Wanted to offer a review of a book, "Corvette C6", that I just picked up on C6 development. It is by Phil Bereg and is named Corvette C6. It gives some insight into the design evolution of the C6 and some of the big players involved.

There are pictures of sketches from the US, English, and Italy design studios that contributed to the C6. In addition I feel it gives insight into the time frame that goes into a new car, even one in total secrecy.

Examples C6 brainstorming begins in 1999, after the design studio finished with the XLR, which began in 1997 (just after the C5 launch). It is only 56 pages but it does contain quite a bit of eye candy. Also there is a specs section in the back with C6 specs and its major competitiors, Viper, 911 Carrera, and 360 Modena.

Excellent book, not as in depth as All Corvettes Are Red but still very much worth a look for $30.

Some of said eye candy:
What the C6 looked like for its last clinic
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...C6/MiamiC6.jpg

C5 with proposed C6 side parts outlined on it.
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...Background.jpg

 

thank you for sharing this, it certainly grabbed my attention. Im sure it will others too.

 

very cool. i think i'm gonna have to take a trip to the book store tonight.

 

I picked up that book from the library three days ago, along with All Corvettes Are Red. I'mm going to read it after I finish ACAR.

 

Are there any hint pics of a 5th gen in the background pictures?

 

No but the VERY first thing I did was look through all the pictures and see what was in there. The Malibu Maxx is in the background on pave 47 though. Also what seems to be a very small compact truck exercise in the background on the second picture I posted, the tiny blue thing behind it is probably the top of the Vibe too.

 

Wow...very interesting to see those pics. Could you imagine our excitment if we had actually seen those pics before the C6 came out?

 

Maybe?

 

looks kinda like a beetle, but it is possible once a long front piece of a car is thrown on it

 

in the pic with the c5 with c6 body work, if you look over the rear window you can see what looks like the c5-r.

 

Great book, I picked it up last winter and started a thread on it, though the thread died an early death.
http://web.camaross.com/forums/showthread.php?t=321071

Another great new book I looked at Borders yesterday is called 50 years of Chevrolet Small Block V8s (or something close to that) Its pretty nice with lots of color pics. with detailed development history of the SBC. It covers everything from the first Chevy V8 back in the early 1900s that didn't survive to the LS2 & LS4, but it doesn't cover the LS7

 

Yea im pretty sure thats the F5, its what us as the public have begged for since the demise of the F-bod. A 4 door I-5 supercharged club hopping machine!

 

wow, you could see a I-5 SC in that pic and you could tell it had 4 doors

 

= Joke...

a funny if you will.

 

There was a fantastic show on DTMS (some history channel on cable) that was all about the development of the C6.

What's even more amazing is that both times it showed yesterday, it was immediately followed by a program on the development of the Ford GT.

It's been on once again today, and I'm betting it will be on again later.

It's really facinating to see the difference in how Ford and GM developed their performance cars. The GT was developed basically under a pressure cooker by a pretty small team, but you felt the elation of the team when the car was unveiled and the praise for the car started rolling in. Meanwhile GM's C6 seemed to be highly managed, structured, and professional. And more time consuming.

Facinating shows if you catch them.