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'54 Roadster... Woody?

Old 06-15-2012, 12:26 PM
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This is probably the first and last time we'll see a Corvette with any wood on it at all. I'm not sure if that's something to be grateful for or not. Honestly? I think it's kinda cool and well done, but man is it weird to look at. Check it out in the link above or jump to the gallery here.
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hahhaha....

Looks like half of a Hot tub turned upside down and attached to the trunk area.
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Personally, I hope it's the last time...........
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Been around for years...........
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Guy has big brass ones to take it to a meet. The critics must have been rabid.

Nice car. Terrible additions.

Looks like it's just the trunk lid. Removable?

To each his own.
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RPO Hot tub.

Only available on blue cars. Very rare option....
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Originally Posted by vintagecorvette
RPO Hot tub.

Only available on blue cars. Very rare option....
Is that Z-HT?
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Originally Posted by tuxnharley
Personally, I hope it's the last time...........

Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder.
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Originally Posted by Tom McCabe

Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder.
I think somebody had their "beer goggles" on when they thought up this one..........
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That's a fact, it has been around for many years. I first saw it out at a Shaker village outside Bowling Green, Ky in 1992 during the groundbreaking for the Corvette Museum. Got Zora's autograph as well on the Corvette bulldozer but that's another story...

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It's a Philippine mahogany drop-in after removing the deck lid. George is a GM Styling retiree, and just had the car restored (for the second time in the 50 years he's owned it) three years ago.
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Was there an intended use for this tub?
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Saw it many times at Werner Meier's shop (Masterworks). I just couldn't make myself take a close look at it.
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Originally Posted by MiguelsC2
Was there an intended use for this tub?
Large port-a-potty for somebody with a really fat @$$ ?
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Originally Posted by JohnZ
It's a Philippine mahogany drop-in after removing the deck lid. George is a GM Styling retiree, and just had the car restored (for the second time in the 50 years he's owned it) three years ago.
Uh-oh, that could explain a few things................ Hope he didn't have any input into the C7 design........
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Originally Posted by tuxnharley
Uh-oh, that could explain a few things................ Hope he didn't have any input into the C7 design........
Not likely - he retired about 25 years ago.

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with that farm plate on there just be glad he didn't install a flatbed ...
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