Split Window, Right ?
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Split Window, Right ?
"You have a Corvette ?"
"Yes, it's an older one."
"Oh sure, like the shark ones."
"No this is an older one, it's a '66."
"Cool, the convertible one ?"
"No, it's a coupe."
"Oh yeah, the old split window."
"No, I have the one piece glass."
"It's that swoopy fastback one, right ?"
"Yes, I guess you could say that."
"Cool, that's the split window."
"Actually, they made the split window for only one ... Yeah, that's what I have."
"Cool, that's what I figgered."
"Yes, it's an older one."
"Oh sure, like the shark ones."
"No this is an older one, it's a '66."
"Cool, the convertible one ?"
"No, it's a coupe."
"Oh yeah, the old split window."
"No, I have the one piece glass."
"It's that swoopy fastback one, right ?"
"Yes, I guess you could say that."
"Cool, that's the split window."
"Actually, they made the split window for only one ... Yeah, that's what I have."
"Cool, that's what I figgered."
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That's funny
, and true.
I had a guy make conversation with me who told me he had a 67 Coupe. Told him I really liked those, that it was the best (in my opinion) of the 63-67 cars. "Yep, it had a 454 that I ordered it with fuel injection specially made . It got beat up in a hail storm, and I didn't want to have all the dents taken out, so I sold it"
, and true.I had a guy make conversation with me who told me he had a 67 Coupe. Told him I really liked those, that it was the best (in my opinion) of the 63-67 cars. "Yep, it had a 454 that I ordered it with fuel injection specially made . It got beat up in a hail storm, and I didn't want to have all the dents taken out, so I sold it"
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"You have a Corvette ?"
"Yes, it's an older one."
"Oh sure, like the shark ones."
"No this is an older one, it's a '66."
"Cool, the convertible one ?"
"No, it's a coupe."
"Oh yeah, the old split window."
"No, I have the one piece glass."
"It's that swoopy fastback one, right ?"
"Yes, I guess you could say that."
"Cool, that's the split window."
"Actually, they made the split window for only one ... Yeah, that's what I have."
"Cool, that's what I figgered."
"Yes, it's an older one."
"Oh sure, like the shark ones."
"No this is an older one, it's a '66."
"Cool, the convertible one ?"
"No, it's a coupe."
"Oh yeah, the old split window."
"No, I have the one piece glass."
"It's that swoopy fastback one, right ?"
"Yes, I guess you could say that."
"Cool, that's the split window."
"Actually, they made the split window for only one ... Yeah, that's what I have."
"Cool, that's what I figgered."
This tells me a couple of things. 1. These cars (C2) have achieved icon status even among the novice car person. 2. The "split window" description has taken on a life of its own as the go-to phrase to describe a mid year.
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These conversations are the main reason why I haven't taken any of my cars to a show or cruise night in 10+ years....I just don't have any patience for this kind of dialogue. I get my fill of under-informed and clueless people in corporate every day, no need to interact with them in my free time.
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