For my second take on the C7, I decided to keep the idea of a rear
quarter window, but I reshaped it into a much simpler graphic. By
bringing this new side window to a point, I referenced the Corvette
supercar prototype from the 1970s, the mid-engined 4-Rotor.At the back I
created a set of aluminum-ringed quad circular taillight and replaced
the new "V" crossed flags emblem with a "proper" set of flags from '72
'Vette. I cut down on the visual height of the bodysides by using
another '70s styling trick: Argent colored rocker panels.The cool new
Stingray logo has been moved to the B pillar when it's noticeable every
time you open the door. Then in a nod to Harley Earl and Bill Mitchell,
I
gave Welburn's oversized (and now body-colored) side vents dual chrome
strakes. It's a minor point, but I made the glass roof and rear window
graphic read as one large tinted panel by glazing over the
"baskethandle" instead of painting it body color. I think it unifies and
simplies the C7's shapes and details.
