Hello one of the little people from the village,
The interesting thing about the original Corvettes is that they
never had recoil 'zip' starters. they were always impulse with
trip-release. Any 1960s or '70s Corvette (with recoil) will be incorrect.
Even after the Series 70 MK2 was introduced (the first decompressor Victa engine),
Victa continued to fit the Series 70 Mark 1 to the Corvette (meaning it could not
take a recoil starter). This was pure marketing strategy: Victa's once flagship
Corvette had to make way for the new kid on the block, the VCs.
The Corvette was dropped for the 1973 model year (72-73).
The name has been revived - from time to time - but with no real prestige.
The rest is history.
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Jack
