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"pip bip - choose Corrour" (hhgttg69) 08/17/2020 at 10:00 • Filed to: night oppo, Chevrolet, GM, carsoftumblr

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Chevrolet Corvette Turbo “Phase II” experimental car (c1979)

Chevrolet made a series of test vehicles, including three C3 Corvettes, to determine whether turbocharging could restore some of the power lost to emissions and safety regs. the Phase II car featur e d a fuel-injected L82 350ci V8 with an AiReaearch T3 turbo and TH350 auto trans. no horsepower figures were given but it managed a standing quarter mile in 13 seconds.

TheRealBicycleBuck > pip bip - choose Corrour 08/17/2020 at 10:06

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Neat. M y uncle’s mother-in-law has a 1980 L-82 convertible. He had it at his house to do some engine work and he upgraded the cam to get it a little more power. I visited just after he had it buttoned up and we went for a test ride. I’m not a fan of convertibles, but that was definitely a fun ride.

Just Jeepin' > pip bip - choose Corrour 08/17/2020 at 10:07

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... it managed a standing quarter mile in 13 seconds.

So roughly equivalent to a 2008 Toyota Tundra.

How far we’ve come.

TheJWT > pip bip - choose Corrour 08/17/2020 at 10:13

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I love over-the-top C3 Corvettes... Here’s a Greenwood Turbo I saw at Lime Rock a few years ago

Danimalk - Drives a Slow Car Fast > Just Jeepin' 08/17/2020 at 10:19

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Haha, s o true. It’s only around a second fas ter than a modern Miata.

To be fair to the Tu rbo Vette though, a 13 sec quarter was on par or faster than the Ferraris  of  the time.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > pip bip - choose Corrour 08/17/2020 at 10:35

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The only thing that would make this better is “official pace car” on the side.

My bird IS the word > pip bip - choose Corrour 08/17/2020 at 10:39

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Such a great color scheme

Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > TheJWT 08/17/2020 at 11:49

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That Greenwood is almost as horrific as the Corvette Summer movie car. 

onlytwowheels > pip bip - choose Corrour 08/17/2020 at 13:32

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Meanwhile over at Pontiac: