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Old Jan 17, 2005 | 02:10 PM
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1st 65 Fuelie coupe.
2nd 70 LT-1 vert.
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Old Jan 17, 2005 | 02:31 PM
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Old Jan 17, 2005 | 02:42 PM
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c2: '67
c3: 70-72
c4: GS
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Old Jan 17, 2005 | 02:43 PM
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i love 78' body style. if you look at it from the top it looks like a woman, like art. you just gotta pull the gerbil on a wheel engine outa it
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Old Jan 17, 2005 | 02:46 PM
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1968

It seems EVERYONE has '69's and I like the style, but dash mounted ignition, button doors, etc.

Second would be a '58'-'59 red w/ white covers.
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Old Jan 17, 2005 | 03:02 PM
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'67, 427 tripower, 4 speed, side pipes, all black coupe
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Old Jan 17, 2005 | 03:15 PM
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I'm partial to the '69 and '70 chrome bumper coupes

But...I sure as hell wouldn't turn away a big block mid year Vette
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Old Jan 17, 2005 | 03:20 PM
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Originally Posted by SanDiegoPaul
Hmmm. My car is a 76 but I love the fastback windows of the 77 and later ones. .... '79 is probably the one I'd choose if I did it again.
that window didn't change until 78 - I can't belive it I am actually correcting someone about a car!!



anyway i would go with 73 cause it's a one year car, 74 cause that's the year i was born, it would have to have a 454 auto ofcourse!!! My hubby likes the 61 (also his birth year)
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Old Jan 17, 2005 | 03:44 PM
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I love my 69 but my two favorites would be big block mid year with a 4 spd or a black ZR-1 that I got to ride in when i was in high school. when it hit secound gear I knew i had to have one of those someday
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Old Jan 17, 2005 | 04:05 PM
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1: 63 split window
2: any 69-72 coupe
3: every other vette
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Old Jan 17, 2005 | 04:10 PM
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Old Jan 17, 2005 | 04:11 PM
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1968 has been my favorite since I saw them come out when I was 7yrs old, still is today.
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Old Jan 17, 2005 | 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted by SanDiegoPaul
Hmmm. My car is a 76 but I love the fastback windows of the 77 and later ones. .... '79 is probably the one I'd choose if I did it again.
Just a note. 78 was the first year for the fastback window, on the C3's, not '77.
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Old Jan 17, 2005 | 05:19 PM
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63 split window coupe. Absolutely magnificent lines and styling, nothing else even comes close IMHO. I know I'll never be able to afford one, will probably wind up with a new C6 one of these days.
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Old Jan 17, 2005 | 05:24 PM
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Originally Posted by '99 Feather
My all time favorite is the '57 fuelie!
That is what the vette was all about, and that single headlight look is cleaner.

My second choice would be a 66 big block convertible with side pipes (a neighbor had one recently, too bad he sold it for $60K) Joe
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Old Jan 17, 2005 | 05:26 PM
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Old Jan 17, 2005 | 05:28 PM
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70-71. No Question!!
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Old Jan 17, 2005 | 05:32 PM
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It's gotta be the 68-72 models.
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Old Jan 17, 2005 | 05:41 PM
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http://www.idavette.net/cars/76aero.jpg

I kinda like this one.

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