"Alan" <spamless.TakeThisOut@spamfree.com> wrote in message
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> The original Corvette was a British warship. Has proven to be
> difficult for collectors to fit in most garages. Engine overhauls
> are a bitch.
>
Actually that's not quite true. The first corvette class ships of the
late 18th and early 19th century were wooden sailing ships and had
little to do with the British. Engine overhaul was just a breath mint,
and needless to say there was no such thing as a garage. The French
had the fastest ones, (French steam corvette Dupleix 1856/1887), that
took very little blow to get it to go fast backward. Steam power was
added because the crew thought it sucked to blow.
--
Dad
05 C6 Silver/Red 6spd Z51
72 Shark Black/Black/4spd
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> On Wed, 15 Mar 2006 15:12:29 +0100, "Peter Jensen"
> <peter1969.TakeThisOut@removemeofir.dk> wrote:
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>>Which model is the original Corvette? A must for collectors?
>>
> >> Stay informed about: "original" Corvette?