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Wtf??????
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From: St. Peters MO Sometimes you have to prove yourself by doing alot of killing or alot of dying...
That is the famed prototype 2008 Camaro that is based on the GTO's Zeta platform. Last I heard the project got scrapped so they can invest more money into the Cobalt SS.
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From: San Jose Pat Tillman - American Hero
What's the WTF about? Those pics have been around the net for a while. Many claim they are a concept for the re-release of the Camaro. I've heard that the images are, in fact, not at all affiliated with GM. Rather, they were a student design project (by someone who is nonetheless *very* talented), and they've since been spread around the net like the plague.
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I can tell you both the Firebird and the Camaro are comming back. I recently got to see images of the two cars when I worked for a company contracted to produce some of the body parts. The Firebird is stretched and futuristic looking, the Camaro is a little shorter and retro looking. The Camaro does not look like this pic but very close. If the final product looks even close to what I have seen they will be very cool indeed.
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St. Jude Donor '05-'06
Originally Posted by TommyL
I can tell you both the Firebird and the Camaro are comming back. I recently got to see images of the two cars when I worked for a company contracted to produce some of the body parts. The Firebird is stretched and futuristic looking, the Camaro is a little shorter and retro looking. The Camaro does not look like this pic but very close. If the final product looks even close to what I have seen they will be very cool indeed.
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From: The Motor City
Originally Posted by kwik_ta
That is the famed prototype 2008 Camaro that is based on the GTO's Zeta platform. Last I heard the project got scrapped so they can invest more money into the Cobalt SS.
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I believe that is one of Chris Horton's drawings. His work has been published a number of times in Popular Hotrodding mag. According to the last issue, I believe he took a job with a company that makes toy cars.
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From: St. Peters MO Sometimes you have to prove yourself by doing alot of killing or alot of dying...
Originally Posted by mseven
My understanding is that the gto is the australian based car, if this is correct the camaro "should" be different..... just what Ive heard around town from the gm guys......nice looking ride though
Originally Posted by ammobob
That car has some of the lines of my 67...
I really think I like this one... hope they make it.
I really think I like this one... hope they make it.
but since the General is a day late and far too short with the 'retro' Camaro, it looks too much like a direct copy solution to the new Mustang.
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St. Jude Donor '05
I've heard it was also scrapped due to licensing rights or something similar. Should have just left well enough alone when they made them in Van nuys. Greedy bastiges. I can say one thing-If they do make it and do it right, I'll sell/borrow whatever I have to to get one. Still have a soft spot for those Camaros, and a new Z06 is way out of reach. Hope they don't make it in China
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From: The Motor City
Originally Posted by kwik_ta
You would be correct that the GTO is basically the Holden Monaro. The chassis design is called Zeta (sp?). From what I've understood, this chassis was also to be used for the new F-bodies. All of this was found on the internet so my sources could be unrelieable.
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From: OBAMA IS HITLER
Originally Posted by TommyL
.....The Camaro does not look like this pic but very close. If the final product looks even close to what I have seen they will be very cool indeed.
I think its looks pretty good, nice & muscular 
