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Old Jan 31, 2010 | 02:40 PM
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A few years back acouple of guys in Poland built an AWD stingray that got turbocharged and used in drag racing. The thing was very fast

I've found links to it in this forum, and the SY/TY forums and noticed something.... nobody else has done it.

Is this right, was it a one-of-a-kind hot rod? Has anyone else attempted this since? Here's a link if you haven't seen it.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-t...ngray-awd.html
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Old Jan 31, 2010 | 02:58 PM
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Haven't there been some pictures of various Bubbas' versions of AWD?
I think they usually involve the chassis from a 1952 International Carry-All and a 77 Corvette body.
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Old Jan 31, 2010 | 05:18 PM
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Chevy built an AWD C4 for testing. It was in the museum in B.G. last time I was there.
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For your enjoyment

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holy crap,thats neck snappin
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Old Jan 31, 2010 | 07:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Jeffery73
Chevy built an AWD C4 for testing. It was in the museum in B.G. last time I was there.
Wonder if that was one of the ZR-1 test beds. I've read somewhere that AWD was considered for the model, but was thought to be too heavy.
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Old Jan 31, 2010 | 08:12 PM
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The guy from Poland who owns that 4 wheel drive Turbo Vette is a member here. He had a thread going for the whole or most of the buildup if I remember correctly.

He said he went with 4 wheel drive because the "tracks" were no good there and there would be no traction at all with 2 wheel drive. I believe they only have run down abandoned air strips to race on
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I always wondered how am all wheel drive Vette would look. That would be a good project.
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Managed to find their photo gallery of the AWD build. Not exactly an instruction manual, but the pictures could go a long way to figuring out how to build the frame. I've been thinking about a good Vette-rod project since I had to sell my old one. If I could find a good donor vette (unfinished or basket-case) for less than $2,500, I wouldn't even shed a tear cutting on the frame to make it happen.

Anyway, here's the link...
http://www.michaelrenz.com/syvette/
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