C7 sighting
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C7 sighting
Driving around Wells Beach, ME, last Wednesday I saw what looked like a new C7. 
Couldn't be, I thought, but it actually WAS a C7. A young guy was standing by it, so I stopped and asked him if it was his. He said, "No, it's a Company car."
I asked him what company he worked for and he replied "GM.". OK, dumb question on my part, but in 40 years years working for Raytheon, they never let me take a Patriot missile home. I had been the second guy driving a C5 to stop for a look.
The guy explained that the C7 will not hit dealerships for another month, but GM was letting some personnel use them now. I hadn't been too impressed with the looks of the C7 when photos first came out and especially didn't like the "Camero-like" tail lights. After seeing the car close up and personal, GM, you did the new design right.
The rear end is actually good looking. Sorry, but didn't even have my iPhone with me to take photos.
Couldn't be, I thought, but it actually WAS a C7. A young guy was standing by it, so I stopped and asked him if it was his. He said, "No, it's a Company car." I asked him what company he worked for and he replied "GM.". OK, dumb question on my part, but in 40 years years working for Raytheon, they never let me take a Patriot missile home. I had been the second guy driving a C5 to stop for a look.
The guy explained that the C7 will not hit dealerships for another month, but GM was letting some personnel use them now. I hadn't been too impressed with the looks of the C7 when photos first came out and especially didn't like the "Camero-like" tail lights. After seeing the car close up and personal, GM, you did the new design right.
The rear end is actually good looking. Sorry, but didn't even have my iPhone with me to take photos.
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Very cool that you ran across the C7. I will agree - GM did it right and the car looks great.
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Either no one on this forum likes Camaro's or no one can spell Camaro... 
2014 Camaro taillights have been changed to look more like those on a 69, so the C7 now has it's own rear!
I sat in several C7's at BG, they are beautiful!!
2014 Camaro taillights have been changed to look more like those on a 69, so the C7 now has it's own rear!
I sat in several C7's at BG, they are beautiful!!
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This must be the fixed roof coupe. Gorgeous from any angle and love the blue. The C7 I saw in Maine was red and had the removable top. I notice that this FRC has a different rear spoiler than the red one I saw. Don't know which color I like better. I am still kicking myself because I didn't have a camera with me.
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This must be the fixed roof coupe. Gorgeous from any angle and love the blue. The C7 I saw in Maine was red and had the removable top. I notice that this FRC has a different rear spoiler than the red one I saw. Don't know which color I like better. I am still kicking myself because I didn't have a camera with me.
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