Mahogany body dies for building first Corvettes - photos

Mahogany body dies for building first Corvettes.

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I believe each of these is properly called a "buck". The tooling mould is created from these, and fiberglass parts are laid-up in the mould. That way, moulds can be reproduced when they wear out.

Matt

Cool piece of automotive history there.

Not to mention, our little Corvette becomes increasingly epic; spawn of Harley Earl plus intense Belgian named Duntov. 2017 GS, $66k, 1.20G skid pad, 0-100MPH 8.5 seconds, and ceramic carbon brakes the envy of BMW.
No assembly required.

eye wood rather have the wooden one...I wonder if it has a wooden engine?? Ill bet it makes a sound like....wooden, wooden wooden....