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| p914 |
 Dec 25 2015, 09:18 AM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 518 Joined: 7-September 03 From: Sunny South Florida Member No.: 1,117 Region Association: None  |
Never saw this before but it's interesting/
This was an experimental build by GM http://www.autosportsart.com/5-corvettes-t...mass-produced/2 |
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| BeemerSteve |
Dec 25 2015, 09:30 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 239 Joined: 2-September 15 From: Van Zandt, Wa Member No.: 19,123 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Blasphemy!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif)
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| thelogo |
Dec 25 2015, 03:33 PM
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Senior Member Group: Retired Members Posts: 1,510 Joined: 6-April 10 Member No.: 11,572 Region Association: None |
Looks like it might weigh
A bit more about then the 914 My dad had a 94 z r -1. And a 928 s I thought those two style of cars would humiliate most 914 s Performance wise But will never handle or steer like a 914 Feels like your flying the wright flyer in a (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer3.gif) 914 Corvette and 928 is more like a commercial jet |
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| GeorgeRud |
Dec 25 2015, 08:53 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,725 Joined: 27-July 05 From: Chicagoland Member No.: 4,482 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
GM was considering a mid-engined Corvette back in the day, but this concept didn't go far as they wanted to keep the front engine.
Actually, this design study looks mighty fine to me and I think it would have sold well. The new Corvettes can certainly teach Porsche something about building cars as they are amazing. I can't really get into Corvettes though I do appreciate what they've become. |
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| EdwardBlume |
Dec 25 2015, 10:25 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 12,338 Joined: 2-January 03 From: SLO Member No.: 81 Region Association: Central California 
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| Cracker |
Dec 26 2015, 08:39 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,148 Joined: 2-February 10 From: Atlanta (area) Member No.: 11,316 Region Association: South East States
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| veekry9 |
Dec 26 2015, 09:21 AM
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OldMember Group: Retired Members Posts: 3,068 Joined: 17-June 13 From: TO Member No.: 16,025 Region Association: Canada |
 Sure,any auto aged teen was all over the '60s Corvettes.This blue AstroII is the one I liked back then. When news was from the carmags,it was all good,and for the time the show Vettes were spaceage. http://www.corvettes.nl/gm_prototypes/xp897/ Now,a Pininfarina Vette makes them wet,the rarity and pedigree.A Vankel too. Would there be a market for a retro styled Vette for the discerning sports enthusiast? http://www.corvetteforum.com/articles/mid-...e-weve-waiting/ Remains to be seen,a '63 styled mid. |
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| Unobtanium-inc |
Dec 26 2015, 11:08 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,210 Joined: 29-November 06 From: New York Member No.: 7,276 Region Association: None
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GM also bought the very first Beck 550 Spyder. I wrote it up in the next issue of Porsche 356 Registry magazine. The car was recently found along with a real Speedster in a barn.
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| EdwardBlume |
Dec 27 2015, 07:54 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 12,338 Joined: 2-January 03 From: SLO Member No.: 81 Region Association: Central California
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I dig Becks work. I guess GM did too!
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| worn |
Dec 27 2015, 08:51 PM
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QUOTE(RobW @ Dec 25 2015, 08:25 PM)  (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) And the hood opens wrong... |
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| NeunEinVier |
Dec 29 2015, 02:34 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 110 Joined: 24-December 15 From: In front of the smoke. Member No.: 19,488 Region Association: None |
That Experimental Project 897 car is as ugly as the Scaglietti Corvette is gorgeous, too bad they only made three.
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| mskala |
Dec 29 2015, 04:23 PM
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R Group: Members Posts: 1,925 Joined: 2-January 03 From: Massachusetts Member No.: 79 Region Association: None
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This rear-engine vw based 'vette' was on ebay last week.
 Read ebay description if you are interested, it is quite detailed. Shala Vette. Seems basically like a one-off. You could make it rear-engine 914 powered. |
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| screenguy914 |
Dec 29 2015, 06:01 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 249 Joined: 6-July 09 From: So. Cal Member No.: 10,540 Region Association: Southern California |
Unfortunately, instead of building a shape-shifting mid-engine Corvette, GM asked current Corvette owners what platform they wanted. They, of course, overwhelmingly wanted to stay with ugly (MHO), overweight, front-engined iron V8s with ill-fitting FG panels and GM QC. Fortunately, PAG moves into the future based on their own design and engineering acumen.
A prototype Porsche-like Corvair flat six design featured twin cams, 4 valves/cyl. and Rochester FI - along with prototype mid-engine vehicles, more great ideas scuttled by the legendary GM bean counters. One reason why I pay scant attention to concept cars. They're mostly marketing vehicles likely never to see the light of day. Sherwood |
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