Confusion over name Stingray? Shark?
06-14-2012, 08:37 AM
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06-14-2012, 09:53 AM
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Nah, that would be insulting to the Vette, but worth it to see peoples reactions. Double take maybe?
06-14-2012, 04:00 PM
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At first I was a little confused about this subject...but now...I don't think there is much confusion at all...I think it is pretty simple.
C3's are sharks because they were designed after the Mako Sharks
Stingrays are Stingrays...because when they left the dealership...the said Stingray on them.
To me it is THAT simple.
The only time it varies is when someone randomly comes up to you and says "Oh nice Stingray...or is That a Stingray" and you don't feel like talking to the person...you just say yes....even if you know it isn't
C3's are sharks because they were designed after the Mako Sharks
Stingrays are Stingrays...because when they left the dealership...the said Stingray on them.
To me it is THAT simple.
The only time it varies is when someone randomly comes up to you and says "Oh nice Stingray...or is That a Stingray" and you don't feel like talking to the person...you just say yes....even if you know it isn't
06-14-2012, 04:12 PM
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At first I was a little confused about this subject...but now...I don't think there is much confusion at all...I think it is pretty simple.
C3's are sharks because they were designed after the Mako Sharks
Stingrays are Stingrays...because when they left the dealership...the said Stingray on them.
To me it is THAT simple.
The only time it varies is when someone randomly comes up to you and says "Oh nice Stingray...or is That a Stingray" and you don't feel like talking to the person...you just say yes....even if you know it isn't
C3's are sharks because they were designed after the Mako Sharks
Stingrays are Stingrays...because when they left the dealership...the said Stingray on them.
To me it is THAT simple.
The only time it varies is when someone randomly comes up to you and says "Oh nice Stingray...or is That a Stingray" and you don't feel like talking to the person...you just say yes....even if you know it isn't
06-14-2012, 05:04 PM
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06-14-2012, 05:15 PM
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My 73 has a "Stingray" emblems on it, my 79 does not. People always ask me if the 79 is a Stingray. I usually just say yup. Funny thing is the 68 reminds me of a makco shark with it's gills.
06-14-2012, 05:19 PM
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06-14-2012, 05:54 PM
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Uhh, yeah, superdave....
I LOVE the shark emblem, but it seems just a tad bulky!
I LOVE the shark emblem, but it seems just a tad bulky!
06-14-2012, 07:22 PM
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That's a sting ray going and a shark coming. Very good. That answers all questions right. Thanks, I needed a good laugh today.
06-14-2012, 08:03 PM
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Just FYI, in nature, sting rays and sharks are in the same family. They are elasmobranchs. All elasmobranchs have skeletons made of cartilage and 5-7 gill slits.
Could you say all stingrays are sharks? I guess so. But that's kind of like saying that dolphins are whales because they're both marine mamals who belong to the same family, the cetaceans.
Could you say all stingrays are sharks? I guess so. But that's kind of like saying that dolphins are whales because they're both marine mamals who belong to the same family, the cetaceans.
Keep the shiny side up!
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06-14-2012, 08:30 PM
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06-14-2012, 09:55 PM
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06-15-2012, 08:29 AM
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06-15-2012, 09:34 AM
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I can't believe how deep it's getting in here...all these guys are just pulling your leg.
Stingray was an extra cost option package ranging from $1800 to $2400 depending on the year of the car.
For that extra cash you got high compression aluminum heads, 5½ bolt main, larger lightweight aluminum intake, 813 cfm 6 bbl carburetor, larger 3" exhaust, stiffer suspension and slightly taller gearing to make use of the extra power and agility. Brakes were a big difference. Corvettes had drum in the rear where Stingrays had disc all around. The drum setup was so bad that most Corvettes were converted to the Stingray setup over the years.
Last difference is the speedometer which is an interesting story. Corvettes had a top speed of about 115 mph so the 120 mph speedometer was plenty. The first Stingrays were also shipping with the 120 mph units but owners were bringing them back with snapped needles. In late '69 all Stingrays began to ship with the more realistic 160 mph which exactly matched the car's top speed. Early models had the 120 replaced with 160 under warranty on an as needed basis.
That option package was dropped in 1977 due to pressure from insurance companies not wanting to insure such high performance cars. Stricter EPA emission standards was also making it difficult and GM knew that by 1978 they wouldn't be able to keep all that power and comply.
Hope this clears things up for you!
Stingray was an extra cost option package ranging from $1800 to $2400 depending on the year of the car.
For that extra cash you got high compression aluminum heads, 5½ bolt main, larger lightweight aluminum intake, 813 cfm 6 bbl carburetor, larger 3" exhaust, stiffer suspension and slightly taller gearing to make use of the extra power and agility. Brakes were a big difference. Corvettes had drum in the rear where Stingrays had disc all around. The drum setup was so bad that most Corvettes were converted to the Stingray setup over the years.
Last difference is the speedometer which is an interesting story. Corvettes had a top speed of about 115 mph so the 120 mph speedometer was plenty. The first Stingrays were also shipping with the 120 mph units but owners were bringing them back with snapped needles. In late '69 all Stingrays began to ship with the more realistic 160 mph which exactly matched the car's top speed. Early models had the 120 replaced with 160 under warranty on an as needed basis.
That option package was dropped in 1977 due to pressure from insurance companies not wanting to insure such high performance cars. Stricter EPA emission standards was also making it difficult and GM knew that by 1978 they wouldn't be able to keep all that power and comply.
Hope this clears things up for you!
06-15-2012, 10:22 AM
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I can't believe how deep it's getting in here...all these guys are just pulling your leg.
Stingray was an extra cost option package ranging from $1800 to $2400 depending on the year of the car.
For that extra cash you got high compression aluminum heads, 5½ bolt main, larger lightweight aluminum intake, 813 cfm 6 bbl carburetor, larger 3" exhaust, stiffer suspension and slightly taller gearing to make use of the extra power and agility. Brakes were a big difference. Corvettes had drum in the rear where Stingrays had disc all around. The drum setup was so bad that most Corvettes were converted to the Stingray setup over the years.
Last difference is the speedometer which is an interesting story. Corvettes had a top speed of about 115 mph so the 120 mph speedometer was plenty. The first Stingrays were also shipping with the 120 mph units but owners were bringing them back with snapped needles. In late '69 all Stingrays began to ship with the more realistic 160 mph which exactly matched the car's top speed. Early models had the 120 replaced with 160 under warranty on an as needed basis.
That option package was dropped in 1977 due to pressure from insurance companies not wanting to insure such high performance cars. Stricter EPA emission standards was also making it difficult and GM knew that by 1978 they wouldn't be able to keep all that power and comply.
Hope this clears things up for you!
Stingray was an extra cost option package ranging from $1800 to $2400 depending on the year of the car.
For that extra cash you got high compression aluminum heads, 5½ bolt main, larger lightweight aluminum intake, 813 cfm 6 bbl carburetor, larger 3" exhaust, stiffer suspension and slightly taller gearing to make use of the extra power and agility. Brakes were a big difference. Corvettes had drum in the rear where Stingrays had disc all around. The drum setup was so bad that most Corvettes were converted to the Stingray setup over the years.
Last difference is the speedometer which is an interesting story. Corvettes had a top speed of about 115 mph so the 120 mph speedometer was plenty. The first Stingrays were also shipping with the 120 mph units but owners were bringing them back with snapped needles. In late '69 all Stingrays began to ship with the more realistic 160 mph which exactly matched the car's top speed. Early models had the 120 replaced with 160 under warranty on an as needed basis.
That option package was dropped in 1977 due to pressure from insurance companies not wanting to insure such high performance cars. Stricter EPA emission standards was also making it difficult and GM knew that by 1978 they wouldn't be able to keep all that power and comply.
Hope this clears things up for you!
I don't think this cleared up anything in the C3 world.
Last edited by AdamMeh; 06-15-2012 at 10:56 AM.
06-15-2012, 10:51 AM
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I can't believe how deep it's getting in here...all these guys are just pulling your leg.
Stingray was an extra cost option package ranging from $1800 to $2400 depending on the year of the car.
For that extra cash you got high compression aluminum heads, 5½ bolt main, larger lightweight aluminum intake, 813 cfm 6 bbl carburetor, larger 3" exhaust, stiffer suspension and slightly taller gearing to make use of the extra power and agility. Brakes were a big difference. Corvettes had drum in the rear where Stingrays had disc all around. The drum setup was so bad that most Corvettes were converted to the Stingray setup over the years.
Last difference is the speedometer which is an interesting story. Corvettes had a top speed of about 115 mph so the 120 mph speedometer was plenty. The first Stingrays were also shipping with the 120 mph units but owners were bringing them back with snapped needles. In late '69 all Stingrays began to ship with the more realistic 160 mph which exactly matched the car's top speed. Early models had the 120 replaced with 160 under warranty on an as needed basis.
That option package was dropped in 1977 due to pressure from insurance companies not wanting to insure such high performance cars. Stricter EPA emission standards was also making it difficult and GM knew that by 1978 they wouldn't be able to keep all that power and comply.
Hope this clears things up for you!
Stingray was an extra cost option package ranging from $1800 to $2400 depending on the year of the car.
For that extra cash you got high compression aluminum heads, 5½ bolt main, larger lightweight aluminum intake, 813 cfm 6 bbl carburetor, larger 3" exhaust, stiffer suspension and slightly taller gearing to make use of the extra power and agility. Brakes were a big difference. Corvettes had drum in the rear where Stingrays had disc all around. The drum setup was so bad that most Corvettes were converted to the Stingray setup over the years.
Last difference is the speedometer which is an interesting story. Corvettes had a top speed of about 115 mph so the 120 mph speedometer was plenty. The first Stingrays were also shipping with the 120 mph units but owners were bringing them back with snapped needles. In late '69 all Stingrays began to ship with the more realistic 160 mph which exactly matched the car's top speed. Early models had the 120 replaced with 160 under warranty on an as needed basis.
That option package was dropped in 1977 due to pressure from insurance companies not wanting to insure such high performance cars. Stricter EPA emission standards was also making it difficult and GM knew that by 1978 they wouldn't be able to keep all that power and comply.
Hope this clears things up for you!
What is crazy is it really sounds like you know what you are talking about...but...yeah
