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A car that knocks me out cold:
Even after 50 years of looking at them. If I won the proverbial lottery, this would be one of my first purchases:
     
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05-25-2013, 09:53 PM
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I can't believe they ever made something so beautiful and that it was American and reasonably attainable.
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05-25-2013, 09:55 PM
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One of the few cars that the convertiable is cheaper than the coupe
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Completely agree. Spectacular!
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My ex-BIL has a 67 convertible with original factory side pipes, 427. It rumbles up and he turns the key off, and it just stops dead. Sets off house alarms.
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Yeah, I really like it. Modern cars come and go but this car...
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05-25-2013, 10:04 PM
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I just saw it on the street while walking on Melrose this evening. It's someone's driver, look at the Hurst shifter and cup holders!
 
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not a big fan of the convertible model, but that one looks nice!
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05-25-2013, 11:18 PM
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It's funny because I'm not a convertible guy but I love the roadster.
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05-25-2013, 11:22 PM
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Love it! I have seen a couple around the valley and they always catch my eye.
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05-25-2013, 11:29 PM
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A new Sting Ray came out every year when I was in junior high and high school. Ads in all the car magazines. Sometimes there would be one sitting in the showroom of the Chevy dealership in town. Absolute unobtainium. Sheer torture for a car guy.
They've never lost any of that magic for me.    Quote:
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Those have always been pieces of art as far as I'm concerned. No other Corvettes have ever been more beautiful. That said, I'd pick a '57 over the Sting Ray just because for some reason they've always been my favorite.
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Amen! By far my favorite Corvette. Damn shame they brought the name back on the ugly new one.
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A friend of a friend of mine had a red 63 split window that he used to let my friend borrow all the time to take to cruise-ins and such. His had non original side pipes and the stinger hood. It was a lot of fun to cruise around in but man, what a rough riding car that was.
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for the C1 - 1957 a very good year
My fav is the 1967 427 tri-power 435 hp , 4 sp coupe. Current stuff: C6 Zo6 corvette
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I agree with you completely, Denis. I even prefer it as a ragtop.
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05-26-2013, 05:11 AM
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Yep. This has always been my single most favorite automotive body style. My uncle had one when I was a little kid, and I have many memories of tooling around in it with him. Too bad they drive like dump trucks.
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droooolllll..............
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Had a matching number 66 427/425 HP, 4 spd, Knock Offs, Coupe in Mossport Green that I had restored. Leaving the line the thing would squat down and run like a scalded dog..
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05-26-2013, 05:36 AM
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At 16, I bought a '65 Corvette convertible. Nassau blue with a white top and hard top. I kept it in stock condition and sold it before going to college. Awesome first car and I made a little money on the sale....
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78 Porsche 911 Turbo
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