As you now, Corvette was meant to be mid-engined 50+ years ago under Duntov!
Re: the midlife crisis comment, yes and no on that one. The perspective depends on your own personal experience. My father had a '66, when he was young. Boy do I wish I had that car (sadly, he wrecked it). I have numerous friends of varying generations (mostly older) who've been collectors their whole lives.
For many years, the Vette was an aspirational and attainable American sports car for the middle class. Older ones could be had for a song and fixed up, newer ones achievable when the last of the kids went off to college and FINALLY a 2-seat sports car with a big ol' V8 could be had.
GM is addressing the future market because they have to. The core of buyer base is, sadly, starting to pass on. Quite a few of my older friends who are (or in some cases, were) Vette collectors are simply unable to even get into their Vettes, to the extent they still have them. Buddy of mine sold off his stunning collection assembled and restored over many decades, his knees just couldn't take the ingress/egress anymore.
Besides, I'd rather see a mid-engine Vette vs. no Vette!
R3awak3n: for the record, a road bike fits just fine in the trunk of a C5Z, both wheels removed.
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Originally Posted by witcombusa
It's not a 'vette anymore. Since it's inception Corvette has come to mean large pushrod V-8 front engine, rear wheel drive, fiberglass American muscle car. At a price that was just one step above a Z-28 Camaro, thus reachable for many if
they wanted it bad enough.
In the real world it became the midlife crisis car for the divorced guy in his 50's...
Now GM has turned it into just another Euro-type mid engine exotic. Should have named it something else. 
RIP Corvette, 1953-2019 |