Stingray & Sting Ray
06-14-2005, 12:58 PM
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Designers wanted to differenciate between the 67 and 68 body styles so they left off the Sting Ray name. There was such a ruckus from the corvette faithful, that they brought the name back in 69, but as one word Stingray. 
06-14-2005, 01:23 PM
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Thanks! That was what I was wanting to figure out. '68 did not have either Stingray or Sting Ray on the fenders. I think I'll use that as our trivia question at my clubs next meeting.
06-14-2005, 05:52 PM
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STINGRAY refers to the body design.
http://ganeys.home.sprynet.com/STINGRAY.htm
63-67 & 68-77
Since 63, for 15 years Corvette & Sting Ray were synonymous.
Some consider 78- C3 also.
78- 25th anniversay of the Corvette- not Stingray. They were already working on the C4 & McLellan had said the styling would be reeled in. 84 induction & 700R4 were in production in 81. So the focus was on the C4.
http://ganeys.home.sprynet.com/STINGRAY.htm
63-67 & 68-77
Since 63, for 15 years Corvette & Sting Ray were synonymous.
Some consider 78- C3 also.
78- 25th anniversay of the Corvette- not Stingray. They were already working on the C4 & McLellan had said the styling would be reeled in. 84 induction & 700R4 were in production in 81. So the focus was on the C4.
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06-14-2005, 06:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Ganey
last year of the "stingray " badges was 76....
06-14-2005, 06:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Buzzardz_vette
Designers wanted to differenciate between the 67 and 68 body styles so they left off the Sting Ray name. There was such a ruckus from the corvette faithful, that they brought the name back in 69, but as one word Stingray.
No badges but Chevy called it a Sting Ray.tom...
06-14-2005, 11:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Ganey
STINGRAY refers to the body design.
http://ganeys.home.sprynet.com/STINGRAY.htm
63-67 & 68-77
Since 63, for 15 years Corvette & Sting Ray were synonymous.
Some consider 78- C3 also.
78- 25th anniversay of the Corvette- not Stingray. They were already working on the C4 & McLellan had said the styling would be reeled in. 84 induction & 700R4 were in production in 81. So the focus was on the C4.
http://ganeys.home.sprynet.com/STINGRAY.htm
63-67 & 68-77
Since 63, for 15 years Corvette & Sting Ray were synonymous.
Some consider 78- C3 also.
78- 25th anniversay of the Corvette- not Stingray. They were already working on the C4 & McLellan had said the styling would be reeled in. 84 induction & 700R4 were in production in 81. So the focus was on the C4.
06-15-2005, 07:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Ganey
... 84 induction & 700R4 were in production in 81. So the focus was on the C4.
Originally Posted by Bangkok Dean
Sorry but I beleve the 700R4 was introduced in 82?
06-15-2005, 08:46 AM
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Originally Posted by I'm Batman
Oh good grief...here we go again... 
Insert your dead horse here:
If this didn't come up at least once a month, I'd be surprised.
06-15-2005, 07:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Ganey
Yes. Normally prod. starts the year before the model year. So correct as is.
06-16-2005, 11:50 AM
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That's been standard practice for a long time. My '77 was built in early September 1976. The '65 Mustang I used to drive was built in (I think) August 1965, just before the switch to '66 production.
06-16-2005, 06:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Red73
Production for 1982 would have started in August or September 2001. Ganey, as always is correct. Rod
... had to read this four times to realize it was just a typo ... 81.
Boy, an 82 built in 2001 would be in really nice shape.
06-16-2005, 11:19 PM
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Originally Posted by NHvette
... had to read this four times to realize it was just a typo ... 81.
Boy, an 82 built in 2001 would be in really nice shape.
Boy, an 82 built in 2001 would be in really nice shape.
Actualy there was probably many 82s re built in 2001.
06-17-2005, 07:22 AM
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As long as we are on crazy questions, thought I might ask one (Not trying to hijack this thread). The C1,2,and 3 crossed flags logo has the checkered flag to the right, and the red flag (with the 3 bars for each of the Chevrolet brothers and the fleur-di-li for France) on the left. Starting with the C4's the flags were reversed and have remained that way until now. Nobody at the museum could tell me the reason why they were switched, does anyone have a clue?