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Old 06-09-2010, 02:37 AM
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Default c7 designers should take a look at this guy's designs

Though it's not a vette, it does have some vette cues built into the design...

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Maybe GM can get some ideas about the c7 from this.

Here are some pics I thought showed the vette cues:
(Just take off the prancing horse badges, and it's very vette-like)









http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog....realbadass.jpg
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I think it looks beautiful but way more aston martin like than Corvette ...
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Overall I like it, but I don't care for the mirrors on the fenders and the chrome circles in the back glass. Perhaps the C7 can have a panoramic rear view camera that could do away with the need for outside rear view mirrors. No outside mirrors should improve aerodynamics and maybe even shed a couple pounds.
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One word says it all, HOT!
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Now that is COOL!!

Get the C7 into a more exotic look!! HELL YES!!!
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how much is that going for
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Originally Posted by wbvette
how much is that going for
It's not a real ferrari. Since the 612 model will be discontinued, the designer was just making a "what if" Ferrari 612 GTO and this is what turned out
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Originally Posted by calvie018
Hands down the best C7 prospect I have seen. (Yes, I know it's not really a C7 design).

If this WAS a C7 sitting at the dealers showroom I'd mortgage my kidneys to have it
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Originally Posted by LMB-C6
Hands down the best C7 prospect I have seen. (Yes, I know it's not really a C7 design).

If this WAS a C7 sitting at the dealers showroom I'd mortgage my kidneys to have it
I could not have put it any better.

If this was the C7, I would put the money down now and wait 2 years for delivery. That Ferarri is F***ing beautiful.
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Beautiful. I'll take one in silver/gray...

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Really cool design.

And yes, you can see Corvette in it.

Travis.
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Originally Posted by LMB-C6
Hands down the best C7 prospect I have seen. (Yes, I know it's not really a C7 design).

If this WAS a C7 sitting at the dealers showroom I'd mortgage my kidneys to have it


GM... If you guys pay attention to these threads at all...hire this guy to design the C7
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It is a Ferrari style design taking clues from the earliest Ferrari GTO. Look at the 3 scallops in front of the hood. Of Course you cannot ignore the prancing horse. The cut-off back end is another clue.

There are a number styling cludes that throwback to the early GTO.
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Originally Posted by OnPoint
Really cool design.

And yes, you can see Corvette in it.

Travis.


And with everyone doing the retro thing - this could tie into the original GS. Hey GM, I'm telling you - I'd buy one.


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Hopefully they won't look at this guys designs but instead come up with some original ideas of their own. I remember how original and different the C3 was when it came out. This car looks like a hodge podge of other cars.
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Originally Posted by vant
Beautiful. I'll take one in silver/gray...

Totally amazing in this grey. Let's see it in black?
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Build it and I WILL buy it. I especially like the rear end. It's a beautiful but practical design. GM could make a Vette with that shape that has plenty of interior and cargo space, yet is smaller and lighter. I would work on the front end a little though.

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Originally Posted by goatts
Hopefully they won't look at this guys designs but instead come up with some original ideas of their own. I remember how original and different the C3 was when it came out. This car looks like a hodge podge of other cars.
IMO GM already have some original ideas of their own ... It's called the Stingray concept ... But I seem to be one of the few here on the forum loving it ...
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Originally Posted by ST Graveyard
IMO GM already have some original ideas of their own ... It's called the Stingray concept ... But I seem to be one of the few here on the forum loving it ...
I still like the Stingray concept. Give the front and back a more historic Corvette context and raise the roof some and it would be perfect! Almost forgot...and still with a VEE - EIGHT.

The 612 GTO designer is actually working on the next Lamborghini in his day job so GM needs to stop wasting time...
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Originally Posted by ST Graveyard
IMO GM already have some original ideas of their own ... It's called the Stingray concept ... But I seem to be one of the few here on the forum loving it ...
You're right. Nobody likes it. Stingray concept is absolute trash. I will not buy anything that looks even remotely like that joke of a concept.


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