C8 reveal set for Amelia Island?
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C8 reveal set for Amelia Island?
Interesting FULL post here > https://www.corvetteonline.com/news/...amelia-island/
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My immediate thought was, ‘why would Amelia Island be putting on a display of mid-engined Corvettes in 2019?’ My immediate answer was that perhaps GM asked Amelia Island to gather the prototype mid-engined Corvettes to form part of a display with the all-new mid-engined C8. Amelia Island Concours D’Elegance takes place this year on Sunday, March 10th. It also coincides with one of the world’s biggest and most important motor shows in Geneva Switzerland. My assumption is that they will launch the C8 at the Geneva International Motor Show. The show begins on Thursday March 7th. I suspect they’ll probably introduce the new car on Friday and have the C8 on display along with its two predecessors that Sunday at Amelia Island
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My immediate thought was, ‘why would Amelia Island be putting on a display of mid-engined Corvettes in 2019?’ My immediate answer was that perhaps GM asked Amelia Island to gather the prototype mid-engined Corvettes to form part of a display with the all-new mid-engined C8. Amelia Island Concours D’Elegance takes place this year on Sunday, March 10th. It also coincides with one of the world’s biggest and most important motor shows in Geneva Switzerland. My assumption is that they will launch the C8 at the Geneva International Motor Show. The show begins on Thursday March 7th. I suspect they’ll probably introduce the new car on Friday and have the C8 on display along with its two predecessors that Sunday at Amelia Island
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In for the free C8 post.
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you never know
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I wouldn't mind it, but I highly doubt it.
GM is likely just acquiring the above car to complete its collection of mid-engine concepts and prototypes so that the entire collection can be put on display. They've been showing some of the old prototypes and concepts at events such as the Woodward Dream Cruise and the Belle Isle Gran Prix. They're using the displays as teasers for the C8 without saying a word about the C8 itself, which is genius.
If the C8 shows up at Amelia Island, I'll be sure to get some good shots and a walk-around of it for the forum, if I can push my way through the sea of media and enthusiasts surrounding it.
GM is likely just acquiring the above car to complete its collection of mid-engine concepts and prototypes so that the entire collection can be put on display. They've been showing some of the old prototypes and concepts at events such as the Woodward Dream Cruise and the Belle Isle Gran Prix. They're using the displays as teasers for the C8 without saying a word about the C8 itself, which is genius.
If the C8 shows up at Amelia Island, I'll be sure to get some good shots and a walk-around of it for the forum, if I can push my way through the sea of media and enthusiasts surrounding it.
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That would be a "NO". Bill Warner who runs this concourse, was told he could have the C8 on display for the event, that was back in September of 2018. As of Thanksgiving he was told it would not be available for the Amelia Event, because the reveal had been delayed. Bill asked if it might be possible to have a frame/engine display of the C8, that was also a big NO!
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That would be a "NO". Bill Warner who runs this concourse, was told he could have the C8 on display for the event, that was back in September of 2018. As of Thanksgiving he was told it would not be available for the Amelia Event, because the reveal had been delayed. Bill asked if it might be possible to have a frame/engine display of the C8, that was also a big NO!
It's interesting that he was told that there was a delay. Perhaps that meant that the car was supposed to be revealed in Detroit(which I have doubted for the past 6-7 months)...
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I follow Tom on Facebook also and commented on his post. I wondered the same thing, at this point anything seems possible and time will tell? I had a 79' RX7 a long time ago (my first Sports Car) which was a fun car with the Rotary Engine.
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I remember seeing rotary prototypes at the NCM. I would be disappointed if they choose to reveal the most iconic revamp of America's sports car in a foreign country. People have been waiting for 50 years for a mid-engine Corvette.
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Funny, as it was my 1st one to see in person before I got my C7, ordered after I saw the C7 launch at the Detroit Auto Show in early 2013!
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Whenever they can re-hire whoever Zerv got fired i'm sure we will see the car soon.
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That would be a "NO". Bill Warner who runs this concourse, was told he could have the C8 on display for the event, that was back in September of 2018. As of Thanksgiving he was told it would not be available for the Amelia Event, because the reveal had been delayed. Bill asked if it might be possible to have a frame/engine display of the C8, that was also a big NO!
I have no inside information, but I will be paying close attention to the NYC show in March-April.
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Won't see the C8 at Amelia, it will need to debut at another venue. Just not the pull.
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