Z06 Corvette - My own spy shots

[kach22i]

I'm pretty sure this car is a hot rod version of the hot rodded Corvette Z06, maybe it's Just a 2007 or 2008. It was headed north into downtown Ann Arbor on Main Street heading towards the EPA testing center if I'm right.

I took the pictures at about 9:00 AM 11/02/06.



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This car did not have manufacturer plates, and was being driven by a woman doing her best to ignore me.

[Bernardo]

That big thing on the hood means bussines to me...

[5vz-fe]

That big thing on the hood means ugliness to me :wink:

[tom333]

ugly business... any way you slice it its going to be mean

[novass]

Oh great, now it looks like GM has resorted to using cardboard and gaffer tape to cut costs down even more :wink: :lol:

Looks like a beast in the making :twisted:

@ Kach - Nice pics! How did it sound?

[kach22i]

Not much in the sound department to report as it was never opened up, traffic was kind of thick.

We were in a 45 mph zone, after a mile went to a 30 mph zone and then a stop light.

The truck-like rumble of a Viper V-10 was not there.

The whine of a supercharger was not there.

Remember, I was in a 29 year old air-cooled 911 with the windows up and no heat (shot heat exchangers). If there was any sound to hear, it was from my antique.:lol:

[fabro_s]

Nice shots dude, could this be the Sting Ray that GM says its going to build?

[ViperASR]

Isnt the Sing Ray supposed to be a V6 or something like that? Why would a V6 have a huge intake?

[TNT]

Oh great, now it looks like GM has resorted to using cardboard and gaffer tape to cut costs down even more :wink: :lol:


LMAO

[TopGearNL]

Oh great, now it looks like GM has resorted to using cardboard and gaffer tape to cut costs down even more :wink: :lol:



ROFLMAO

Wonder what Ford would do? :P

[5vz-fe]

Oh great, now it looks like GM has resorted to using cardboard and gaffer tape to cut costs down even more :wink: :lol:



ROFLMAO

Wonder what Ford would do? :P

Tissue paper....oh wait wait wait scratch that, I mean recycled tissue paper w/ inherited "glue"

[kach22i]

A guy on the Pelican Parts forum seems to of solved this one.


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http://forums.pelicanparts.com/showthread.php?s=&postid=2905064#post2905064
http://img63.imageshack.us/img63/3914/newvetteyo2.jpg

[Shinigami]

Should have sold your pics to a magazine. I'm pretty sure some US mag or website would have given you a few hundred bucks for those.

[kach22i]

Should have sold your pics to a magazine. I'm pretty sure some US mag or website would have given you a few hundred bucks for those.
Looks like AutoWeek had much better pictures last month, but thanks.

[nthfinity]

hey George, nice shots! (its george, right?) what road is that.... i know w/out any shaddow of doubt i know that building in the 3rd photo

nice shot.... im seriously wondering what the final hood will look like.... perhaps i ought to do my proving groudns rounds again...

[kach22i]

hey George, nice shots! (its george, right?) what road is that.... i know w/out any shaddow of doubt i know that building in the 3rd photo

nice shot.... im seriously wondering what the final hood will look like.... perhaps i ought to do my proving groudns rounds again...
yep, George.

Main Street is also known as Ann Arbor/Saline road when you come right off the I-94 exit. The pictures were taken on Main Street between I-94 and Stadium (where the U of M big House is).

I think the real hood is shown in the AutoWeek article I posted.

A few years ago I got some pictures of the retro Mustang along the same stretch just as it was becoming public. Pre-production car not the NAIAS show car.

[kach22i]

FYI: AutoWeek has a short article and large spy shots of a black Z06 or "SS" online.

Link:
http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061016/FREE/310160002

[bmagni]

kewl, it must be great to see a test mule car... i just have seen one :(

[kach22i]

We see test mules all the time in and around Ann Arbor (EPA testing center in town). Some of the big wigs for the auto industry live around here too. I used to stand in line next to Bill Ford (and his body guards) at Starbucks a few years back.

[T-Bird]

hell I remember going to NAIAS last year with Nthfinity and Everso and seeing the Saturn Sky months before it's release just driving along in downtown detroit.

[kach22i]

My pictures are posted on the AutoWeek on-line edition.


Link:
http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061106/FREE/61106004/1040/SEARCH

You would think they would of taken the time to lighten them a little before posting - like I did. :roll:

I guess the art department was in a rush. 8)

[TopGearNL]

Nice to see your own pics in an article! :mrgreen:

[ViperASR]

Thats gotta be pretty cool to see ur own pics in a magazine article :clap:

[kach22i]

I'm larger than life now, I can feel my head swelling as I type. :P

[IMKAOS]

shame they couldn't get the supercharger in there without needing a bonnet scoop but oh well its still kinda coolish and plenty of poke I bet...

[novass]

I'm larger than life now, I can feel my head swelling as I type. :P

LOL

Thats pretty cool though :D

[kach22i]

UPDATE:
We have been had...........or so it seems.

Link:
http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2956978

My pictures did not have the foam flares, and look to be the first attempt at the carboard hood scoop.

It was fun while it lasted.

[RC45]

Now that it's all over I'll comment ;)

The lack of manufacturers plates on the car was a cause for doubt.

I was thinking maybe an ugly SEMA entrant my Spectre or some other aftermarket bodywork manufacturer.

[sentra_dude]

Hahahahhaa, that's pretty awesome and funny! What a good idea, they certainly tricked a lot of people! :P

[ViperASR]

We all got had :fuck: :fuck: :fuck: