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Old Oct 7, 2007 | 07:58 PM
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I've received these pics via email , does anyone know what it is .

It looks like a custom but the guy who has sent it to me says that it is the C7, donno about that. It looks like a modified C5 right .















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Old Oct 7, 2007 | 08:00 PM
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That's a might weird. Not sure what the hell it is.
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Looks like a custom C5 to me.
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Old Oct 7, 2007 | 08:05 PM
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If those are spy pics, we could be in trouble with GM...enjoy 'em while you can!
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Old Oct 7, 2007 | 08:15 PM
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It is a custom show car made in Italy.
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Old Oct 7, 2007 | 08:17 PM
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It is a custom show car made in Italy.
Really !!!
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Old Oct 7, 2007 | 08:18 PM
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I don't like it!!

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Old Oct 7, 2007 | 08:19 PM
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Looks to be a C5 engine bay
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Originally Posted by SebringSixSpeed
Looks like a custom C5 to me.
If it were a C7, it wouldn't have an LS1. I also vote custom C5 kit. I kind of like the front, but thats about it... the rest is
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Old Oct 7, 2007 | 08:23 PM
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like the "Thong" top!! I love it when people spend vast amounts of money to make a car BUTT-UGLY!!
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Old Oct 7, 2007 | 08:46 PM
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Very interesting, I kind of like it...
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Old Oct 7, 2007 | 08:48 PM
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Do we consider this a coupe or a vert?
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Old Oct 7, 2007 | 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Z06-JIM
Very interesting, I kind of like it...
Im with Jim, id like to see some more of that interior. see if your friend has some more pics of it. Or does anyone have a link for this, if its a kit??
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Old Oct 7, 2007 | 08:52 PM
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Originally Posted by vettesmith02
Do we consider this a coupe or a vert?
A Co-Vert
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Looks futureistic...does it fly or hover?
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Old Oct 7, 2007 | 09:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Vette-kid
Im with Jim, id like to see some more of that interior. see if your friend has some more pics of it. Or does anyone have a link for this, if its a kit??
i don't think that he has any more of it but i'll ask'em.
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Difinetly a C5. Kind of wierd ugly looking though
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I will take one for a DD
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