My SSR: '03 #01155 Painted stripes, Flomaster, K&N air system, Port/polished Throttle Body, Custom Tuned
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I love the car. i wonder if they will follow through with the split window??
I like the idea of bringing back the rear split window.
I don't really like the air scoop looking things on the rear corners.
The ones on the front look okay & maybe more functional.
I saw this concept at the 2010 Seattle new car show this year! I walked into the arena,after passing all the rice burners,bang,there it was up on a rotating platform, was this beautiful creation,it looks better in person,even the rear end.I also had a question of the rear end design,but after seeing it in perspective,it grows on ya! Fantastic,100K at least if they build it!My guess.
I love the car. i wonder if they will follow through with the split window??
My guess is no.
Might be costly (tooling) and I'm guessing some gov jerk will say it a safety problem as they'll think it blocking your rear window view.
Does anyone know why they didn't do it again after 63?
My SSR: "Kate" a Haughty Redhead, '06 Redline FPR 6 spd. #23333 Build Date 2/16/06
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Originally Posted by RUN ROD RUN
My guess is no.
Might be costly (tooling) and I'm guessing some gov jerk will say it a safety problem as they'll think it blocking your rear window view.
Does anyone know why they didn't do it again after 63?
Just me talkin". No facts, just opinions.
About this time Bill Mitchell had become VP of Design, succeeding Harley Earl. Zora Artus Duntov, deemed the father of the Corvette, was an engineer. The engineer disliked the stingray spine because it interfered with rear vision and the designer insisted it stay because it was necessary to the overall "stingray" concept. Design won out over Engineering.
There are two controversial times in Corvette history that I remember quite well.
The first involved the split window. It was a controversy outside of GM also. There was a lot of discussion from the buying public as to whether they liked it or not and I think it was this controversy more than anything that lead to it's disappearance.
But also, just an opinion here, reading between the lines, Mitchell had made his point and won the day in '63. With the initial battle of egos over, it became less important to him. It is also possible the tail became less important to him because the spine had to be built wider than what he had envisioned. So possibly a combination of public controversy as well as an abatement of personal appeal to Mitchell played a part in its subsequent disappearance in '64.
The second event in Corvette history I remember well was the uproar amongst Corvette enthusiasts (myself included, now an owner of one of those awful new designs, a 1970 Vette) when the 1968 body style was introduced replacing the beloved C2. The Sting Ray became the Stingray.
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My SSR: "Kate" a Haughty Redhead, '06 Redline FPR 6 spd. #23333 Build Date 2/16/06
I rather like the round exhaust tips (not that I don't care for the rectangular) as they are both very cool.
The round give me the impression they could be camouflage for 007 machine guns.
I guess you don't lower the windows. Have to raise the door to hand over license and registration.
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a 1970 Vette) when the 1968 body style was introduced replacing the beloved C2. The Sting Ray became the Stingray.
cause they won't be able to catch you 
Went to the worlds smallest car show!!!!
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