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Nov 14, 2008 | 06:46 AM

paullywalnuts

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Commemorative 53's

I saw one of these for the first time at the Silver Springs show in Ocala, Fl a couple of weeks ago..the one I saw was black..I've never seen one on the road. I just think they're cool..anyone own one? Any feedback?

Nov 14, 2008 | 07:19 AM

Purerock105

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Builds like that always bring a huge 'love/hate' persona. I'm pretty sure that car is a Tampa car and I've seen it and a few others for a few years now. Doesn't do anything for me and its not my money, so to each is own applies here.

Nov 14, 2008 | 07:38 AM

damilleniumboy

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sorry, but I think it's fuggly as heck. It looks like a porschvette.

Nov 14, 2008 | 09:30 AM

jrose7004

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I've seen those at a number of Vette shows.

Nov 14, 2008 | 09:36 AM

Dominic Toretto

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Not my style.

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Nov 14, 2008 | 10:07 AM

Oldvetter

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We have one in our Club, I think it is very cool looking. The proportions are wrong, but it is professionally done. I would not pay $40,000 for it though.

The 1962 Resto-mod porportions are much better, it looks "more real".

Nov 14, 2008 | 10:40 AM

bobby777

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Got 5 of them--1 for sale

Nov 14, 2008 | 11:02 AM

exposedz06

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That's about $120K For that money I'll get me 5 different C5

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Nov 14, 2008 | 12:07 PM

Mike98SilVert

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Purerock105

Doesn't do anything for me and its not my money, so to each his own applies here.

I've seen a few at shows several years ago when the kit first came out. Nicely done but not for me. The proportions are so off that it looks odd to me. The kit adds no value, will never make the car appreciate and is a waste of a C5. The C5 is a work of art, why destroy it?

When the kit came out, people took brand new C5's and had them converted when they could have bought the real thing plus have a new C5 for nearly the same price. Here is a beautiful Red '54 that I see for sale for $55K on a popular Corvette website: