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Spotto thread
« on: December 01, 2011, 08:31:41 PM »
Spotted this evening ~ 7pm driving along King St, Newtown heading north.

Safari yellow, T-top C3.

Looked like a '76.

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Re: Spotto thread
« Reply #1 on: December 01, 2011, 08:46:54 PM »
Spotto a black 57 Chev, a blown 57 2 door:devil:

Actually I spottoed a metallic yellow C4 possibly 96 cruising along Blaxland road Campbelltown on Saturday arvo.

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Re: Spotto thread
« Reply #2 on: December 01, 2011, 09:17:01 PM »
I can't remember the last time I saw a Corvette, good to know there's some driving around.

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Re: Spotto thread
« Reply #3 on: December 01, 2011, 11:27:08 PM »
Spotted a white C5 convertible on Pittwater Rd, Collaroy, on Sunday 27th December.

Just another of the Northern Beaches Vettes that aren't in the Club?
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Re: Spotto thread
« Reply #4 on: December 02, 2011, 10:09:53 AM »
Spotted a Bolwell Mk VIII Nagari driving along Old Northern Road at Baulkham Hills at 7pm Tuesday.
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Re: Spotto thread
« Reply #5 on: December 07, 2011, 09:35:41 PM »
Spotted in Detroit, GM showroom floor.












I spotted these along my trip down Route 66 August last year.














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Re: Spotto thread
« Reply #6 on: December 08, 2011, 11:09:54 AM »
That bottom camaro looks very interesting.  Road racer perhaps?

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Re: Spotto thread
« Reply #7 on: December 08, 2011, 11:24:35 AM »
Quote from: Scott link=topic=8931.msg1045941637#msg1045941637
That bottom camaro looks very interesting.  Road racer perhaps?


The shots were taken at Troy's Rad Rides.

More shots here:

http://www.radrides.com/proj.htm

It belongs to Joe Lendway, a GM engineer.

http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=186288664733544

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Re: Spotto thread
« Reply #8 on: December 08, 2011, 09:08:10 PM »
Some more from Troy's.











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Re: Spotto thread
« Reply #9 on: April 29, 2012, 01:12:23 PM »
Marina Blue midyear with rear spoiler moulded into the body.  I was on a bus so didn't get the best look, I think it also had a modified front end.  

I know a lot of C2's had C3 type front and rear mods. The number plate would suggest it had a 454 engine.

Spotted around Artarmon freeway just after midday, it headed south and into the harbour tunnel.

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Re: Spotto thread
« Reply #10 on: April 30, 2012, 01:20:00 AM »
Sam Barber's 1963 Grand Sport replica lives in the Chatswood area:

http://northern-district-times.whereilive.com.au/lifestyle/story/fast-and-furious-1/

Sam also has a blue C2 with a 454 in it, so it might have been his that you saw.
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Re: Spotto thread
« Reply #11 on: April 30, 2012, 08:27:19 AM »
Quote from: gtc link=topic=8931.msg1045942640#msg1045942640
Sam also has a blue C2 with a 454 in it, so it might have been his that you saw.


It could very well have been, there was no mistaking the number plate, a mixture of numbers and letters for '454'.

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Re: Spotto thread
« Reply #12 on: April 30, 2012, 09:15:12 AM »
Nice replica he has by the way.




Did he have to import the front clip or was it fabricated here?

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Re: Spotto thread
« Reply #13 on: April 30, 2012, 09:50:05 AM »
I don't know about the front clip, but he fitted the hood here. Last time I saw the car (~ 6 months ago or so) he was fitting lenses over the headlights.
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Re: Spotto thread
« Reply #14 on: April 30, 2012, 10:04:04 AM »
Quote from: gtc link=topic=8931.msg1045942643#msg1045942643
I don't know about the front clip


I guess he could've just had the side scoops changed from 66 to 63.

Quote from: gtc link=topic=8931.msg1045942643#msg1045942643
Last time I saw the car (~ 6 months ago or so) he was fitting lenses over the headlights.


Yeah this was a common mod back in the day, they'd remove the pop-up lights and have them permanently visible with either round or square lamps.




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Re: Spotto thread
« Reply #15 on: April 30, 2012, 04:54:17 PM »
Yes, that's the sort of covers he was having fitted.

(PS: Need to edit your post above and fix the image link)
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Re: Spotto thread
« Reply #16 on: April 30, 2012, 06:02:00 PM »
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Re: Spotto thread
« Reply #17 on: May 21, 2012, 05:14:04 PM »
Spotted at a warehouse in Matraville, fresh off the docks.









I wonder if they'll ping him for a steam clean.

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Re: Spotto thread
« Reply #18 on: May 21, 2012, 08:31:51 PM »
I'd say a distinct possibility  LOL!!
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Re: Spotto thread
« Reply #19 on: June 11, 2012, 12:17:24 PM »
I keep seeing this beasty around.  Any ideas on who's it is?


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