Historic Corvette design cue source
12-21-2012, 05:28 PM
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Historic Corvette design cue source
The 1963 Corvette was the first year of the C2 and is considered by many the most beautiful Corvette EVER.
It is shown here in comparison to the 1960 Corvair, of all things. Look at the rear of each car. Can you imagine the controversy this would generate with some members of CF today
It is shown here in comparison to the 1960 Corvair, of all things. Look at the rear of each car. Can you imagine the controversy this would generate with some members of CF today
12-21-2012, 05:39 PM
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12-21-2012, 05:41 PM
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Well, there is the Corvette Stingray Racer which debuted in April 1959; the 1960 Chevrolets came months later.
But there is also the 1958 Chevrolet, which I think is the first Chevy to use multiple round taillight elements.
But there is also the 1958 Chevrolet, which I think is the first Chevy to use multiple round taillight elements.
12-21-2012, 05:57 PM
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Great comparison shots! The '63 Vette looks great....and still does. WGAS if there were similarities to the Corvair.
12-21-2012, 06:17 PM
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Round taillights in the 60s were a Chevy design element. They were also on Impalas, Chevelles, Biscaynes...
12-21-2012, 06:21 PM
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The 1960 Corvair presented revolutionary advanced design in it's day. Ralph Nader really went after it for safety issues. However, by today's standards, guess we could argue that both cars in the OP's photos are "Unsafe At Any Speed", lol.
12-21-2012, 06:25 PM
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The 1963 Corvette was the first year of the C2 and is considered by many the most beautiful Corvette EVER.
It is shown here in comparison to the 1960 Corvair, of all things. Look at the rear of each car. Can you imagine the controversy this would generate with some members of CF today
It is shown here in comparison to the 1960 Corvair, of all things. Look at the rear of each car. Can you imagine the controversy this would generate with some members of CF today
12-21-2012, 06:27 PM
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12-21-2012, 06:30 PM
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A sad tale of those small round tail lights...
My very first car was a red Corvair with a white interior and the dash mounted shifter. I was 15 and I paid $100 cash for it and it ran great. Within 24 hrs it was totaled as I was rear-ended me at a farm driveway by a big Ford van in broad daylight. The guy decided to pass me and rear-ended me as I turned into the driveway. The driver told the cop he couldn't see my turn signal because those darned tail lights were so small. I got the ticket for 'failure to yield the road'.
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12-21-2012, 06:43 PM
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12-21-2012, 06:58 PM
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My very first car was a red Corvair with a white interior and the dash mounted shifter. I was 16 and I paid $100 cash for it and it ran great. Within 24 hrs it was totaled as I was rear-ended me at a farm driveway by a big Ford van in broad daylight. The guy decided to pass me and rear-ended me as I turned into the driveway. The driver told the cop he couldn't see my turn signal because those darned tail lights were so small. I got the ticket for 'failure to yield the road'.
Last edited by Jinx; 12-21-2012 at 06:59 PM. Reason: 16
12-21-2012, 07:25 PM
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Yup! It definitely was not a Corvair precedent, unlike the Camaro tailights. The OP's analogy is a FAIL.
12-21-2012, 07:28 PM
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12-21-2012, 07:32 PM
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Wow, not only are you wrong, you have to engage in forgery to make yourself look good..................... how sad...........
Let's see how you twist this one. Should be fun to watch. Do you really think anyone wouldn't see the difference between my post and your hack job?
Let's see how you twist this one. Should be fun to watch. Do you really think anyone wouldn't see the difference between my post and your hack job?
12-21-2012, 07:35 PM
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