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$1,050,000 Vette

Posted: 1/27/09 11:23am Message 11 of 15
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Vette(s): #1-1974 L-48 4spd Cp Med Red Metallic/Black deluxe int w/AC/tilt/tele./p/w-p/b/ Am-Fm/map light National/Regional/Chapter NCRS "Top Flight" #2-1985 Bright Red/Carmine Cp.L-98/auto Member: NCRS, NCRS Texas, Corvette Legends of Texas
Ya'll prolly didn't notice(or care), but this car has the early knock-off rims, with the two bar spinners. Normal producion cars had three bar spinners, making the two bar ones REALLY rare. This car was built/raced before any of the 5 Grand Sports were built....it did enjoy and test some of the early development parts that were made for the GS program. I think this may have also been the first Z06 made/sold specifically as a racer....
Lot of historical significance here, ya'll.....


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$1,050,000 Vette

Posted: 1/27/09 6:51pm Message 12 of 15
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Lodi, WI - USA
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Vette(s): 1972 Targa Blue, T-Top, Saddle leather, 350 auto,numbers match, all original except '69 factory side exhaust. Previously owned: 1969 427, 390hp, 4sp, Riverside Gold coupe, factory side exhaust
THAT WAS AWESOME!!!Thumbs%20UpThumbs%20Up  Thanks for posting the link, Fred.
And thank you Joel, for your insight of the small details that some of us miss.  (I noticed the two bar spinners but did not realize the significance.)  I love stuff like that!
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$1,050,000 Vette

Posted: 1/27/09 8:02pm Message 13 of 15
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ORLANDO, FL - USA
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Vette(s): 1980 L82 Dark Metallic Green Coupe, Gymkhana Suspension, AM/FM/CB, GM ZZ383....nice....
Great video and trivia. Man that thing sounds like a beast!


 
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$1,050,000 Vette

Posted: 1/27/09 8:55pm Message 14 of 15
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HOWELL, NJ - USA
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Vette(s): 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.
That C2 sounds wicked!! What a piece of history!!


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$1,050,000 Vette

Posted: 1/28/09 6:17am Message 15 of 15
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Vette(s): Previous: 1984 Silver / Charcoal Coupe, 1988 Maroon Coupe / 1989 Artic White Coupe / 2001 Speedway White Roadster / Present:1976 Stingray Black / Black, Auto, 350 slightly modified (355 hp) Luxor Wires Redline Tires. / 1989 Roadster Bright Red...
It was awesome to hear from the original driver "The Flying Dentist as part of the show". One point that was made was that additional docutmentation was "dug out" and framed to be provide with the sale.

I find it interesting how many folks have pieces of history salted back.

Sad to think that some of the genuine Chevrolet artifacts that will never be seen or worse yet may be destroyed.

Thanks for posting this! It is a very fine looking piece of history.

Besides that I always wondered where those rear fender flares went to off of my 75 Chevy Van..... Now I know...... Tuxblacray2009-01-28 06:21:35


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