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Old Feb 11, 2009 | 05:39 AM
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I found this:

http://www.autoblog.com/2007/07/02/r...znom-unveiled/

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Old Feb 11, 2009 | 09:29 AM
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Geez that's ugly!
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Old Feb 11, 2009 | 10:43 AM
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This one's way cooler:


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Old Feb 11, 2009 | 11:09 AM
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Geez that's ugly!
Not appealing at all to me.
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Old Feb 11, 2009 | 11:12 AM
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It is surprising how many "supercars' are actually not very attractive at all.
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Old Feb 11, 2009 | 11:12 AM
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I like the Factory 5 kit...too bad it says Factory 5 on the car (then everyone will know it's a kit car made by a company that makes fake Cobras...).
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Old Feb 11, 2009 | 11:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Indy
I like the Factory 5 kit...too bad it says Factory 5 on the car (then everyone will know it's a kit car made by a company that makes fake Cobras...).
Yeh, if I built one, I'd leave that stupid lettering off and delete their logo from the steering wheel...
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Old Feb 11, 2009 | 01:43 PM
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The one in the OP's link looks like it has braces in its mouth lol. I prefer a mature car.

The GTMs seem like pretty cool cars, although I've never seen one in person.
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Originally Posted by jrose7004
Geez that's ugly!
who buys these cars???!!
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Old Feb 11, 2009 | 06:21 PM
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Some of you have seen the car that I am building. It weighs 1980lbs wet, has 54% rear weight, uses the best parts for 1997 and up Vettes, has the stock C5 track and wheelbase, I styled it to look like the sports racers from the 1950's. I have a coupe version under development with gull wing doors.
I am selling these as kits that you can build yourself to complete cars. I will be showing the finished car for the first time at the Strictly Corvette show in Atlantic City this April, 18 and 19th.
I have raced this car with a prototype body and the performance is incredible.


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I'll pass
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Old Feb 11, 2009 | 07:47 PM
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I'll pass
me too lol
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not cool
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the factory-five car looks like a c5 and a ford GT had sex.
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Old Feb 11, 2009 | 10:51 PM
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If the stock C5 wasn't already so gorgeous to begin with, the GTM might be a viable option. All the other ones? pphhhhhhht. Their proportions look all wrong to me. Either Tigershark it or leave it alone...
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Originally Posted by biglite351
It is surprising how many "supercars' are actually not very attractive at all.
thats very true
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I may be one of the few that thinks this but I think this looks sharp. I don't care who makes the car, a beautiful car is a beautiful car.
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Originally Posted by TheRadioFlyer
the factory-five car looks like a c5 and a ford GT had sex.
I'll adopt the child in a heartbeat!
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It's still a Vette, but it's nice:



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