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Old May 27, 2013 | 06:04 PM
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Does anyone have an educated guess or better when plant tours might resume. The littlelady and I are trying to plan a trip to Nashville with of course a side trip to Bowling Green.
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Old May 27, 2013 | 06:26 PM
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The best info should be available from the plant itself. Try contacting them at:

support@bowlinggreengreenassemblyplant.c om
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I've heard public tours will not resume until after Labor Day. Time will tell.
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Plant Tours will not be available until after September 2013.

http://www.corvettemuseum.org/ncm_delivery/index.shtml
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Will the first c7 built be a display in the NCM or was that auctioned off?
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Will the first c7 built be a display in the NCM or was that auctioned off?
First coupe and first convertible were both purchased in auctions by Rick Hendrick.
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Plant Tours will not be available until after September 2013.

http://www.corvettemuseum.org/ncm_delivery/index.shtml
Public tours, but buyers tours for Museum Deliveries will start earlier.
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Sorry to hear that. I have a late September conference way out there and was hoping to see the factory.
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