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Old 03-17-2023, 06:37 AM
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Never knew that the ‘Velle verts were shorter than the coups…and I’ve been around these cars for 30+ years.
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Old 03-18-2023, 06:07 AM
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Never knew that the ‘Velle verts were shorter than the coups…and I’ve been around these cars for 30+ years.
Not sure if the info is out there on why Chevy made the convertibles shorter.

The other A-body lengths for 1970…

Buick GS all models 202.2”
Pontiac GTO all models 202.9”
Olds 442 all models 203.2”
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Old 03-18-2023, 07:11 PM
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Old 03-19-2023, 10:00 AM
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Old skool ZL-1 tribute…
I can't get over how much better those Corvettes look with modern suspension/wheels/tires. So cool!
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Old 03-19-2023, 10:45 AM
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Totally agree.
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Old 03-21-2023, 09:26 AM
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