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Old Oct 5, 2016 | 03:36 PM
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Hi Guys,

The video quality is ***** byt this has got to be the most inspiring Corvette documentary I've every watched.

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Old Oct 5, 2016 | 09:28 PM
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Just watched this and thanks!
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Old Oct 6, 2016 | 10:51 AM
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Awesome.
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Old Oct 6, 2016 | 01:57 PM
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That car and those guys got it done. FBA.

I saw a ARTICLE ON JALOPNIK where those Jalops got ALL fired up about a f'n '89 Toyota Supra that went something like 189 mph, and how amazing that car was, and how all of the sudden 1/2 those Jalop-tards are lusting over that gen Supra...blah, blah, blah. Good lord.

I posted in the comments section that a 'Vette went over 50mph faster, a year earlier, so what's the BFD?

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I thought it was interesting how much the front bumper of this car in 1988 looks so much like the bumper on the 91 to 96 cars. The inspiration perhaps?
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The Sledgehammer is a bad@$$ ride. Cool documentary.
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I have never seen that...
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Saw this years ago,got the DVD somewhere. That's absolutely mind blowing when the car is coming down the straight at huge speed.
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Watched the sledgehammer doc on YouTube a couple of times, great doc!!!
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Back in the late 80's if you ordered a Callaway it came with an owners packet that included a VHS tape of this. One of our club members brought it to a monthly meeting and most of the club stayed after the meeting to watch it. We all made copies after that.

A while later, against my better judgement, I loaned my copy to a guy that said he was looking to buy a new Corvette. That was the last I saw of it.

About 10 years ago while visiting the Callaway tent at Carlisle I noticed they were selling the DVD (of the video). I had to get it! It really is an amazing documentary and you can't help being impressed by that car and his entire team that built it.

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