stingray(blue devil)article
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Re: stingray(blue devil)article
Originally Posted by squiresz
NO, are we in communist Russia? You may choose from any color GM provides for this car. Its just a monicur.
But your right, it doesn't make sense to name something that isn't a literal translation of the name itself. Good point! There's gotta be some law against it somewhere. Thanks for settin' me straight man, I don't know what I was thinking.
They should probably just stick to some trite letter with a hyphen or slash and then a series of numbers.:blah:
But your right, it doesn't make sense to name something that isn't a literal translation of the name itself. Good point! There's gotta be some law against it somewhere. Thanks for settin' me straight man, I don't know what I was thinking.
They should probably just stick to some trite letter with a hyphen or slash and then a series of numbers.:blah:
It was a joke man. Lighten up.
Maybe "Zora" isn't a strong enough sounding name, I don't know. But Corvette guys know who Zora was--especially the kind of guys who would buy $100,000 Corvettes, so I wouldn't be concerned with that. Ferrari did an Enzo.
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Re: stingray(blue devil)article
Originally Posted by Z28Wilson
Sheesh, someone was a bit touchy today.
It was a joke man. Lighten up.
Maybe "Zora" isn't a strong enough sounding name, I don't know. But Corvette guys know who Zora was--especially the kind of guys who would buy $100,000 Corvettes, so I wouldn't be concerned with that. Ferrari did an Enzo.
It was a joke man. Lighten up.
Maybe "Zora" isn't a strong enough sounding name, I don't know. But Corvette guys know who Zora was--especially the kind of guys who would buy $100,000 Corvettes, so I wouldn't be concerned with that. Ferrari did an Enzo.
No, no ,no... you got it all wrong!!!
See, the Enzo was a model on it's own, not a sub-model. And it was named after the founder of the BRAND, not the vehicle...
So, we need a all-new super Chevrolet, and call it the Chevrolet Louis
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Re: stingray(blue devil)article
Originally Posted by blckbrd84
Hmm devil rays have blue on their backs and closely resemble stingrays.
Could there have been a hidden meaning behind the term "blue devil"?
Chris
Could there have been a hidden meaning behind the term "blue devil"?
Chris
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Re: stingray(blue devil)article
Originally Posted by stars1010
It had something to do with Duke University and the head of the Corvette team.
But I think it was the people paying 30K over sticker for the Z06 that got his attention.
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Originally Posted by Darth Xed
Just think... if they do decide to use Sting Ray.... we could have 50 or so threads fighting over if they should have used "Sting Ray" or "Stingray"... just like the old Z28 vs Z/28 Battle Royales! 
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Re: stingray(blue devil)article
Originally Posted by gtjeff
Gm should use the L-88 moniker. From 1967-69, about 216 L88 Corvettes were built, they were pushing 600 hp and could be ordered from dealers. The car came w/o a radio.
67-68 and the ZL1 is better then the L-88
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Re: stingray(blue devil)article
Besides, L88 was just an RPO, it was never a "model" as Z28 became for Camaro, or the ZR1 or Z06 for Corvette. Nowhere on the car did it say L88 Corvette, except maybe the build sheet.
ZR1 has been done twice, so no more of that. ZR2 was cool til they slapped it on a Blazer, so you cant use that again. ZL1 is nice, but again, it was just an RPO, and was put into far more Camaros than vettes, it's not a VETTE ONLY moniker, or even best known on a Corvette, though it is probably the best performer ever in terms of power. LS7 may beat it, I'm not sure.
I say something that says SUPERCAR, either a new Z name, or Zora. And believe me, Corvette folks know EXACTLY who Zora is!
ZR1 has been done twice, so no more of that. ZR2 was cool til they slapped it on a Blazer, so you cant use that again. ZL1 is nice, but again, it was just an RPO, and was put into far more Camaros than vettes, it's not a VETTE ONLY moniker, or even best known on a Corvette, though it is probably the best performer ever in terms of power. LS7 may beat it, I'm not sure.
I say something that says SUPERCAR, either a new Z name, or Zora. And believe me, Corvette folks know EXACTLY who Zora is!
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Re: stingray(blue devil)article
Originally Posted by stereomandan
The vast majority of buyers will have no clue to the meaning, and it's not an impressive sounding nameplate.
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Re: stingray(blue devil)article
Originally Posted by CLEAN
Gotta disagree. Corvette peeps know who Zora is, as much as Ferarri folks know who Enzo is. And as far as not sounding impressive, I think it sounds very impressive, but thats a subjective thing. The original ZR cars, the ZR1 and ZR2, are widley believed to stand for "Zoras Racer". That should make a good enough point that his name could be a part of a killer package.
I agree 100%. It is all subjective. Corvette Zora just sounds wierd to me.
I still don't think that a large % of Corvette owners know who Zora is, but I have no way to prove it.
Either way, I think the "Blue Devil" needs to have a killer name to go along with the killer package it has. Something that will stick in peoples minds, not just a number or a three letter designation.
Dan
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