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Old 03-10-2013, 07:47 PM
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A few C7 pictures at Saturdays Cars & Coffee on the Ritz fairway.






New & Old Lambos on Sunday


59 SS Racer

And the Pininfarina Steel corvette

Should have some more pictures next week.
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That turn out is nothing short of amazing.
Looking at the design of the Lambo allows one to better see why the C7 has so many sharpe body lines and air ducts. It will be interesting to see how it sells. Love it or hate it the future of the Corvette going foward is riding on this car's success.
Thanks for the pictures.
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I think the new C7 is beautiful, and I even like the rear, it needed a change. Two years I will buy a new Convertible.
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The overall shape is good and it looks better in gray, but I find it painfully tacky with all those scoops, the cheesy back end with the Camaro tail lights and big trans-Am crest, and not to mention the chrome "CORVETTE" letters just to remind you that disco ain't dead after all!
It ain't for me thanks, but you may have figured that out by now...



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My wife and I were at Amelia, and I have to say that both of us liked the look of the new Corvette "in person". I/we had mixed feelings after seeing the many photos and artist's renditions published on the web, etc.

The only thing I didn't care for on the Amelia car was the milk chocolate brown interior with the gray exterior.

That combo just didn't cut it for me.........

Chuck

PS: The Corvette was the featured marque this year. The concours is by invitation only. Here's some more Corvette eye candy.

Lots of prototypes, vintage race cars, big tank Z06's, etc.........
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Thanks for the pics. I was tempted to drive over, but didn't make it.

Any GT40 pics ?
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Originally Posted by Grey Ghost
Thanks for the pics. I was tempted to drive over, but didn't make it.

Any GT40 pics ?
There were 14 GT40s there but at 3' high with hundreds of people around them very hard to get any pictures took over 15 min. to get the picture of the SS racer. My friends took lots of pictures maybe one of them got some good ones. I know none of mine are any good.
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Originally Posted by Grey Ghost
Thanks for the pics. I was tempted to drive over, but didn't make it.

Any GT40 pics ?
The only ones I could get.

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the C-7 looks like the one that was at the detroit auto show. i believe that is the Z-51 package
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Originally Posted by PAmotorman
the C-7 looks like the one that was at the detroit auto show. i believe that is the Z-51 package
Could have been, Clem.

It was roped off so you couldn't get within 30 feet of it. There were no placards telling you anything about options, HP, top speed, etc.

I do love the deep gray color, but can't get past that medium brown interior.

Saddle? Yes. Red? Yes. Black/charcoal? Yes.

Come on back. We miss ya at that "other place".

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The new C7 is growing on me. Lotsa great pics. Thanks.
Is the new Lambo exhaust pipe big enough?
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Thanks for posting the photos....I have gone to Amelia once about 6 years ago.....beautiful site and setup. Tremendous array of automobiles.
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Originally Posted by Grey Ghost
Thanks for the pics. I was tempted to drive over, but didn't make it.

Any GT40 pics ?







and of course


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ouch!
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Smokim... nice pics!
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What's the story on the cross-sectioned midyear? Who owns it and do you have any more pictures of it?

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Originally Posted by SpartyGW
What's the story on the cross-sectioned midyear? Who owns it and do you have any more pictures of it?
Read on..................

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Thanks for posting the pictures. One of these years I'd like to get to that show. Very impressive.

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Originally Posted by SpartyGW
What's the story on the cross-sectioned midyear? Who owns it and do you have any more pictures of it?
That car is Kevin McKay of Corvette Repairs latest creation he builds some very interesting cars as well as world class restorations.
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