Topic: OP's Puzzle #1532 - Apollo 12 Astronauts and their matched Corvettes

[Otto Puzzell]

Know what it is?

Please, respond below and share your knowledge of what these cars are, and who are the three guys in overalls.
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[CyCarConsulting]

1969 Apollo Vettes

[Otto Puzzell]

Please re-read the puzzle question.

[geology]

I think the three people in the overalls are Apollo 12 astronauts Alan Bean, Richard Gordon & Charles Conrad who specially ordered the matching corvettes

[CyCarConsulting]

Are you looking for Astrovettes?

[Otto Puzzell]

I think the three people in the overalls are Apollo 12 astronauts Alan Bean, Richard Gordon & Charles Conrad... 

That's the missing piece.

Though it wasn't uncommon for astronauts to drive Corvettes, the Apollo 12 crew is the only group who decided to drive matching cars. The astronauts: Charles "Pete" Conrad Jr., Richard Gordon Jr., and Alan Bean, were a close-knit bunch who remained friends after their NASA days. (Conrad, who also remained a Corvette enthusiast, died in 1999.) "We liked the idea," Bean recalls. "It was a way to be a team and build esprit de corps. We all talked about it, and the first couple of ideas didn't work." The black "wings" that were finally agreed upon were added to three Riverside Gold '69 coupes after they left the factory--exactly who did the work is a bit of a mystery. The red, white, and blue logos were also added. Jim Rathman added the white line between black and gold. Otherwise, the cars were stock 427/390 four-speed coupes, sporting Head Restraints (RPO A82), 4-Season Air Conditioning (RPO C60), Special Wheel Covers (RPO PO2), and the AM/FM Pushbutton Radio (RPO U69).

[Otto Puzzell]

Are you looking for Astrovettes?

While I don't know if that was ever the official name of these cars, I gave you a point for ID'ing them as Corvettes.

[Paul Jaray]

Are you looking for Astrovettes?

While I don't know if that was ever the official name of these cars, I gave you a point for ID'ing them as Corvettes.

That for sure was the hardest part...