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Old Feb 14, 2007 | 10:36 PM
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What do you think about this baby!!
Who were the lucky members who were born in this year? 1958

Body Type: Roadster
Engine: 235ci Inline 6-spd



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Old Feb 14, 2007 | 10:42 PM
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thats beautiful one of my favorite body styles!!!!
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Old Feb 14, 2007 | 10:44 PM
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Seven years before I was born, nice though.
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Old Feb 14, 2007 | 10:54 PM
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Hi Robletto -

Nice looking car -

Appears to have c5 brakes and C6-style aftermarket wheels

Why would it only have a 6 cylinder though? By 1958, all Corvettes had a V8.

Thanks for the pic.

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Old Feb 14, 2007 | 10:58 PM
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Me!
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Old Feb 14, 2007 | 10:58 PM
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23 years before I was born.

That car is gorgeous, but the wheels dont quite fit the car.
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Old Feb 14, 2007 | 11:07 PM
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sweet, i get an awesome C4 the year i was born
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Old Feb 15, 2007 | 12:13 AM
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I was 6 years old.
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anyone else not see a picture in the first post?
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Old Feb 15, 2007 | 02:02 AM
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14 years before me
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Old Feb 15, 2007 | 04:40 AM
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Originally Posted by mqqn
Hi Robletto -

Nice looking car -

Appears to have c5 brakes and C6-style aftermarket wheels

Why would it only have a 6 cylinder though? By 1958, all Corvettes had a V8.

Thanks for the pic.

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yOU ARE 100% RIGHT!! MY MAD!!http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...icial%26sa%3DN
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Old Feb 15, 2007 | 01:42 PM
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Pics are not showing up for me either, but the 58 is one fine looking Vette.
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Old Feb 16, 2007 | 03:43 AM
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I Was 2 In 58 .:d
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