Ktzon

This was the car used in the movie "Corvette Summer". I think it was a 1971 Stingray?

-CM-

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Looks like it's part of someone's collection.

Convair580

I'm thinking it's at MidAmerica Motor Works in Effingham, IL. I thought "Mike" had bought it but I could be wrong.

It was on display there 2 years ago.

Ktzon

Geeze, I thought that car was so cool....I was ten at the time. Kinda makes me sick now.

-CM-

So did I! But I agree that it's pretty gross to me now. Wow.

autoxnut

It is in Mike's collection at Mid-America Motor Works - unless he sold it since last Funfest.

gota07

Mid America had it on display in Eureka Springs AR. back in October of '06.

REMIX

That thing STILL looks god-awful!

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sxeC7

Amen!

To bad it wasn't wrecked or scraped.

LS WON

I saw it in real life. It is terrible and not in the best of conditon. It was a 1973 model.

0Navy Blue

It looked better when it was painted all gold if you remember that.

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jdavis

Looks like dog azz now but, I guess in the 70's with the leisure suits, gold chains, and such, it was a good fit. That thing is way over the top

Anthony Antman

It looked good in gold. I liked the flames on the hood anyway.

jrose7004

Perhaps the ugliest Corvette that exist today!

Kad2112

That car was a death trap. In order to convert it to right hand drive, they used a motorcycle chain and sprocket to connect the steering wheel shaft to the gearbox. I recall seeing pictures of the build and there was lots of slack in the chain.

Joe B.

Uglier than this one? Also part of Mike Yager's collection.

PAULEB07

Ralph!

1rusty1

I was a kid when I first saw the movie. I thought it was the coolest car I had ever seen.

ruxvette

This thread should have been titled:
Who cares What ever happened to the Corvette Summer Stingray?

Magik

That movie was very inspirational to me in my love of Corvettes and customizing. I admit that car looks very gaudy and over the top in this day and age, but as far as the story in the movie goes, it was awesome!

Just think about it, a high school student resurrects this totaled, falling apart car from the scrap heap to build HIS dream car. Yes, it was with his autoshop classmates, but he was the driving force in it's creation. Then he goes on an all out adventure meeting all kinds of characters for the love of his car. I think I was only 7 or 8 when I first saw it, but I remember thinking, "When I'm old enough, I want to build a car and love it as much as this kid did."

Admittedly, I have the DVD and still watch the movie every few years. LOL!