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Stingray
AMP Racing
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From: Washington TWP NJ
2023 C5 of the Year Finalist - Modified
2017 C5 of Year Finalist
St. Jude Donor '09-'10-'11-'12
Originally Posted by IdriveC5
Saw it, it was a great show.
It is the last Sting Ray, not the last Stingray. I never noticed the difference, before.
It is the last Sting Ray, not the last Stingray. I never noticed the difference, before.
I never noticed the difference either.
Cool show
Race Director
Joined: Aug 2003
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From: "It's 106 miles to Chicago, we've got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark, and
St. Jude Donor '03-'04-'05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17-‘18-'19
NCM Sinkhole Donor
Originally Posted by NemesisC5
I'll bet closer to $1 miilion 
Some are predicting somewhere between $3-$5Million. I guess around that number. It was a no expense spared full restoration. The car has won just about every award there is - Bloomington, Meadowbrook, etc. plus it's documented history....it'll be BIG Bucks at B-J.
Race Director
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From: "It's 106 miles to Chicago, we've got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark, and
St. Jude Donor '03-'04-'05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17-‘18-'19
NCM Sinkhole Donor
Originally Posted by redvette777
VERY NICE. THEY SHOULD DO ONE ON ALL MODELS. LIKE MYSELF, I AM WONDERING HOW MANY FRC WERE MADE IN 2000. WHAT I HERE IS 2090 WERE MADE AND 960 OF THOSE WERE ZO6s. TRUE OR FALSE.
Here's a great source of information on ALL Corvette model years....
http://corvetteactioncenter.com/spec.../2000prod.html
Le Mans Master
Joined: Dec 2005
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From: Port Arthur, Texas 77642
Originally Posted by blacksedan87
Some are predicting somewhere between $3-$5Million. I guess around that number. It was a no expense spared full restoration. The car has won just about every award there is - Bloomington, Meadowbrook, etc. plus it's documented history....it'll be BIG Bucks at B-J.
Scotty
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Le Mans Master
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From: Southern New Jersey, The wet part at the bottom
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10
Originally Posted by DeeGee
No Speed Channel in UK
More to be depressed about
More to be depressed about
Burning Brakes
Joined: Feb 2006
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From: Middletown PA
Originally Posted by NemesisC5
Big Time Bro!! I was being cautious with my #'s. I believe I recall somewhere in one of the episodes it was said the car was purchased unrestored for 300k or they put 300k into the project. Someone please chime in and correct/verify my statement.
Scotty
Scotty
Burning Brakes
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From: Middletown PA
Originally Posted by DevilDog II
I wish they would have shown more of the restoration process on the '67. It never ceases to amaze me how people can take an old car that's completely trashed like that and make it so beautiful.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Nov 2005
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From: "Man been singin' the Blues, since he began to till the ground"...Vancouver, USA WA.
Originally Posted by blacksedan87
Some are predicting somewhere between $3-$5Million. I guess around that number. It was a no expense spared full restoration. The car has won just about every award there is - Bloomington, Meadowbrook, etc. plus it's documented history....it'll be BIG Bucks at B-J.
Could it be the most ever? lotta people out there with stoopid amounts of $$$$$$$$$. I liked the last auction, a guy paid $175K+ for a GT 500 Mustang (factory race car), and you can get the same car out of the Ford catalog for $150K. And I'm sure the guy who bought it won't even fit in the seat!
Burning Brakes
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From: "Man been singin' the Blues, since he began to till the ground"...Vancouver, USA WA.
FYI www.speedtv.com search speed "The Last Sting Ray" for replays. All times Eastern, 11/30-8:30pm, 11/30-12:30am, 12/1-8:30am, 12/7-8:30am, 12/7-8:30pm, plus 7 more listings. No copies for sale yet,but they do have over 200 DVD/VIDS
Drifting
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From: Paris Illinois
CI 6-7-8-9-10 Veteran
St. Jude Donor '08-'09
I watched the whole show and enjoyed most of it. I agree more of the restoration could have been shown but it seemed to be a three hour commercial to me for this one car. He is trying to hype the car into the bidding stratosphere when perhaps it should not be there. There are a lot more significant cars out there than the last 1967 car. How about the last ZR-1 or last C-3, etc? Granted, great promotion. The car should be allowed to bring what it does without all the hype. My .02.
Racer
Joined: Oct 2006
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From: Osage Beach Missouri
Saw I my self and started to see if it was on again. Just to let you know, go in on speedtv.com under The Last Sting Ray. The times for the next showings are listed. I will record it this time.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Nov 2000
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From: Fort Worth TX
St. Jude Donor '06
Father & Son St. Jude Donor '09
Originally Posted by Herringchoker
FYI www.speedtv.com search speed "The Last Sting Ray" for replays. All times Eastern, 11/30-8:30pm, 11/30-12:30am, 12/1-8:30am, 12/7-8:30am, 12/7-8:30pm, plus 7 more listings. No copies for sale yet,but they do have over 200 DVD/VIDS
THANKS!
Le Mans Master
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From: Palm Harbor not far from Sebring Florida
St. Jude Donor '11
Oldtimer
Originally Posted by RedWolf
I watched the whole show and enjoyed most of it. I agree more of the restoration could have been shown but it seemed to be a three hour commercial to me for this one car. He is trying to hype the car into the bidding stratosphere when perhaps it should not be there. There are a lot more significant cars out there than the last 1967 car. How about the last ZR-1 or last C-3, etc? Granted, great promotion. The car should be allowed to bring what it does without all the hype. My .02.
I have owned not only a 66 big block (first year for the 427) but also a 77 (last year for the tunnel back) an 85 (first year for tuned port), and now my 01. I have loved them all, but that 66 big block was something special.
Remember the 68 was not known as a String Ray or Stingray. That name did not come back until 69-76.
As for the show, I had a special interest in it, as there were a few of my club cars in it. The red Grand Sport for one, and a few in later shots. Also the NCRS head judge that signed the certificates was the president of or club when I first joined back in the mid 80's.
Racer
Joined: Jul 2004
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From: The Woodlands Texas
What a great show! I've recorded it and plan to watch it over and over.
There was something magical about the '63 to '67 vette. To me that same feeling came when the C5 came out. No other vette comes close.
Those two generations are the best!
There was something magical about the '63 to '67 vette. To me that same feeling came when the C5 came out. No other vette comes close.
Those two generations are the best!
Pro
Joined: Jun 2001
Posts: 564
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From: Lexington Ohio
Originally Posted by diyguy
Very Cool... watched the whole 3 hours!
