which generation looked the best
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This video is going to make your day... 
I drove a $250,000 '67 real Black/Red stinger 427/435
Fast forward to 6:11 I turn the key and the test drive begins.... and at 7:30 I roll into the gas.
The exhaust sound is the most amazing I've experienced for a stock car. (had 52k miles on the odometer)
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/A...-of_135072.htm
I drove a $250,000 '67 real Black/Red stinger 427/435
Fast forward to 6:11 I turn the key and the test drive begins.... and at 7:30 I roll into the gas.
The exhaust sound is the most amazing I've experienced for a stock car. (had 52k miles on the odometer)
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/A...-of_135072.htm
Beautiful vette
Chuck
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The '73 has the chrome rear bumper and tail area like the pre '73, but has the plastic nose of the '74, but without the little bumperettes (rubber bulbs) that appeared in '75.
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73 had rubber baby bumper up front only (chrome on rear).
74-82 had rubber baby bumpers on front & rear.
Note that there was also a body style diff. in 70 with added molded in mud flaps contours that really looked great. Wish they had done the same with the C5!
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I'd have to go with the mid-year cars, followed by the C5.
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Along with the above examples, I think it should be mentioned that the motors went straight down the toilet after 1973, with 1980 being the last year without a computer, and 1982 having the dreaded crossfire injection. I could be a little off in the details, but I would also be in the =<1973 group, with a 1969 blue convertible with chrome bumbers and side pipes being my favorite C3. My Mom had a 1975 while I was growing up, and I think it had a whopping 175 HP or some crap like that. It was nice when I was a kid, but . . .
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Along with the above examples, I think it should be mentioned that the motors went straight down the toilet after 1973, with 1980 being the last year without a computer, and 1982 having the dreaded crossfire injection. I could be a little off in the details, but I would also be in the =<1973 group, with a 1969 blue convertible with chrome bumbers and side pipes being my favorite C3. My Mom had a 1975 while I was growing up, and I think it had a whopping 175 HP or some crap like that. It was nice when I was a kid, but . . .
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The one YOU like the best....beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. Many like midyears best, next is probably C1. I go back and forth between midyear coupes and 69-72 shark T-tops. My C5 ZO6 is best car to drive, but not most fun.
Of course, my opinion only.
Of course, my opinion only.
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Not only that, but your post didn't even answer the OP's question. Nice reply.
Last edited by DropTheTop; Jun 3, 2009 at 04:22 PM.
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Personally I love the one in my garage. Torch red C5. I've always loved them, and in that color ! Maybe cause I was getting closer to retirement and closer to the time I might be able to enjoy things enough to get one. C5=1st, C1 2nd.
