Barrett-Jackson reveal?
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Barrett-Jackson reveal?
As far as I know this has not been discussed. Having been to Barrett-Jackson last year, it is quite an event with many bidders with very deep pockets. My feeling is the reveal will be at more of an event where the general public will be (ie NYIAS). However, given the high bidders at Barrett-Jackson (including Rick Hendrick, who will undoubtedly buy the first C8), could the reveal be at Barrett-Jackson? My guess is if it were to happen, it would be on the 19th.
Just a thought, or hope even. Still, a better place to reveal the C8 than the ZR1 was in Dubai.
Cheers.
Just a thought, or hope even. Still, a better place to reveal the C8 than the ZR1 was in Dubai.
Cheers.
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No doubt the first VIN will be auctioned there, but the actual reveal would be a TERRIBLE IDEA.
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They’d be better off revealing the car on Saturday Night Live as a prop.
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They may do the reveal the same way they did the C5. A short TV commercial in early 97 with a blurry image and a guy saying that's the new Vette followed in March of 97 by pulling the covers off of cars situated at select dealerships around the country. No Auto Show involvement. I don't see any advantage to a NY or LA reveal. If done at a show besides Detroit, LA would be the next best location.
All of the auto mags were introduced to the C5 in Nov 96 when they got to drive a bunch of them at Road Atlanta and they all went to print with the issues that showed up subscriber's homes in March of 97 right about the time the covers were pulled off the cars in the showrooms.
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All of the auto mags were introduced to the C5 in Nov 96 when they got to drive a bunch of them at Road Atlanta and they all went to print with the issues that showed up subscriber's homes in March of 97 right about the time the covers were pulled off the cars in the showrooms.
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They may do the reveal the same way they did the C5. A short TV commercial in early 97 with a blurry image and a guy saying that's the new Vette followed in March of 97 by pulling the covers off of cars situated at select dealerships around the country. No Auto Show involvement. I don't see any advantage to a NY or LA reveal. If done at a show besides Detroit, LA would be the next best location.
All of the auto mags were introduced to the C5 in Nov 96 when they got to drive a bunch of them at Road Atlanta and they all went to print with the issues that showed up subscriber's homes in March of 97 right about the time the covers were pulled off the cars in the showrooms.
Bill
All of the auto mags were introduced to the C5 in Nov 96 when they got to drive a bunch of them at Road Atlanta and they all went to print with the issues that showed up subscriber's homes in March of 97 right about the time the covers were pulled off the cars in the showrooms.
Bill
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I mentioned BJackson months ago.
There has to be a more public place, who but car fans even heard of this auction, when is the next Super Bowl?
Oh, listen, one more thing.....we may all be too old to drive the time GM actually has a C8 for sale.
There has to be a more public place, who but car fans even heard of this auction, when is the next Super Bowl?
Oh, listen, one more thing.....we may all be too old to drive the time GM actually has a C8 for sale.
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Cool thanks . . . I'd never seen that.
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Most never noticed these things, even though they were in plain sight. Those who ran the museum knew they were there but kept quiet. In later years, if you took a guided tour, they would point out the drawings and the frame to show the public the car was there all along.
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not a chance.