Roy:

You are right on target, I would have to ask my dad, but back around
1960 he had a 1956 vet (if I remember the year correctly--it was a 4
speed--again, if I remember correctly--that is really pressing my memory
though--could easily be wrong)... it was an all aluminum body (sure
about that), had a big engine, stick shift, and he never got out of
second gear in town... however, it did NOT seem gutless to me... nor him
as I remember it... he could have had a larger engine placed it it
though... he had it for many years... sold it in the 70's for way more
than he bought it for!!! ... he claims it was the only car he ever got
a ticket in, and more than one...

John

"Roy Lewallen" wrote in message
...
Russ wrote:

OK, I'm calling bull**** on this one. What production Corvette was
not GRP (glass reinforced polyester) or other non-metallic composite?


I know very little about this, but a few months ago I was fascinated
by a half hour program about the history of the Corvette on public TV.
(It's one of a series.) Turns out that the first couple of 'vettes
weren't muscle cars at all, but gutless wonders with a small engine
and two-speed automatic transmission -- it took a while to evolve. I
don't recall for sure, but think it's likely those were metal.

Roy Lewallen, W7EL