Topic: Pop Quiz - What's the connection?!
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The same man did design all three.
I beleive Car 1 was the first time pop up headlights were used, but they were crank operated, not vacuum
Car 2 has a "first" for a feature - T-Tops. It was patented and then, when used on the C3, GM was sued and the designer won (or so I heard) $100K plus royalties on each C3 with T-Tops
Car 3 is (if you look closer) built on a C3 body. I have some closer pictures I'll post later.
Still interested in someone getting the name. None of the guesses so far have been correct.
I wanted a Corvette my whole life, but I never dreamed of all the wonderful people I would meet because of it!
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Gordon M. Buehrig
creator of what became the T-top.... The Rook 2011-08-17 15:45:45
Car 1 hide away headlights
Car 2 Glass tops
Car3 t-top roof (and original color of Barrys car 
)
ebo
ebo
Opps sorry I see I was late on the draw....
I'm in Wes Desmoine Iowa this week doing another Kaikaku working long hours, and 1 hr. diff mess's you up.
ebo
Well.... I think the connection is (or should be)
All of these cars look like they are going 100 mph..... just sittin' there!
Just like my Baby!
Keith
All of these cars look like they are going 100 mph..... just sittin' there!
Just like my Baby!
Keith
Nobody ever waves when I'm driving the Explorer.
K Woody
Before I read everyone's comments, I said to Frank they might have the same designer (Mitchell), but I specifically pointed out to him that the third car looked like it was built on a C3 platform - at least I got that one right. 
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Lifetime MemberIndianapolis, IN - USA
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Vette(s): Silver 1974 Convertible - L82 4 speed
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2008 Jetstream Blue Convertible
And The Rook takes the prize! (Although Barb made a good call too!)
Car1 is a (I believe) a 1936 Cord. Designer: Gordon Buehrig
Car2 is a 1948 TASCO (The American Sports Car COmpany). Designer: Gordon Buehrig
here are a couple more shots (look at the back under glass - looks like a C2 or C3 back window to me!
Car3 (here are a few more shots)
is a 1979 Buehrig. A Detroit businessman hired Buehrig to design a new car based on the Corvette. It was the last car Buehrig designed. The plan was to build about 50 of these, but only four were built. This is the first of those four and it cost about $130K to build. The blue and yellow (interior) were to mimic the colors of the Swedish flag. Buehrig's wife was Swedish.
Thanks for playing!!!
Oh, and I still think Harley Earl's 1937 Buick "Y" concept car looks suspiciously like the Cord. I mentioned this to the woman at the Heritage Center and she said she had heard that before, but had never seen the Cord. I showed her the pictures and she agreed. If Auburn/Cord/Deusy had not gone under in 1937, I wonder if they might have fought for copyright infringement. Alas, much like how many licks it takes to get to the Tootsie Roll center of the Tootsie Pop, the world may never know
I wanted a Corvette my whole life, but I never dreamed of all the wonderful people I would meet because of it!
Lifetime MemberIndianapolis, IN - USA
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Vette(s): Silver 1974 Convertible - L82 4 speed
Low miles (was only 8,900 when I bought it in March 2006) - Now 54K miles. Original owner bought it as an investment for son's college expenses.
2008 Jetstream Blue Convertible
Oh, and I really wasn't too much of a fan of the TASCO - at least not the T-Tops - they looked horrible!
I wanted a Corvette my whole life, but I never dreamed of all the wonderful people I would meet because of it!
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