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Old 02-21-2013, 06:52 PM   #1
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C7 Corvette design rehashed design from 1997 C5 design proposal?

Thoughts? http://www.slashgear.com/2014-corvet...1997-21270561/
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When General Motors and Chevrolet unveiled the 2014 Corvette C7 Stingray last month, it received mixed reactions. Yes, it’s an amazing-looking car, and the redesign makes it more sleek than ever. However, many critics were upset that Chevrolet ditched the iconic rounded taillights in favor of a new look. Then again, this isn’t the first this has happened.

When Chevrolet was planning to redesign the Corvette starting with the 1997 model year, they wanted to stick with something conservative, which meant that a lot of design proposals were thrown out. At that time, the Corvette didn’t see a makeover since 1983, so a long-awaited redesign was definitely due, but it seems the company didn’t want to surprise too many people.

One of the design proposals that Chevrolet threw out was the one pictured above. It looks quite familiar, right? The taillights are same square shape of the 2014 model, and the quad-exhaust is all there in the middle (which showed up on the Corvette C5 actually, so that’s sort of out of the question). This particular design, though, was deemed too crazy for 1997, so it was eventually thrown out.


However, here in 2014, it seems the design is ready for prime time, and while many thought that the 2014 Corvette’s taillights came straight from the recently-redesigned Camaro, it seems that the Camaro might have actually gotten the idea from this 1997 Corvette design proposal. Plus, the 2014 model has the same overall fastback shape and the diagonal air vents towards the front. Coincidence?
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Old 02-21-2013, 06:58 PM   #2
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Nice digging! A very interesting fact that most likely most people did not know or remember.
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Old 02-21-2013, 06:59 PM   #3
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Very interesting. Thanks for posting.
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Old 02-21-2013, 08:07 PM   #5
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This should be posted in other 'Vette foums so the hater/naysayers can just...:tape:

Enough said. Good find! :madgrin:
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Old 02-21-2013, 09:09 PM   #6
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Question is, in 1997 who was responsible for deciding a perfectly flat slightly curved piece of fiberglass with 4 trailer lights imbedded in it would look better than that.
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Old 02-22-2013, 08:23 AM   #7
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Eh.. Not really.
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Old 02-22-2013, 09:07 AM   #8
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kind of reminds me of the EV1 at first glance.
it is remakable the quarter window and rear glass are there , kind of makes you wonder if someone was looking at old prototypes.
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Eh.. Not really.
The rear lights, windows, exhaust, and side vents look pretty similar...
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Old 02-23-2013, 11:31 AM   #10
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This should be posted in other 'Vette foums so the hater/naysayers can just...:tape:

Enough said. Good find! :madgrin:


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Eh.. Not really.
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I wonder if this could be why my car idles like its retarded...
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Old 02-23-2013, 12:06 PM   #11
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Are there other views/pics of that concept proposal?
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Old 02-23-2013, 12:14 PM   #12
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Are there other views/pics of that concept proposal?
I couldn't find anymore
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Me neither
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Old 02-23-2013, 12:18 PM   #14
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It lacks the overall angularity of the C7.
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