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Nov 17, 2014 | 07:54 PM

Mattrv73

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Hey All,
Love this site.

Question: Were all 76's Stingrays or was there a base model as well?

Thanks

Nov 17, 2014 | 08:16 PM

gjohnson

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All 76's had the Stingray badge.They could be ordered w/various options.

Nov 17, 2014 | 08:21 PM

Brandons72vette

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All '76's were badged and sold as a Corvette Stingray. '76's were also the last Corvette sold as a Stingray, despite that the body style lasted until 1982. They only had a coupe for '76, and it could have been ordered in either a L-46 or L-82. ===> Correct me if I am wrong.

Nov 17, 2014 | 08:22 PM

qwank

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I think it's sad when people assume a c3 with a stingray emblem is a high performance model

Nov 17, 2014 | 09:09 PM

Ontario73

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I think it's sad when people assume a c3 with a stingray emblem is a high performance model

Everybody knows Stingrays are faster than standard Corvettes!

Nov 17, 2014 | 09:30 PM

Brandons72vette

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I think it's sad when people assume a c3 with a stingray emblem is a high performance model

....Well for some people, they didn't pay much attention to Vettes until C7s came around. Guess GM did something right!

Nov 18, 2014 | 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Mattrv73

...Were all 76's Stingrays...

Yes, including the base model.

Nov 18, 2014 | 08:28 AM

C376FL

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Brandon I wish they offered a L-46, it was a L-48. Almost two hundred hp difference.
Larry

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Nov 18, 2014 | 01:11 PM

wyocat

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I think it's sad when people assume a c3 with a stingray emblem is a high performance model

Yep #1 question I get asked about my 68, "Is it a Stingray?", I always answer "Technically No" (

not trying to start a war), their response is, "to bad cause they were fast!" I just smile and respond, "Yes they are."

Nov 18, 2014 | 03:04 PM

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Brandons72vette

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Brandon I wish they offered a L-46, it was a L-48. Almost two hundred hp difference.
Larry

Thanks Larry. I knew I was close, but it didn't sound correct. But anyways yeah that is a bit of a difference.

Nov 18, 2014 | 03:06 PM

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briankeery

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I know I wasn't the only one hoping when I saw the thread title.......so here you all go.......

Nov 18, 2014 | 08:25 PM

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Mattrv73

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I know I wasn't the only one hoping when I saw the thread title.......so here you all go.......

Ha!

Nov 18, 2014 | 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by wyocat

Yep #1 question I get asked about my 68, "Is it a Stingray?", I always answer "Technically No" (

not trying to start a war), their response is, "to bad cause they were fast!" I just smile and respond, "Yes they are."

This topic has been discussed many times. Although the 68 was not badged as a Stingray, there was some GM literature at the dealers calling them a Stingray. Seems there was so much going on in bringing the new body style to market that it was just bypassed. Actually it is more Stingray ( one word ) than all other years from 68 - 76 because it is the first year of the C3 body style.