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Old Oct 8, 2016 | 05:08 PM
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Q: The Corvette is the oldest model still in production by:
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B. Any U.S. auto maker
C. Any automaker in the world
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Old Oct 8, 2016 | 05:26 PM
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Originally Posted by grampi50
Q: The Corvette is the oldest model still in production by:
A. GM
B. Any U.S. auto maker
C. Any automaker in the world
None of the above.
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None of the above.
Mustang, isn't it? as Corvette missed one year
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Originally Posted by corgasm
Mustang, isn't it? as Corvette missed one year
OP only said "still in production" not consecutive years in production.
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Just a guess - C.
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https://www.cardealexpert.com/fyi/ol...rs-production/
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Originally Posted by SPEED750
OP only said "still in production" not consecutive years in production.
And only made since 1964.5, plus some would say it wasn't consecutive years either, considering the Mustang II was barely a Mustang.
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D. None of the above. - Suburban - 1935
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D. None of the above. - Suburban - 1935

Suburban by a mile.
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D. None of the above. - Suburban - 1935
Yes.
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Maybe it was "oldest sports car model"...I remember reading somewhere (and I'll be damned if I can find it again) that it was the oldest something, unless what I read was BS...
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Originally Posted by corgasm
Mustang, isn't it? as Corvette missed one year
Weren't there some models built that were designated as '84 models, but were actually '83 models?

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Originally Posted by grampi50
Maybe it was "oldest sports car model"...I remember reading somewhere (and I'll be damned if I can find it again) that it was the oldest something, unless what I read was BS...
It probably is the oldest 2 seat sports car name still in production.
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Originally Posted by JR-01
It probably is the oldest 2 seat sports car name still in production.
That could be it...
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