XLR is to cease production

[Vet Guru]

xlr is to cease production this spring at the bowling green plant in Kentucky.

[anonymous-user]

Dealers will be buying them in to capitalise on increased demand from enthusiasts keen to preserve a slice of automotive history! Perhaps.

Seems they only built 1,100 2008 XLRs (down from about 4,000 five years ago) plus 400 XLR-Vs. Not a lot of cars.

Given the XLR has been built on its own dedicated production line I wonder what they'll use that for in future? Maybe the limited production ZR1 won't be so limited after all.

[Godzilla]

Hmm. Looks like I could put Mystic Meg out of business...

They certainly won't be upping ZR1 production. It will be part of (hopefully the end of) downsizing at Bowling Green.

[mitch_]

5 USA said:

Dealers will be buying them in to capitalise on increased demand from enthusiasts keen to preserve a slice of automotive history! Perhaps.

Seems they only built 1,100 2008 XLRs (down from about 4,000 five years ago) plus 400 XLR-Vs. Not a lot of cars.

Given the XLR has been built on its own dedicated production line I wonder what they'll use that for in future? Maybe the limited production ZR1 won't be so limited after all.

Are you sure it's on a dedicated line? I seemed to recall that it wasn't.

[anonymous-user]

See http://www.bowlinggreenassemblyplant.com/home.htm


"The Bowling Green Assembly Plant is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky. It sits on 250 acres of land, located directly off Interstate I-65. The Bowling Green plant assembles more than 35,000 Chevrolet Corvettes and 4,000 Cadillac XLRs per year. [It's the drop to 1,500 which nailed them]

"The Cadillac XLR is built on a separate line from the Corvette. They share the same frame and both use fiberglass body panels."

The Vette is built on a full-blown production line but IIRC the XLR facility is much smaller.

[mitch_]

Fair does, I guess I've never really paid attention.

[G4HKS]

Either way, will it actually be missed?

[Vet Guru]

I have to say it's a great looking car in anything but black, I would love to own one it's just the resale side of things! I think you would own it for life the great thing Is a hardtop convertible. It's a shame Cadillac never gave more power on the base cars.

[mitch_]

I actually thought it felt pretty quick. Not vette quick but so what. To be honest Rob you could probably pick one up pretty cheap now.

[Vet Guru]

I only know of one for sale the black one at Stratstones!! The wheels look awful! too much bling and shame it's in black.
I did see Ian goss services was doing an SVA on a brand new XLR-V.