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I always get a laugh out of the "chrome bumper cars were better than the rubber bumper cars" nonsense. I've owned many of both and they've all been great cars. But if anyone really wants to push the point, do your homework first. The rubber bumper cars outsold the chrome bumper cars at a rate of 2 to 1 and even up to 3 to 1 on any given year. American, new car buyers LOVED the rubber bumper cars and there's just no arguing with the sales figures. So, enjoy your Vette, no matter what year it is, but don't disparage other years just because you believe yours is "better". In my way of thinking, I would takeany year of Corvette, from 1953 all the way to 2023, over anything Ford or Chrysler had to offer against it.
I couldn't agree more, I like them all too, but doesn't it seem like the Chrome Bumpers vs. Rubber Bumpers has pretty much ceased over the years. I wish I had bought a new '76 like SEVNT6's...love that color blue! I knew a guy in Tampa that owned a used Corvette lot in the '70's & 80's. When I would drive up in my '69 or '71 in 1974-1977, it was like going into a skinny jeans store wearing bell bottoms. My chrome bumpers looked so passe and out of place. I think the '74 & '75 Convertibles look very sleek with the top down.
All C3's look great...that's my opinion for the day.
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I like all C3's. Chrome, rubber, flat window, big window...
The designers hit the ball out of the park every time they adapted the original C3 shape....IMO.
But then I like all sports cars. If it has two seats it's cool. I spent two years finding this one & wouldn't trade it for the world...
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I'm still waiting for that '77 to show up on BaT...
I like all C3's. Chrome, rubber, flat window, big window...
The designers hit the ball out of the park every time they adapted the original C3 shape....IMO.
But then I like all sports cars. If it has two seats it's cool. I spent two years finding this one & wouldn't trade it for the world...
STA71120
I'm still waiting for that '77 to show up on BaT...
Nice! I bet it's holding its value too. This is our 4th and last MB, bought it new. My wife quit driving 5 years ago so it just sits next to the Corvette.
I agree with Greg......and there is no irony.....just fact. If you come to a Corvette forum.....expect to find people who love and appreciate Corvettes. There are a few other good cars worth owning....but not many. Maybe a GTO.
Of course I expect people on a Vette forum to love and appreciate them. I just found it ironic that it's not cool to like a specific type of Corvette over another, but it's perfectly fine to hate on other brands.
Just found it silly is all. Doesn't matter to me. I like everything from all sorts of brands.
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Originally Posted by 71 Green 454
Nice! I bet it's holding its value too. This is our 4th and last MB, bought it new. My wife quit driving 5 years ago so it just sits next to the Corvette.
Man, I swear sometimes you must be my older brother from another mother. Our tastes are so similar. Is your wife a blonde?
Funny you would mention value. I paid $10k for it in '02 and now the damn little thing is worth more than the Vette!
If I had this 16 mile Vette?
I would write an article and start a performance buildup using all the stuff available today starting with the long tube headers and ending with an Aluminum 565ci Donovan.....LOL!
Wish the owner left the 76 like he has for the 77. Great information on how the Engine compartment, chassis and suspension were built during this time slot of production. That was lost on the 76. As previously mentioned the storage conditions were not great but a 1000 times better original information then the 76. Had a 1981 Corvette with 51 miles we judged at Bloomington Gold several years ago that was stored correctly and it undercarriage appeared as it did on the dealers floor with minimal corrosion if any.
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Originally Posted by Greg
Excellent color combination.
Looks like they checked every box on the RPO list except for L82.
This one should ring the bell.
I found three others missing too...
G95 optional rear axle ratio, V54 luggage & roof rack, and the super rare ZN1 trailer package...
Now we'll see just how much the '76 was hurt by it's restoring.
Any guesses at what this will end up at? I'll just say $50k plus......
It will be interesting to see how high it will sell for.
It is beautiful.
If I wasn’t waiting to pay for the body and paint on my 73 I would enter a bid for this car.
By this time next year it would have a 3-4 thousand miles on the odometer.
You can’t buy any new car worth driving for what this might sell for.
It will be interesting to see how high it will sell for.
It is beautiful.
If I wasn’t waiting to pay for the body and paint on my 73 I would enter a bid for this car.
By this time next year it would have a 3-4 thousand miles on the odometer.
You can’t buy any new car worth driving for what this might sell for.
Already up to $20K. It's a great looking car, but I don't see it worth that much. It's a 77 that needs EVERYTHING replaced, especially the transmission. The original owner should not have checked the box for the optional automatic transmission.
I hope whoever buys it drives the wheels off, but it isn't a new car, just one that hasn't been enjoyed, yet.
But, even if you had to put some $$$ into it to get it on the road, it would be worth it.
My 73 was in beautiful condition when I purchased it.
The original and second owner maintained the car and had everything replaced as it was needed.
It wasn’t until I started disassembling it that I found all the poor workmanship by the shops they had do the work.
So a new 13 mile car that nobody has touched is worth every penny.
As long as the bidding doesn’t go crazy.
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