Because it's sexy as hell. :laughing:

 

DITTO! NUFF SAID!! hehehe :cheers:

 

Its ALWAYS opened backwards and if Chevy designed it any other way they know it would kill them

besides how would you feel if your hood opened at 200 mph

 

Well it won't blow open at 180mph if the latch comes loose

 

infotament funfact # 47

the purpose of a rear opening hood is that in the event of latch failure at high speeds the hood will stay down, this was the norm in many autos until there were decapitations in accidents due to the hood going through the windshield as the nose collapsed. if you notice on the corvettes there are two beefy looking l shaped brackets to ensure this does not happen. also with a longer nose you would have trouble reaching across the front of the car to change spark plus as the vettes engines are mounted more rearward for more weight balance.

 

:agree:

 

Yeah I kind of thought about the hood-opening thing at high speeds. But really, can't design be improved for front-opening hoods for this? I mean, you don't hear of heavy Rustang modders or other modders that can enter very high top speeds, who change the design of their hood openings.

 

it does make it easier to work on anything in the back of the engine bay though. If you were to change to a fast intake or you were installing headers or just doing plugs and wires you wouldnt ever have to duck under the open hood.

 

If you've got a Rustang, I'll bet good money you can't pull the engine without removing the hood first.

:buhbye: S.T.W.

 

Just take it off.

 

Sounds like you are not happy with your Vette, You better sell it so you will be happy.

 

Don't put that man through all that headache, let him donate it to my charity. Just leave the keys in my mailbox and I'll make sure that hood gets a happy home.

 

GM does it that way because it was found out many many years back that side hinged hoods make it too hard to work on the flux capacitors.

 

So seriously, someone tell me 1 advantage to designing the hood to open front-hinged compared to regular cars, besides just to look cool.

CPT

Because chicks dig it.

 

I'd say one benefit is that "it got you laid for 3 days in a row".....:rolling:

 

How about a Corvette tradition, every Corvette hood opens from this direction!!!!

 

Just thought of another reason: They didn't need to install a safety latch, so Chevy saved a buck!

:laughing:

 

When someone asks what is under the hood and wants to see the engine bay, the hood tells you all the people that nothing about a Vette.

They are the ones that stand in front of the car when you pop the hood.

So the hood direction has allot of uses.
Except aiding in the changing of air filters.

 

Not to mention the engines sit far back. If the hood didn't open backwards, it'd be ridiculous to work on the lots of important components.

I love having the clamshell hood, I can sit on my tires and tinker away for tune ups, maintenance, cleaning etc.