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Old Apr 29, 2011 | 03:14 PM
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I've had this Corvette pedal car for about 20 years or so and thought it was a C4 when I stored it. I came across it last week and it looks more like a 68 or 69 with a BB hood.
Any thoughts on the year it might represent?









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Old Apr 29, 2011 | 04:05 PM
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Hey it got a big block hood !
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Old Apr 29, 2011 | 04:18 PM
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Hey it got a big block hood !
And it says it is fuel injected, cool !!!

Try looking all around on the inside, there might be some dates or patents to help you determine the build year.
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Old Apr 29, 2011 | 04:51 PM
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Hi 71 G,
That is a pretty neat little car!
The 4 silver 'gills' on each fender makes me think 68-69 too. I'm ignoring the 4 on the rear deck!!!!
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Old Apr 29, 2011 | 05:01 PM
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lacking side pipes and original rally wheels
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Old Apr 29, 2011 | 06:21 PM
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What are the numbers? I can look it up in the black book.
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Old Apr 29, 2011 | 06:22 PM
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G'day,
Chrome bumper mouldings, upswept rear spoiler, four extractor slots, no door push buttons, hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, I'm saying '69-'70, not a '68.

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Old Apr 29, 2011 | 08:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Alan 71
That is a pretty neat little car!
The 4 silver 'gills' on each fender makes me think 68-69 too.
It's a cute little Corvette "likeness".
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That's awesome! The hood is missing the BB trim, but otherwise looks most like a '69 to me.

My daughter's first 'vette was this previously-owned C4...



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Old Apr 30, 2011 | 10:08 AM
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68 or 69 big block.
Neat.

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Old Apr 30, 2011 | 11:14 AM
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What's the gas mileage like on that "bad boy"? If it's decent, I would be interested in purchasing it. Gas here just went over $6.00 a gallon . If the prices keep going up , I might have to resort to driving something like this. Seriously, neat little car - I have never seen one like that before.

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I'm going 68 or 69 with a lean toward 69. Two reasons.. the license plate on the back resembles the 69 USA-1 plate, and no push bottons.

Side fenders 68-69, hood 68-82.
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Send it of to these guys and get the bumpers chromed on that bad boy

http://www.sprayonchrome.com/index2.html
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Cool C3 pedal car.
I picked up a C5R KidTrax powerwheels the other day on craigslist for a song. My 3 y/o loves it.
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