[PODCAST] Retired Corvette Designer Tom Peters Joins the Corvette Today Podcast

This is a truly fascinating episode of CORVETTE TODAY….your host, Steve Garrett, introduces you to the man who designed the C5, C6, C7, and C8 Corvettes, Tom Peters!

Tom talks about his early years when he first discovered Corvette, his path to a California design school, how he got his GM scholarship as a sophomore in college (when they were only given to juniors and seniors), and all through his 35 years at GM.

Tom gives you the inside scoop on how they introduced the C5 Corvette at a reserve Air Force base and the competition thereof. He also recalls the story of how Global Design Vice President, Ed Welborn, gave his team the OK to finally call the C7 Corvette a “Stingray”. Then Tom recalls his induction into the Corvette Hall of Fame.

If you miss any CORVETTE TODAY podcast, don’t let it be this one! You’ll be glued to your listening (and YouTube viewing) device for this episode of CORVETTE TODAY!

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