one hacked Corvette
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one hacked Corvette
I've seen bad, but not THIS bad.
What is YOUR opinion
http://portland.craigslist.org/yam/car/417642686.html
What is YOUR opinion
http://portland.craigslist.org/yam/car/417642686.html
Le Mans Master
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From: Omaha NE
2025 c3 ('74-'82) of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
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He's looking for an interesting trade...............
Like an Edsel or Gremlin...............
So he might get lucky here.........
Like an Edsel or Gremlin...............
So he might get lucky here.........
Racer
Joined: Feb 2006
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From: Show me a cold beer and I will show you a happy man Maryland
$10,000.00!!!!! What is this guy smoking? I think on of the other guys said it best "whats in the gas tank, thats what its worth". This guy has to know the price is a stretch and he didnt even clean up the motor for pics and no shots of seats etc. This makes me want to cry, I have a 70 and this makes me shiver to know that some dip went and took one of the best looking muscle cars evermade and violated it in such a way that makes you want to puke
.. WHY?!?!?
Why do this to a chrome bumper car?!?!? Well on the bright side, my 70 just went up in value thanks to people like this destined to destroy the limited amount of these cars that exist.
.. WHY?!?!? Why do this to a chrome bumper car?!?!? Well on the bright side, my 70 just went up in value thanks to people like this destined to destroy the limited amount of these cars that exist.
Drifting
Joined: May 2007
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From: North Royaton Ohio
I don't have a problem with customizing a Corvette, but c'mon, don't you have any taste at all? My first thought was it's a car from redneck-country, but I guess they get bored up in Yamhill Oregon, too. It's so far gone I don't think you could even save it. Time to scrap it and make a washing machine out if it.
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TheCorvetteBen
Joined: Feb 2007
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From: Van Alstyne, TX
I don't have a problem with customizing a Corvette, but c'mon, don't you have any taste at all? My first thought was it's a car from redneck-country, but I guess they get bored up in Yamhill Oregon, too. It's so far gone I don't think you could even save it. Time to scrap it and make a washing machine out if it.
Looks sort of like a vette herse...
Pro
Joined: Aug 2007
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From: Pitman NJ
Back in the mid to late 70's there was a van craze. Back some place in my head, I seem to remember these. Here is a link to a model that MPC made...
http://www.showrods.com/showrod_pages/vette_van.html
My fear is that there may be more of these some where.
http://www.showrods.com/showrod_pages/vette_van.html
My fear is that there may be more of these some where.
Melting Slicks
Joined: May 2007
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From: Bay Area CA
Hey, if your puffing a short one,, the Eagles are on and the moons shinning off the lake,, this is what you want to drive home. Made sense in '71,, doesn't translate that well now though. Were ever the original parts are ,they're worth more then the car,, now. who wouldn't go back to '71 with me right now if you had the chance. Full employment, Japanese car,, what's that? a house, a lake cabbin, a vette, a camaro and a Van, a wife and 3 kids on a union mans salery. Eagles jamming,, no such thing as a Resume,, no such thing as a drug test... I'm leaving now!!!! well,, time machines broken,,,where's my 'Vette???? sheesh....... ,,,,,,,,,,, 
a house, a lake cabbin, a vette, a camaro and a Van, a wife and 3 kids on a union mans salery. Eagles jamming,, no such thing as a Resume,, no such thing as a drug test... I'm leaving now!!!! well,, time machines broken,,,where's my 'Vette???? sheesh....... ,,,,,,,,,,,
Melting Slicks
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From: Arkansas
Yeesh, Man you guys don't have a clue, I think it's pretty funny when you post pictures of cars that you deem "fugly" or call the owners a "tool" when it's obvious that these cars are customs that were done in the 70's and 80's.
During that time these cars were the thing to have........like someone said, this car was built during the van craze. I think $10,000 is a fair price for a piece of history, and the owner seems flexible.
Just like square headlights, daytona kits and ground effects were popular in the late eighties, early nineties.
I can't wait until some kid get's ahold of a picture of one of your cars twenty years from now
During that time these cars were the thing to have........like someone said, this car was built during the van craze. I think $10,000 is a fair price for a piece of history, and the owner seems flexible.
Just like square headlights, daytona kits and ground effects were popular in the late eighties, early nineties.
I can't wait until some kid get's ahold of a picture of one of your cars twenty years from now
Instructor
Joined: Jul 2007
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From: Lancaster South Carolina
I would not build one like it, but I do appreciate it for the time it was done. When that car was built, it was probably pretty impressive to most that saw it. It is part of Corvette history, for sure. 30 years from now, some guy will have pics of a pro-touring vette on here bashing it because it is not the "in" style.
Le Mans Master
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From: indy indiana
I was around back in 71. Alot of corvette folks thought the same thing as folks do now..they are ugly. That one reason you dont see a bunch of them running around. Hippy vans were just to cheap to buy, if thats what you wanted. yes, they were "kinda cool" the first time you saw one..but that got old fast.
