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he special Corvette featured here carries

the General Motors VIN # EX87/5951.

EX is the company’s identifier it attaches

to vehicles used for experimental test-

ing and these rarely leave the corpora-

tion. Employees working with these cars

called them “Mules” and when the testing is completed
they are destroyed. We will identify this test Corvette as

EX87 so we do not confuse it with other GM test mules.
Fortunately, our feature Corvette survived and resides in

the Ken Lingenfelter Automotive Collection in Brighton,

Michigan. His collection spans every Corvette genera-

tion and contains styling and test Corvettes. Each year,

Lingenfelter Performance Engineering conducts numer-

ous charity events at this location. Attendees are invited to

closely inspect this amazing assortment of unique auto-

mobiles. It is a successful fund raising destination for the

Detroit metro area. For more information on their upcom-

ing events visit http://www.lingenfelter.com.

EX87 played a major role in turning Corvette into a

competitive sports car. It was used by Zora Duntov to test

high-performance suspension, engine and aerodynamic

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