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Old Apr 2, 2016 | 02:49 PM
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To me throw back styling is kinda a cop out, I hope the corvette never goes that way.

No offense intended to anyone who has a car with this sort of styling. JMHO
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Old Apr 2, 2016 | 03:47 PM
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IMHO, no.

I've seen some of those creations and the perspective of the car gets lost.
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Old Apr 3, 2016 | 08:43 AM
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62 or 67
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Old Apr 3, 2016 | 08:46 AM
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62 like the one I sold away. Dumbest thing I ever did. Well, at least I still have pics and an avatar.
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Old Apr 3, 2016 | 08:51 AM
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Originally Posted by 2001ette



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Old Apr 3, 2016 | 03:16 PM
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I like it!!
Like they say opinions are like....
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Old Apr 3, 2016 | 03:24 PM
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For me this would be the way to go!
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Old Apr 3, 2016 | 03:26 PM
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I can't help myself. This concept was just so well proportioned, and just looked......right.
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Old Apr 3, 2016 | 04:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Fastbird


I can't help myself. This concept was just so well proportioned, and just looked......right.
That looks pretty good, is it just a drawing or ever been done?
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Old Apr 3, 2016 | 05:01 PM
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I don't think it ever came to fruition. Such a shame too because I'd have been all on board. Looks like a C3'ified Factory Five GTM.
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I like the gills on that one
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Old Apr 3, 2016 | 09:03 PM
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If they were to do one, I fell in love with the C3R concept a few years back, built on a C6.



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Old Apr 3, 2016 | 09:52 PM
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C1 & C2 windshield slope differential to a C5 is too drastic, but the slope on the above early C3 looks appears like it "belongs".

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Old Apr 4, 2016 | 12:19 AM
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Throwback, I think I am like a caveman, I love the way my 99 looks, but I think the electronics are the worse part of these cars, really makes the far gtm super car look viable. The engine computers are pretty good but the rest of it (ebcm, steering wheel position sensor, I'm looking at you) is not so great, I like the 57-58 cars, would be a great body conversion on the c5 running gear.
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