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Le Mans Master
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 8,001
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From: Omaha NE
2025 c3 ('74-'82) of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
2023 C3 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
2022 C3 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
2020 C3 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
Burning Brakes
Joined: Dec 2021
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Dec 2015
Posts: 3,181
Likes: 732
From: Texas City, TX Texas
I am ditching the factory air in my '74 for Vintage Air. Will allow more room in the engine compartment and probably cost less in the long run anyway.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Dec 2021
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That's because Corvettes ARE NOT a muscle car. They are a SPORTS CAR!
" Muscle cars have more powerful engines and also feature larger and boxier designs. They reach their best speeds when driving in relatively straight lines. Sports cars are small and sleek and hug the road while driving — giving an extra feeling of control, especially when making tight turns at high speeds."
" Muscle cars have more powerful engines and also feature larger and boxier designs. They reach their best speeds when driving in relatively straight lines. Sports cars are small and sleek and hug the road while driving — giving an extra feeling of control, especially when making tight turns at high speeds."
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Race Director
Joined: Mar 2017
Posts: 11,949
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From: Virginia
It is not a muscle car. Any C3 that didn't come with a manual transmission from the factory can be fixed by adding a third pedal. Even 82s, when they were all wrongly equipped.
A Corvette with a manual is the very definition of a sports car. Too bad they stopped making them after 2019.
A Corvette with a manual is the very definition of a sports car. Too bad they stopped making them after 2019.