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    n2a Motors 789 Corvette Re-Skin Is Hotter Than Headlights

    New Corvette Z06-Based Anteros Heading To LA Auto Show
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    05/20/09

    In reply to n2a Motors 789 Corvette Re-Skin Is Hotter Than Headlights
    At the rate the auction is going, you could pick up a passable 57 and 59 for the money. The real deals.
    This is just grotesque.
    If people started breeding cats with dog heads or v.v. would you want one?
    Some things just ain't nach-rull.
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    Image of Flathead Smith Flathead Smith
    05/19/09

    In reply to n2a Motors 789 Corvette Re-Skin Is Hotter Than Headlights
    I heard that when you hit the brakes really hard, the whole body will just fly off and slide out into the intersection on these things.
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    Image of John Krewson John Krewson
    05/19/09

    @Flathead Smith: I thought that nothing could make me want one, but now I'm not so sure.
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    Image of Plecostomus [Tyrrell] Plecostomus [Tyrrell]
    05/19/09

    In reply to n2a Motors 789 Corvette Re-Skin Is Hotter Than Headlights
    This is far, far worse than an Easy-Rod.





    I think the Easy-rods look better. Which disgusts me.


    I hate the rear end, especially. Those tails are like the worst of any 50's car, and definitely the ugliest. Even the Mercury Comet's "cross-eyed chinaman" taillights looked better. No, I did not come up with the "cross-eyed chinaman" thing, and yes, I realize it's offensive. I just don't give a fuck, and it's historically correct.

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    Image of thechoop thechoop
    05/19/09

    @Plecostomus will never win COTD... but has a: And once again, completely hideous wheel/rim choice for the style of car they are going with. Jesus. Not that this kit car is a pretty sight to begin with.
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    Image of Plecostomus [Tyrrell] Plecostomus [Tyrrell]
    05/19/09

    @thechoop: Oh, the picture I posted? Yeah, those are the STOCK wheels from the thunderbird they started with, the sad thing being they may have started with a 1989-1992 Thunderbird SC, as those are early SC wheels. You'd think they could've been bothered to get a set of era-appropriate wheels for their gay easyrod.


    The Thunderbird easyrods are abominable, but apparently they've now started doing easyrods on last-gen F-bodies, which aren't nearly so abominable.

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    Image of Miscellanea Miscellanea
    05/19/09

    In reply to n2a Motors 789 Corvette Re-Skin Is Hotter Than Headlights
    "Hmmm, no sir, I don't like it, not one bit"


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    Image of engineerd engineerd
    05/19/09

    In reply to n2a Motors 789 Corvette Re-Skin Is Hotter Than Headlights
    OK, I'm going to start off by saying this isn't a troll. Just my honest feelings.


    This car looks great. I do not want it, though. It's basically a glorified kit car. Sure, someone took the time to put together a "kit" that looks and, presumably, functions well. But it is still a kit. To me, this is no different than a high quality Fauxrrari kit. This thing screams POSEUR to me. If I saw someone driving this on the road I would think, "That car looks good, but that guy is trying waaaaaay too hard."


    Should Chevy do a retro-inspired 'Vette from the factory? Probably not. The aerodynamics probably wouldn't work out. So, I can kind of understand why there is a market for something like this. However, I'm not sold.


    Especially at $75k. You can get a Z06 for that kind of money.

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    Image of pauljones pauljones
    05/19/09

    @engineerd: Troll!!!! :p


    And yes, I completely agree with you. The "poseur" line in particular made me laugh.

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    Image of Dr. H. F. Danger Dr. H. F. Danger
    05/19/09

    In reply to n2a Motors 789 Corvette Re-Skin Is Hotter Than Headlights
    When people talk about remaking classic cars, this is what I think of. Something that looks like it should be in the era it is designed from with current technology.
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    Image of combat chuck combat chuck
    05/19/09

    In reply to n2a Motors 789 Corvette Re-Skin Is Hotter Than Headlights
    I think it's just ugly. I do need the headlight kit though.
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    Image of Deartháir II Deartháir II
    05/19/09

    In reply to n2a Motors 789 Corvette Re-Skin Is Hotter Than Headlights
    I've seen these re-skinned Vettes, and while they're much, much, MUCH more attractive than the newer Vettes they're based on, I still don't really quite see all the appeal. Now, if someone were to start offering kits that would, say, re-skin a new Mustang with the body of an old Mustang, say mid-60's style, maybe with a few design tweaks...


    Oh... wait... nevermind.

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    Image of nitroram33 misses Murilee nitroram33 misses Murilee
    05/19/09

    @Deartháir: You may wanna check this one out:


    [www.mustangandfords.com]

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    Image of Deartháir II Deartháir II
    05/19/09

    @nitroram33 misses Murilee: Or... you know... the 2010 Mustang?
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    Image of pauljones pauljones
    05/19/09

    @Deartháir:


    More attractive in an art-deco way, I suppose, but I prefer the lines of the standard Vette. In time, they will come to be seen as timeless, much as the third-gens are starting to become perceived.

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    Image of leavethegun-takethecannoli leavethegun-takethecannoli
    05/19/09

    In reply to n2a Motors 789 Corvette Re-Skin Is Hotter Than Headlights
    I was watching this auction yesterday.


    It was at 75k with 3 bidders.


    It's very cool, but I would rather have an updated Eleanor over this.

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    Image of Rust-MyEnemy Rust-MyEnemy
    11/11/08

    In reply to New Corvette Z06-Based Anteros Heading To LA Auto Show
    I would rather mould my $150k into a big papier mache pot than spend it on that.


    Occasionally people really should think before doing.

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    Image of layabout layabout
    11/11/08

    In reply to New Corvette Z06-Based Anteros Heading To LA Auto Show
    Appears to be the result of an Alfa 8C,a Jag & a Maserati getting on with a Vette,not good.
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    11/11/08

    In reply to New Corvette Z06-Based Anteros Heading To LA Auto Show
    Corvette, Jaguar E-type, a bit of Ferrari, and a few wheelbarrow-loads of fail.
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    Image of jasper911 jasper911
    11/11/08

    In reply to New Corvette Z06-Based Anteros Heading To LA Auto Show
    I like it okay, I'd be happy if I won it on a gam show. I think most of Italy's recent design offerings have been pretty generic and fall quite short of what the past has given us. But then again, I like Opel GTs and malaise era Matador Coupes too.
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    Image of brandegee brandegee
    11/11/08

    @jasper911: You're right on the money. All of the design houses have been struggling, and some have folded altogether. Not exactly a wellspring of stylistic innovation right now.


    And even though it's a carbon composite body I would think you could get a better panel gap fit. Looks what you'd see on a '70s TVR.

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    Image of SeanKHotay SeanKHotay
    11/11/08

    In reply to New Corvette Z06-Based Anteros Heading To LA Auto Show
    I think it has some possiblity. Ferrari nose, bubblicious butt...


    But they need to do something different with the 'Vette roofline...


    ...and, seriously, ditch the Hyundai Elantra styleline.

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    11/11/08

    In reply to New Corvette Z06-Based Anteros Heading To LA Auto Show
    Agree with all of you, this makes no sence. You better buy a Vette and keep the change.
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