C2Jeff

This shape would have also been really beautiful but for whatever reason, a lot of changes were made to come up with the new C8. This is what it might have looked like. I'm not complaining, mind you but I'm surprised they included this mockup in their video when it didn't make the cut.

1983JZR3W

The wheels would have been an improvement imo.

Larry M

Z06?

K-TownMike

Looks like some buttresses by the rear fender.

Overall I prefer the real thing. One thing I'd be really interested in, is what design compromises they had to make for things like the large trunk, or European safety standards.

23/C8Z

That car is amazing.

But enter bean counters and engineers and it gets stretched adds a bass mouth nose and voila! Two sets of clubs n no overhestong!

how'd i do? Good?

Compromise.... is what it is.

fast jackson

Damn shame we didn’t get that car.

firstvettesoon

My guess is the “management” felt it was “too” different and “exotic” for a first ME outing.

Maybe next gen.

Other c8 models looked pretty good to with more exotic rear ends.

Zora_Vette

Probably an early prototype for the C9 or a C8 that didn't make the cut. Don't see it being a C8 Z06/ZR1 because the body is just way too different and GM wouldn't do that.

Resume18

I dunno, that clay body doesn't look as if it would hold up in the rain and such.

Larrio Andretti

Looks like they ordered a clay model of the F488 to start with.

prinzSD455

It looks to much like a Ferrari design and I prefer the front of the C8 over the clay mock up.

L8ter

Never say never.

EasyLivin

Unlike the actual C8, that clay mock up has no Corvette looking DNA in it...

Larry M

Obviously we can’t see the whole car, but the front and rear fender look just like a C7 and the air ducts at the knees of the one employee looks like a stingray sculpture

tobaccokid

The back one third of the C8 clay model is far, far superior to what they finally did. The smooth, flowing lines are what one expects for a modern mid-engine sports car. What a shame.

69L79

I think the two golf bag "requirement" dictated a lot of what ended up being the rear of the C8. I like the C8. But, the no manual killed it for me.

EasyLivin

When I look at the C8 I see major C3 influence in the nose...

dreamr616

Here's some more shots from that video of additional views of the clay model as well as some interesting pics in the wind tunnel with a different rear spoiler (possibly active aero?!?) instead of the funky wing on the Z51. The artist conceptions on the back wall were also pretty interesting. Lots of ways the C8 could have evolved. I understand the desire to inject a lot of the DNA from previous generations into the new C8, but personally I would have been fine if the design team had created a unique interpretation of a mid engine like the one in the clay model. If they were going ME then just create the best shape possible. Many of the concept MEs from the past didn't look anything like previous Corvettes. As long as it had a Corvette emblem and is called a "Corvette" that would be good by me. JMHO.

Btw, anyone catch that artist conception of a split window version of the C8 on the back wall?

BEAR-AvHistory

I like the side scoops, agree with Larry M it has sort of a Stingray look to it. BMW used to work a subtle "Z" into the sides of the Z4's

yz250fPilot

I really like this versus the release - from 2/3rds on back the clay looks much better.