GM reveals convertible Chevy Camaro

[Huly]

http://www.cnn.com/2007/AUTOS/01/04/camaro_convertible_concept/index.html

Hey Riggins44 can your dealership get me a real car like this? :silly: :laugh:

[rictus58]

WOW. What a beauty.

[riggins44]

http://www.cnn.com/2007/AUTOS/01/04/camaro_convertible_concept/index.html

Hey Riggins44 can your dealership get me a real car like this? :silly: :laugh:

I'll go to Target and Toys R Us to see if Mattel has made any. :laugh:

[Riggo-toni]

Nice throwback design!

[Huly]

WOW. What a beauty.

I know I am already hinting to pez! ;)


I'll go to Target and Toys R Us to see if Mattel has made any. :laugh:

:laugh: :laugh: Will i fit in that?


Nice throwback design!


I like it a lot. I still want to see it in person though.

[pez]

I know I am already hinting to pez! ;)

Gee nothing like getting hit over the head with a frying pan and having you say: "you get that?"

[Gallntfox]

I saw that yesterday...too bad it's still a few years away :(


Will make a great midlife crisis ride for me :laugh:

[rictus58]

Pez, I know you are a jeep driver, have you seen the new patriot? It's a throwback to the Cherokee...only slightly smaller.

[9_to_42_td]

http://www.cnn.com/2007/AUTOS/01/04/camaro_convertible_concept/index.html

Hey Riggins44 can your dealership get me a real car like this? :silly: :laugh:


Time to trade in the mustang

[Huly]

Time to trade in the mustang


SMART MAN! CHEVY'S ARE BETTER!

[TexasRedskinFan]

Is it just me, or do those things look a lot like the new mustangs?

[ntotoro]

Not bad looking.

Now if GM can just avoid the temptation to use cheap-looking plastics and Fisher Price-looking radios.

[zoony]

Is it just me, or do those things look a lot like the new mustangs?


I thought the same thing.


Camaro is a step behind, as usual. Pretty much sums up the history of the Camaro... always chasing the Mustang's legacy.

....

[Lloyds' Mongolian Beef]

That's a complete rip-off of the mustang. I wouldn't drive a camaro if you gave me one for free. but then again, i'm 'spensive. :D

[DeanCollins]

http://i.cnn.net/money/galleries/2007/autos/0701/gallery.detroit1/camaro_cnvt.jpg

http://i.cnn.net/money/galleries/2007/autos/0701/gallery.detroit1/camaro_cnvt_rear.jpg


never did like hugger orange, I'd take a marina blue one with white stripes or cortez silver/black

[No_Pressure]

The new camaro will be nice but I have a question...

Car companies today have cheaper, lighter materials than in the 60's and early 70's. They have better suspension systems, and more powerful as well as more fuel efficient engines. The interior features have gotten better...

So why cant they make more cars that are similar to the successful designs of the 60's and early 70's?

I know you cant make them identicle for a number of reasons, but who would complain if the Mercury Cougar looked more like this:

http://www.geocities.com/classiccougar/67cougar.jpg

Instead of like this:

http://media.hamptonroads.com/verticals/autos/photos/dealers/1zwft61l815603787_01.jpg


Look at Pontiac, they made the fastest GTO ever a few years ago when they brought it back. So why wasnt it such a hot seller?

Lets see...1969 Judge GTO:

http://www.gtoalley.com/gtopics/69judgemc2.jpg

2004 GTO:

http://www.tbyrnemotorsports.com/ProjectGTO/GTO1.jpg



Honestly, why are car companies who have the ability to make old style look-alike concepts today not doing them more often? Look at what Ford did, the new style Mustang has a lot of old style features to it and now its one of the few cars they actually make money on. This new Camaro looks nice and they should make money off of it because of the look and the power it has, however I think they should design the next line of Camaros after this to look a little something like this:

http://www.calcruisingauctions.com/images/69ss350-7.jpg

[jasimpson]

SMART MAN! CHEVY'S ARE BETTER!

BLASPHEMY!!

[DeanCollins]

except they should use the rr/ss version


http://www.bayareatributes.com/images/Exterior.jpg

as for the cougar, the 1970 cougar eliminator was the baddest, it was available with the boss 429, 429 cj, 428cj, 427......


http://www.hubcapcafe.com/i/2000/m_c_classic/coug6901.JPG

[Hooper]

I'm sure it comes with a couple free bottles of Viagra and a gift certificate for the Hair Club of Men.

[artmonkforHOF]

Too bad the actual car wont look anywhere near that prototype.

[HOF44]

This is what I think I will get next n they way of a sports car. If it ever really comes out.

http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/8834/2008toyotasuprasneakpreyf7.jpg

[Huly]

Pez and I had the first GTO to hit VA. We were on a waiting list for over a year. It was a sweet car. I miss my Camaros I had 4 growing up and I loved them. The only reason I got rid of my last one is Me + Camaro + Snow = Car wreck. I hope it looks as good as the picture. I also would love to own a 69 tri-power Corvette (we almost bought one but were tied in a car show with our vette) or a 69 Z28.

[DCsportsfan53]

SMART MAN! CHEVY'S ARE BETTER!


smartER. It's still detroit junk :silly:

[TK]

Huly, call me.

Pez, put in some OT.

FYI, the convertible isn't scheduled to hit until 2009-2010, so start saving up. :)

And Gary, as far as this goes
http://www.pentanglepromotions.com/pic/Ford-Logo.gif

At least they've figured out the problem & circled it. :)

[TK]

This concept vehicle will be unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show on Sunday. But, after revealing the hard-top version at the Detroit Show last year, GM announced that it would produce a new Camaro in 2009. The convertible will go on sale in 2010.

"If this Camaro convertible doesn't make your heart beat faster, you should either see your optometrist or your cardiologist, because you have a problem," said Ed Peper, General Manager of GM's Chevrolet division.

The concept is painted in "Hugger Orange" pearl tri-coat, which is an update of a color originally offered in 1969.

http://i.cnn.net/money/galleries/2007/autos/0701/gallery.detroit1/camaro_cnvt.jpg

The Camaro concept's seats have two-tone leather surfaces. The "round-gauges-in-square-holes" dash design was inspired by the first-generation Camaros of the late 1960s. The gauges are deep-set which is, again, reminiscent of 1960s cars.

The concept features a "spine" motif throughout the interior, including the seatbacks and a center console that stretches to the rear seats.

http://i.cnn.net/money/galleries/2007/autos/0701/gallery.detroit1/camaro_cnvt_int.jpg

Four auxiliary gauges are mounted just ahead of the shifter. The concept car is powered by a V8 engine and has a manual transmission. (No further details on the car's powertrain are available yet.)

http://i.cnn.net/money/galleries/2007/autos/0701/gallery.detroit1/camaro_cnvt_shifter.jpg

The new Camaro still retains the big-engined, rear-wheel-drive fundamentals of its predecessors. While no pricing for the Camaro has been announced, GM promises that it will retain the relatively low price of the originals.

The new version is designed to appeal to buyers raised on stylized "tuner" cars and import performance models, the company said.

http://i.cnn.net/money/galleries/2007/autos/0701/gallery.detroit1/camaro_cnvt_rear.jpg

1968 Chevrolet Camaro Rally Sport SS
History repeats itself with the planned 2009 reintroduction of the Camaro. The Camaro was first introduced in 1966 in response to Ford's 1964 introduction of the Mustang. The Mustang immediately became a hot seller while GM's initial response, a redesigned, 6-cylinder 1965 Chevrolet Corvair Monza, proved no match.

The return of the Camaro was, once again, inspired by the success of the Mustang. This time it was the 2005 model-year redesign which reignited passion for the pony car.

http://i.cnn.net/money/galleries/2007/autos/0701/gallery.detroit1/1968_camaro.jpg

1972 Chevrolet Camaro SS
A United Auto Workers strike went on so long that GM had to scrap 1972 Camaro bodies that had been left on the assembly line. By the time the workers went back into the factory after 117 days, Federal safety regulations had changed and the bodies were no longer street-legal. More than 1,000 unsold Camaros and Pontiac Firebirds were ground up for scrap metal.

Rising insurance rates and gas prices also made it difficult to sell the Camaros that GM did make. Horsepower numbers were declining in response.

http://i.cnn.net/money/galleries/2007/autos/0701/gallery.detroit1/1972_camaro.jpg

1982 Camaro Z28
In design, the third-generation Camaro took a more futuristic turn. It was also the first Camaro offered with a 4-cylinder engine. V8s, like the one in this Z28, were also available, of course.

Motor Trend named the 1982 Camaro its "Car of the Year."

http://i.cnn.net/money/galleries/2007/autos/0701/gallery.detroit1/1982_camaro.jpg

2002 Chevrolet Camaro SS, 35th anniversary edition
The 35th anniversary also marked the end of the line for the Camaro. At least for now.

GM had already announced, in 2001, that production of the Camaro and Pontiac Firebird was about to end. Performance coupe sales were dwindling and the only reason the Camaro and Firebird were still produced was a labor agreement with the Canadian autoworkers who built them. Once that agreement expired, so did the Camaro.

http://i.cnn.net/money/galleries/2007/autos/0701/gallery.detroit1/2002_camaro.jpg
Sources: "The story of Camaro" by John Gunnell and Jerry Heasely and "Standard Guide to American Muscle Cars" by John Gunnell. (Krause Publications)

[Huly]

Huly, call me.

Pez, put in some OT.

FYI, the convertible isn't scheduled to hit until 2009-2010, so start saving up. :)

And Gary, as far as this goes
http://www.pentanglepromotions.com/pic/Ford-Logo.gif

At least they've figured out the problem & circled it. :)

:ladiesman


This concept vehicle will be unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show on Sunday. But, after revealing the hard-top version at the Detroit Show last year, GM announced that it would produce a new Camaro in 2009. The convertible will go on sale in 2010.

"If this Camaro convertible doesn't make your heart beat faster, you should either see your optometrist or your cardiologist, because you have a problem," said Ed Peper, General Manager of GM's Chevrolet division.

The concept is painted in "Hugger Orange" pearl tri-coat, which is an update of a color originally offered in 1969.

http://i.cnn.net/money/galleries/2007/autos/0701/gallery.detroit1/camaro_cnvt.jpg

The Camaro concept's seats have two-tone leather surfaces. The "round-gauges-in-square-holes" dash design was inspired by the first-generation Camaros of the late 1960s. The gauges are deep-set which is, again, reminiscent of 1960s cars.

The concept features a "spine" motif throughout the interior, including the seatbacks and a center console that stretches to the rear seats.

http://i.cnn.net/money/galleries/2007/autos/0701/gallery.detroit1/camaro_cnvt_int.jpg

Four auxiliary gauges are mounted just ahead of the shifter. The concept car is powered by a V8 engine and has a manual transmission. (No further details on the car's powertrain are available yet.)

http://i.cnn.net/money/galleries/2007/autos/0701/gallery.detroit1/camaro_cnvt_shifter.jpg

The new Camaro still retains the big-engined, rear-wheel-drive fundamentals of its predecessors. While no pricing for the Camaro has been announced, GM promises that it will retain the relatively low price of the originals.

The new version is designed to appeal to buyers raised on stylized "tuner" cars and import performance models, the company said.

http://i.cnn.net/money/galleries/2007/autos/0701/gallery.detroit1/camaro_cnvt_rear.jpg

1968 Chevrolet Camaro Rally Sport SS
History repeats itself with the planned 2009 reintroduction of the Camaro. The Camaro was first introduced in 1966 in response to Ford's 1964 introduction of the Mustang. The Mustang immediately became a hot seller while GM's initial response, a redesigned, 6-cylinder 1965 Chevrolet Corvair Monza, proved no match.

The return of the Camaro was, once again, inspired by the success of the Mustang. This time it was the 2005 model-year redesign which reignited passion for the pony car.

http://i.cnn.net/money/galleries/2007/autos/0701/gallery.detroit1/1968_camaro.jpg

1972 Chevrolet Camaro SS
A United Auto Workers strike went on so long that GM had to scrap 1972 Camaro bodies that had been left on the assembly line. By the time the workers went back into the factory after 117 days, Federal safety regulations had changed and the bodies were no longer street-legal. More than 1,000 unsold Camaros and Pontiac Firebirds were ground up for scrap metal.

Rising insurance rates and gas prices also made it difficult to sell the Camaros that GM did make. Horsepower numbers were declining in response.

http://i.cnn.net/money/galleries/2007/autos/0701/gallery.detroit1/1972_camaro.jpg

1982 Camaro Z28
In design, the third-generation Camaro took a more futuristic turn. It was also the first Camaro offered with a 4-cylinder engine. V8s, like the one in this Z28, were also available, of course.

Motor Trend named the 1982 Camaro its "Car of the Year."

http://i.cnn.net/money/galleries/2007/autos/0701/gallery.detroit1/1982_camaro.jpg

2002 Chevrolet Camaro SS, 35th anniversary edition
The 35th anniversary also marked the end of the line for the Camaro. At least for now.

GM had already announced, in 2001, that production of the Camaro and Pontiac Firebird was about to end. Performance coupe sales were dwindling and the only reason the Camaro and Firebird were still produced was a labor agreement with the Canadian autoworkers who built them. Once that agreement expired, so did the Camaro.

http://i.cnn.net/money/galleries/2007/autos/0701/gallery.detroit1/2002_camaro.jpg
Sources: "The story of Camaro" by John Gunnell and Jerry Heasely and "Standard Guide to American Muscle Cars" by John Gunnell. (Krause Publications)


Any stats on HP? I have a feeling this car will be orgasmic! ;) :silly:

[RonJeremy]

Any stats on HP? I have a feeling this car will be orgasmic! ;) :silly:

:yikes:

Now THAT is one hell of car!

[TK]

:ladiesman




Any stats on HP? I have a feeling this car will be orgasmic! ;) :silly:
How about 505 HP & a wetnap with this Victory Red Z06? :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v347/mooflocker/12-21-06_1558.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v347/mooflocker/12-21-06_1316.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v347/mooflocker/12-21-06_1317.jpg

[mjah]

Why can't they bring back the REALLY successful American designs of the past?

http://www.uh.edu/engines/model-t.gif

[SkinnedAussie]

The-Rock, are you aware that the 2004 GTO you refer to is actually an Aussie built Holden Monaro?

Originally built as a concept car, the amount of interest shown by the public was enough to push ahead and build a production version.

The model you included was part of the first production run. Later models only had minor cosmetic tweaks, but special release models (only available here) could be ordered with the current (at the time) Corvette engine installed.

The red one shown below was the last model as released in the US under the GTO guise, whilst the bronze one was a design put forward for a Monaro only based class of motor racing, which never eventuated.

[Leonard Washington]

Is it just me, or do those things look a lot like the new mustangs?

that's what i thought...

[The Brave Little Toaster Oven]

This is what I think I will get next n they way of a sports car. If it ever really comes out.

http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/8834/2008toyotasuprasneakpreyf7.jpg

I think I found my car of the future! :D

[pez]

Huly gets her camaro, when I get my '69 tri-power :D

http://www.myhotrod.com/Corvette/Corvette%20Images/Art11091.jpg

[Huly]

Huly gets her camaro, when I get my '69 tri-power :D

http://www.myhotrod.com/Corvette/Corvette%20Images/Art11091.jpg


No I get BOTH! :silly:

[SkinnedAussie]

Although not yet official, GM has let slip which vehicle will be used as the new Pontiac G8.


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This from another forum:

AUSTRALIA'S biggest-selling car, the Holden Commodore, will be exported to the US, it has been unofficially confirmed at the Detroit motor show.

The announcement was not due to be made until the Chicago motor show next month, but the worldwide head of product development at General Motors, Bob Lutz, gave away more than he was supposed to during a news conference.

Just minutes after Holden officials refused to answer questions about the Commodore's export program, Mr Lutz revealed details about the deal.

The Commodore SS, a V8- powered sports sedan, will be sold as a Pontiac from late this year or early next year.

Holden expects to export 30,000 Commodores annually, about half what it sells locally.

"We are seriously planning to import a lot of Commodore SS sedans as Pontiac G8s," Mr Lutz said, adding that Holden could export up to 50,000 Commodores a year if the model was priced correctly.

Mr Lutz said the export of the Holden Monaro as a Pontiac GTO from 2003 to last year (during which 40,000 of the V8 coupes were sold) brought Holden's expertise to the attention of its parent company, General Motors in North America.

"We are yet to officially announce it," Mr Lutz said of the Commodore export deal, once he realised that he had made a faux pas.

He eventually admitted that selling the V8 version of the Commodore in the US was such a logical thing to do as it filled a void in Pontiac's line-up.

"While [the Monaro's] export program may not have fulfilled all of our hopes and dreams in terms of profitability and volume, it did break the ice on global programs."

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The Commodore (Pontiac G8) is RWD, and could be powered by either the LS2, making 362 horsepower, or the 6L 'L98' - a modified version of the Vortec 6000.