I've never heard of this one -> http://www.ebay.com/itm/AFX-Joey-Chitwood-G-Corvette-/150847972534?pt=Slot_Cars&hash=item231f3d64b6
Anyone have any info?
Anyone have any info?
Aurora "Joey Chitwood" car - never heard of it.
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same oppiniion here...
don't think that he would have used a vette...
BUT could b4 "Advertisement" @ shows (????????)
Bubba 123 :freak:
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1 common AFX Vette + 1 sticker some kid applied 35 yrs ago = Quintuple the price.
Riiiiiiiiiiiight.
Riiiiiiiiiiiight.
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The Chitwood Thrill shows used Corvettes since the changed from Ford to Chevy in '55. I also remember the larger scale Chitwood sets, I think only available thru Chevy dealers, similar to the Dodge sets. The car in the auction appears to be a *made up* car to me, as how the 1:1 Chitwood Thrill Show cars were (almost always) solid white with the logo on the door.
Interesting reading:
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joie_Chitwood
My favorite bit: He set a world record driving a Chevette over 5 miles on two wheels.
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http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joie_Chitwood
My favorite bit: He set a world record driving a Chevette over 5 miles on two wheels.
--rick
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I just read the same thing.Didn't see any mention of corvettes though.
>Tom<
I thought they were all chevettes and camaros?
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Chitwood Corvettes Did Exist
Hi Gang
Here is a photo of a corvette used in the Joie Chitwood Thrill Shows from 1972. The Vettes were used in the *Roman Steeple Chase*, where the Camaros, Chevettes, Blazers, Novas, Impalas, Caprice and the Corvair were used in many more stunts. The photo below is out of my copy of *Safe at Any Speed*, Joie Chitwoods autoboigraphy. The lil guy sittin on the Vette is now Daytona Intl Speedway Prez. Joie Chitwood III. The soild axel RWD cars were used in 99% of all stunts.
Larry
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Hi Gang
Here is a photo of a corvette used in the Joie Chitwood Thrill Shows from 1972. The Vettes were used in the *Roman Steeple Chase*, where the Camaros, Chevettes, Blazers, Novas, Impalas, Caprice and the Corvair were used in many more stunts. The photo below is out of my copy of *Safe at Any Speed*, Joie Chitwoods autoboigraphy. The lil guy sittin on the Vette is now Daytona Intl Speedway Prez. Joie Chitwood III. The soild axel RWD cars were used in 99% of all stunts.
Larry
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Pretty sure it was the Chitwoods I saw at Pocono Speedway. Full lap around track(2and 1/2 miles) on 2 wheels. This was late 70s early 80s.
yep me 2 @ Jefferson County Fair, Watertown NY in 70's...
but did 2 laps (track w/ small... 1/2 mile or so)
loved his PR showmanship.... autographed everybody who wanted....
& even gave a disabled kid out of the audience a short (1 lap) "Wheelie-Ride".....
GREAT team of guys....IN, & OUT, of them cars :thumbsup:
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They had Chevettes in 1972?
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Just an A/FX A/P Corvette with some decal and a G-Plus chassis, not made by Aurora that way.
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Actually it ended without selling
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ok...i miss read...thought some poor sap paid $100 fer it...
my bad :freak:
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No problem Bubba, I went back looked at this again, while not a $100 car, its still a neat and different car, still not $90 worth of decals on a $10 car, IMO. I like different.
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just cuz some folks here had fond memories of Joie Chitwood shows...
http://archive.org/details/0556_Thrill_Drivers_Choice_17_01_04_00
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http://archive.org/details/0556_Thrill_Drivers_Choice_17_01_04_00
--rick
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