[Shotimes] OT - IRL Gen 4 Chevy, NOT!

[ianf@eden.rutgers.edu]

If they had an ounce of intelligence and stopped to think about it, 
they may realize that there isn't any relation. However, for most 
people its a subconcious thing. I know people like my father would love 
to harp on how Chevy won this or did this etc because he was and is 
still foolishly driving Camaros and Corvettes (or was buying a new one 
every few years the last time I talked to him). He fits the stereotype 
of the car enthusiast who is more about his image and knows very little 
about what he drives. These people fall to the marketing hype of "what 
we learn on the racetrack is what goes into the car you drive". Many 
car enthusiasts know the difference but I'd be willing to say that most 
of the general public doesn't have a clue about these things...When 
people see their brand or the brand that they want winning on the 
track, they are going to lean more towards that brand when they walk 
into a car showroom.

my 2 cents

Ian
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Donald Mallinson" <dmall@mwonline.net>
> To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: July 28, 2003 2:56 PM
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] OT - IRL Gen 4 Chevy, NOT!
> 
> 
> > Dave,
> >
> > You can't tell me that you actually believe that the
> > majority of people out there think that the motor run in any
> > top racing series, including NASCAR has any relationship to
> > what they buy!  The average person is just a bit sharper
> > than that.  Even the Olds Quad Four that WAS production
> > based for a while a least, wasn't fooling many people.
> >
> > The people that count KNOW who did the motor and what it is,
> > the rest of the people pretty much know that they can't buy
> > an IRL motor in their Impala.  Same with CART/Ford or F1 and
> > any maker there.
> >
> > It is corporate pride that they are going for and just
> > getting the name out.
> >
> > No con job, just racing.
> >
> > Don Mallinson
> >
> > Dave Kegel wrote:
> > > Yes, but those numbers are miniscule and somewhat meaningless 
compared
> to
> > > the millions of "Race on Sunday, buy on Monday" fans that Chevy is
> marketing
> > > the new Gen 4 Chevy IRL motor too.  It's all a giant con job.  
Chevy had
> > > nothing whatsoever to do with that motor.
> > >
> > > Dave
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Donald Mallinson" <dmall@mwonline.net>
> > > To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> > > Sent: July 28, 2003 12:45 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [Shotimes] OT - IRL Gen 4 Chevy, NOT!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >>Everyone in the engineering and racing community KNOWS the
> > >>contribution that Cosworth made, and yesterdays race raised
> > >>their stock in trade a huge amount.  They got all the credit
> > >>they needed or asked for.  Quite often a deal like this is
> > >>kept secret.  I applaud Chevy for going public and fixing a
> > >>very embarrassing problem.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > .
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