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"Confidential" Fax
RE: Dealer Delivery On The C5
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December Announcements
400 large volume Corvette dealers will receive at least One 1997 Corvette before the National Debut which is still being worked on, but ONLY if the dealer agrees to keep the car secured and covered in their showrooms prior to announcement day, Purchase
special covers, and participate in special training (Rumored to begin December 2nd). 1997 production will be lower than 1996 production of 21,536. The new LS1 engine is capable of a top speed of 170MPH, going from 0 to 60 in 4.2 or 4.8 seconds...
Pre-November Spy Page
This report on the new Corvette is from a visitor to the News Media event in Atlanta:
I am curious if GM is only going to offer three colors of paint- we only saw red, black, and
Sebring silver. Our source said the red ones were equipped with Z-51 suspension.
· The vents in the lower back bumper are functional, as the muffler cans are in front of them, and air passes from the rear wheels past the can and out the rear bumper vents. The front exposes the driving lights required for 97, and actually looked like a camera lens- THAT would have made some GREAT SPY PHOTOS!
· The speedometer and tach could be seen, hence the statement by someone concerned about the digital dash being gone. The tach is half moon, the speedo goes almost full circle. The key is back on the dash.
· The rear window is much narrower, and when the hatch is popped, the fiberglass surround lifts up with the window. The window is not near as round- more of a wedge shape where it meets with the body.
· The tail lights are oval, and the side marker lights are oval too, and are much larger than pictures had previously shown- about 5" long.
· Be forewarned, as I expect some to base a decision on if the newest C-5 is going to look like a Corvette. When you touch it, it feels like a Vette. When it accelerates, it sounds like a Vette, when it goes around the slalom, it looks like it handles like a Vette. The interior looks like a Vette. The flip up headlights look like a Corvettes.
I believe I have made my point. What you will see in 1997 is a sharp looking, great performing CORVETTE!
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Best '97 Pictures Yet!
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Long Load Time but clear and close up.
Thanks Jack & Barbara!!
Confidential Dealer Requirements
Chevrolet sent out a confidential internal memo and outline of the requirements to sell the C-5. Only dealers who sold 12 Corvettes in the 1996 Model year will qualify. Those dealers must send sales people to a C-5 certification school, Display the covered C-5 in a special area of the showroom away from other cars, cover it until January 6th with a special cover (dealer cost $130), and purchase a $1300 sales promotion kit. In addition, due to advanced body design,
electronics, and mechanical, body and service personnel must be certified by GM before delivery.
We managed to come up with:
Partial List RPO Codes
an Internet exclusive!
Exclusive Photo! New
Wheel
LS-1 Engine Specs
C5
Overview C5
Team
Meeting Transcript
Other Sites
Racer Dan's Spy Photos
Great Pictures Of The '97 Vette
Randall's Photos
These Pictures of The '97 Vette
Were Taken In Bowling Green November 11, 1996
The C5 Place
Loads of C5 Info
All Corvettes Are Red
The 1997 Corvette Story Site
C5 Briefing Center
Official Chevrolet Page
1997 Chevy Corvette
Fifth-generation Corvette
January Intro
Autochannel Corvette News
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