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Old Jan 4, 2015 | 01:09 PM
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The 1978 turbine powered Corvette is set to cross the Barrett-Jackson auction block.

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Anyone want to guess at what the high bid on the car will be? I'm guessing $1.2 million.
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...Anyone want to guess at what the high bid on the car will be? I'm guessing $1.2 million...
Seems like way too much for a used Corvette without the original engine.
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Seems like way too much for a used Corvette without the original engine.

Yes but it's 1 of 1.

I know what the owner of the car paid around 15 years ago. If the car sells for 1.2 million as suggested that's about a 1 million profit.
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...Yes but it's 1 of 1. ...
Apparently, based on the media hype, it's the one which got away from Reggie Jackson.
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