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My car is a prototype??
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Racer
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 408
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From: Central NJ
St. Jude Donor '10
My car is a prototype??
So I was at ECS the other day getting some stuff done. They tell me my car has some unique stuff on it, stuff they never have seen of all the C5's that come into the shop. So Mike there took some pictures for me.
The most noticeable is the oil pan. It's flat.
Others have a square type of pattern in the pan. Also the fans are smaller than others.
In this shot you'll notice the piece below the sway bar has an extra angled piece of metal to the right of those 2 bolts. I believe that was on the front and back. There were all sorts of other little things they found too.
So I decided to do some research. I called up National Corvette Museum and talked with Betty who was extremely nice and helpful. I gave her the VIN on my car and she found some stuff about it. The car was a prototype "pilot" car built before production. I believe she said there were 85 made. It was assigned to Jim Engels group and went to many speedways such as Las Vegas, Bowling Green, Road Atlanta where it was showed to the public. She is still doing more detective work for me and is just as excited to find out more as I am.
Anyone else on here notice this on their car?
Now I can say I truly have a unique C5
Figured I add a few recent pics of my baby...
The most noticeable is the oil pan. It's flat.
Others have a square type of pattern in the pan. Also the fans are smaller than others.
In this shot you'll notice the piece below the sway bar has an extra angled piece of metal to the right of those 2 bolts. I believe that was on the front and back. There were all sorts of other little things they found too.
So I decided to do some research. I called up National Corvette Museum and talked with Betty who was extremely nice and helpful. I gave her the VIN on my car and she found some stuff about it. The car was a prototype "pilot" car built before production. I believe she said there were 85 made. It was assigned to Jim Engels group and went to many speedways such as Las Vegas, Bowling Green, Road Atlanta where it was showed to the public. She is still doing more detective work for me and is just as excited to find out more as I am.
Anyone else on here notice this on their car?
Now I can say I truly have a unique C5
Figured I add a few recent pics of my baby...
Last edited by LoudassZ; Jul 30, 2010 at 12:15 AM.
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St. Jude Donor '11
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Wow that is cool. I am surprised that it was ever sold. Usually those mull cars are never titled and either get destroyed or go the the GM collection. I would really be interested in when GM/Chevrolet sold it and to who, plus how many owners have had it.
Keep us posted.
Keep us posted.
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Racer
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 408
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From: Central NJ
St. Jude Donor '10
Wow that is cool. I am surprised that it was ever sold. Usually those mull cars are never titled and either get destroyed or go the the GM collection. I would really be interested in when GM/Chevrolet sold it and to who, plus how many owners have had it.
Keep us posted.
Keep us posted.
Racer
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 366
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From: deptford New Jersey
cool
That is really cool
So I was at ECS the other day getting some stuff done. They tell me my car has some unique stuff on it, stuff they never have seen of all the C5's that come into the shop. So Mike there took some pictures for me.
The most noticeable is the oil pan. It's flat.
Others have a square type of pattern in the pan. Also the fans are smaller than others.
In this shot you'll notice the piece below the sway bar has an extra angled piece of metal to the right of those 2 bolts. I believe that was on the front and back. There were all sorts of other little things they found too.
So I decided to do some research. I called up National Corvette Museum and talked with Betty who was extremely nice and helpful. I gave her the VIN on my car and she found some stuff about it. The car was a prototype "pilot" car built before production. I believe she said there were 85 made. It was assigned to Jim Engels group and went to many speedways such as Las Vegas, Bowling Green, Road Atlanta where it was showed to the public. She is still doing more detective work for me and is just as excited to find out more as I am.
Anyone else on here notice this on their car?
Now I can say I truly have a unique C5
The most noticeable is the oil pan. It's flat.
Others have a square type of pattern in the pan. Also the fans are smaller than others.
In this shot you'll notice the piece below the sway bar has an extra angled piece of metal to the right of those 2 bolts. I believe that was on the front and back. There were all sorts of other little things they found too.
So I decided to do some research. I called up National Corvette Museum and talked with Betty who was extremely nice and helpful. I gave her the VIN on my car and she found some stuff about it. The car was a prototype "pilot" car built before production. I believe she said there were 85 made. It was assigned to Jim Engels group and went to many speedways such as Las Vegas, Bowling Green, Road Atlanta where it was showed to the public. She is still doing more detective work for me and is just as excited to find out more as I am.
Anyone else on here notice this on their car?
Now I can say I truly have a unique C5
