiac divison and loooked more like a C3 nose and an early Firebird tail.

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Thanks Larry! Now I remember it too. I KNEW it couldn't have been a 54

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I wanted a Corvette my whole life, but I never dreamed of all the wonderful people I would meet because of it!

If they had kept that idea with olds, do you think we would have the cars we have today? I dont think the history would have played out for the corvette as it did if they tried to sell that  design, I think it's ugly!!

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