We take the WRECKED C8 to the Corvette Museum to Apologize! Rotary Surprises!

[@corvettemuseum]

Thanks for stopping by - can't wait to see the finished product!

[@TheDailyRacer]

And just like that, you HAVE to make a "four rotor" sticker in an 80s font and stick it on the C8 when its done!

[@blackandbluedress8500]

Most definitely would be such a historic touch!

[@takauchinishika4701]

Yeah! In front the lights, 70's font

[@RobDahm]

I want that font on the car too!!

[@TheDailyRacer]

Yea man, the approach here is cool, and that would be a super cool finishing touch! Either way, I'm glued.

[@internet_internet]

Good idea

[@Ssh52]

*Kid:* "Dad can we get that C8 vette?" *Rob:* "We already have that at home" *The C8 vette at home:* 2:09

[@Ripper13F1V]

The thing is, I don't think you really need to be apologetic. You shouldn't be. If anything, you're saluting the Corvette in what at one point was the way of the future with a 4 rotor that GM blessed. If you had a GM 4 Rotor I'm sure you'd consider using it. But your unique experience with 4 rotors I believe gets you not just a blessing, but a pass and even a high five from us Vette enthusiasts.

[@trentdawg2832]

Yea....we wanna see you succeed in this endeavor

[@WowCreativeUsername]

Plus, look how many swapped LS engines into Mazdas. A little revenge doesn't hurt.

[@johndc2998]

Amen!!!!

[@Avetho]

@@WowCreativeUsername As long as we can keep stuffing LS engines into Miatas, even unto the explosion of our sun, I can painlessly welcome several Rotary-Vettes, even hug their owners and builders. Its warranted at this point with how smooth Miata LS conversions have gotten, like Tom's Project Thunderbolt. Its high time a 'Vette gets a factory-alike rotary swap.

[@W1ldTangent]

@@WowCreativeUsername turnabout is fair play after all..

[@TheTyisawesome]

Lmao that BANNED sticker from Holley!

[@AlexvrbX]

That was brilliant!

[@Trailblazerz710]

So happy that most of the REAL Corvette Enthusiast really embrace and understand your project Rob. I remember reading about the 4 Rotor Aerovette in High School so it’s almost like a dream come true you making a modern version of Zora’s Dream.

[@kenkyo9045]

"Shes still capable even when you get a little warmth in it" Yes Rob, I know exactly what you mean.

🤨

[@rucarnuts13]

I wonder what ever happened to the GM 4-Rotor engine that was in the Aerovette. Has it been preserved, was it scrapped? I’d love to know.

[@arutezza]

Sadly they replaced it with a 6.6 V8

[@gofastskatkat]

@@arutezza not what he meant, I think. More along the lines of does the GM 4-rotor still exist

[@carlrs15]

it's probably serving as a coffee table somewhere in Bowling Green

[@damionp8615]

What is rumored is it's still in a wharehouse somewhere marked for scrap but hasn't been processed or found yet since on the system it's gone mia...good ol gm losing their shit

[@fuckngreat8955]

Its in storage somewhere, there was a picture somewhere

[@wollinger]

Easier to apologise after doing than asking for permissions before.

[@Ghost00117]

The way I've heard it said is, "Better to ask for forgiveness then ask for permission."

[@mikehunt8375]

Words to live by! For sure!

[@jasonaldenhaley1]

....says every married man, EVER!!

[@W1ldTangent]

I think the Corvette/LS community is willing to tolerate Rob's brand of madness so long as he continues to be the only one practicing it, kinda like having a circus sideshow... all fun until the freaks get loose 😂 (I say that with love, you're the best kind of freak Rob)

[@BionycWolf]

Easier to buy a new car then to finish one and make it run

[@saeed7564]

Rob : drives corvette 3 rotor and 4 rotor : he doesnt love us anymore

[@acynder1]

Nah, now he knows what is he aiming them for, One of these days he will actually be mad enought to build an all custom rotor with bigger spining doritos

[@amirbasssystem]

@@acynder1 wow😍🥰😘also had a dream about him doing that

[@mikesmith199]

3 and 4 rotors: am i a joke to you

[@amirbasssystem]

@@mikesmith199 rob replies "wait lemme just ls swap you" this part was just a joke

[@Naomi_Rosy]

Rob likes his rotary cars like he likes his women , difficult and noisy

[@dod_the_angel]

Difficult, noisy but rewarding when they're done

[@manufernandes3190]

Apex seals 😂

[@agie32]

@@manufernandes3190 yeah his cars have a lot of sex appeal.. Uhm I meant apex seals

[@drummerdoingstuff5020]

And dare I say, unreliable.. Lol

[@Naomi_Rosy]

@@dod_the_angel for sure

[@joealex65]

Only Dahm would apologize before breaking the internet with the first Rotary C8 Corvette, wouldn't expect anything less! 😂

[@pppaybackkk]

What gets me is, his C8 plans are only blasphemy to LS owners, to Corvette history, it's just a retro-mod.

[@alexstromberg7696]

@@pppaybackkk good thing the c8 has a LT

[@JimmyCasket02]

Alex Strömberg the ls and lt are very similar architecture

[@zacharykhan6454]

You've got to copy that 2 rotor sticker and put it on the c8. 'four rotor'

[@TheAxleRage]

Rob, during your last video and looking at the C8 i thought to myself,"Rob should put a 4 rotor in a Delorean." No i found out Delorean was working on the midship corvette. Sounds like another awesome project.

[@StrangelyIronic]

You can tell Robs a true auto enthusiast, something that is kind of lost in modern culture where people are so brand locked it's not even funny. The same can be said for the people at Holly and the museum though, real auto enthusiast that care about history and at the end of the day just want to have fun with others appreciating history and building/driving stuff. If you wanna see hate, I took the shell of my 99 Trans Am that I ended up selling the LS1 out of to a friend that was building a restomod gen 1 firebird and ended up putting in a Mercedes OM606 Turbo Diesel with a 603 mechanical injection pump with a GS6-53DZ out of a 530D BMW. It was either that or a Turbo M54B30 BMW, basically what I had on hand sitting in the shop that I've also worked on the most. A lot of people around here (rural midwest) get real upset when they figure out it's a Merc I6 TD (I think the biggest problem is 6 cylinders for some reason) but the mechanics and builders that actually build stuff love it. I love my fuel economy and 400+hp/510+lbft of torque car.

[@Joe11Blue]

Notnearlyasironicasyouthink Damnowesmemoney

[@yapod9061]

That resto mod Firebird sounds like fun stuff.

[@tyler238]

When the video first started I was like waittt... they get the wrecked vette together that quick!!?

[@mikehunt8375]

I was thinking the same damn thing 😂

[@jordongrey1168]

I thought the same shit and was like when lol

[@danquaid7103]

Idiots.... ya I thought the same thing

[@dereknicol5284]

Very surprised to see the two rotor in the USA.. i didnt know it had crossed the pond & great to see the original GM engine. So cool what youre doing, im looking forward to seeing & hearing your 4 rotor Vette when its done.

[@Noggles10]

Derek Nicol they actually have 2 2 rotors there. The one in the car and a spare sitting near it.

[@Toxic88088]

Rob after hearing 13:32 Rob be like: Imma buy a Porsche 918 spyder and shove a 6 rotor in it!

[@Da_Canadian_man]

Joe Rossi why buy one when he can make one like his 4 rotor rx7

[@merkleb]

3:37 I'm so glad I'm not the only one who runs like this. Thanks Rob.

[@drummerdoingstuff5020]

Excellent video! That's rad how they have that cave you can still climb down to and the clear glass. Amazing whoever thought of that.

[@inthemountainswithmeachum3256]

These corvettes have been one of my favourite bucket list cars for the last 15/20 years . They have come a long way and they have turned into one wicked super badass looking car

[@EbolaSquirrel]

You've got to get an exhaust made that copies the c8's stock pipes, or if it still has the stock pipes, get it fit for the 4 rotor.

[@rubenbraekman4515]

Last week I drove my buddy's '96 Range Rover with a 4.6l V8 after driving my POS Peugeot for forever and I was like "Oh so this is what acceleration feels like." I felt you Rob when you felt torque 😂

[@MrCukydoh]

it's so good to see daddy dahm doing so well, Proud of you man, I've been following since the early days

[@VetteDaily]

I'm pretty sure that guy Matt was the one who drove me around the NCM track when I visited, that guy can shift!!!

[@wildwilly87]

Really looking forward to this now that you've shown the history behind the car, that's going to be a really special build for you guys.

[@Eck0es]

That sinkhole exhibit is amazing! So cool!

[@MaxSpeedMike]

Rob is a real life troll but on the sweetest way possible lol

[@siikjesus]

I work at the museum! Katie texted me asking if I knew who you were.. Of course I do! Found out you made a trip to the museum and was bummed that I wasn't able to be there, big fan of yours! Thanks for stopping by!

[@muhammadthakur2320]

Wish you best of luck on your Rotary Corvette build Rob!!

[@harrisonhunter7512]

I totally enjoyed this little bit of corvette history and an awesome way to start off your project. Look forward to this build Rob thank you for the great video the people at corvette museum were great too. 👍

[@mrcaps1971]

Rob I'm new to this channel but I'm soooo excited to watch this build. Having owned an LS here in Australia, I can tell you that there is a massive following here. I love my rotary's and I think that this will be an exceptional conversion. Kudos to you for undertaking this! Now time to binge watch the rest of the uploads on this channel! 👍

[@aveoxus1139]

Bowling Green KY is really a great place to visit as well, I went to the Corvette Museum shortly after the sinkhole was fixed. It's even better in person believe me

[@drewshepard8002]

Wow. That sure was a ton of COOL information I wasn’t expecting to hear! Can’t wait for this rotary C8 to become a reality. It’s gonna be great

[@petercole2339]

Had to pause your vinwiki interview to come on over and watch this video!! I will go back and finish it though!!

[@nomadicningen]

I may be a bit partial being from KY but the Vette Museum is an amazing place. For those interested the Bourbon Trail is also worthy of a trip through ; )

[@EDWARDTREVEY]

Rob you made me want to put the Corvette Museum on my Bucket List. Thanks for this one

[@sithyarael6807]

I did a tour of the Corvette Museum about 6 months after the sinkhole happened. They had pulled out just a handful of the cars by then. They had that section closed off cause till a big hole in the ground. I need to go back and check it out again now that it is fully open.

[@TexasVexes]

Amazing piece of history there Rob. Thanks for showing all of us!

[@villeasikainen1281]

Floors the Corvette, KZbin captions: music

[@corabbx3165]

I actually got to see the sink hole before the covered it up, it was so large, I loved it even though I am a huge Ford guy

[@EbolaSquirrel]

Our autobody class saw the first c8 to be sold at the corvette place in Kentucky after visiting the corvette museum, they didnt allow us to take any pictures of it, and said if we did they could sue us personally. It was cool to see. My favorite color for the c8 is the yellow btw, it looks amazing. edit: a few days later we got out because of covid, weird timing for sure.

[@jpcii]

We went by last year on the way to Michigan. That museum is spectacular.

[@JavierMayol]

Awesome video! Glad to see that they took the time to talk to you.

[@firefightszz]

Rob and his beautiful driving glasses

[@royn7093]

I love looking at the GM 2 rotor and seeing so many parts from other GM engines: starter, thermostat housing, distributor, etc. Like everything GM does, they took a new design and fit as many existing parts to it as they could.

[@1970chevelle396]

I've been to the Corvette Museum and Assembly plant several times over the years.

[@Heysey45]

By far one of the coolest videos you’ve done to showcase something.

[@joederue9900]

Rob if you ever get up to NY, you should hit up the Curtis Wright Museum, ooo what a treat that place is.

[@olobiksnagol2178]

Hey Rob, great video! I think you are earning respect by being as professional as one can be when modifying what some autophiles would consider sacrosanct.

[@revus5078]

16:50 sneaky sneaky stingray do do dodo

[@wadepreston5298]

I so wanted to see the whole car😭👌

[@Christian-cz9bu]

Yeah I was listening and then, squirrel!

[@js00065]

Revus Hahaha yeah

[@EmeraldComposer]

Nice to see this weird amalgamation do some laps around NCM! Looks like you all had a blast!

[@RavageEject84]

Rob is about to order some New Balance shoes

[@garrettsharp89]

Safe travels man, just passed you heading west bound on I 10 through Boerne, Tx. Looking forward to updates !

[@alfonsoalonzo]

Havent seen or heard anything about the corvette museum since the whole sinkhole fiasco cool to see they bounced back so hard

[@3959tasha]

It will be a bit before I have a new vet.. But, cannot hurt to test drive. 👍beautiful car...

[@timetotalk8275]

been there to many times awsome every time and the plants awsome too

[@fiisho]

"That's torque!?!?"

[@krupanator]

I remember visiting the corvette museum, definitely a place to see if you are close by!

[@Randomgghhjjf]

dahm man seriously I learn so much about corvettes from you thank you for sharing this and continuing on with this journey

[@Jenuin]

Wow 😳 so much history. I had no clue. Amazing. Love this video.

[@gratefulhikes]

One of your best videos Rob. Can’t wait to see the build!

[@xnadave]

I have a C6, used to have a C5, had three 2nd gen RX-7s and one 94 R2. I'm not sure how I feel about this channel but I just can't look away. :) Exciting project!

[@bgd73]

That must feel good. a weird project and it is already in the history. I was born in 73. I just watched an old delorean video, just sitting in a florida guys yard, they are trying to start it (bruce wilson on you tube). I left a comment about using the c8 drivetrain. It really would seem a fitting outcome for the stainless car after seeing this video

[@MikeM1152]

I’m not a rotary fan but a fan of you and your engineering and excited to see the outcome hope you keep the twin disk clutch

[@SuperScrewj]

I have to say, This is like an episode of "Up to Speed" from Donut media.

[@joesephjostar8288]

So much respect for Rob deserves so much more

[@IpokeSmot420]

If you think about it Rob, you are a modern day Zora. If it wasn't for people like yourself, boundaries would never be tested. Keep up the spectacular work my friend.

[@Hellblaue210]

Rob, you should take some of the styling queue from the 2 rotor corvette and incorporate them as you rebuild this car.

[@zaclarkby6389]

Hi rob, I’m very excited for this!

[@ajohnson1066]

CAN NOT WAIT! Do this one right Rob!

[@MyLonewolf25]

The corvette museum is a mythical place and 1 million fucking % worth every penny. Especially since the corvette has always been Chevys experimental love child and there’s just so much to see

[@allenlord3679]

Definitely a Rob dahm video. Just something you can come to expect from this channel is to be excited about what he's doing/building. Great video ROB.💯👍👍💪🤙🤙

[@tringalixex3080]

Rob is going to be making history with his C8 Corvette and one day it'll probably be in that museum

[@pearlbluesoul]

It's funny that both Rob and Cleetus have been out to the museum. I didn't know you could take delivery there though, that's neat. :)

[@TheDutchTexan]

YES! That sticker... Weird situation yes, but you don't give up on stuff like this. If someone came up to me tomorrow and offers me a chance to shoot and review a C8? I am taking it. I hope to make it to the corvette museum someday, looks pretty cool even under renovation!

[@madmax2069]

I went to the Vette museum a few years ago, its pretty amazing place to go. Looking down the sinkhole is just an odd feeling.

[@ImpalaZac]

I need to go to the museum when it opens it’s been probably 13 years since I’ve been I’ve never saw the sink hole or anything, I own a 07 corvette now so it would be perfect to go and check out all the cars now that I’m old enough the appreciate them the last time I was there I would have been 8.

[@shaundevine007]

Wow!......What a great vid.....Very interesting, thanks Rob!

[@BCzepa]

i subbed because of this project! interesting stuff, donated 10 dollars for the C8 draw, i dont have much money but it looks like a good cause. i hope your repairs go along without too many more restrictions and the parts you need are available. much love from aussie land!

[@GIGABACHI]

18:38 GM unit, can confirm, the starter is almost as big and heavy(perhaps heavier) as the ICE it's supposed to spin.

[@elPufferino]

Thank you for bringing awareness to the GM rotary stuff specially the aerovette. Really cool stuff 👍👍

[@Anthraxegott]

Would be cool to see a two rotor decal like that on the C5.

[@jayblaz-e3922]

Keep doing what you do. Always great content and some educational history always leaves the mind wondering what else is there to know about what rotory history was really about. Good job.

[@gtgodbear6320]

My favorites the red w/black trim. The rapid blue w/black trim is in close second place. Or both in reverse. Black w/red trim & black w/rapid blue trim & accents.

[@ethandelafontaine]

Extremely excited for this build!

[@bigdaddy741098]

I'm in Australia, they are pretty rare here, so I didn't know any of that history, other than there was a concept car. Thanks for sharing 👍

[@ScarlettStunningSpace]

Once the first rotary Corvette is completely finished, you should take it to the museum and show them

[@TannerCsH]

I love the look of the two rotor! I think it would be awesome to replicate the decals and badging on the two-rotor to match and pay tribute on your C8! Or replicating badging from the Aerovette if you get a chance to see it!

[@jefflaflamme6627]

I honestly can not wait for this C8 project to be done 😁 gonna be the best C8 out there after your done with it 🔥🔥🔥

[@basithph8958]

Really can’t wait to see the reaction of all those Corvette guys at LS Fest It’s going to be hilarious🔥

[@disrespectedbug7666]

Should get one of those 'two rotor' stickers reproduced for yours. Would look cool on a t-shirt too.

[@keeperofeurobeat8421]

16:55 dat C2 just sliding into the backgroumd

[@dublobe]

"Oh my God this car is a CAPABLE car" 😆 yes...yes it is a capable car! Capable of making you a fan and smile. What a fun ride along

[@rudy9058]

The Wankle was slated for the Chevy Monza.

[@knowltek]

Rudy ...Oldsmobile Starfire looks a lot like the rotary concept car...Monza/vega underbody

[@wollinger]

*Wankel

[@shawnstephenson50]

I am pretty sure it was primarily going to be for the 74 vega

[@rudy9058]

@@shawnstephenson50 Didn't they have plans for the Chevy Luv also?

[@agenericaccount3935]

Saw my first IRL one the other day. Super pretty.

[@christianbriones2211]

Wish I knew you were in Bowling Green! That’s where I live. I would of loved to meet you!!

[@rsharney1111]

Go pro hyper smooth works great. Makes drone footage look buttery.

[@dustinwalruff]

Very cool, I'm excited about seeing a mid-engine rotary street car. *cough cough* Mazda pay attention. RX9 - 3 rotor mid-engine twin turbo, I'm just saying it would be bad-ass.

[@Mr_Anxiety]

Get them to send some photos of the inside of that rotary when they rebuilt it. Would be cool to see how they designed it.