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Even though the 1963 Corvette Stingray's distinct split rear window treatment lasted only for a model year, for many this unconventional styling trait became synonymous with the Corvette ever since. And now we may very well see it making its return on a production Corvette almost half a century later. In recent interview with Inside Line, General Motors' head of global design Ed Welburn told the news site that like the 2010 Camaro, the next generation Corvette's design will incorporate hints of retro styling, including the split back window.

General Motors gave us a taste of how this styling feature may be incorporated on the C7 Corvette, which will retain the front-engine/rear-drive layout of its predecessors, with the Stingray Concept that appeared in the second Transformers movie that was released this past summer.

"That car is not the next Corvette, but the split-window is something that I expect for the next Corvette," Welburn said in the interview. "With the back-up cameras and blind-spot detection systems that we have these days, the visibility issue is much less of a problem."

So what do you think about the idea of the return of the split-window treatment on the new C7; will General Motors manage to find a way to incorporate this feature without causing any rearward visibility issues? Also, what's your take on a possible retro-modern theme for the new Corvette?

Via: Inside Line

 

Thanks Broski.

 

I don't know if i like it. They're going too much back to the old style.

 

Well ya. Its a remake of the split window. They only made the split window for one year. They want it to look similar to the original but also futuristic at the same time. I think its awesome.

 

-1 for corvette.

if they did it right, and totally different then the concepts.. then maybe

 

They only had the split window for one year for a reason. It wasn't that great.

Don't get me wrong, corvettes have been my favorite car since i was little. But this just doesn't seem right.

 

I think it was creative and ballsy to bring back the split window. U can notice that they made the rear windows wider and they wrap around the back for more visibility. That was one major issue with the 1963 model. I don't like the four exhaust pipes either. Its overkill. As long as they do it right then i think the corvette enthusiasts would love it.

 

It's because they're all going "Back to the Future" with the muscle cars.

Look at the Mustang now vs. the late 60's model.

The Camaro.

The Charger.

This is the 'Vette's attempt.

 

I like the '60's look. It's just that they're trying too hard.

K.I.S.S.

 

Not sure :/ With the corvettes its like a hit or miss, I end up liking some and others look yack. This one though seems pretty aight

 

I love it. However, right now it's just a concept as far as I know. Very few production cars end up looking exactly like the concept.

 

I was wondering when GM was going to bring the vette from transfomers to life.

 

Wut? This is a year old.

 

Wow, people love bumping old ass threads lol.

 

Yeah...I accidentally necro'd it yesterday. I was only on page 2 of the forum, didn't notice the date on the thread was so old! Sorry about that.