Originally Posted by slief
(Post 1582790100)
and not sacrafice any of that to appease a small few who are stuck in the 60's or 70's. Sure that old girlfriend might seem better now that she is gone but there is a reason why you kicked her to the curb!
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Originally Posted by Achmed
(Post 1582792317)
lol I'm actually 33 and I like the retro rendering quite a bit, wasn't around int the 60's or 70's. But seems like I'm a minority here. :hide:
Imagine if Lamborghini morphed the Countach into their next car. Or how about Ferrari taking a 308 or a Mondial or Testarossa and morphing it into their latest design... The classic Ferrari guy or Lambo guy might like it but most modern exotic sports car enthusiast would shudder at the thought as it makes no sense. Modern day sports cars owe a lot of their performance and efficiency to aero dynamics. Modern wind tunnels have done wonders for sports cars! Be it with how they cut through the air or how they use downforce to keep them on the ground. The Corvette has improved with every generation in that regard. A movement to retro would most certainly be step back as far as advancing the body design with regards to drag coefficiency. One that would more than likely compromise the edge that GM has over its competitors. The C6 ZR1 beat the latest viper on the track not because of horse power but because body design, suspension, power to weight ratio, chassis design etc. You can put lipstick on a pig but.... Well, it didn't help the next gen Viper did it?? |
PLEASE NO MORE RETRO. I don't want a retro TV, computer, refrigerator, lawn mower, clothes, politics, laws or Corvette.
let the past be the past and let's look forward. |
Originally Posted by jd_black_00
(Post 1582788693)
:ack:
http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/.../69Vette_n.jpg |
unfortunately, many still think of the t-top era C3 and their Bubba or Guido image from the 70s when they hear the name " Corvette" , so , no, I don't think retro sells for the Vette name, which itself carries a lot of baggage in some demographic buyer groups .
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Originally Posted by usroute66 MKW
(Post 1582795621)
unfortunately, many still think of the t-top era C3 and their Bubba or Guido image from the 70s when they hear the name " Corvette" , so , no, I don't think retro sells for the Vette name, which itself carries a lot of baggage in some demographic buyer groups .
as for being a "guido"...I built my car in the day, to the sense and sensibilities of my peer group, and enjoyed every damn minute of it, I hope all of you did the same, it was an animal of a car in the day...and I am glad to have been a "guido" in a black '69 hot rod. now that i am an old, fat, bald guy..I wish I still was a "guido" !! How bout you Bubba's?!.. |
Within the younger crowd, "Corvette" evokes the "everybody has one," "it's a Chevy," and "plastic car" sentiments. And from the people I've talked with, most of them prefer the looks of the C3 and C4. They like the swooping lines of the former and the sharp edges of the latter.
That said, I don't think a full on retro-Vette would be a good idea. Doing a new spin on a classic design element can work, but no direct ports and certainly don't modernize an entire style. Each generation needs to have its own identity, and none should be known as the "C3 2.0" or what have you. |
Originally Posted by Docderek05
(Post 1582796852)
whoa.."Bubba and Guido", you pretty much insulted both the North, and South, in one fell swoop..cool...
... now that i am an old, fat, bald guy..I wish I still was a "guido" !! How bout you Bubba's?!.. Imagine us boomer kids hearing tales about Teddy Roosevelt and World War I from gramps...roll eyes. |
Originally Posted by usroute66 MKW
(Post 1582797221)
We " always young at heart" baby boomers all are, but at some point we have to acknowledge the days of our 1960s " endless summers " are now FIFTY years ago !
Imagine us boomer kids hearing tales about Teddy Roosevelt and World War I from gramps...roll eyes. well..I guess Sunday will be D-Day..let's see what the Gods at the Big G have unleashed on us mere mortals... |
So you want retro?? Sorry...
http://i1175.photobucket.com/albums/...pse14000f3.jpg |
Originally Posted by 99SoCalFRC
(Post 1582789562)
Retro styling is what you do when engineers run out of ideas, and executives run out of the determination to demand more. I've hated retro styling since day one.
If you want a retro. Go buy an old car. I want something that looks new, fresh, different, futuristic. Not old, been there, done that, less creative. Give me next generation. You can keep the 1970's look.. right in 1970. |
Originally Posted by black shadow
(Post 1582790586)
there is some retro in the new c7
c4 interior |
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