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Old Jan 17, 2013 | 12:07 AM
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Which corvette has the best rear design?







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Old Jan 17, 2013 | 12:08 AM
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Where is the C1 and why do you have 2 C2's?
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Old Jan 17, 2013 | 12:10 AM
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#2 for sure. This is pretty special.

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Where is the C1 and why do you have 2 C2's?
The first picture is a late C1. Looks like '61 or '62.
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Old Jan 17, 2013 | 12:11 AM
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C3 and c6
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Where is the C1 and why do you have 2 C2's?
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Old Jan 17, 2013 | 12:13 AM
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The chrome bumpered C3s of course. The most beautiful rear end in all of automotive history.
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#2 for sure. This is pretty special.

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Old Jan 17, 2013 | 12:18 AM
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Originally Posted by mpuzach
The first picture is a late C1. Looks like '61 or '62.
Should be showing these for the C1. Not one that looks like the C2



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Old Jan 17, 2013 | 12:20 AM
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C2, c7, c3(ONLY the chrome bumper cars), c6, c5, c4, c1

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Old Jan 17, 2013 | 12:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Racer
Should be showing these for the C1. Not one that looks like the C2



Agreed.
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Old Jan 17, 2013 | 12:27 AM
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it's tough to beat the overall rear look of that '63 SWC...!
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Old Jan 17, 2013 | 12:28 AM
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I like the c3 the best
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Old Jan 17, 2013 | 12:28 AM
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i know the pics aren't the greatest, but you get the idea
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Old Jan 17, 2013 | 12:37 AM
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Originally Posted by RaginBull
i know the pics aren't the greatest, but you get the idea
Why not edit it and put one of my two pics in before everybody gets up tomorrow and it will give it a better chance of your question being accurate as there really is no difference between your C1 and C2?
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mine would go with c2,c5.c3,c6,c7 and then the c4
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The '63 SWC has the nicest azz!
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c3
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Old Jan 17, 2013 | 09:23 AM
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The 63 coupe shown above is not 100% correct as it has a license plate frame for a European license plate.
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Old Jan 17, 2013 | 09:26 AM
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c2,c3- most epic rears ive ever seen
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