Maximum height of a person that can sit in a Corvette
03-14-2012, 10:27 AM
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Anyone that is roundly thick around the waist has trouble getting in and out of the passenger side. Impossible if tall as well.
03-14-2012, 12:54 PM
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Even amongst 'tall' people body shapes differ....torso and leg lengths differ (not to mention mid-sections). My oldest son is something like 6' 4" and ripped (works out a lot). He's ridden in and driven my car (even on a track with a helmet) but he's definitely cramped for space.
I vaguely remember Tom Selleck driving the Ferrari in Magnum PI....the top was always off and his head towered over the windshield.
I vaguely remember Tom Selleck driving the Ferrari in Magnum PI....the top was always off and his head towered over the windshield.
03-14-2012, 01:08 PM
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03-14-2012, 01:41 PM
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I am (or was) 6'3" and the only time I notice anything is if I lean back in the seat, when my head does then come in contact with the halo. Otherwise, for daily driving/long trips its more than sufficient.
03-14-2012, 01:58 PM
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I'm 6'2 with shorter legs and longer torso. I am a bit (ok, more than a bit) on the heavy side but still fit nicely in my 09 vert. I had an 07 coupe and I believe there was more head room in the coupe. My head/hair rubs on the roof in the vert with the top up. Getting in and out is not a problem for me at all. 
03-14-2012, 03:04 PM
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Often it's just not the height that impacts one's ability to fit comfortably in a car, it's other factors like arm and leg length, upper torso etc.
Example I have a office buddy who's 6'4" and he can't get comfortable in my C6 no matter what he does to the seat.
So just saying I'm 6'X' and have no issues may not mean anything to someone who's technically shorter.
It's more complicated that just your height.
Tom
Example I have a office buddy who's 6'4" and he can't get comfortable in my C6 no matter what he does to the seat.
So just saying I'm 6'X' and have no issues may not mean anything to someone who's technically shorter.
It's more complicated that just your height.
Tom
03-14-2012, 05:11 PM
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I've taken several 10+ hour trips and I am more comfortable in the Z than nearly every other vehicle out there. It really depends on torso and leg length too. I'm a 38" inseam and my legs are the absolute max that I would consider driveable in my Z. I'm close on headroom but not as bad as the legs.
03-14-2012, 08:18 PM
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Even amongst 'tall' people body shapes differ....torso and leg lengths differ (not to mention mid-sections). My oldest son is something like 6' 4" and ripped (works out a lot). He's ridden in and driven my car (even on a track with a helmet) but he's definitely cramped for space.
I vaguely remember Tom Selleck driving the Ferrari in Magnum PI....the top was always off and his head towered over the windshield.
I vaguely remember Tom Selleck driving the Ferrari in Magnum PI....the top was always off and his head towered over the windshield.
