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Harley Earl Corvette Sting Ray sold for $925,000
Topspeed ^

Posted on 09/28/2013 7:38:36 PM PDT by virgil283

"For those who do not know, Harley Earl is the designer of the original Corvette. His design work,...began as a secret project... Well, Mr. Earl, obviously, was given a 1963 Corvette Sting Ray by GM and has kept it for himself for all of these years. Until this weekend when it was auctioned off to the highest bidder....The Corvette that used to belong to Harley Earl is metallic blue with custom blue leather seats and white trim. It has a stainless steel side-exit exhaust, knock off wheels, stainless steel door and foot well inserts, and special unique gauges including altimeter, accelerometer, inside/outside temp, and vacuum pressure. This hand-built, one-of-a-kind Corvette was auctioned off to ProTeam Corvette...."

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..my favorite body style and color;

altimeter, accelerometer, inside/outside temp, and vacuum pressure;

1 posted on 09/28/2013 7:38:36 PM PDT by virgil283
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To: virgil283; cripplecreek

Winter-Water Wonderland ping.


2 posted on 09/28/2013 7:40:21 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: virgil283

HUZZAH!


3 posted on 09/28/2013 7:40:41 PM PDT by BunnySlippers (I LOVE BULL MARKETS . . .)
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To: virgil283

Shouldn’t the accelerometer be reading Zer0?


4 posted on 09/28/2013 7:41:33 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: virgil283

Not much in the way of Air Conditionaer outlets/area.


5 posted on 09/28/2013 7:43:01 PM PDT by Paladin2
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At least it looks like it has a manual transmission.

Difficult to find these days.

6 posted on 09/28/2013 7:44:07 PM PDT by Paladin2
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looks to me it turns to the left...??


7 posted on 09/28/2013 7:44:24 PM PDT by virgil283 (When the sun spins, the cross appears, and the skies burn red)
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To: Paladin2
Winter-Water Wonderland ping.

LMAO when I was going to school up there in the 60s, we called it the "Winter-Water-Welfare" Wonderland

8 posted on 09/28/2013 7:45:13 PM PDT by nascarnation (Democrats control the Presidency, Senate, and Media. It's an uphill climb....)
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To: virgil283

One of my favorite styles. I also liked the earlier models from the 50s tho some of them were a bit underpowered.

I would love to have one but tuned to drive to work or vacation yet still have ample power.


9 posted on 09/28/2013 7:46:00 PM PDT by yarddog (Romans 8: verses 38 and 39. "For I am persuaded".)
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I want one with AWD.


10 posted on 09/28/2013 7:47:08 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: virgil283

This article makes it sound like Ole Harley is still around.
He died in 1969.


11 posted on 09/28/2013 7:47:48 PM PDT by nascarnation (Democrats control the Presidency, Senate, and Media. It's an uphill climb....)
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I want one with AWD.

No way, you can't do donuts....

12 posted on 09/28/2013 7:49:07 PM PDT by nascarnation (Democrats control the Presidency, Senate, and Media. It's an uphill climb....)
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To: Paladin2

Water Winter Wonderland. Get it right.


13 posted on 09/28/2013 7:51:03 PM PDT by Yo-Yo
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To: Paladin2
zero is at 12:00 high...
14 posted on 09/28/2013 7:51:12 PM PDT by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -vvv- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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To: nascarnation
With a switch....

Does that thing have a hand brake?

15 posted on 09/28/2013 7:51:27 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: Chode

Zer0 is high alright....


16 posted on 09/28/2013 7:52:07 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: Paladin2

Me too, full time awd. Also a good auto transmission. I am getting old enough that I no longer love to do my on shifting.


17 posted on 09/28/2013 7:52:57 PM PDT by yarddog (Romans 8: verses 38 and 39. "For I am persuaded".)
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That’s (almost) what I own, Corvette Stingray, original thunder gray. Before I came to America, I promised to buy a Stingray and eventually got it. Never drove it unless it’s my birthday. Thank you Barrett Jackson!


18 posted on 09/28/2013 7:53:40 PM PDT by max americana (fired liberals in our company after the election, & laughed while they cried (true story))
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To: Paladin2
lol...
19 posted on 09/28/2013 7:53:43 PM PDT by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -vvv- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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To: Paladin2
you're right;
20 posted on 09/28/2013 7:54:31 PM PDT by virgil283 (When the sun spins, the cross appears, and the skies burn red)
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