[SAD] Corvette Plant Tours ending....
02-24-2012, 09:02 AM
#21
Team Owner
they always do a shut down between generations....however if you drive over and peek through the fence you may get a glimpse at the C7 mule cars parked outside once production gets going not to mention the ones running up and down I 65
02-24-2012, 09:19 AM
#22
Drifting
Either people don't read all the way through the posts before commenting or maybe I'm talking to "brain surgeons" here, I already said the money is not the issue, of course $7 is reasonable to tour the museum, just making a point about another American icon (HD) not charging for their tours.
02-24-2012, 09:26 AM
#23
Team Owner
02-24-2012, 02:53 PM
#25
Race Director
It is most definitely a temporary halt. There will be a number of activities going on for the C7 as the end of the C6 approaches and they need to have the plant free from visitors in order to do them. This was announced this morning in a plant wide meeting as the timing of the C7 launch were introduced. Not only is there a significant retooling effort going on, there will be some prototypes having to be sent down the line. It is much easier to do these things without having to worry about who is in the plant and when.
Absolutely temporary. Don't want anyone sneaking a peek at the new car mules and pilots going down the line before the official introduction.
02-24-2012, 08:39 PM
#31
Team Owner
If the $7 bothers you, the Honda plant in Lincoln, AL gives free tours. When you're at Talladega running your Corvette around the Super Speedway, the Honda plant is very close by.
02-24-2012, 08:43 PM
#32
Team Owner
Yeah - it used to be free but the started charging a while back, not sure that it is the best idea for them but sure that not too many are turned away by the price. I always used to stop by for a tour when I was near the factory but now I tend to just skip it since I have been there a bunch.
- Ben
- Ben
02-24-2012, 09:02 PM
#34
Team Owner
It's not a once offered experience visiting the museum or the plant.
