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Old May 21, 2014 | 08:16 PM
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From my friends over in AZ....

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One badazz car and one hot chick - doesn't get much better than that.
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Old May 21, 2014 | 09:42 PM
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Not a fan of store bought 'bumpers' but love that Vette!
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Big fan. I like the car too.
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Damn..... Plastic is not always fantastic. Car is tight, but probably wiggles at speed more than the girl!!
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Awesome video!!! I luvved everything about it!!!


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Originally Posted by Vetteman Jack
One badazz car and one hot chick - doesn't get much better than that.
I second that



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Were those "cameras" stuck to the hood? If so, that could have cost a couple of MPH at the top end.


Well done video!
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Incredible speed! I love the paint job on the car. Thank you for sharing this.
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