2014 Stingray debuts in NYC to Celebrate 60 years of Corvette!
It was January 17, 1953 when the Chevrolet Corvette was first revealed to the public at the GM Motorama in the Waldorf Astoria in New York City and changed the American sports car market forever!
http://www.kerbeck1.com/NYC_Stingray_Reveal_0.jpg (1953 GM Motorama, Waldorf Astoria, NYC) Sixty years later GM contacted Kerbeck Corvette (current owner of the EX-122) to bring that Motorama Experimental Prototype Corvette back to New York City to celebrate 60 years of Corvettes with the first, the EX-122 and the latest Corvette, the 2014 Corvette Stingray along with one Corvette from each generation! http://www.kerbeck1.com/NYC_Stingray_Reveal_15.jpg (George Kerbeck with the EX-122 Experimental Prototype Corvette, the World’s oldest Corvette Owned by Kerbeck Corvette) http://www.kerbeck1.com/NYC_Stingray_Reveal_2.jpg (Pictured above: George Kerbeck, president Kerbeck Chevrolet at the wheel and Sam Kelley, award winning Corvette salesperson in passenger seat) Some of the attendees special NYC Reveal included insiders from GM’s Corvette team, Corvette aficionados like artist Peter Max and members of the New York press. http://www.kerbeck1.com/NYC_Stingray_Reveal_1.JPG (Sam Kelley one of the nation’s top-selling Corvette salesmen accepting award from Chevrolet) http://www.kerbeck1.com/NYC_Stingray_Reveal_3.jpg (Pictured left to right: Tom Peters, Chief of Corvette Design, Sam Kelley and Tadge Juechter, Corvette Executive Chief Engineer) http://www.kerbeck1.com/NYC_Stingray_Reveal_4.jpg (Pictured left to right John Fitzpatrick, Marketing Manager Chevrolet Performance Cars and Sam Kelley) http://www.kerbeck1.com/NYC_Stingray_Reveal_5.jpg (Sam Kelley, Kerbeck Corvette Specialist) The next morning (January 17, 2013), the EX 122 and the 2014 Corvette Stingray were loaded and transported to studios of Fox New on 43rd St in New York City. http://www.kerbeck1.com/NYC_Stingray_Reveal_6.jpg The cars were unloaded at 4:30 in the morning and started to be put into position for their debut together. http://www.kerbeck1.com/NYC_Stingray_Reveal_7.jpg http://www.kerbeck1.com/NYC_Stingray_Reveal_8.jpg http://www.kerbeck1.com/NYC_Stingray_Reveal_9.jpg http://www.kerbeck1.com/NYC_Stingray_Reveal_10.jpg Oh, by the way, here’s me, Dave Salvatore with the bow tie standing in the middle of West 48th Street at 5:00 in the morning…this city really never does sleep! http://www.kerbeck1.com/NYC_Stingray_Reveal_11.jpg (Dave Salvatore, Kerbeck Corvette Manager) That’s not sunrise, that’s the lights from Fox News as Tadge Juechter joins the cast of Fox & Friends to talk about the 60 years of Corvette. http://www.kerbeck1.com/NYC_Stingray_Reveal_12.jpg http://www.kerbeck1.com/NYC_Stingray_Reveal_13.jpg But wait, there’s more! When you see the 2014 Corvette taillights up close and in person, they’re absolutely magnificent! http://www.kerbeck1.com/NYC_Stingray_Reveal_14.jpg Dave :thumbs: |
Originally Posted by Dave@Kerbeck.com
(Post 1582975924)
...Corvette aficionados like artist Peter Max...
Second, I hope Mr. Max is indeed a Corvette aficionado and not a Corvette abuser as I have been led to believe base on his treatment of the VH1 collection. Maybe sometime in the future he will use his collection to wow us in a big reveal that is equal to the reveal of the new C7. Thanks for the pictures. Its fun to share in the experience you guys have enjoyed. |
It's amazing how some pics will make you start liking a color again.
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Sweet! Nice pics!
Sam is the man! Sam put together our order for our 2010 GS and I am sure when my wife & I plunge into the world of the C7 we will be calling on Sam again! :rock::cheers: |
Thanks, Dave. It looks like it was a cool event.
Peter Max was there? I wonder what happened to that stash of Corvettes he once had gathering dust in a Brooklyn basement. :toetap: :rolleyes: |
Originally Posted by RPOZ51
(Post 1582977419)
Thanks, Dave. It looks like it was a cool event.
Peter Max was there? I wonder what happened to that stash of Corvettes he once had gathering dust in a Brooklyn basement. :toetap: :rolleyes: -D |
soooo is it just me .. (sorry if this was mentioned) but it DEF looks like the rear dark panels are PAINTED BLACK ... instead of being the black plastic --- do you guys see that // agree?? is this just done because its a show car or is that going to be common on the Z51 package? ... thoughts .. please
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The C7 looks down right exotic in these pics.
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Originally Posted by Centex
(Post 1582978648)
soooo is it just me .. (sorry if this was mentioned) but it DEF looks like the rear dark panels are PAINTED BLACK ... instead of being the black plastic --- do you guys see that // agree?? is this just done because its a show car or is that going to be common on the Z51 package? ... thoughts .. please
Good eye! :thumbs: Dave |
Thanks Dave! Seeing you in your jeans and bow-tie, you re a lot different than I'd imagined (as you know I've bought a C5 and a C6 from you, but never met you in person. -- something that will change when I buy my C7 from you/Kerbeck).
Kerbeck rocks!!! |
Originally Posted by mustang1999
(Post 1582978925)
The C7 looks down right exotic in these pics.
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Originally Posted by mitchydkid
(Post 1582978344)
So I found another article about the Corvettes he let rot in a parking garage. Peter Max originally wanted to paint them crazy colors and call it art. I'm no critic, so maybe that is art. Now, Mr. Max wants to revive his original intent, but he has stated he wants to paint the cars more subtle colors than originally planned and keep the colors "respectful" of Corvette. Mr. Max wants to add more cars to the collection to bring the total number of cars up to 50. The project is alive, on life support, but it appears Mr. Max does actually care about Corvettes. Hopefully the end result will be something positive.
-D Thanks!! |
Originally Posted by Turbooo2u
(Post 1582979982)
Especially next to the 1953 experimental car!:lol: I am always amazed when Kerbeck brings the EX. car to Carlisle every year where you can actually go up and touch it.:cheers:
You touch it? Dave, do you know about this? :lol: :lol: :lol: |
Originally Posted by elegant
(Post 1582979940)
Thanks Dave! Seeing you in your jeans and bow-tie, you re a lot different than I'd imagined (as you know I've bought a C5 and a C6 from you, but never met you in person. -- something that will change when I buy my C7 from you/Kerbeck).
Kerbeck rocks!!! |
I wish the C7 had power folding mirrors :(
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Originally Posted by Turbooo2u
(Post 1582979982)
Especially next to the 1953 experimental car!:lol: I am always amazed when Kerbeck brings the EX. car to Carlisle every year where you can actually go up and touch it.:cheers:
The producer from Fox told me that it's nothing to see exotic cars in NYC but you rarely see a car like the 53 which is why it got the attention. Even during the interview, the Fox hosts wanted to keep talking about (and playing with) the EX122. I felt bad for Tadge while he was trying to keep them focused on the new car! Dave |
Originally Posted by Turbooo2u
(Post 1582979982)
Especially next to the 1953 experimental car!:lol: I am always amazed when Kerbeck brings the EX. car to Carlisle every year where you can actually go up and touch it.:cheers:
http://www.corvetteblogger.com/image.../082611_3b.jpg |
Originally Posted by RPOZ51
(Post 1582980201)
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!!!
You touch it? Dave, do you know about this? :lol: :lol: :lol: Dave |
Dave,
Is the red interior in the C7 a brighter shade of red from the C6? |
Originally Posted by Dave@Kerbeck.com
(Post 1582980245)
Don't act like you never touch it Tom! :rofl:
Dave :lol: :lol: :lol: |
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