Historic Corvette design cue source
The 1963 Corvette was the first year of the C2 and is considered by many the most beautiful Corvette EVER.
It is shown here in comparison to the 1960 Corvair, of all things. Look at the rear of each car. Can you imagine the controversy this would generate with some members of CF today :lol: :lol: :lol: https://sites.google.com/site/rcalle...irCorvette.jpg |
I never realized it before, the C2 has Corvair tailights. I want purchase a C2.
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Originally Posted by Larry/car
(Post 1582627962)
I never realized it before, the C2 has Corvair tailights. I want purchase a C2.
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Well, there is the Corvette Stingray Racer which debuted in April 1959; the 1960 Chevrolets came months later.
But there is also the 1958 Chevrolet, which I think is the first Chevy to use multiple round taillight elements. |
:iagree:Great comparison shots! The '63 Vette looks great....and still does. WGAS if there were similarities to the Corvair.
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Round taillights in the 60s were a Chevy design element. They were also on Impalas, Chevelles, Biscaynes...
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The 1960 Corvair presented revolutionary advanced design in it's day. Ralph Nader really went after it for safety issues. However, by today's standards, guess we could argue that both cars in the OP's photos are "Unsafe At Any Speed", lol.
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Originally Posted by rcallen484
(Post 1582627928)
The 1963 Corvette was the first year of the C2 and is considered by many the most beautiful Corvette EVER.
It is shown here in comparison to the 1960 Corvair, of all things. Look at the rear of each car. Can you imagine the controversy this would generate with some members of CF today :lol: :lol: :lol: https://sites.google.com/site/rcalle...irCorvette.jpg |
Originally Posted by BuckyThreadkiller
(Post 1582628290)
Round taillights in the 60s were a Chevy design element. They were also on Impalas, Chevelles, Biscaynes...
http://myclassicdreamcars.com/wp-con...6-1024x768.jpg http://www.oldcarsweekly.com/wp-cont...ackquarter.jpg |
A sad tale of those small round tail lights...
My very first car was a red Corvair with a white interior and the dash mounted shifter. I was 15 and I paid $100 cash for it and it ran great. Within 24 hrs it was totaled as I was rear-ended me at a farm driveway by a big Ford van in broad daylight. The guy decided to pass me and rear-ended me as I turned into the driveway. The driver told the cop he couldn't see my turn signal because those darned tail lights were so small. I got the ticket for 'failure to yield the road'.:(
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Originally Posted by BlueOx
(Post 1582628368)
I got the ticket for 'failure to yield the road'.:(
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Originally Posted by got2bblu
(Post 1582628478)
Never heard that one. Did you have a drivers license at 15?
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Originally Posted by BlueOx
(Post 1582628368)
My very first car was a red Corvair with a white interior and the dash mounted shifter. I was 16 and I paid $100 cash for it and it ran great. Within 24 hrs it was totaled as I was rear-ended me at a farm driveway by a big Ford van in broad daylight. The guy decided to pass me and rear-ended me as I turned into the driveway. The driver told the cop he couldn't see my turn signal because those darned tail lights were so small. I got the ticket for 'failure to yield the road'.:(
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Originally Posted by Jinx
(Post 1582628574)
You got the ticket for being 16. That sucks.
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When you look at their tail end again, the '61, '62 Vettes were definitely C1.5s :yesnod:
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Originally Posted by BuckyThreadkiller
(Post 1582628290)
Round taillights in the 60s were a Chevy design element. They were also on Impalas, Chevelles, Biscaynes...
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Originally Posted by Jinx
(Post 1582628032)
Well, there is the Corvette Stingray Racer which debuted in April 1959; the 1960 Chevrolets came months later.
But there is also the 1958 Chevrolet, which I think is the first Chevy to use multiple round taillight elements. Yup! It definitely was not a Corvair precedent, unlike the Camaro tailights. The OP's analogy is a FAIL.:yesnod: :cheers: |
Originally Posted by tuxnharley
(Post 1582628773)
Yup! It definitely was a Corvair precedent. The OP's analogy is brilliant :yesnod:
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Wow, not only are you wrong, you have to engage in forgery to make yourself look good..................... how sad...........:(
Let's see how you twist this one. Should be fun to watch. Do you really think anyone wouldn't see the difference between my post and your hack job?:crazy2: |
Originally Posted by Jinx
(Post 1582628574)
You got the ticket for being 16. That sucks.
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