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Old Feb 14, 2009 | 09:11 AM
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I was at the Chicago Auto Show yesterday. The hit of the show for me was the concept Corvette which is supposed to be in a Transformers movie being released later this month. In person, this car is way COOL!! One thing that I really liked was the fact that it has a split rear window, though not the 63 version. Spelled out on the back of the car in silver letters is "STINGRAY" It is very futuristic and has a lot of angles, but I still really liked it. Understand, I saw the C6 for the first time at the auto show some years ago and didn't care for it at all.

Along with a new Camaro, they also have a ZR1 on display there and both are quite impressive, though not my cup of tea.

I'm sure not everyone will agree, but FWIW, I was impressed, very impressed and I am a traditionalist by nature.
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Old Feb 14, 2009 | 09:14 AM
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Link to Stingray Concept

That is on Jalopnik, an entertaining automotive site.
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Old Feb 14, 2009 | 10:54 AM
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Transformers comes out in June. I wish it was this month, I'm in the background in one of the scenes but I'll be out of the country when its released.

That Stingray is bad ***, but even if its the basis for the C7 the split window will never make it to production.
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Old Feb 14, 2009 | 11:45 AM
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Kind a looks like the Batmobile but I like it.
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I had seen the pictures on the web months ago about the movie shoot and I did not like what I saw. I was also at the Chicago auto show last night and thought that car is one bad mo fo.
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Originally Posted by Mike Terry
Kind a looks like the Batmobile but I like it.
That's what people said about the 68 when it came out. By the way, both the C6 and this Stingray were done by the same guy.
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Gotham City cruiser for sure. I think it's something that would have to grow on me.
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