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Bill Mitchell's Sting Ray (1/7)
 7/2/11 12:32pm
daveo76
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Vancouver, WA - USA

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1976 Silver/Firethorn. L48, 4spd. Original 2 bolt, vortec heads, 9.4:1 CR, Speed Pro Cam: 224/224@0.050, 112 LSA, Eagle Steel Crank.


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Saw Bill Mitchell's original Sting Ray Racer at Portland Art Museum's auto exhibit last night.  Pretty cool to see it in person after having read the story many times.  Apparently all 16 cars (including a Deusy) were driven in to the museum.  The Sting Ray has a special driver from GM.  Pretty cool exhibit -- check it out if you're in the area.  


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1976 Silver/Firethorn.  L48, 4spd.  Original 2 bolt, vortec heads, 9.4:1 CR, Speed Pro Cam: 224/224@0.050, 112 LSA, Eagle Steel Crank.
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Bill Mitchell's Sting Ray (2/7)
 7/2/11 12:40pm
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Pittsburgh, PA - USA

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1979 L-82, 3 spd auto, car was originally Lt. Beige currently painted Sportsman Red, Doeskin leather interior, 103,000 miles......


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Awsome pics....... Liked the Bugatti as well...Thanks for sharing
Bill Mitchell's Sting Ray (3/7)
 7/2/11 9:59pm
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1979 Corvette Coupe Corvette Light Blue Midnight Blue interior Mirrored Glass T-tops


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Cool pics, thanks for sharing!
 
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Bill Mitchell's Sting Ray (4/7)
 7/3/11 7:52am
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1979, Targa Blue (72 Color), Pace Car rear spoiler, L88 hood, Dark blue factory interior, 525HP 406, HD 700R4, 370 gears,Steeroids, composite rear spring, TT IIs wrapped in T/A Radials.


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That's a real neat opportunity to get up close to such a historic piece of corvette history. Thanks!
Bill Mitchell's Sting Ray (5/7)
 7/3/11 10:13pm
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Good stuff there. Thanks daveo!
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Bill Mitchell's Sting Ray (6/7)
 7/6/11 1:23am
daveo76
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Vette(s):
1976 Silver/Firethorn. L48, 4spd. Original 2 bolt, vortec heads, 9.4:1 CR, Speed Pro Cam: 224/224@0.050, 112 LSA, Eagle Steel Crank.


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Yep it was a cool exhibit.  The Sting Ray made it a memorable event for me, but if I wasn't a Vette fan I'd have said hands down the Duesenberg takes the cake.  What crazily exquisite workmanship!  

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1976 Silver/Firethorn.  L48, 4spd.  Original 2 bolt, vortec heads, 9.4:1 CR, Speed Pro Cam: 224/224@0.050, 112 LSA, Eagle Steel Crank.
Bill Mitchell's Sting Ray (7/7)
 7/6/11 6:21am
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1979, Targa Blue (72 Color), Pace Car rear spoiler, L88 hood, Dark blue factory interior, 525HP 406, HD 700R4, 370 gears,Steeroids, composite rear spring, TT IIs wrapped in T/A Radials.


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I believe Duesenbergs were the source of the expression "doozy" or "duesy" - and they are a doozy!! Couldn't agree more Dave!
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