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Old 03-15-2011, 06:34 PM
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Originally Posted by corvetteronw
So that's where this owner at Funfest '09 got his wing idea?
I saw a car identical to this one at chicagoland Speedway when I was there on business and managed to slip in a NASCAR race too. It had a lambo door kit on it as well as the big spoiler.
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Old 03-16-2011, 10:17 AM
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Originally Posted by bill mcdonald
poser....

accept no substitues when vetta rossa-ing

Does this just have remote doors?

I wouldn't mind having one of these or a Fiero Lambo kit.
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Old 03-16-2011, 11:54 AM
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Originally Posted by RedLS1GTO
Kill it with fire.
I shed a tear every time I see C4 and part out in the same sentence but that thing needs to be put out of its misery.
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Old 03-16-2011, 08:51 PM
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These beauties are someone's idea of reinventing the wheel. None of them improves on the original.
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Old 03-16-2011, 10:15 PM
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From my archives. I think on three of them I wrote the date I pulled the ad from the car magazine.







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Old 03-17-2011, 12:39 AM
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That has to be the lowest point in C4 history. The 'worst of both worlds' more like.
Utter tasteless crap
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Old 03-17-2011, 01:06 AM
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Pretty hip for its day that was the thing back then. Bold garish over the top..Look at the Countach.

As far as body kits go that looks way better imo than some of them out there. A non car guy would probably never know. Relics of the 80s..
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Old 04-17-2013, 09:37 PM
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That's my dark purple metallic '95 actually. Never had it in Chicago but the wing was on it when I bought it in late '07. It's a Wings West wing, nothing at all to do with any other kit...
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Old 04-17-2013, 10:10 PM
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I was over in Italy a while back and saw the same car on Alfonso's List for sale for 100 Euros,only this time they were calling it a Testorvette....LOL
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Old 04-17-2013, 11:27 PM
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I can appreciate the workmanship that went into that. It might not be to your taste but you can hardly call it crap work.

Especially since it dropped the cheapo chevy interior in a dumpster somewhere along the way (the true Rossavettes.)

I like it, but if I had a choice between owning a C4, and a 512 TR or the RossaVette. I'd say gimme the C4 and TR.

Also the 512 TR is my favorite ferrari. Period. Though the F50, and 458 are right on it's heels.
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Old 04-17-2013, 11:46 PM
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Before this bitchy year-old thread get's lock, I'll add that Vanacor's fiberglass (Corvette specialty) made/carried the vettarosa kit for years. They probably made them for ZMC...though it's possible they bought the molds.

Vanacor's went out of business shortly after Katrina. (They were in New Orleans.

Another bit of unfortunate trivia...The original owner of Vanacor's was shot by his own son (a few years before the company's demise). His wife tried to keep the company going afterwards. Never did as well...but the aging C4 models probably didn't help.

Given the choice between their quality (at least what I saw), there are better aftermarket fiberglass companies. ToledoPro comes to mind -- since some many have raved about the quality of their hoods. (including me).

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Old 04-17-2013, 11:56 PM
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Every time I see a large pic of your car Greg it makes me wish I smoked to fully bask in the afterglow.

That's the hood the C4 should have come with from the start!
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Gregg, do you know why the son shot his dad?
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