maltsr Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 (edited) I recently read an article in the November 2020 issue of Octane magazine about the unique Corvettes leased to the Apollo 12 astronauts for the princely sum of $1 for a year. The only surviving example originally belonged to Lunar Module Pilot Alan Bean, and duly inspired I acquired a Revell coupe as a starting point. I had to fabricate lower sills and trim, because the kit came with sidepipes, and also open up exhaust outlets in the rear panel. The body is painted in Tamiya Gold under Yellow Pearl. Edited February 8, 2021 by maltsr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmike Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 Wow! This is an interesting subject! I have the Revell '69 Corvette Yenko kit and I was going to build it box stock, but this seems to be a different way to go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockford Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 A Corvette for $1, can you imagine...? Bet they were big blocks too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 Neat story and I never knew this. I will be following along Paul.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jantrix Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 2 hours ago, Rockford said: A Corvette for $1, can you imagine...? Bet they were big blocks too. YEp. https://www.hagerty.com/media/news/meet-an-astronauts-427-corvette-stingray/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 Great to see you're doing a build of a car with such a significate history. I have seen several articles about this and the other cars that GM would lease to the Astronauts for a $1. The link that Jantix sent has a lot of very nice detailed pictures. I always wondered about the design with the black paint on this car. I'm sure it had an importance to Alan Bean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ Deuce Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 LOVE IT. I've seen this car several times in person, and it's one of my favorite Corvettes ever. It's the perfect crossover for me - '69 is my favorite Corvette, and I am an Apollo mission buff. Looking great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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