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Old 01-07-2014, 11:35 AM   #750
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Originally Posted by gto406 View Post
Wondering why Chevrolet didn't consider more of a Ford Cobra 'R type approach with the new Z/28?

Throw out the back seats, install 5-point harnesses and utilize the rear space for a roll-cage (on which to affix or anchor said 'harnesses) might have made it more 'realizable' for a track/street car. That being said - there is alot of grey area's for a realizable track/street car (many would argue that is impossible to achieve).

In response to the earlier post about relating this car to the 1-of-1 ZL1 foundation car (the black/gold '69) that is not an apples-to-apples comparison IMHO. I don't think GM ever viewed the ZL1 to be a corner bender, it was to be an all-out street/strip car during the 'muscle-car wars'.

I guess the only parallel is that the Z/28 of today, is out of most folks budgets (including mine).
GM said they left the back seat in because the Vette is already a 2 seat car.
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