RE: Callaway confirms Corvette AeroWagon

[zebedee]

jamieduff1981 said:

Practical sports cars are just cars.

Really? If a car is 'sporty' to drive and feels that way from the driver's seat, does it matter what it looks like around you (or indeed to anyone else)?

[redchina]

V8 FOU said:

Yes, yes, YESSSSS!

Wow, so cool - and not an expensive conversion considering....

What's with the privet hedge, already?

ps The French Gendarme is standing in front of a laurel, a less hardy hedge....

Hes not really French, he was pretending the whole time!

[Fabric]

Chuffed they gave this the green light.

[drocter81]

Love the look of that

Does it come with two token back seats or a wooden deck??

[theholygrail]

Garlick said:

Stunner. Best car design I've seen in a while.

Could not agree more. So well resolved, a truly breath-taking design in its own right. Makes the Z3MC, which was the first car that came to mind, look awkward (and I adore Z3MCs!).

[theholygrail]

J4CKO said:

This picture made me laugh out loud. God bless PH!

[LuS1fer]

Gecko1978 said:

OK Price question, if I went to the US bought a Vette or similar, privately or from a dealer and got an invoice then, prior to coming back to the UK, spent cash on upgrades etc would thoes then be included in the import tax etc...would anyone know.

Take the wrecks to riches show in the US you buy a rusty old Camaro for $3000 then spent $30,000 having it restored then import it. Sales invoice would be fore $3000 not the extras

so what would happen

If it is under 10 years old, any upgrades would give you problems with the IVA as they "recognise" the FMVSS tests in the US but not if the car is modified.

As far as value is concerned, if the upgrades are not obvious then you might get away with the original invoice but HMCE have the power to value it themselves and bill you if they think you're lying.

[eastbayrae]

For what the UK pays for the car the US can get the car with hatch and supercharger? Gah that is insane.

[BogBeast]

I'd drive this. Probably with the top off but still I would. It would probably end up in divorce tho'

[weez123]

Garlick said:

weez123 said:

I Love You

Thanks.

Your welcome

[Papa Hotel]

weez123 said:

Your welcome

10...

[edinph]

As they say in Glasgow........... BOAK! Hideous.

[British Beef]

Love the original liking this fastback a little bit less, still striking.

I also like the exhausts and think this car carries it off (unlike some modern hot hatches like S3)!!!

The biggest sticking point for buying one is maintenance / repair work living in North Scotland??

[B17NNS]

Like that a lot.

[MarshPhantom]

j90gta said:

Thought a proper shooting brake looked like this



Sold last December at auction for a shade under £ 60,000

Nice Woodie!

[carinaman]

Looks pretty good to me, but yet to see the full frontal for the back end.

Immeasurably better than this, but that's to be expected given Callaway's pedigree and experience:

http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyI...


'AeroWagon'? Looks SAAB like, and it's far from a wagon.

Wagon? The Vette's still not running leaf springs is it?

How about a European or Italian sounding name?

Callaway Corvette Goodwood?

Edited by carinaman on Wednesday 2nd October 19:03

[MarshPhantom]

British Beef said:

Love the original liking this fastback a little bit less, still striking.

Weird isn't it, I'm not too keen on the looks of the current Vette but think this looks amazing.

[Gorbyrev]

There is so much that is right about this car and Callaway deserve great respect for making a gorgeous custom variant. Dear GM please send loads of demonstrators over to blighty please.

[Mr_B]

Like that a lot ! The FF is nice, but I actually think I'd want this more.

[Codswallop]

I love that! And it looks like the targa roof remains for those times when open top V8 load lugging is required