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Old 03-03-2014, 01:42 PM
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First vette out of the sinkhole starts up and drives out...

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Old 03-03-2014, 01:44 PM
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That's really impressive for a hoaxed Matchbox toy car!
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Old 03-03-2014, 01:47 PM
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That's really impressive for a hoaxed Matchbox toy car!
Lol very true. I'm sure they will say it wasn't damaged enough for that big of a fall so it must be fake.
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I'm surprised by the lack of damage ! It must have fallen just right with nothing landing right on top of it.
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That's really impressive for a hoaxed Matchbox toy car!


I can't believe that car is in as good a condition as it is after dropping 30 or so feet. Even more impressive that they drove it out of there. I guess these plastic fantastic cars are even tougher than one would expect!
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Old 03-03-2014, 01:58 PM
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I can't believe that car is in as good a condition as it is after dropping 30 or so feet. Even more impressive that they drove it out of there. I guess these plastic fantastic cars are even tougher than one would expect!


They start it and drive it out? That is awesome. Wonder if they could have done the same with a Ferrari, Lamborghini or Maserati? Doubt it.
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The collapse might not have been too violent. Maybe like an elevator? Glad there was so little damage.
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Originally Posted by Waytofastvette2006
I'm surprised by the lack of damage ! It must have fallen just right with nothing landing right on top of it.
I wonder if it has some sort of frame damage. Thats a big fall for everything to be okay.
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There's an oil leak where it started and continues forward that's not so visible in this video.
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Originally Posted by Waytofastvette2006
I'm surprised by the lack of damage ! It must have fallen just right with nothing landing right on top of it.
If you remember one of the first pictures, it looks like it slid down a piece of the floor.

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Originally Posted by KenHorse
That's really impressive for a hoaxed Matchbox toy car!
And just as impressive that it came out of a stink hole.

I hope they all turn out at least as good.


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Watching the live shots from NCM, looks like the company is staffed according to government staffing guidelines. Must be 25 observers.
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[QUOTE=ersin;1586311131]And just as impressive that it came out of a stink hole.





LMAO!!!
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Well, it was a ZR1...
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I wonder what that car would go for at auction
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Old 03-03-2014, 04:49 PM
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Wow! That is some of the most amazing Corvette video I have seen. Thanks OP for the link.
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Wow, look at that-it didn't even need a battery tender.....
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Originally Posted by KenHorse
That's really impressive for a hoaxed Matchbox toy car!


Amazing what Computers can do these days... LOL
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