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1973 Corvette XP 987 GT. Rotary mid-engined model, only one ever made
« Reply #1 on: September 13, 2006, 10:28:51 PM »
look a bit like camaro front gaurds with pantera rear gaurds....its a fugly

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1973 Corvette XP 987 GT. Rotary mid-engined model, only one ever made
« Reply #2 on: September 14, 2006, 08:13:50 AM »
Hey Jolinari,

Is this a custom job (where did you find this) or is this one of GMs special projects... more info please.

Thanks.. interested.;40


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1973 Corvette XP 987 GT. Rotary mid-engined model, only one ever made
« Reply #3 on: September 14, 2006, 10:33:16 AM »
It is a real GM prototype experiment!
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1973 Corvette XP 987 GT. Rotary mid-engined model, only one ever made
« Reply #4 on: September 15, 2006, 08:23:52 AM »
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It is a real GM prototype experiment!



Now thats incredible... why a rotary engine?  ;52
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1973 Corvette XP 987 GT. Rotary mid-engined model, only one ever made
« Reply #5 on: September 15, 2006, 10:42:05 AM »
It was the seventies........drugs I would imagine!
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« Reply #6 on: September 15, 2006, 12:07:31 PM »
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Hey Jolinari,

Is this a custom job (where did you find this) or is this one of GMs special projects... more info please.

Thanks.. interested.;40


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Built by Pininfarina to a GM design, the XP-897GT "Two-Rotor Car" appeared in1973 as a showcase for GM's then-imminent Wankel-type rotary engine. Like the original XP-882, it was widely believed to be a precursor of the next generation Corvette.

we also discussed it last time...this thread

http://www.nswcorvettes.com.au/forum/viewthread.php?tid=3053#pid1045910044