1980 Stingray?
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 830
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I have the emblems on my 1980 (and, according to GM, they were "Just Emblems") and they look awesome.
does this make you mad?
Then, you'll probably not like this either:
This isn't a real baldwin car. (Flame him!!!!)
This car had a 305 from the factory...
(now has a sticker on the engine that says 350 on it!!!
sinner!)
Look, it has a different looking grill from a 1977.
It must be an entirely different car!
PLUS... I heard the owner took the TH350 transmission out and installed a tremec WOW! FLAME HIM!!!
(sarcasm sarcasm sarcasm....)
you see, if GM had made any style changes, engine, performance or suspension enhancements to correlate with the "Stingray" emblem then, yes. I could empathize with you. But, since it is painfully obvious that it doesn't, the whole emblem thing to me is but a joke.
I hope some of you appreciate this as pure satyrical humor. It's my Vette, not yours
does this make you mad?
Then, you'll probably not like this either:
This isn't a real baldwin car. (Flame him!!!!)
This car had a 305 from the factory...
(now has a sticker on the engine that says 350 on it!!!
sinner!)Look, it has a different looking grill from a 1977.
It must be an entirely different car!
PLUS... I heard the owner took the TH350 transmission out and installed a tremec
WOW! FLAME HIM!!!(sarcasm sarcasm sarcasm....)
you see, if GM had made any style changes, engine, performance or suspension enhancements to correlate with the "Stingray" emblem then, yes. I could empathize with you. But, since it is painfully obvious that it doesn't, the whole emblem thing to me is but a joke.
I hope some of you appreciate this as pure satyrical humor. It's my Vette, not yours
Last edited by OregonVette80; Aug 20, 2008 at 05:18 PM.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 830
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Drifting
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 1,428
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From: You Can't Buy Cool, No Friggin' Way - Mississauga Ontario
I have the emblems on my 1980 (and, according to GM, they were "Just Emblems") and they look awesome.
does this make you mad?
Then, you'll probably not like this either:
This isn't a real baldwin car. (Flame him!!!!)
This car had a 305 from the factory...
(now has a sticker on the engine that says 350 on it!!! sinner!)
Look, it has a different looking grill from a 1977.
It must be an entirely different car!
PLUS... I heard the owner took the TH350 transmission out and installed a tremec WOW! FLAME HIM!!!
(sarcasm sarcasm sarcasm....)
you see, if GM had made any style changes, engine, performance or suspension enhancements to correlate with the "Stingray" emblem then, yes. I could empathize with you. But, since it is painfully obvious that it doesn't, the whole emblem thing to me is but a joke.
I hope some of you appreciate this as pure satyrical humor. It's my Vette, not yours
does this make you mad?
Then, you'll probably not like this either:
This isn't a real baldwin car. (Flame him!!!!)
This car had a 305 from the factory...
(now has a sticker on the engine that says 350 on it!!!
sinner!)Look, it has a different looking grill from a 1977.
It must be an entirely different car!
PLUS... I heard the owner took the TH350 transmission out and installed a tremec
WOW! FLAME HIM!!!(sarcasm sarcasm sarcasm....)
you see, if GM had made any style changes, engine, performance or suspension enhancements to correlate with the "Stingray" emblem then, yes. I could empathize with you. But, since it is painfully obvious that it doesn't, the whole emblem thing to me is but a joke.
I hope some of you appreciate this as pure satyrical humor. It's my Vette, not yours
Get over it Bitches! Do what makes you happy and ignore the gay fockers that don't believe in you, even if they are millionares. 
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Drifting
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: Cameron Park CA
Lots of interesting opinions here. I'm not particularly enamored with the Stingray emblems on my '69, but since the General put them on there, I'm keeping them on the car. If you like the look of the Stingray emblem on your Corvette, Scottyp99, then GO FOR IT! It's your car, and you can do with it whatever you want. There are a lot worse things you could do to the car. As OregonVette80 has shown with his photos, the emblem looks just as natural on an 80 as it does on the 69-76s it came on originally.
Cheers,
Pete
Cheers,
Pete
Pro
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From: Peoplez Republik (communist portland) Orygun
............Your car---Do what you want.
Melting Slicks
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From: Bay Area CA
6th Gear
Joined: Aug 2008
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From: Kristiansand
Stingray
I have read that the Stingray name was removed from the Corvette to mark that the man behind the Stingray name Bill Michell retired. His last year working for GM was 1976.
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Best regards
Hans Tore Tangerud
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Best regards
Hans Tore Tangerud
