All Corvettes are red
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All Corvettes are red
I am reading the book now and it is facinating, I for the life of me do not know how they get anything done! GM was and probably still is as screwed up as the government. I am just amazed that they turned the C5 out and that it is as great as it is! If you have not read the book, you need too, it will give you a whole new perspective on your car. It did me.
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It is an excellent book and definitely worth the read if you have any interest on how Corvette survived after the C4.
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Just finished reading mine last week. It really makes you appreciate the car and the team that worked on it. They didn't give up and the result is an obviously excellent car that was way ahead of its time.
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Funny, just bought this on Amazon a few weeks ago in like new cond for less than $10 shipped, looking forward to reading it when the weather starts getting bad. Looking more forward to reading it now with the good reviews.
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My experiences with GM at Warren, MI.
I dealt with GM on numerous occasions selling them analytical instruments. I never met a more arrogant bunch of engineers who knew everything there was to know about everything. Every time I visited them on a sales call all the engineers where reading the morning paper. I knew back in 2000 that they would go into bankruptcy sooner or later so I quit calling on them. There were plenty of other customers in the Detroit area. By the way, the book is factual.
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I dealt with GM on numerous occasions selling them analytical instruments. I never met a more arrogant bunch of engineers who knew everything there was to know about everything. Every time I visited them on a sales call all the engineers where reading the morning paper. I knew back in 2000 that they would go into bankruptcy sooner or later so I quit calling on them. There were plenty of other customers in the Detroit area. By the way, the book is factual.
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The politics at GM with their selfish antics almost cost the Corvette from being in existence. It's amazing how the C5 model actually came into place right under certain executives noses who do not even have a clue in the first place. As a owner of a '97 Lt. Carmine Red Metallic Corvette, I really highly appreciate the car that was the first model build from the ground up and had hardly no parts from other GM cars and it did pave the way for the future of the Corvette. Remember Chevrolet wants to find those new roads and not joking at all!!!!
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The politics at GM with their selfish antics almost cost the Corvette from being in existence. It's amazing how the C5 model actually came into place right under certain executives noses who do not even have a clue in the first place. As a owner of a '97 Lt. Carmine Red Metallic Corvette, I really highly appreciate the car that was the first model build from the ground up and had hardly no parts from other GM cars and it did pave the way for the future of the Corvette. Remember Chevrolet wants to find those new roads and not joking at all!!!!
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