vetteship

Don't like removable tops (actually it's a deal breaker for me). The potential squeaks will drive me to the looney bin. Either make it fixed or make it convertible.

Beach

actually it was a vert option when the C6 was introduced. C6 was introduced as a 2005, I looked at a 2005 vert before buying a 2006 C6 vert

JerriVette

Change in evolution and or revolutionary design is a fact of life. Success comes from improvement.

The rear mid engine in a corvette design will be amazing.

Just my opinion and without question convertibles will be part of the corvette design in the future without question.

I believe the c5 vert came one year after the 1997 c5 coupe as a 1998 and the world that did not collapse.

Keep the faith guys.

Each new generation corvette is even better tha. The a,axing predessor.

JoesC5

That is correct. It was the C5 that introduced the coupe in 1997, the convertible in 1998(about 4 months later) and the fixed roof coupe in 1999, as they planned to from day one when they were designing the C5.

Only one generation out of the seven did not have a convertible model during the first year of each generation.

Personally I don't like Convertibles since I had one in 1962(1957 Ford). Since then, the only other convertible I've owned is the 1956 Corvette I own. All others have been coupes. BUT, my 1956 has the hardtop option and that is all I ever use.

Don't care for targa tops either. Had then on my 1969, that was only off the car 1% of the time, (my wife liked them), my 1983 Z28 that were off 1% of the time(wife liked them), my 1998 C5(never off as my wife was long gone). One of the reasons I selected my C6 Z06 was because it had a fixed roof(10 bolts hold in on).

MikeG37

Two generations.. The C4's convertible wasn't until the third model year.

quick04Z06

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...nta-claus.html

If you look at the first picture in the first post of the above thread, you will see what looks like a yellow, mid-engine convertible Corvette prototype, unless I am mistaken.

theboom

Why would there not be a convertible option on the next corvette? Am I missing anything? Or are we saying this because we’re are assuming the next corvette will be mid engine and you can’t have a power top with a mid engine car?

JonMN

I will be out unless there's a convertible option. Even if it's an upgraded C7. For my driving mid engine is a bit of a waste.

Fcal

I'm driving over 300 miles to get my 3rd vert.
I won't own a coupe vette.
Nothing against coupes, but not for me.

vetteLT193

Why do people keep insisting there can't possibly be a trunk? We have had mid engine supercars, with trunks, for decades.

sunsalem

It's just the fear-mongering of the ME Haters.
Ignore it.

MikeyTX

Spot on Dave, Spot on !

elegant

I would love to have $1 for every member of this forum who wrote in 2011/2012 that they were not interested in a C7, will definitely not get one, and then especially after its reveal, because of its atrocious tailights, yada, yada, and yet how many are now posting in the C7 sections here.

Same with Corvette club members who laughed at my C5 (1st one in our large Corvette club), calling it “big butt,” but two years later the majority of our club owned a C5. Then the same about not getting a C6 because of its headlights (whatever).

I want just $1 from every one who is now saying or posting that they will not get the mid-engined C8 (for whatever reason), that eventually owns one, for I could buy a C9 with all those $1 bills.

MikeyTX

Yup. Same bunch that decried the lack of flip up headlights and round taillights.

MikeyTX

I am one of those that promised my wife I would not trade the Z06 I bought in July for a C8. My loophole is I never mentioned the CTZ V or the GMC Denali pickup .............. Watch for my obituary sometime after deliveries start next year.

Paulchristian

Play dumb, play dead...if all else fails, just deny, deny, deny that you ever had such a conversation.

Blame it on old age or even early onset senile...look at her square in the eyes and with the most serious face possible, say "who are you and what have you done with my horse."

F4 Phantom

No midengine non vert for me, ever!

sunsalem

You are a very wise man, sir.

You can absolutely count on a vert. version.
GM won't make the same mistake Dodge did with their final generation Viper.

Ronstar

Am I the only one that doesn't really like convertibles? Coupe for me

MikeyTX

Convertibles are not for everybody. That is why GM gives us a choice.