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1966 Corvette

orvettes will always be viewed as the ultimate “factory hot rod.” Since its inception, the Corvette nameplate has been synonymous with performance. One only has to look at how many hot rods built in the late ’50s-70s featured early Corvette performance parts. Later-model Corvettes are still the standard bearer for the ultimate engine performance with the LS and then LT V-8s, followed by all manner of suspension items that have now found their way

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