I Was Doing Some Digging

[foreignbishop Sr. Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close foreignbishop]

So I was doing some digging today and thought everyone might like to see what GM did before they revealed the C7. Do you guys remember the site www.one13thireen.com. That's where the C7 crossed flags were displayed before the reveal as a teaser. I'm in IT and work with DNS and domain names at various times so I did a little searching. That name was registered on 9/30 of 2012. The crossed flags and teaser videos happened about a month later. You would think GM is going to do the same thing now if they haven't already. Well, domains must list an admin contact if they are not private and GM did just that. All their domains are registered with CSC. The domains are not private and the contact email for registering the domains is [email protected]. That got me thinking......if all GM's domain names use that email then you must be able to get a list of all the domain names registered with that email. Go to https://viewdns.info/reversewhois/?q...admin%40gm.com. GM has over 3000 domain names registered. They only show you the first 500 free and its listed alphabetically so you can really get that far. However, for $49 you can see them all. Is anyone is curious to find out if GM has registered anything revealing in the last 90 days? If you're interested....now you know how to find out. Oh, all of this information is publicly view able because of ICANN. They make sure nobody can hide...not even GM I'm still waiting to be surprised so I'm not dropping $49 to find out even though information has been sparse in October.

[John forum co-founder & admin Find all posts View Profile Close John]

Thank you foreginbishop. We sure enjoyed the 1.13.13 site. Thanks for that postive memory.

However, while all domain names are public in one sense, their is a cleaver way that most domain names are kept quiet/private, and done so legally. For example, when we started this forum, we registered this MECF domain name via GoDaddy, and then selected the “choose privacy option,” so if you right now go to find out who owns this domain name, www.MidEngineCorvetteForum.com,” it would take you to GoDaddy and will not take you to my name, nor to my other partners’ name. GM has for sure done exactly the same thing if they are wanting to, and if they have bought domain names they wish to keep secret for now.

As a specific, I own several domain names and when I went to the linked site you showed, because I chose the “privacy option,” when I just looked up my name, it shows I own none.

We do have an open poll thread in which we guessed what might be the names GM could have chosen for the next year’s ME Corvette:

https://www.midenginecorvetteforum.c...m-names-the-me

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[OnPoint Forum Founding & Sr. Contributing Member Find all posts View Profile Close OnPoint]

GM should do a video at the roll out similar to what Ferrari did below. You want to juice some people's pulses? Here is what juice well done looks like:

Oh, and be sure to crank up the speakers. Enjoy!

[OnPoint Forum Founding & Sr. Contributing Member Find all posts View Profile Close OnPoint]

Thanks, John.

Imagine a vid like that, but with flashes of images to previous ME prototypes that Zora and company built over the years, with flashes of the new ME on track. Wouldn't need to do a complete copy job, but drawing in the prior ME show cars would be neat.

[Shadow Forum Founding Member & Sr. Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close Shadow]

I agree with you fully GM should weave in the nine previous Corvette prototypes. Think to create it, you ought to get a call from GM this week, hiring you as the project director.

https://www.midenginecorvetteforum.c...-to-production

If I were part of the reveal creation team, we would see at least two of those ME Corvette prototypes, in the background on the corners of the massive stage, with two different color, and two different models of the ME on it.

GM, I am waiting for your call to help design the staging of the reveal. But please don’t forget for your video director, to call OnPoint too.

[OnPoint Forum Founding & Sr. Contributing Member Find all posts View Profile Close OnPoint]

I'm game. Hell, I'd do that for free.

[John forum co-founder & admin Find all posts View Profile Close John]

i second your and Shadow’s suggestions.

[dolfanlon ZORA Patron, Founder, & Sr. Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close dolfanlon]

I agree with you fully GM should weave in the nine previous Corvette prototypes. Think to create it, you ought to get a call from GM this week, hiring you as the project director.

https://www.midenginecorvetteforum.c...-to-production

If I were part of the reveal creation team, we would see at least two of those ME Corvette prototypes, in the background on the corners of the massive stage, with two different color, and two different models of the ME on it.

GM, I am waiting for your call to help design the staging of the reveal. But please don’t forget for your video director, to call OnPoint too.

ZORA must be in the video too...overseeing the development of the ME with an omnipresent presence..

[Boomer ZORA Patron, Founder & Sr. Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close Boomer]

I volunteer to do some of the driving!

[Ateupjoe Forum Founding & Sr. Contributing Member Find all posts View Profile Close Ateupjoe]

I'm with Boomer. I second that!

[John forum co-founder & admin Find all posts View Profile Close John]

Marry Barra said they need two more public street test drivers. I will forward her your two names.

[TOMDOM69 Senior Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close TOMDOM69]

funny you brought up the crossed flags

[Boomer ZORA Patron, Founder & Sr. Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close Boomer]

Marry Barra said they need two more public street test drivers. I will forward her your two names.

Great! Looking forward to the "task". Despite some occasional disclaimers, I figured all along you were a true insider over there who has a direct impact on C8 development. Good to realize this about our MECF leader.

[foreignbishop Sr. Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close foreignbishop]

Thank you foreginbishop. We sure enjoyed the 1.13.13 site. Thanks for that postive memory.

However, while all domain names are public in one sense, their is a cleaver way that most domain names are kept quiet/private, and done so legally. For example, when we started this forum, we registered this MECF domain name via GoDaddy, and then selected the “choose privacy option,” so if you right now go to find out who owns this domain name, www.MidEngineCorvetteForum.com,” it would take you to GoDaddy and will not take you to my name, nor to my other partners’ name. GM has for sure done exactly the same thing if they are wanting to, and if they have bought domain names they wish to keep secret for now.

As a specific, I own several domain names and when I went to the linked site you showed, because I chose the “privacy option,” when I just looked up my name, it shows I own none.

We do have an open poll thread in which we guessed what might be the names GM could have chosen for the next year’s ME Corvette:

https://www.midenginecorvetteforum.c...m-names-the-me

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John, if you read my original post you will see that I said "Well, domains must list an admin unless they are private..." While I'm glad you understand how to register a domain and look things up (something a 5 year old can do - no disrespect meant) you completely missed my point. The one13thirteen.com domain name is not registered with privacy. It expires next year. Does that mean the privacy option wasn't originally selected? No. However, the reason for my post is to point out a few things you missed. 1. GM teases things all the time, why wouldn't they tease a domain name to stoke the fire or throw people off. 2. GM filed a ton of patents and this site has links to all of them. That drums up lots of hype and conjecture. However, none of it may be reality. GM could just as easily file the patents the day of reveal if they wanted to keep it secret that long. Now, as I stated..."I'd be curious to see if GM has registered anything revealing in the last 90 days." That's the reason for my post.....Curiosity. PS: nobody is above forgetting to add "domain privacy" when registering a domain name. We're all human and unless directed by a client to do so....I never add the feature.

[John forum co-founder & admin Find all posts View Profile Close John]

GM might have several now hidden domain names that they will later use — when they are ready for us to be teased. 1.13.13 ws fun for us all.