History lesson in pics of all 7 Gens of Corvette trucking/Train delivery~Mike Furman*
02-22-2018, 11:26 AM
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? re sign at the Corvette plant
Great pics - thanks for posting!
I do have a question re the "billboard" sign at the factory which shows up in several pictures circa 1986/87 with the C4s.
The sign reads:
Chevrolet - Pontiac
Canada Group
Corvette Plant
I'm not sure I understand that designation, but what the heck was the Canada Group?
I've been to the factory 3 times over the past 20 years or so and don't recall ever seeing a reference to the "Canada Group" during those visits.
Was that just a temporary GM internal organizational designation?
Thanks!
I do have a question re the "billboard" sign at the factory which shows up in several pictures circa 1986/87 with the C4s.
The sign reads:
Chevrolet - Pontiac
Canada Group
Corvette Plant
I'm not sure I understand that designation, but what the heck was the Canada Group?
I've been to the factory 3 times over the past 20 years or so and don't recall ever seeing a reference to the "Canada Group" during those visits.
Was that just a temporary GM internal organizational designation?
Thanks!
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Great pics - thanks for posting!
I do have a question re the "billboard" sign at the factory which shows up in several pictures circa 1986/87 with the C4s.
The sign reads:
Chevrolet - Pontiac
Canada Group
Corvette Plant
I'm not sure I understand that designation, but what the heck was the Canada Group?
I've been to the factory 3 times over the past 20 years or so and don't recall ever seeing a reference to the "Canada Group" during those visits.
Was that just a temporary GM internal organizational designation?
Thanks!
I do have a question re the "billboard" sign at the factory which shows up in several pictures circa 1986/87 with the C4s.
The sign reads:
Chevrolet - Pontiac
Canada Group
Corvette Plant
I'm not sure I understand that designation, but what the heck was the Canada Group?
I've been to the factory 3 times over the past 20 years or so and don't recall ever seeing a reference to the "Canada Group" during those visits.
Was that just a temporary GM internal organizational designation?
Thanks!
Mike Furman
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02-22-2018, 07:10 PM
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Mike,
At one point in the 1990's, I had read that a group within GM wanted to take Corvette away from Chevrolet. Don't remember if they were going to make it a separate vehicle line or marry it within Cadillac. You might remember that better than I.
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At one point in the 1990's, I had read that a group within GM wanted to take Corvette away from Chevrolet. Don't remember if they were going to make it a separate vehicle line or marry it within Cadillac. You might remember that better than I.
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02-22-2018, 07:26 PM
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02-22-2018, 09:15 PM
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02-22-2018, 09:33 PM
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Great pics Mike....EXCEPT the noticeable (to me) exclusion of the generation 61-2 versions of the C1.
What are we....chopped liver?
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What are we....chopped liver?
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02-22-2018, 10:15 PM
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Thanks a lot for posting, very informative pics. Wow, there sure were a lot of red C2s even before "resale red" came along!
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02-23-2018, 05:57 AM
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02-23-2018, 10:23 AM
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