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Old Aug 31, 2019 | 12:06 PM
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This just doesn't look right to me. What are your thoughts and what do you think it will sell for?
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/20...t-corvette-14/
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Old Aug 31, 2019 | 12:07 PM
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They where homely then and still are. What a waist of a decent C5.
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Old Aug 31, 2019 | 04:57 PM
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All of these "conversions" seem to have problems with the proportions. The overly long front end of this one just rankles...
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Old Aug 31, 2019 | 05:05 PM
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Sorry....I know what it is.......And what it is trying to be..............Waste of money!!!
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I like it where BAT's own post in the comments got flagged as "Not Constructive".
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