Would you rock a C7 Corvette FRC?

Today’s interoffice communication: Chevy should have continued the Fixed Roof Coupe with the C6 and later Corvettes.

And, of course, the internet again delivers.

We found this rendering of a C7 Corvette FRC over at Z06vette.com.

So, who else is intrigued?

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FRC ALL THE THINGS!!!!!!!

 Oh, good lord, I'd find a way to own that. 

Aw yiss. 

Yes please 

I don't understand the FRC love. COrvettes have sloped back always have always should. 

What's the advantage, a slight weight loss due to the lack of glass, compensated for by an increase in drag?

Serious question, I don't actually know what the point of the FRC is. Although it does explain why some people like the styling of the NC PRHT :)

In reply to Keith Tanner :

We can't have it, therefore we want it. 

Listen man, I'd rock just about anything RWD that has a nasty engine up front and a good weight/HP ratio.

That being said, yeah I gots time for an FRC vette

In reply to Keith Tanner :

I believe the FRC is a slightly stronger chassis (and I also believe is why the C5 Z06 only came in FRC). 

In reply to hunter47 :

I can see that, the hatch is a pretty big hole in the structure.

wearymicrobe said:

I don't understand the FRC love. COrvettes have sloped back always have always should. 

You serious bout that, Clark? 

I mean, I like it!

wearymicrobe said:

I don't understand the FRC love. COrvettes have sloped back always have always should. 

One of the biggest issues with the Corvette is that it is a body on frame fiberglass car with a detachable roof.    The FRC fixes that.

It is amazing how creaky and noodly Corvettes with bolt-in roofs will get after a handful of miles.

hunter47 said:

In reply to Keith Tanner :

I believe the FRC is a slightly stronger chassis (and I also believe is why the C5 Z06 only came in FRC). 

It's also a fair bit lighter, too.

RichardSIA said:

Just bought a DD car, could have had a pretty nice 70's to 90's 'Vette for LESS, but having seen their depreciation and awkward entry - exit they were not even on my list to look at. New 'Vette prices are insane, could buy my dream car for that sort of money.

That's the thing. They are dream cars to some people.

I thought the FRC has slightly more drag but LESS rear lift (or something like that). 

NOPE NOPE NOPE

Hate.

Robbie (Forum Supporter) said:

I thought the FRC has slightly more drag but LESS rear lift (or something like that). 

Oh yeah, now I remember reading that on some smart people forum somewhere:

https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/aerodynamics-presented-nine-lives-racing/corvette-aerodynamics/172573/page1/

Works good but still doesn't look as good as the sloped rear glass...somehow looks better than earlier FRC models though.

In reply to hunter47 :

nope, same frame and no reinforcments betweer the Apillar and the Bpillar

I often wished for that also the Hatch back had a higher top end

RichardSIA said:

With GM's recent supplication to the "Green" mafia it cannot really matter since they are going all EV and I do not see the 'Vette surviving that as anything recognizable as a 'Vette.

All the ICE engineers will be retrained or retired, "Learn to code!". Cannot see how we retain our engineering edge internationally when the dream jobs that were aspired to all go away.

Genuine styling has already been thrown out in favor of Aero/MPG above all, which may be why the original question came up.

You are such a ray of sunshine.  Thank you for participating in this forum.  I think it helps us all feel better because at least we're not as sour and bitter about everything automotive like you are.

There is no green mafia and car makers draw on engineering from across the world.  Thanks to the technology advancements, the world is feels smaller than it use to be and the differences in engineering around the world is rapidly shrinking.

I think Richard sorely underestimates the sheer amount of computing power to make a modern ICE function. Or to design it. If you're an ICE engineer and you can't work with computers, you're an unemployed ICE engineer.

I've been reading that geniune styling has been thrown out for aero for about 30 years now.