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Originally Posted by Keith Seymore
Mike - I'd be interested to know where you found that; it seems "too new" to already be documented in a historical text.
Also - I'd like to hear more about the photo of the first '63 Corvette - where you found it and such.
K
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Keith, the reference I made to the Mona Lisa was not in regard to the photo I posted earlier (which I believe was from 1964). The Mona Lisa reference was in regard to the development of the Impact electric vehicle. The engineers said they would frequently raid the area where GM had torn down a competitors vehicle, and they would look for parts. They stated (by the late 1980's) it was two cars at a time that GM would bring in. One would be totally disassembled, the other stayed intact.
Looking at the b&w photo I posted, there appears to be at least 15 other cars torn down. I wondered if back in the 60's, perhaps GM did a sort of "Mona Lisa" thing with more than 2 cars.
The first 1963 Corvette photos were obtained off a Corvette site. I can post them here if you like.
Mike
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