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Old Mar 11, 2018 | 01:47 AM
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watch route 66, season 2 episode 6
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Saw it several years ago when the full series, boxed set came out.

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Saw it several years ago when the full series, boxed set came out.

Interesting.....that's a pre 63 C2 and it has a trunk!
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That is actually a GM show car that was lent to the show since it was sponsored by Chevrolet.
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Oh, come ON, Corvette experts - that's the 1961 Corvette XP 755 Mako Shark I Concept Car. One of the best-known Corvette concepts ever.
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Originally Posted by fyreline
Oh, come ON, Corvette experts - that's the 1961 Corvette XP 755 Mako Shark I Concept Car. One of the best-known Corvette concepts ever.
GM still owns the car, it's in the GM Heritage Collection, and powered by an aluminum ZL-1 427 now. The XP-755 was built from the 1958 XP-700 Corvette show car, retaining the 58 frame, and XP-700 interior, bubble top, and body from the lock pillars back.


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