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Some Vettes that didn't make it to the Showroom (1/7)
1/15/08 8:31pm

dwright
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Back in the '70s, the Corvette designers were busy.

http://auto.howstuffworks.com/1970s-chevrolet-corvette-concept-cars.htm

Take a look at some of these designs.

What would you give to have one of them?

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Some Vettes that didn't make it to the Showroom (2/7)
1/15/08 9:41pm

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I actually remember those when they were introduced. Seemed strange even then. They were interesting, but I'm glad it went the way it did.

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Some Vettes that didn't make it to the Showroom (3/7)
1/16/08 1:42am

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Looks like if it rolled over you could use it as a see-saw. Shocked

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Some Vettes that didn't make it to the Showroom (4/7)
1/16/08 7:08am

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I remember showing a picture of that XP-882 to my step son and asking him if he had any idea as to who designed it.

He pegged it - John Z. Delorean (of course, he didn't know his first name or middle initial).

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Some Vettes that didn't make it to the Showroom (5/7)
1/16/08 7:29am

Do you guys remember when GM was going to use the Wankel rotary engine in the Corvette?

Our company was going to supply some of the machines to manufacture the engines.

They gave up on the emmissions problems.

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Some Vettes that didn't make it to the Showroom (6/7)
1/16/08 11:25am

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They were ahead of their time. I'm curious to see what the Italian concept Corvette (1963) goes for at Barrett-Jackson.

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Some Vettes that didn't make it to the Showroom (7/7)
1/16/08 7:48pm

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I see some wheels that did make it though Thumbs%20Up

cilrah2008-01-16 16:48:36

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