Chevrolet Corvette C3

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Corvette C3
Vehicle Model

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Subtopics:  Future Shark

C3 refers to the third generation of Chevrolet Corvette, produced in model years 1968-1982.

The C3 was the first Corvette that appeared as the Pace Car for the Indianapolis 500.  In 1978 Jim Rathmann drove the car.

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Photographs

	1968 Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 2008 Sunburst Corvette Club Show September 6, 2008 View photo, 3,632KB
	1968 Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 2008 Sunburst Corvette Club Show September 6, 2008 View photo, 4,495KB
	1968 Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 2008 Sunburst Corvette Club Show September 6, 2008 View photo, 4,196KB
	1968 Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 2008 Sunburst Corvette Club Show September 6, 2008 View photo, 3,834KB
	1968 Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 2008 Sunburst Corvette Club Show September 6, 2008 View photo, 3,833KB
	James Garner's 1968 Photo ©2007 Bill Crittenden As shown at the January 2007 Meeting of C.A.R.S. in Miniature View photo, 1,380KB
	Photo ©2006 Bill Crittenden Libertyville Chevrolet Car Show June 11, 2006 View photo, 1,096KB
	Photo ©2006 Bill Crittenden Libertyville Chevrolet Car Show June 11, 2006 View photo, 789KB
	Photo by Nathan Bittinger Pair 'o Vettes 2004 Zippo United States Vintage Grand Prix View photo, 304KB This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 License.
	1968 Photo by Nathan Bittinger #881 - 1968 Chevrolet Corvette (454cid) Dick Mooney Salt Lake City, UT 2004 Zippo United States Vintage Grand Prix View photo, 304KB This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 License.
	1968 Photo by Nathan Bittinger #94 - 1968 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe (427cid) Philip DiPippo Garden City, NY 2004 Zippo United States Vintage Grand Prix View photo, 281KB This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 License.
	1969 Baldwin Motion Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden 2010 Indian Uprising Model Car Show Hosted by C.A.R.S. in Miniature August 1, 2010 View photo, 3,456KB
	1969 Baldwin Motion Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden 2010 Indian Uprising Model Car Show Hosted by C.A.R.S. in Miniature August 1, 2010 View photo, 3,349KB
	1969 Baldwin Motion Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden 2010 Indian Uprising Model Car Show Hosted by C.A.R.S. in Miniature August 1, 2010 View photo, 3,903KB
	1969 Baldwin Motion Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden 2010 Indian Uprising Model Car Show Hosted by C.A.R.S. in Miniature August 1, 2010 View photo, 3,613KB
	Custom 1969 Revell kit Rear wing, seats & wheels/tires from other kits Photo ©2008 Bill Crittenden 2008 Summer NNL August 3, 2008 View photo, 3,387KB
	Custom 1969 Revell kit Rear wing, seats & wheels/tires from other kits Photo ©2008 Bill Crittenden 2008 Summer NNL August 3, 2008 View photo, 3,151KB
	Custom 1969 Revell kit Rear wing, seats & wheels/tires from other kits Photo ©2008 Bill Crittenden 2008 Summer NNL August 3, 2008 View photo, 2,890KB
	ACcelerator Street 'N' Strip 'Vette AMT model kit instructions, Page 1 View image, 2,948KB
	ACcelerator Street 'N' Strip 'Vette AMT model kit instructions, Page 2 View image, 3,019KB
	ACcelerator Street 'N' Strip 'Vette AMT model kit instructions, Page 3 View image, 3,558KB
	ACcelerator Street 'N' Strip 'Vette AMT model kit instructions, Page 4 View image, 2,612KB
	1970 Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 2008 Sunburst Corvette Club Show September 6, 2008 View photo, 3,879KB
	1970 Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 2008 Sunburst Corvette Club Show September 6, 2008 View photo, 3,210KB
	1970 Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 2008 Sunburst Corvette Club Show September 6, 2008 View photo, 4,198KB
	1970 Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 2008 Sunburst Corvette Club Show September 6, 2008 View photo, 3,599KB
	1970 Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 2008 Sunburst Corvette Club Show September 6, 2008 View photo, 3,778KB
	1970 Photo by Nathan Bittinger #77 - 1970 Chevrolet Corvette Roadster (440cid) Richard Payne Califon, NJ 2004 Zippo United States Vintage Grand Prix View photo, 258KB This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 License.
	Custom 1971 Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden The Cars Time Forgot Car Show July 11, 2010 View photo, 3,631KB
	Custom 1971 Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden The Cars Time Forgot Car Show July 11, 2010 View photo, 3,294KB
	Custom 1971 Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden The Cars Time Forgot Car Show July 11, 2010 View photo, 3,162KB
	Custom 1971 Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden The Cars Time Forgot Car Show July 11, 2010 View photo, 3,599KB
	Custom 1971 Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden The Cars Time Forgot Car Show July 11, 2010 View photo, 4,023KB
	1971 '71 Corvette Sting Ray MPC Model box provided by View photo, 4,265KB
	1971 '71 Corvette Sting Ray MPC Model box provided by View photo, 1,598KB
	1971 '71 Corvette Sting Ray MPC Model box provided by View photo, 2,377KB
	1971 '71 Corvette Sting Ray MPC Model box provided by View photo, 2,357KB
	1974 Driven by Dennis Holvay Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 2008 Sunburst Corvette Club Show September 6, 2008 View photo, 2,764KB
	1974 Driven by Dennis Holvay Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 2008 Sunburst Corvette Club Show September 6, 2008 View photo, 3,116KB
	1974 Driven by Dennis Holvay Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 2008 Sunburst Corvette Club Show September 6, 2008 View photo, 2,973KB
	1974 Driven by Dennis Holvay Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 2008 Sunburst Corvette Club Show September 6, 2008 View photo, 2,983KB
	1974 Driven by Dennis Holvay Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 2008 Sunburst Corvette Club Show September 6, 2008 View photo, 2,528KB
	1974 Driven by Dennis Holvay Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 2008 Sunburst Corvette Club Show September 6, 2008 View photo, 2,610KB
	1975 Photo ©2008 Bill Crittenden McHenry, Illinois Cruise Night:  June 21, 2008 View photo, 6,297KB
	1975 Photo ©2008 Bill Crittenden McHenry, Illinois Cruise Night:  June 21, 2008 View photo, 4,526KB
	1975 Photo ©2008 Bill Crittenden McHenry, Illinois Cruise Night:  June 21, 2008 View photo, 3,492KB
	1975 Photo ©2008 Bill Crittenden McHenry, Illinois Cruise Night:  June 21, 2008 View photo, 3,324KB
	1975 Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden Green Street Cruise Night:  June 7, 2010 View photo, 3,970KB
	1975 Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden Green Street Cruise Night:  June 7, 2010 View photo, 4,065KB
	1975 Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden Green Street Cruise Night:  June 7, 2010 View photo, 3,988KB
	1975 Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden Green Street Cruise Night:  June 7, 2010 View photo, 3,482KB
	1976 Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden Green Street Cruise Night:  June 7, 2010 View photo, 4,969KB
	1976 Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden Green Street Cruise Night:  June 7, 2010 View photo, 3,707KB
	1976 Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden Green Street Cruise Night:  June 7, 2010 View photo, 4,244KB
	1977 Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 2008 Sunburst Corvette Club Show September 6, 2008 View photo, 4,387KB
	1977 Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 2008 Sunburst Corvette Club Show September 6, 2008 View photo, 2,837KB
	1977 Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 2008 Sunburst Corvette Club Show September 6, 2008 View photo, 2,771KB
	Photo ©2006 Bill Crittenden Libertyville Chevrolet Car Show June 11, 2006 View photo, 1,039KB
	1978 Indianapolis 500 Pace Car Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden January 2010 Banquet of C.A.R.S. in Miniature View photo, 2,877KB
	1978 Indianapolis 500 Pace Car Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden January 2010 Banquet of C.A.R.S. in Miniature View photo, 3,277KB
	1978 Indianapolis 500 Pace Car Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden January 2010 Banquet of C.A.R.S. in Miniature View photo, 3,497KB
	1978 Indianapolis 500 Pace Car Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 2009 Summer NNL August 2, 2009 View photo, 3,205KB
	1978 Indianapolis 500 Pace Car Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 2009 Summer NNL August 2, 2009 View photo, 3,231KB
	1978 Indianapolis 500 Pace Car Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 2009 Summer NNL August 2, 2009 View photo, 3,209KB
	1979 Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 2008 Sunburst Corvette Club Show September 6, 2008 View photo, 3,844KB
	1979 Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 2008 Sunburst Corvette Club Show September 6, 2008 View photo, 2,872KB
	1979 Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 2008 Sunburst Corvette Club Show September 6, 2008 View photo, 2,759KB
	1979 Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 2008 Sunburst Corvette Club Show September 6, 2008 View photo, 2,608KB
	1979 Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 2008 Sunburst Corvette Club Show September 6, 2008 View photo, 4,285KB
	1979 Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 2008 Sunburst Corvette Club Show September 6, 2008 View photo, 3,504KB
	1979 Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 2008 Sunburst Corvette Club Show September 6, 2008 View photo, 2,595KB
	1980 Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 2008 Sunburst Corvette Club Show September 6, 2008 View photo, 4,726KB
	1980 Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 2008 Sunburst Corvette Club Show September 6, 2008 View photo, 4,846KB
	1980 Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 2008 Sunburst Corvette Club Show September 6, 2008 View photo, 3,150KB
	1980 Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 2008 Sunburst Corvette Club Show September 6, 2008 View photo, 2,993KB
	1980 Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 2008 Sunburst Corvette Club Show September 6, 2008 View photo, 3,079KB
	1980 Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 2008 Sunburst Corvette Club Show September 6, 2008 View photo, 4,886KB
	Photo by IFCAR View photo, 126KB
	Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden 2010 Cedarville Model Car Contest and Swap Meet March 14, 2010 View photo, 3,570KB
	Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden 2010 Cedarville Model Car Contest and Swap Meet March 14, 2010 View photo, 3,110KB
	Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden 2010 Cedarville Model Car Contest and Swap Meet March 14, 2010 View photo, 3,467KB
	Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 2009 Cedarville Model Car Contest and Swap Meet March 8, 2009 View photo, 3,718KB

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Die Cast Cars

Type	Brand	Item Number	Series	Name	Scale	Color	Notes
Die Cast	Hot Wheels	J3248-0916 G1	2006 First Editions	'69 Corvette	Small	Dark Red
Die Cast	Hot Wheels	24117-0910		1980 Corvette	Small	Gold

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Last edited June 2010

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