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  1. Senna1994

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    #76 Senna1994, May 7, 2013
    Congrats Bob, use it in good health!
     
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    #77 TexasF355F1, May 7, 2013
    Really excited for you Bob. Glad to see you chose to go with the 7-spd manual. That's gonna be a bit odd at first I'm sure with an extra gear.

    Hopefully it will not only meet but exceed your expectations.
     
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    #78 k wright, May 8, 2013
    Excellent decision on magnetic shocks. Looking forward to your impression of the car.
     
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    #82 of2worlds, Jun 15, 2013
    Ed Welburn could sell ice cubes to Eskimos in three different flavours.
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    #83 Senna1994, Jun 15, 2013
    +1
     
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    #84 bitzman, Jun 24, 2013
    I haven't read much about if there was a us-vs-them battle behind the scenes with another design direction pursued for awhile and then an about face in the present direction. Are there clay model pictures released showing widely divergent designs? I am thinking maybe there was a situation like the '05 Ford GT in which they were set to go on a short nose but then they had a product clinic (where members of the public who own certain cars are invited to a closed door preview of the finished clay vs. other cars in the same genre and invited to fill out questionaires on which aspects of which designs they like the best) and the invitees said they didn't want the Ford GT unless it replicated the original lines, i.e. long nose. So ford had to design a longer nose even though aerodynamically it was inferior to the short nose and the rest is history..4038 cars sold (apparently that was all they planned to make from the beginning).

    Maybe some FC members are GM designers and can tell us what really happened?
     
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    #85 jm2, Jun 24, 2013
    cardesignnews.com has the complete design story with 8 pages of the development photos

    however,it's available only to subscribers.............otherwise you'll have to wait for Auto & Design magazine's story
     
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    #86 of2worlds, Jun 24, 2013
    Will the Auto & Design issue featuring the C7 be number 201? Do you have a subscription for a paper copy of the magazine or just buy it on the newsstand?
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    #87 jm2, Jun 24, 2013
    i don't know for sure,but my guess is that the next issue of A&D will cover the C7. And yes that would be #201

    I have a print subscription,but they are also available locally at Pasteiner's Auto on Woodward in Birmingham,MI

    Unfortunately,they ain't cheap......I think @ $25 -$30 each....never bought one at the store since I've been a subscriber since #1,but hard copies are available
    IIRC,they now do an on-line subscription at a much cheaper rate
     
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    #88 of2worlds, Jun 24, 2013
    Thanks for the info! Pasteiner's was the name I could not remember from years ago...
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    #89 jm2, Jun 24, 2013
    Steve Pasteiner's Auto Zone is THE place to pick up all the latest car porn.....:)
     
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    #92 jm2, Jun 25, 2013
    Nice!
     
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    #93 TheMayor, Jun 25, 2013
    Too much black plastic.
     
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    #94 jm2, Jun 25, 2013
    You got that right
    Car works better in the darker colors IMO
     
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    #95 Senna1994, Jun 25, 2013
    Isaac, great photo nevertheless. Bob, I think the Grey Z51 with Tan Interior, looks awesome.
     
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    #96 jm2, Jun 25, 2013
    that's the one to get !
     
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    #98 jeffdavison, Jun 26, 2013
    Maybe spray the black plastic gunmetal or dark silver...... That would make a nicer contrast than the black trim and still shy away from a pure monochromatic look. It would also tie in the silver from the wheels quite nicely, integrating the components of the car to the body....


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    #99 nthfinity, Jun 27, 2013
    I was thinking that same thing :p :) Really put's the pesto on
     
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    #100 TexasF355F1, Jun 27, 2013
    Sure seems to be sitting really high.
     
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