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Old Oct 6, 2020 | 02:15 PM
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On my way back from lunch, saw this on my local dealers lot, They also had a blue one in the show room



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Interesting paint scheme on the '74.
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Old Oct 6, 2020 | 03:21 PM
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Interesting paint scheme on the '74.
Thank you, That one's mine
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I like it
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What tires are you running?
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Rofl....SEE C-8 sitting still...probably because it's sitting waiting for valve springs or another of the 50 defects they 'found' in the 2020's

If I won one I'd sell it! HELLO! 1968 all over again!

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Originally Posted by Greg
Interesting paint scheme on the '74.



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Oooooo! What price did that car bring?
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what size are your tires? is that on 15x8
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Your '74 looks great! I'm not a fan of the C8 styling, great performance but awkward looking.
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what size are your tires? is that on 15x8
It would be nice to know, wouldn't it?
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what size are your tires? is that on 15x8
Its in the sticky for C3 tire/rims and the C3 Nitto NT555 anyone thread
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums/c3-tech-performance/3399790-share-your-c3-upgraded-wheel-tire-combo-s-58.html#&gid=1&pid=3



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Kind of a small diameter. Less than 26 inches. Looks good in the photo though.
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