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Offline 70vette

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« on: March 14, 2007, 12:26:33 AM »
Whilst looking in the abyss in the garage;53 for the Street & Strip magazine containing the Corvette Summer Vette, I came across this animal;54 in a Performance Street Car magazine, circa Feb 98. Does anybody know it? Niiiiccce Car




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« Reply #1 on: March 14, 2007, 06:17:03 AM »
Yep, i remember this one. It was a local Canberra car, although i don't think it still is as i haven't seen it for a very long time.
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« Reply #2 on: March 14, 2007, 06:28:31 AM »
Verny nice!

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« Reply #3 on: March 14, 2007, 10:11:50 AM »
i got the street and strip mag home now.deleted all names and added a bikini top to the young lady? will scan and post them soon.

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« Reply #4 on: March 14, 2007, 10:41:48 AM »
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i got the street and strip mag home now.deleted all names and added a bikini top to the young lady? will scan and post them soon.


:{Does this mean i'm off the hook? I realy dread having to go back into the abyss tonight. I have found some interesting stuff though.
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« Reply #5 on: March 14, 2007, 10:44:47 AM »
I always presumed it became this car in a later life:

[img=700x469]http://www.nswcorvettes.com.au/Corvettes/corvclassic05/3.jpg[/img]
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« Reply #6 on: March 14, 2007, 10:52:52 AM »
Looks the same. I think it was the same car that turned up at the All American show at Castle Hill in the late 90s. I think the new owner had just purchased it from the original owner.
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« Reply #7 on: March 14, 2007, 11:46:54 AM »
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Looks the same. I think it was the same car that turned up at the All American show at Castle Hill in the late 90s. I think the new owner had just purchased it from the original owner.


I remember that, I still have the old pics I took of the car at Castle Hill the year we were next door while the upper floors of Castle Towers were being refurbished. ;42
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« Reply #8 on: March 14, 2007, 03:12:12 PM »
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Looks the same. I think it was the same car that turned up at the All American show at Castle Hill in the late 90s. I think the new owner had just purchased it from the original owner.


I remember that, I still have the old pics I took of the car at Castle Hill the year we were next door while the upper floors of Castle Towers were being refurbished. ;42


Anybody know where it is now?
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« Reply #9 on: March 14, 2007, 03:41:52 PM »
i heard it went to queensland:v

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« Reply #10 on: March 14, 2007, 10:16:22 PM »
it is in qld....for sale last time i heard...seen it in a magazine for sale.95k

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« Reply #11 on: March 14, 2007, 10:22:23 PM »
funny thing is....i dont reakon its a 69......has 70-72 front grill, 72 indicators,rectangle exhaust cutouts(70-73) and 73 onward vents in front gaurds....i cant see anything 69 on it...

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« Reply #12 on: March 14, 2007, 11:23:09 PM »
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funny thing is....i dont reakon its a 69......has 70-72 front grill, 72 indicators,rectangle exhaust cutouts(70-73) and 73 onward vents in front gaurds....i cant see anything 69 on it...


In the index it says that it has 72 front with 72 quarters ;wtf(whatever that means). It does seem to have the flared guard ends. Might have been a bitsa in a earlier time.
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« Reply #13 on: March 15, 2007, 08:03:15 AM »
Yes this car was owned by steve lewis in qld he owns a bob jane t-mart store up there ,but it was recently sold to someone in melbourne(about 4 months ago).
it has always been a good looking car,but it is only since steve owned it that it has had the performance to match.

At the time of the magazine article(about 10 years ago) this car really lacked performance,and now that i see who built the motor it explains why (just ask MADVET).
the car was blown away by a stock ZR1 about 4 times in a row at a convention back in the 90's.
But it is very nice and well sorted car today.
New toy about to breath life and we will have a strangle hold on the leadfoot forever 850hp 1150kg Australian sports sedan series here we come.
Z06 sports sedan about to be semi retired.
Old C4 weapon now retired to the garage
450 RWHP WITH MORE TORQUE THAN MUNDINE
BUT IT LOOKS LIKE YOU HAVE BOUGHT A BAG OF ROCKS TO A GUN FIGHT.....