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1 0F 6 1979 CHEVROLET CORVETTE 4 DOOR AMERICA "EXTERMELY RARE"
HAVE ALL DOCUMENTS AND PAPERWORK FROM THE FACTORY IN PASADENA
ONE WAS SOLD FOR $500,000. 5 YEARS AGOTHIS IS A COMPLETE CAR, WITH ORIGINAL BLUE PLATES AND ALL DOCUMENTS TO GO WITH IT.
PLEASE DO YOUR RESEARCH ON THIS "EXTREMELY RARE 1 OF 6 CAR"OPEN TO FAIR OFFERS
Chevrolet had actually planned on making this family minded sports car at a rate of 40 per year, and to call it
"Corvette America." It was designed by California Custom Coach in Pasadena. The one prototype and five production
cars that were assembled were built by cutting two cars in half which, when mated together, extended the wheelbase
of the vehicle by 30 inches.
Because of the economic climate of the time and the fact that a base-model Corvette sold for around $13,000, the
$35,000 price tag of the four-door was deemed unaffordable. Only five production cars were built, each one custom
designed for the buyer.
Because of the customized doors, there is no provision for exterior door latches. Opening the door was achieved by
punching in a code on the keypad on the driver-side windshield by the A-pillar. All the door latches operated
electronically. Also, the rear window opens hatchback-style, an idea that would make it to production, although not
for another two years, in the '82 Corvette.
This is believed to be one of the only surviving four-door production Corvette in existence. The others were
destroyed in accidents and by neglect.
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