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Old Jan 7, 2020 | 07:49 PM
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While it is difficult for me to think of America's sports car each time I see that red one get posted, I will say at least it is tastefully done. I would be willing to be seen driving it. Although, I know either a change in the the steering box or 4 wheel steering would be greatly appreciated in order to reduce the turning radius.

Now, as I said, I believe the red one was tastefully converted. I see it frequently posted on the internet. Thankfully, this white one doesn't seem to make the rounds like the red one.






These photos were borrowed from the Mecum auctions site. It is listed as sold from a few years ago.

Sadly, I think the main time I would want to be driving the white one is sometime way after dark.

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Yep that red one has been for sale for a while-Was over $200k...now a bargain at ½ the price???

Thanks to the internet - we can see what somebody would actually pay for one-

Barely over $15K.....


The 4 door Corvette America was built by California Custom Coach in Pasadena CA .
Supposedly between 4 and 6 built, all of them either 79’s or 80’s

According to Super Chevy (March ‘01),-
"After five personalized production vehicles were built, however, the project was scrapped due to the exorbitant cost: While a standard, new 1979 Corvette cost roughly $13,000, these four-doors stickered at about $35,000."


The last one I saw that SOLD-


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Old Jan 8, 2020 | 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted by KaelFarmer
While it is difficult for me to think of America's sports car each time I see that red one get posted, I will say at least it is tastefully done. I would be willing to be seen driving it. Although, I know either a change in the the steering box or 4 wheel steering would be greatly appreciated in order to reduce the turning radius.

Now, as I said, I believe the red one was tastefully converted. I see it frequently posted on the internet. Thankfully, this white one doesn't seem to make the rounds like the red one.



These photos were borrowed from the Mecum auctions site. It is listed as sold from a few years ago.

Sadly, I think the main time I would want to be driving the white one is sometime way after dark.

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the way this was built and the angle of the photo makes my brain hurt. It's like a bad photoshop but in real life
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Now I want to find that pic of the 2 engine vette with super long hood and photoshop them together.
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Old Jan 8, 2020 | 06:31 PM
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Originally Posted by jokeitch
the way this was built and the angle of the photo makes my brain hurt. It's like a bad photoshop but in real life
Every picture I've see of the white on has made my brain (and stomach) hurt regardless of the viewing angle.

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I wonder how many cup holders it has
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The white one makes my eyes feel as though I'm seeing double.
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Here are a few more from a few years ago. I'm liking the red one more and more each time I see some of these others

https://www.corvetteforum.com/how-to...ed-c3-stingray
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Originally Posted by KaelFarmer
Here are a few more from a few years ago. I'm liking the red one more and more each time I see some of these others

https://www.corvetteforum.com/how-to...ed-c3-stingray

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Originally Posted by KaelFarmer
Here are a few more from a few years ago. I'm liking the red one more and more each time I see some of these others

https://www.corvetteforum.com/how-to...ed-c3-stingray

All those pics and not one with a hot tub in the back!
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