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Bart Starr's Super Bowl I MVP 1967 Corvette up for auction
Motor Authority via Fox News ^ | 05/10/2018 | Kirk Bell

Posted on 05/11/2018 7:29:16 AM PDT by DFG

On January 15, 1967, Green Bay Packers quarterback Bart Starr completed 16 of 23 passes for 250 yards, with two touchdowns and one interception as the Packers rolled over the Kansas City Chiefs 35-10 in the first AFL-NFL World Championship game (which would later become known as Super Bowl I). For his efforts, Starr was named the game's MVP and was awarded a shiny new 1967 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray convertible. That Corvette is now going up for auction.

The car is documented with a tank sticker that says "Courtesy Delivery - B. Starr." It presents with its original and patinated Goodwood Green paint, which was chosen to match the Packers' home jerseys and is only slightly touched up. Just 48,000 miles show on the odometer and the listing says they are believed to be original.

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KEYWORDS: corvette; mvp; starr; superbowl
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To: Bloody Sam Roberts

Not wild about the color.


21 posted on 05/11/2018 8:26:44 AM PDT by wally_bert (I didn't get where I am today by selling ice cream tasting of bookends, pumice stone & West Germany)
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To: DFG

It looks like it could be the bullpen car for the Oakland A’s.


22 posted on 05/11/2018 8:41:35 AM PDT by Alberta's Child ("I saw a werewolf drinking a pina colada at Trader Vic's.")
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To: DFG

Can’t have a Bart Starr thread without a “Roll Tide” in it.


23 posted on 05/11/2018 8:48:14 AM PDT by orlop9
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To: Obadiah
Wow, that car is going to fetch some big numbers!

YEA!

I'd like to see that auction. Barret-Jackson would be perfect.

24 posted on 05/11/2018 8:52:46 AM PDT by painter ( Isaiah: �Woe to those who call evil good and good evil,")
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To: Disambiguator
I always liked that body style. It still looks good today!

I often wonder why they don't reissue the beloved classic designs as they were but with modern tech and materials.

25 posted on 05/11/2018 8:53:05 AM PDT by JimRed ( TERM LIMITS, NOW! Build the Wall Faster! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.)
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To: Howie66
Back in time when real American men played the game. Thugs were not permitted or wanted.

To non-football weenies, players have always been considered thugs.

26 posted on 05/11/2018 8:56:04 AM PDT by JimRed ( TERM LIMITS, NOW! Build the Wall Faster! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.)
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To: JimRed
I often wonder why they don't reissue the beloved classic designs as they were but with modern tech and materials.

Ford did with the Mustang, and Dodge with the Challenger. Too bad they didn't sell well.

/s

27 posted on 05/11/2018 8:59:43 AM PDT by Disambiguator (Keepin' it analog.)
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To: JimRed

Me and you both.

I’d love to see classic styles come back for some vehicles.


28 posted on 05/11/2018 9:01:40 AM PDT by wally_bert (I didn't get where I am today by selling ice cream tasting of bookends, pumice stone & West Germany)
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To: JimRed

Their opinion doesn’t matter.


29 posted on 05/11/2018 9:04:50 AM PDT by Howie66 ("Tone down the tagline please." - Admin Moderator)
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To: DFG

I graduated high school in 1967 and have been in love the C-2 body style (1963-1967) ever since. Never could afford it but would still love to have one. This one is a survivor which makes it even more desirable. The only downer is that it’s not a 427-435 horse with “lake pipes”. The Starr provenance will definitely offset a large part of that drawback. I hope they auction it at Barrett-Jackson. I know I’d love to have it! One can dream, no?


30 posted on 05/11/2018 9:10:26 AM PDT by Afterguard (Deplorable me!)
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To: DFG

Starr went to Sidney Lanier High School in Montgomery. He wanted to go to Kentucky to play for Bear Bryant but chose Alabama to be near his girlfriend and future wife, Cherry.


31 posted on 05/11/2018 9:13:26 AM PDT by yarddog
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To: DFG

Interesting history. Not pristine, some serious road rash on her.


32 posted on 05/11/2018 6:15:27 PM PDT by polymuser (Its terrible to contemplate how few politicians are hanged today. - Chesterton)
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To: DFG

Nice car, but I have one in storage after I rebuilt it.


33 posted on 05/12/2018 2:26:33 AM PDT by Deplorable American1776 (Proud to be a DeplorableAmerican with a Deplorable Family...even the dog is, too. :-))
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To: Afterguard

This is the gay version. I had a 68 Mako convertible, 427 Muncie in red with side pipes. The girl across the street told me that when I fired it up, her father would run to the living room window and put his hands on the glass trying to avoid the vibration from shattering his front window. Wish I had it today.


34 posted on 05/12/2018 2:35:26 AM PDT by anton
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