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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 07:35 PM
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Not a Vette, had to include this jem. Oh sorry it's a Contach LP 500 (window)

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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 07:43 PM
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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 08:59 PM
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The blue wagon was a nomad style proto. Saw one at the Wings Wheels and Rotors show in Los Alamitos last year. Nice looking concept actually
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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 09:11 PM
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Some of my favorites...






AND The WINNER OF THE WTF IS THAT AWARD GOES TO:


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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 09:48 PM
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I remember seeing the red-neck 4WD vette. Don't get offended...I'm originally from Ky and think it was great. Needed a snow plow though.
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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 10:14 PM
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[QUOTE=Scottys78;1564277656]

A modern day ChevroStang!!!!
Back in the 70s, a ChevroStang was a Chevy small block crambed into a Mustang.......don't mention one on a Mustang forum

Back then OK, this pic

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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 10:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Attfay Elleybay
This one is at shows in Nor Cal every year. Been at V Magicc a few times. It actually has video games inside as well It is pretty off the wall
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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 09:30 AM
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Here's one...



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Old Feb 28, 2008 | 12:09 AM
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a few more for the pile....


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Old Feb 28, 2008 | 12:16 AM
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[QUOTE=hwcoop;1564307211]a few more for the pile....

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if you throw away everything else i kind of like the front end on this one
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Old Feb 28, 2008 | 07:58 AM
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Ya ,,, Id Like A Closer Look At That Front End !! Kind Of Viper Looking Thoe ! But Not To Bad !
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Old Feb 28, 2008 | 10:44 PM
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Saw this one here in north 'Bama...I think it was passing through town as I've never seen it again...how fitting, Ronald McDonalds Z06 Corvette in front of a Wally-World!

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Old Feb 29, 2008 | 08:47 PM
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Took this pic at Carlisle a number of years ago......Looks like he does get around.

I think I just threw a little in my mouth.
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Old Feb 29, 2008 | 09:09 PM
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Hey, it could be worse - it could have been any year other than a C4
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Old Feb 29, 2008 | 09:53 PM
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Originally Posted by hwcoop
a few more for the pile....


the white one is my vette it now looks like this

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Old Feb 29, 2008 | 10:03 PM
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Originally Posted by stingraymaniac
ok here are a few...
I believe I remember seeing that one in person at a car show in the late 70's . It looks rather odd by today's standards but it was a very high quality show car back in the day. The butterfly tailights and boat tail rear end styling are quite "unique".

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Old Feb 29, 2008 | 10:11 PM
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How about this cute little mud buggy?!?!



WOW!

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I wonder how much air has to come out of those Swampers to get it back into the garage?
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Old Feb 29, 2008 | 11:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Silver00V6Camaro
the white one is my vette it now looks like this

do you have more pics of it when it was white? i think its interesting.
id love to see more of the front end
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Old Feb 29, 2008 | 11:55 PM
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no i dont have anymore when its was white. when i got it I kept that way 1 day the next day i had it in my shop and ripped it apart. in know one thing though that front bumper and rear bumper weighed about 200 pounds a piece. It was made out of metal and a bunch of bondo.
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