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Old 05-08-2002, 06:03 PM
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eb...197670&r=0&t=0 :confused:

IF the car has green carpet - why does it have white seats ? ....and of course, is it rare ? :crazy:
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Well the paint does look good, and the car seems to be in great shape, but i doubt it is as rare as the seller says. It's a nice car, but don't get tricked into paying more because it is painted a "rare" green color. I also believe green seats weren't made in that year and that the white ones also go better with the color.
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That interior combo is hard on the eyes. :crazy:
Old 05-08-2002, 06:15 PM
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Wow! that's reeeeaallly rare. I just bid $50,000 for it. I hope nobody out bids me. I may have to sell the house to get this car. WHAT A DEAL!!!

BTW, nice looking car.
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Wow! that's reeeeaallly rare. I just bid $50,000 for it. I hope nobody out bids me. I may have to sell the house to get this car. WHAT A DEAL!!!

BTW, nice looking car.
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: - that deserves a five star laugh - I'm surprised that I didn't fall out of my chair ! :jester
Old 05-08-2002, 06:22 PM
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Default Re: Very, very, very, extremely rare '76 vette (verskel)

Actually, I kinda' like the white seats against the dark green carpet, BUT the white door panels look really strange against the dash. :crazy: :crazy:

(burners - I think you're gonna be safe with your bid)




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Old 05-08-2002, 06:41 PM
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Does the car belong to the ARMY. :D
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Old 05-08-2002, 06:49 PM
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Default Re: Very, very, very, extremely rare '76 vette (verskel)

Very rare - has a crossed flags nose emblem instead of the sunburst, finned L-82 valve covers with an L-48 air cleaner. Can not get any rarer than that.
Old 05-08-2002, 07:01 PM
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Must be a repaint....notice that the drivers door decals are missing. Tire size/pressure etc.

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....that's what I thought - another "unoriginal" car pretending to be 'rare'

Hopefully whoever buys it (if it sells) -gets it because it's a nice looking vette and not because it's a collector's piece.
Personally - I feel it needs a Big Block, but that's just me. :yesnod: :flag
Old 05-08-2002, 08:33 PM
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The car looks like it should be worth 10,000 to me, but it probably isn't. Seems like a nice car.
Old 05-08-2002, 09:38 PM
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White Leather was an option in '76 & '77. My '76 has White Leather seats and White door panels matched to dark brown carpeting and dash. At shows, the ladies really seem to like the White Leather......I get lots of compliments from them........ :D :D :D
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That interior combo is hard on the eyes. :crazy:
Nothing wrong with Green & White!!
Old 05-08-2002, 10:57 PM
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Hmmm! Is that the neutral interior package. I have seen it listed in Mid America, etc in the interior color codes but never saw it. I did hear it was used with other colors but thought it was more of an off white. My understanding i that interior is pretty rare. I think that green white color combo looks good, but I wouldn't pay top dollar for it because it is rare.
Old 05-08-2002, 11:18 PM
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I like it :D
Old 05-08-2002, 11:30 PM
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Default Re: Very, very, very, extremely rare '76 vette (FathomGreen69)

In spite of the afore mentioned errors and missing parts - like the cool air plenum that should go over the radiator - It looks very clean. Makes me feel like a sucker for paying what I paid for my rough '76.
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Fan clutch is missing. Looks like the tach face is right for an L-82. Radiator seems the right size. To the best of my knowledge the air cleaners for 76 were the same L-48 or L-82.

White seats would never hold up in my posession, they would get to trashed to easily.

I noticed the light in the storage area. Is this normal ? I have the courtesy package on my 77 but don't have a light back there, was thinknig about putting one in.

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Old 05-09-2002, 09:15 AM
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Default Re: Very, very, very, extremely rare '76 vette (dman535)

There is no such thing as a rare C3, they made over 500,000 of the suckers, that is called mass-production. Think abought it that is over 11,000 for every State that is just C3 if you add the C1, C2, C4, C5, now you have over 25,000 vettse per State. There may be more vettes then fowl roaches
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Another "No-Sell_ green car ...sweet
Old 05-09-2002, 10:53 AM
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Default Re: Very, very, very, extremely rare '76 vette (verskel)

I like the car, would make a nice driver. But don't buy it thinking it is rare. Seller is playing the option combo game. Any car can be rare if you look at option combos.

By the way, he states trim code is 322 which is the blue/green leather, not white. White is code 112 for leather and 15V for white vinyl.

But I do like green cars:


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