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Title: ***Today's shoot: 1978 Corvette C3 "Official Pace Car"***
Post by: cawimmer430 on May 11, 2017, 12:37:42 PM
Shot today for a classic car magazine. Special edition model # 3,330 out of 5,000 or 6,000. Malaise Era, baby!  :praise:

(https://s3.postimg.org/lfqeawjsz/image.jpg)



Some snapshots...

(https://s3.postimg.org/803dlgbb7/image.jpg)

(https://s3.postimg.org/4hrdp2af7/image.jpg)

(https://s3.postimg.org/9hotx0g1v/image.jpg)
Title: Re: ***Today's shoot: 1978 Corvette C3 "Official Pace Car"***
Post by: SJ_GTI on May 11, 2017, 12:40:23 PM
I have always thought that was one of the better looking Corvette generations.
Title: Re: ***Today's shoot: 1978 Corvette C3 "Official Pace Car"***
Post by: cawimmer430 on May 11, 2017, 12:48:41 PM
Quote from: SJ_GTI on May 11, 2017, 12:40:23 PM
I have always thought that was one of the better looking Corvette generations.

It looks good. Pretty tight inside for a 6'4" guy like me. V8 sounded a little underwhelming, mated to a 3-speed automatic.

The owner has a Skoda TDI as a daily driver and he's like, "My diesel Skoda is quicker to 100 km/h than this thing!"  :lol:
Title: Re: ***Today's shoot: 1978 Corvette C3 "Official Pace Car"***
Post by: Gotta-Qik-C7 on May 11, 2017, 04:00:05 PM
Quote from: SJ_GTI on May 11, 2017, 12:40:23 PM
I have always thought that was one of the better looking Corvette generations.
The metal bumper versions are my fav! The C3 design is timeless......
Title: Re: ***Today's shoot: 1978 Corvette C3 "Official Pace Car"***
Post by: MX793 on May 11, 2017, 04:05:41 PM
Early C3s were awesome.  The design is one of my favorite generations.  After '72, though, no thanks.  They were severely castrated (185 hp out of the standard 350 motor!!) by emissions and then you toss in the plastic bumpers of the later 70s...
Title: Re: ***Today's shoot: 1978 Corvette C3 "Official Pace Car"***
Post by: Gotta-Qik-C7 on May 11, 2017, 05:27:35 PM
Quote from: MX793 on May 11, 2017, 04:05:41 PM
Early C3s were awesome.  The design is one of my favorite generations.  After '72, though, no thanks.  They were severely castrated (185 hp out of the standard 350 motor!!) by emissions and then you toss in the plastic bumpers of the later 70s...
Exactly!!!
Title: Re: ***Today's shoot: 1978 Corvette C3 "Official Pace Car"***
Post by: cawimmer430 on May 12, 2017, 09:52:54 AM
Quote from: MX793 on May 11, 2017, 04:05:41 PM
Early C3s were awesome.  The design is one of my favorite generations.  After '72, though, no thanks.  They were severely castrated (185 hp out of the standard 350 motor!!) by emissions and then you toss in the plastic bumpers of the later 70s...

This one had more power (according to the owner): 220-horsepower!  :praise:
Title: Re: ***Today's shoot: 1978 Corvette C3 "Official Pace Car"***
Post by: cawimmer430 on October 06, 2017, 07:40:33 AM
The article with my photos is finally in print.

(https://s1.postimg.org/1icfzhpd8r/Corvette_1.jpg) (http://postimg.org/image/1icfzhpd8r/)

(https://s1.postimg.org/461w9ulu17/Corvette_2.jpg) (http://postimg.org/image/461w9ulu17/)

(https://s1.postimg.org/7t7fxdi9ob/Corvette_3.jpg) (http://postimg.org/image/7t7fxdi9ob/)
Title: Re: ***Today's shoot: 1978 Corvette C3 "Official Pace Car"***
Post by: Gotta-Qik-C7 on October 06, 2017, 02:30:55 PM
DOPE!
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