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To: potlatch

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Super pic potlatch

That looks to be a 1959 Corvette

The 1958 Corvette had a single wide row of fake hood louvers at the back of the fiberglass hood and 2 large chrome “horns” on the trunk lid

Chevrolet Corvette Engineer Zora Arkus Duntov wanted real hood louvers to cool the engine better and also to prevent front end lift at high speeds

Duntov had a ‘58 Corvette as his “personal driver” and used it to test his new ideas and designs before they were used on production or factory racing ‘Vettes

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13 posted on 02/12/2011 12:53:14 PM PST by devolve (. . . . . . . . . . . . "- we*ll bring a gun!" . . "Fill your hand you skinny son of a bitch! . . .)
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To: devolve
I've had that a long time, from some 1950’s site. It is labeled a ‘58 but I know you are highly knowledgeable about cars. It's just a great scene overall.
14 posted on 02/12/2011 12:59:17 PM PST by potlatch ( !/ ~*coincidences usually aren't *~\!)
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