Turbo63

Do you think the C6 convertible looks a heck of alot like the newer Viper SRT 10 convertible? Not that I have seen a new C6 Vert yet but the pictures look incredibly similar.

StanNH

No.

Charles7Mitchell

The viper reminds me of the old Jaguar XKE of the 60s. That was the Corvette's main competitor at the time IMO, although in many ways it fell far short of the Vette and one often had to be an electrical engineer to drive around the block.
The C6 has been mistaken by others for the C4 when viewed from the side. At a distance the side view reminds me of the Datsun 280Z or the Opel GT. Both of those had chopped off appearances in the rear.
I am hopeful that the C7 will eliminate the smiling appearance which is apparent in all but the black colors. There is speculation that the Z06 will improve on the looks and hopefully so.

Scissors

No.

However, after having seen the new Viper up close at the last D.C. Auto Show, Guru_4_Hire and I came to the conclusion that it steals (er..."borrows") a lot from the stingrays.

It does not, however, look a lot like the C6 IMO.

Another Yellow

The so-called "smiling appearance" is only present in some photographs. In person, there is no such appearance. The Z06 pictures have already been posted and except for the nose scoop, the look is the same.

Have a nice wait for the C7.

z06monster

The C6 is the best vehicle on the planet, ever. Obviously you are jealous or need to have your eyes checked. How dare you blaspheme the C6 in all its perfection and gloriousnessosity.
Go back to your Hyundai Elantra Forum, where you belong.

sal3coach

When my C6 Convertible gets here I will take some side-by-sides with my 04 Viper and try to figure out how to post them

Turbo63

Hey Z06monster I have owned 6 vettes and my C6 was the 300th made -- I see you just joined this forum so more then likely you only own pics of a vette anyway. I appreciate the others feedback -- I assume you are on your highschool break now anyway.

Charles7Mitchell

I am not a Hyundai Elantra fan, but if someone thinks that it is the most beautiful car on the planet it doesn't bother me. What you said however does hurt my feelings. My granny used to say pride goeth before a fall. For your sake I hope she was occasionally mistaken.

z06monster

I was trying to ape the general concensus here that the C6 is perfection on 4 wheels. Sorry, I thought you could see that my post was tongue-in-cheek. Sorry to offend, it was all meant to be funny. Obviously, it was not.

Charles7Mitchell

Your post was okay and there are no hard feelings. I have owned five vettes over the years including the 1963 split window in silver. But even in the 1972 model I felt a rush and would not doubt the comments of someone who thought it was the best ever. The Corvette is the most recognizable sports car in the U.S. and the tradition cannot be beat. So it really doesn't matter to me what pulls up next to me at a light or the isolated reasons why it might be better. I'm in the vette and that's all that really matters.

Foosh

Shelby Cobra, 1965 FIA World Champion


Ford in it's usual infinite wisdom abandoned Shelby and the car, because it was more expensive than the Vette, which couldn't touch it on the track. Chevy DOES deserve enormous credit for sticking to the formula, and I love my first Vette (C6).

Lazerwolfe

They are the exact same car and are both made by Chevrolet. Viper is French for Corvette.

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DudeWheresMyVette

Edit, re read Z06 monsters post and saw he was being sarcastic

Epro

E'll no. Nothing a like. What are you, mad?

JoesC5

Most recognizable car in the world? A couple of weeks ago a guy asked me if my '56 Vette was a '71 Camaro.

Charles7Mitchell

No wonder. I've seen so few of them that I might not recognize the '56 vette. It looks far removed my mental picture of a vette, but it's just as special as any of them. But if you think that there's another car that has a greater tradition, reputation, and recognition factor than the vette that's okay with me.

paystyle

He said "most recognizable car in the U.S." Surprise surprise, another C5 owner/hater.

lager99

no.

Vette_DD

Believe it or not, I'm with you on this one. 1. I thought the use of 3 of these made it pretty obvious: 2. OTOH, maybe you were trying to average out your other posts. Real