Rob
03-31-2008, 08:05 AM
I apologize for the delay in releasing all of this, but I had to go through, edit, convert, compile and upload nearly 4.5 GB of video footage and sift through 200 photographs from this event.
On Saturday, March 29, 2008, Chief Designer of General Motor's Corvette Design Studio and former Viktor Schreckengost automotive design student, Kirk Bennion delivered a 1 hour long presentation at the Attleboro Arts Museum regarding the design and development of the 2009 Corvette ZR1.
This was a unique opportunity because it was the first the Corvette Action Center has been able to get up close and personal with the 2009 ZR1, and the event was very small, private (entrance was by pre-purchased tickets only) and enlightening about how the 2009 ZR1 came to be.
As Kirk mentions in one of the video clips, he literally started penning the car on a napkin at his kitchen counter.
Unfortunately, my video camera battery ran out of juice at the end. If it wasn't for that, I would have probably been able to have gotten even more footage.
One of the questions I asked him after the camera went to sleep was if he thought a Corvette Challenge, similar to the one in the late eighties, might begin again.
He explained that although he wasn't sure, he wouldn't be surprised because it's highly unlikely Corvette Racing will continue in ALMS next year. Reason? Competition of the Corvette is dwindling and at the very least the GT2 class is looking better and better.
Check out all of the photos and videos as they are extremely enlightening from the perspective that we tried to capture as many closeups of the ZR1 as we could. Unfortunately, the lighting in the museum wasn't the greatest and the car was not unlocked. Regardless, you get a good feel of what the ZR1 is and let me tell you, it is AWESOME!
Gallery: http://corvetteactioncenter.com/gallery/showgallery.php/cat/6090 (http://corvetteactioncenter.com/gallery/showgallery.php/cat/6090)
Short Clip #1: http://vettetube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=b1c1c49d7c3d79c60d00 (http://vettetube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=b1c1c49d7c3d79c60d00)
Short Clip #2: http://vettetube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=53058db75714ac400b58 (http://vettetube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=53058db75714ac400b58)
Short Clip #3: http://vettetube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=42ed16b7d8fbf2c740e0 (http://vettetube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=42ed16b7d8fbf2c740e0)
Short Clip #4: http://vettetube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=259401518960f7a06f94 (http://vettetube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=259401518960f7a06f94)
Kirk Bennion Presentation Part 1: http://vettetube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=8bc0ae9b13a1aa71add7 (http://vettetube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=8bc0ae9b13a1aa71add7)
Kirk Bennion Presentation Part 2: http://vettetube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=7d868cbc926602a61e4d (http://vettetube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=7d868cbc926602a61e4d)
Kirk Bennion Presentation Part 3: http://vettetube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=e49e655c1247efb389ce (http://vettetube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=e49e655c1247efb389ce)
Kirk Bennion Presentation Part 4: http://vettetube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=e9c493a0c30607586166 (http://vettetube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=e9c493a0c30607586166)
Kirk Bennion Presentation Part 5: http://vettetube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=43e61576081a2f250f84 (http://vettetube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=43e61576081a2f250f84)
On Saturday, March 29, 2008, Chief Designer of General Motor's Corvette Design Studio and former Viktor Schreckengost automotive design student, Kirk Bennion delivered a 1 hour long presentation at the Attleboro Arts Museum regarding the design and development of the 2009 Corvette ZR1.
This was a unique opportunity because it was the first the Corvette Action Center has been able to get up close and personal with the 2009 ZR1, and the event was very small, private (entrance was by pre-purchased tickets only) and enlightening about how the 2009 ZR1 came to be.
As Kirk mentions in one of the video clips, he literally started penning the car on a napkin at his kitchen counter.
Unfortunately, my video camera battery ran out of juice at the end. If it wasn't for that, I would have probably been able to have gotten even more footage.
One of the questions I asked him after the camera went to sleep was if he thought a Corvette Challenge, similar to the one in the late eighties, might begin again.
He explained that although he wasn't sure, he wouldn't be surprised because it's highly unlikely Corvette Racing will continue in ALMS next year. Reason? Competition of the Corvette is dwindling and at the very least the GT2 class is looking better and better.
Check out all of the photos and videos as they are extremely enlightening from the perspective that we tried to capture as many closeups of the ZR1 as we could. Unfortunately, the lighting in the museum wasn't the greatest and the car was not unlocked. Regardless, you get a good feel of what the ZR1 is and let me tell you, it is AWESOME!
Gallery: http://corvetteactioncenter.com/gallery/showgallery.php/cat/6090 (http://corvetteactioncenter.com/gallery/showgallery.php/cat/6090)
Short Clip #1: http://vettetube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=b1c1c49d7c3d79c60d00 (http://vettetube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=b1c1c49d7c3d79c60d00)
Short Clip #2: http://vettetube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=53058db75714ac400b58 (http://vettetube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=53058db75714ac400b58)
Short Clip #3: http://vettetube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=42ed16b7d8fbf2c740e0 (http://vettetube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=42ed16b7d8fbf2c740e0)
Short Clip #4: http://vettetube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=259401518960f7a06f94 (http://vettetube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=259401518960f7a06f94)
Kirk Bennion Presentation Part 1: http://vettetube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=8bc0ae9b13a1aa71add7 (http://vettetube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=8bc0ae9b13a1aa71add7)
Kirk Bennion Presentation Part 2: http://vettetube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=7d868cbc926602a61e4d (http://vettetube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=7d868cbc926602a61e4d)
Kirk Bennion Presentation Part 3: http://vettetube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=e49e655c1247efb389ce (http://vettetube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=e49e655c1247efb389ce)
Kirk Bennion Presentation Part 4: http://vettetube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=e9c493a0c30607586166 (http://vettetube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=e9c493a0c30607586166)
Kirk Bennion Presentation Part 5: http://vettetube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=43e61576081a2f250f84 (http://vettetube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=43e61576081a2f250f84)