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Old Feb 5, 2007 | 10:24 PM
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Old Feb 5, 2007 | 10:26 PM
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Go Speed racer?
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it was the late 70's and they were thinking that sh*t was cooool. man how times change.
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Here's a larger pic for those who didn't get enough...

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Looks like a Greenwood body kit on the car. A sign of the times. I have seen a lot worse than that.
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Old Feb 6, 2007 | 12:47 PM
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it's like putting a moustache on the mona lisa.

the real shame here is that whoever catapulted that rock totally missed the target.
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Originally Posted by Gordonm
Looks like a Greenwood body kit on the car. A sign of the times. I have seen a lot worse than that.
I believe that's an Ecklers widebody kit. Poke fun all you want....but I like it.
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I believe that's an Ecklers widebody kit. Poke fun all you want....but I like it.
DARE TO BE DIFFERENT! Heck, I even built and owned one similar back then, and I liked it too. But hey, I'm way out on the fringe anyway. Glenn
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Amen Mr. Blue....Amen
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Originally Posted by Gordonm
Looks like a Greenwood body kit on the car. A sign of the times. I have seen a lot worse than that.
Not my thing but I've seen a great deal worse.
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That is not my style, but I remember seeing these type of kits back in the 80s. Then they were a really big deal and were the hot item. Now it seems that times have changed, and that style is no longer in favor. I wonder if 10 years from now, it will be back in style. You never know.

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Originally Posted by kdf1986
That is not my style, but I remember seeing these type of kits back in the 80s. Then they were a really big deal and were the hot item. Now it seems that times have changed, and that style is no longer in favor. I wonder if 10 years from now, it will be back in style. You never know.

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That was because back then, Corvettes were about performance, and the Greenwood bodies were about racing and improving performance. Bigger tires, better aerodynamics, and so on.
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Paint it flat black and put little red bat symbols on the hubs and it'd be really cool...
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well, if they like it....


Remember what "Corvette Summer" looks like?

The right side drive is cool, but the body, holy crap.
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Originally Posted by 80vettefan
it was the late 70's and they were thinking that sh*t was cooool. man how times change.
Kind of retro....would be cool in a vette collection
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Originally Posted by Glenn"Mr.Blue"Smith
DARE TO BE DIFFERENT! Heck, I even built and owned one similar back then, and I liked it too. But hey, I'm way out on the fringe anyway. Glenn

I have played on both sides of the fence, customs (retros) are making a comeback, do what you want and have some fun! I am really enjoying my wagon right now.
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Originally Posted by Maco Shark

I have played on both sides of the fence, customs (retros) are making a comeback, do what you want and have some fun! I am really enjoying my wagon right now.
Looks good. Those who wonder what they were thinking just show that they have no idea how much fun we had back then.
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