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Old 08-05-2022, 11:36 AM
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Default Apollo 15 astronaut Al Worden's 1971 Corvette found

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Old 08-05-2022, 12:22 PM
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Danny Reed is a local NCRS member that has searched out astronaut Corvettes for years. He's a great guy and good for the car hobby.
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A great find.
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Joe Engle drove a 1970 chevelle SS 396 convertible
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Old 08-06-2022, 01:08 PM
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Joe Engle drove a 1970 chevelle SS 396 convertible
What color was it? My convert came from Florida and is Fathom Blue.
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Old 08-06-2022, 01:24 PM
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With all the emphasis on survivors lately, I'm surprised they want to do a full restoration. The car doesn't look that rough and could probably be made presentable with a full preservation.
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Old 08-06-2022, 02:33 PM
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Did they get to choose what exterior color they wanted,or interior choices too?
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Old 08-06-2022, 03:42 PM
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I believe they could request what they wanted.
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I believe they could request what they wanted.
As long as they ended up with 1 Red, 1 White and 1 Blue, eh
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70 chevelle is astro blue and they got to spec car with what they wanted. sent to Jim Rathmann cheverolet Melbourne Florida. billed to atlanta zone
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