Rear Quarter Window Controversy
#1
Drifting
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Rear Quarter Window Controversy
I chuckled when I saw this photo of an early Corvette coupe concept (1953-1954?). Several of us have been complaining that the C7 rear quarter window breaks from tradition.
#2
Melting Slicks
That Nomad station wagon is really a neat, classic work of art . . . And rare, too. Er, was it called a Nomad?
#3
Drifting
Thread Starter
Yes, it was called the Corvette Nomad Station Wagon and was on display at the 1954 GM Motorama in New York City. The Nomad and the coupe, unfortunately, never went into production.
#4
Team Owner
The Nomad and the coupe, unfortunately, never went into production.
#8
Melting Slicks
If the Coupe and Nomad had been produced the Corvette would have had back seats and those 2 gentlemen would have been Senior Gold 5 Star Members on the Miata forum
Last edited by John T; 12-10-2012 at 07:28 PM.
#9
Le Mans Master
People use "tradition" like religious doctrine.
At least wait to see the finished car as the designers and marketers intended before talking of heresy.
At least wait to see the finished car as the designers and marketers intended before talking of heresy.
#14
Le Mans Master
#15
Le Mans Master
Below is a link to the Motorama Car we are building.
http://www.stl-vettes.com/Mike_Terry...Terry_Main.asp
Enjoy reading about the project. Pic and information are posted on the site above when ever there is work done to the car. Enjoy.
http://www.stl-vettes.com/Mike_Terry...Terry_Main.asp
Enjoy reading about the project. Pic and information are posted on the site above when ever there is work done to the car. Enjoy.
#16
Le Mans Master
I can't believe how people get hung up on the dumbest, DUMBEST aspects of this new cars design. The quarter windows...seriously?
The new design is STIFFER...that's the point. Better chassis stiffness, predictability, torsional rigidity, etc. This leads to better suspension/steering geometry under load. The end. Get over the little windows. The backbone added a ton of stiffness over the prior car...that's the facts.
The new design is STIFFER...that's the point. Better chassis stiffness, predictability, torsional rigidity, etc. This leads to better suspension/steering geometry under load. The end. Get over the little windows. The backbone added a ton of stiffness over the prior car...that's the facts.
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I can't believe how people get hung up on the dumbest, DUMBEST aspects of this new cars design. The quarter windows...seriously?
The new design is STIFFER...that's the point. Better chassis stiffness, predictability, torsional rigidity, etc. This leads to better suspension/steering geometry under load. The end. Get over the little windows. The backbone added a ton of stiffness over the prior car...that's the facts.
The new design is STIFFER...that's the point. Better chassis stiffness, predictability, torsional rigidity, etc. This leads to better suspension/steering geometry under load. The end. Get over the little windows. The backbone added a ton of stiffness over the prior car...that's the facts.
Bill
#19
Ok, why do all these c7 tradition defenders resort to pulling up civil war era machines? Please, nobody knows what the hell those things are. Tradition morphs, but try to use an example within recent memory.
#20
Safety Car
In the back is the little roadster that did go into production with a low windshield and side curtains.
The next closest is the prototype for the optional hardtop and roll-up windows that didn't go into production until the new 1956 body style. It also previews the taller 1956-1962 wraparound windshield but on the 53-55 body.
The two closest cars, the Nomad wagon and the Corvair fastback, were actually larger cars closer in size to a regular Chevrolet but styled to resemble the little Corvette roadster The Nomad had a much longer wheelbase. Both had the windshield style of the full sized 55-57 Chevy with vertical A pillars.
Likewise, those modern day Nomad recreations that we've seen are also bigger, using many full size 55-57 Chevy Nomad parts.
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Last edited by ZL-1; 12-13-2012 at 01:04 AM.