Historic Corvette pics
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From: GUTHRIE OKLAHOMA
Historic Corvette pics
I posted these pics on the C5 forum, but having owned a '71 Coupe for 28 years, I thought I should share this link with The Shark Bretheren.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...ette-pics.html
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...ette-pics.html
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The red and white Owens-Corning car was driven by Tony DeLorenzo, and up untill the C5R program began it's domination, I believe it was considered the winningest racing Corvette ever. I'll post more later, lunch time at work comes to and end. Back to it!
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Pretty cool to see the MantaRay(formally the MakoShark) in person...that's something I'll have to do oneday
...esp along with those other cars all in one place
Sitting in my garage right now(on new iPhone) and was just looking back and forth between the wheels of the Aerovette and the YJ8 set I put on my '74....never noticed the different 8 slot(holes) vs 10 on that car...anyone know if those are "one-offs", the width/diameter sizes, or any story on those wheels at all?(seems strange as I thought the original four sets of YJ8 alum wheels done in 1974 looked just the same as the production ones...were those the "concept" ones ?)
Was the AstroVette there?
...esp along with those other cars all in one place
Sitting in my garage right now(on new iPhone) and was just looking back and forth between the wheels of the Aerovette and the YJ8 set I put on my '74....never noticed the different 8 slot(holes) vs 10 on that car...anyone know if those are "one-offs", the width/diameter sizes, or any story on those wheels at all?(seems strange as I thought the original four sets of YJ8 alum wheels done in 1974 looked just the same as the production ones...were those the "concept" ones ?)
Was the AstroVette there?
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From: GUTHRIE OKLAHOMA
Pretty cool to see the MantaRay(formally the MakoShark) in person...that's something I'll have to do oneday
...esp along with those other cars all in one place
Sitting in my garage right now(on new iPhone) and was just looking back and forth between the wheels of the Aerovette and the YJ8 set I put on my '74....never noticed the different 8 slot(holes) vs 10 on that car...anyone know if those are "one-offs", the width/diameter sizes, or any story on those wheels at all?(seems strange as I thought the original four sets of YJ8 alum wheels done in 1974 looked just the same as the production ones...were those the "concept" ones ?)
Was the AstroVette there?
...esp along with those other cars all in one place
Sitting in my garage right now(on new iPhone) and was just looking back and forth between the wheels of the Aerovette and the YJ8 set I put on my '74....never noticed the different 8 slot(holes) vs 10 on that car...anyone know if those are "one-offs", the width/diameter sizes, or any story on those wheels at all?(seems strange as I thought the original four sets of YJ8 alum wheels done in 1974 looked just the same as the production ones...were those the "concept" ones ?)
Was the AstroVette there?
http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/...1/johny275.jpg
http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/...1/johny276.jpg
http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/...1/johny277.jpg
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Aerovette is one car I think would have been really successful. Imagine how it would have changed the trajectory of the corvette had they produced it. Would LOVE to see it in person like that.
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CAN I GET A WITNESS!!!!
Here's a link to a pretty good arcticle about the red and white L88.
http://www.corvette-mag.com/issues/5...winning-streak
