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Chevy Corvette Z06, Bowling Green Assembly Featured in National Geographic Channel Show
Ultimate Factories: Corvette Premiers Nov. 29, Explores Story of America’s Sports Car
DETROIT – The Chevrolet Corvette Z06 and Bowling Green (Ky.) Assembly Plant, where the iconic American sports car is manufactured, will be featured on National Geographic Channel’s popular Ultimate Factories series.
The hour-long show about Corvette and Bowling Green Assembly is scheduled to air at 10 p.m. (ET), Nov. 29.
(9 p.m. CST)
Production of the show took much of the month of April, as a crew from Michael Hoff Productions Inc. in California spent time at GM’s Performance Build Center in Wixom, Mich.; the Milford (Mich.) Proving Grounds and Bowling Green Assembly. Additional filming was done at Pratt & Miller, which builds the C6.R racing Corvette, and Dana, which makes the space frame for the Z06.
“More than 50,000 people each year get to visit Bowling Green to see Corvettes being built,” said Wil Cooksey Jr., Bowling Green’s plant manager. “While the tours are an incredible experience, the Ultimate Factories crew was able to capture a lot of the behind-the-scenes work that goes into making this great vehicle.”
The Ultimate Factories show about the Corvette is as much about the people who build the car, as it is about the car. The story unfolds as workers talk about and demonstrate their passion to produce a high-quality sports car that has captured car lovers’ fancies since 1953.
“The passion our people have for the Corvette and other GM products is evident in their commitment to safety, quality and productivity,” Cooksey added. “I credit our success to our great people who pay attention to the smallest details to make each vehicle the best of its kind.”
Building the Corvette, particularly the Z06, is a love affair, requiring the greatest attention to detail. Workers at GM’s Performance Build Center individually assemble each LS7 engine that goes in a Z06. Each 505-horsepower engine is signed by the worker who assembled it, a sign of their pride of workmanship. At Bowling Green, workers build upon the company’s standards for quality and workmanship, ensuring each Corvette that leaves the factory is worthy of its heritage.
“The Corvette epitomizes the true American sports car,” said Tom Wallace, GM’s Global Vehicle Chief Engineer for Performance Vehicles. “Every model offers an outstanding balance of performance, daily driving comfort and value second to none.”
For 2008, the Corvette Z06 has a manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) of $71,000; the Coupe starts at $45,995 and the Convertible at $54,330. As for fuel economy, most sports cars can’t escape the federal gas-guzzling tax. The Z06 does by getting an EPA estimated 15 MPG in the city and 24 MPG on the highway.
“The thrill of driving a Corvette is legendary,” Wallace added. “People buy a Vette because it is an American icon that is not living off of its past, but offers the best in today’s technology and performance. I wish every person could experience at least a ride, if not a drive, in a Corvette at least once in their life to see why.”
General Motors Corp. (NYSE: GM), the world’s largest automaker, has been the annual global industry sales leader for 76 years. Founded in 1908, GM today employs about 280,000 people around the world. With global headquarters in Detroit, GM manufactures its cars and trucks in 33 countries. In 2006, nearly 9.1 million GM cars and trucks were sold globally under the following brands: Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, GM Daewoo, Holden, HUMMER, Opel, Pontiac, Saab, Saturn and Vauxhall. GM’s OnStar subsidiary is the industry leader in vehicle safety, security and information services. More information on GM can be found at www.gm.com.
The ZO6 build was awesome to see.
Now the Ferrari is on and it is one HUGE operation the plant area is big enough for 50 football fields, with it's own race track, dayum!!! ..see why they cost 3 times + the price of our ZO6.
The ZO6 build was awesome to see.
Now the Ferrari is on and it is one HUGE operation the plant area is big enough for 50 football fields..see why they cost 3 times + the price of our ZO6.
I can do DVD or tape, DVD being the easier of the two.... PM me your address and I will send one along. I am off hiking in the Mt Shasta area this weekend, so it won't go out until Sunday/Monday.
Great show, I'm in love all over again . Doing the R8C option was one of the coolest things I've ever done. I even recognized I few of the workers I met at the factory in the show. Did anyone else notice some of the quick snap halo-graphics of the ZR1?
Great show, I'm in love all over again . Doing the R8C option was one of the coolest things I've ever done. I even recognized I few of the workers I met at the factory in the show. Did anyone else notice some of the quick snap halo-graphics of the ZR1?
No the halo-graphics got by me...the plan manager Will Coursey who is 6.6 ft was used to see how comfortable the interior would be for a man his size in the proto type C5. Well he fitted and the rest is history
I can do DVD or tape, DVD being the easier of the two.... PM me your address and I will send one along. I am off hiking in the Mt Shasta area this weekend, so it won't go out until Sunday/Monday.
My Comcast was down for the first 30 minutes of the show. I am sending you a PM.
Thanks for letting us know about the show I watched the Ferrari one after. The way they make their engines was really impressive. Speaking of engines, if you want to see pictures of the new ZR1/LS9 engine, check out www.corvetteblogger.com.
Thanks for letting us know about the show I watched the Ferrari one after. The way they make their engines was really impressive. Speaking of engines, if you want to see pictures of the new ZR1/LS9 engine, check out www.corvetteblogger.com.
Paul
The video in this is a Reader's Digest version.still good info...
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. Doing the R8C option was one of the coolest things I've ever done. I even recognized I few of the workers I met at the factory in the show. Did anyone else notice some of the quick snap halo-graphics of the ZR1? 
I watched the Ferrari one after. The way they make their engines was really impressive. Speaking of engines, if you want to see pictures of the new ZR1/LS9 engine, check out 
