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Old Jul 6, 2011 | 04:38 PM
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Just found this picture online. WTF??

http://carfailures.com/car-fail/unmo...4048-um-badass
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Old Jul 6, 2011 | 04:53 PM
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The New Chevrolet El Camvette.


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Old Jul 6, 2011 | 05:06 PM
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Why would any one just do that to a car much less a vette... Can we say RED NECK....
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Old Jul 6, 2011 | 05:10 PM
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It's been a while since I've seen that one.
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Old Jul 6, 2011 | 05:41 PM
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Not that hard of a conversion for a coupe, but why ?????
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Old Jul 6, 2011 | 05:52 PM
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i cant see it
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Old Jul 6, 2011 | 05:53 PM
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Its the same concept as the SSR just not as ugly
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Old Jul 6, 2011 | 06:05 PM
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Old Jul 6, 2011 | 06:18 PM
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It's a Pickem up Vette!
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Old Jul 6, 2011 | 06:35 PM
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What next?
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What next?
Corvette with wings
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Might work for that owner, but as for me, I just couldn't do that to a Vette.
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Old Jul 6, 2011 | 06:56 PM
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Old Jul 6, 2011 | 07:04 PM
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Yuk
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Old Jul 6, 2011 | 07:13 PM
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Originally Posted by robert miller
Why would any one just do that to a car much less a vette... Can we say RED NECK....

Not a Red Neck project - no duct tape evident.
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Old Jul 6, 2011 | 08:24 PM
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That's fugly
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Originally Posted by catbert
Not a Red Neck project - no duct tape evident.
The work on that back window was really nice.
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god those BSM are UGLY your right!


thats what we are talking about right? ......................right?
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