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as the stories told, only 300 copies were ever made, for Corvette buff like myself, production # 1 & 2 were destroyed. used as test mules. it wasn't a magical car, heck it didn't even have door handles on the outside. more story shared when my health fully returns. Food poisoning can make you drop to your knees. this part of the returned Smile ! I've driven C1,C2,C3,C4,C5 &C6, C7 owned all but C1, You couldn't drive the C1 with an I phone in your hand, We used to call it power steering by Armstrong !. :-)) Hi Again, the MGA , Triumph TR3 and other Foreign based vehicles were popular with returning Military men, GM wanted an inclusion Buy here, Made in USA. Production six, altered to produce more horse power, added second carburetor, valve cover reads Power Flame Six, automatic, But the Big Boy's got their answer, when adding V8, Standard shift, and overdue color selection, Smile and look today, wondering, where's the door handle. Those my days, Machinist / Drafts man, sent a resume to GM Corporate, prospective Employment. Then the Draft, another interest, the electronic Computer, Eniac ! 1943, Sperry Univac My employer when discharged from Service, Had already, managed evolution, IBM, Philco, worked in repair lab, Instrument / electronic Computer ) Communication Technician, (1973) , 1971 Corvette, & 1963 Riverside Red Split window Coupe, With Factory Air ! the lone original was called, EX122 Concept, in 1952, debuted as pre production at the Waldorf Astoria Car show, the force behind credit to Harley Earl. the point is the Smile is still in force ! the Dream materialized, as s history continues. The Smile continues. ;-))

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Uploaded on January 26, 2016
Taken on September 11, 2015