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Mar 12, 2016 | 09:46 AM

shootnstarz

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Astronaut's Corvettes

Anybody have, know someone who has or knows anything about any of the Corvettes owned/used by the Apollo or Gemini
astronauts? IIRC they were "loaned" Corvettes by a local dealership?

Rick from the C4 page

Mar 12, 2016 | 09:56 AM

righthanddrive

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There was an article written up in the November 2007 " Vette Vues Magazine " about the Corvettes that were chosen by the Apollo 12 team. It was very interesting. A total of seven astronauts chose the Corvette through the GM courtesy program

Mar 12, 2016 | 10:16 AM

Easy Mike

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...IIRC they were "loaned" Corvettes by a local dealership?...

Usually. Good PR for Corvette.

Mar 12, 2016 | 11:08 AM

Alan 71

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Hi ssz,
I've always hoped who designed the paint scheme had his crayons and coloring book taken away!
Regards,
Alan

Mar 12, 2016 | 11:12 AM

Staylor63

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I forgot what channel, maybe Discovery...there was a show and interview with the owner of the only know survivor vette (Gold and Black)

Mar 12, 2016 | 11:26 AM

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Hi ssz,
I've always hoped who designed the paint scheme had his crayons and coloring book taken away!
Regards,
Alan

Still better looking than the cosmonaut's cars of the 1960s.

Mar 12, 2016 | 01:31 PM

Lakeside49

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Kinda of the same mindset - with the bonus of a few C3 brethren who remembered the days you're asking about. Enjoy -
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...ung-farts.html

Mar 12, 2016 | 01:35 PM

GTOMike06

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Last year at the corvette expo they had the astrovette on display.

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CFLVette

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This is one lucky dude who owns one of them.
Great story, too.

Mar 12, 2016 | 09:36 PM

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Wee

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Funny this topic just came up.....We have a customer at work (he is a custom home builder and was buying some granite slabs) that also rents automobiles to movie producers....I mentioned to him that I had a 72 vette and he says they are looking for some older vettes now for a movie being shot in Georgia....The movie has something to do with the space program and astronauts.

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