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QOD (Question of the Day) for 1/4/2023: Year

Posted: 1/6/23 7:06am Message 1 of 20
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This may seem like an obvious question, because many people own their favorite C3 model year, but let's find out why....

What is your favorite C3 model year and why? (It doesn't have to be the year you currently own).



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-Adam Wartell
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Re: QOD (Question of the Day) for 1/4/2023

Posted: 1/4/23 7:39am Message 2 of 20
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I'll start.

1979.  Because it is the first Corvette model year I was exposed to as a child. I also really like the seats in the later C3s compared to the earlier C3s. And I like the fastback window instead of the flat one of the earlier years.

Sadly, however, I hate the build quality of that year. It holds the record for the highest number of Corvettes built in one model year. Thus, the build quality suffered.




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Re: QOD (Question of the Day) for 1/4/2023

Posted: 1/4/23 9:06am Message 3 of 20
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Vette(s): 1974 Coupe 358ci 4 speed Black w/Medium Saddle interior w/79 custom leather seats. . 1999 C5 Convertible, 6 speed, Atomic orange, Oak interior.

For me it is the year 1974 I own. Several firsts and only features with this year. A few last of also.




   

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Posted: 1/4/23 10:17am Message 4 of 20
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Vette(s): 1973 Orange Metallic Coupe (orig owner), L82, 4 spd (WR), PS, (A/C & PW (I installed from wrecked 73)), leather, AM/FM Stereo, ran with '65 FI unit earlier & will again some day. 2023 Accelerate Yellow HTC Stingray

1973 for me. Not necessarily because that's what I own but I like the front end style and then keeping the prior rear end style. Plus it turned out to be a one-year only style which made it unique. I was never enamored with the '74 to '79 rear end styling. The '80-'82 style tended to bring back the original style and would be acceptable. I thought it went well with the hatchback window look.

I thought the '69 factory side exhaust set off the C3 from all of the other sports cars. Unfortunately the advent of cats pretty much did away with that possibility from the factory.




1973 L-82 4 spd

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Posted: 1/4/23 11:45am Message 5 of 20
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Vette(s): SOLD - "The Toy" - '70 Convertible
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"BLUBYU" - '04 Coupe

1970 LT-1 convertible.  The extra horsepower over the other available small blocks and the handling made it the best all around Corvette.  It wouldn't out run a big block in a straight line but put on a road course it would run circles around a big block.  While still available in MYs '71 and '72 the performance began to fade as the Fed jumped in.




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Re: QOD (Question of the Day) for 1/4/2023

Posted: 1/4/23 2:23pm Message 6 of 20
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Vette(s): 1972 conv, 4-speed, 350, 200hp, numbers match, rally wheels, war bonnett yellow w/white top. good condition, nice driver.

Well, I didn't see this QOD till I passed by other entries. I'm partial to the 72', mine. The egg crates, dual chrome bumpers, last year, 4 speed, roadster, very different color, many things happened in 72 for me personally. I love it, the body shape is mesmerizing. 




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Posted: 1/4/23 3:24pm Message 7 of 20
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Vette(s): 1972 LT-1 convertible with factory air. 2017 Black Rose Grand Sport convertible.

72 or possibly a 73.

72=last year for chrome bumpers front and rear and no fiber optics.

73=still chrome on the rear, no vacuum wiper door and the beginning of quieting the interior noise.  Was Zora's favorite year.




   

Re: QOD (Question of the Day) for 1/4/2023

Posted: 1/4/23 7:46pm Message 8 of 20
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Vette(s): 1977 White/Red

1969 or 70. The 68 first year bugs worked out, but still hadn't started drifting away from what it was imagined to be at the beginning. And minimal smog related equipment.




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Posted: 1/5/23 2:46pm Message 9 of 20
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Vette(s): 1969 LeMans Blue Coupe 390/427 4sp 2016 Stingray Convertible 7sp

Definitely the 69 I own. The only year of factory side exhaust. Also partial to the second year of the series. Had a few issues from the factory, but not bad. 




Re: QOD (Question of the Day) for 1/4/2023

Posted: 1/5/23 2:57pm Message 10 of 20
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Vette(s): 69 Corvette convertible, Black' 350 motor ,

69. still one of the best looking I've seen. 




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