[Shotimes] Re: OT New Camaro just slightly retro

[Dave Kegel]

Do ALL concepts have to have those humongous wheels on them?  Good grief.
They might as well be spinners.

Dave

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From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Dave Garber
Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2006 12:29 PM
To: Donald Mallinson; SHOtimes; 'v8sho'
Subject: [Shotimes] Re: OT New Camaro just slightly retro


This link has pics of the rear-end of the car --> http://tinyurl.com/969yq

Good looking, but for me the Challenger is a much hotter looking car.


Dave Garber
Pittsburgh, PA
99 White, 93k


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Donald Mallinson" <dmall@mwonline.net>
To: "SHOtimes" <shotimes@autox.team.net>; "'v8sho'" <v8sho@v8sho.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2006 12:38 PM
Subject: OT New Camaro just slightly retro


> Following Bob Lutz's hate of anything reto, the new Camaro concept was
> unveiled yesterday at the Detroit Auto Show.
> 
> The front pays a very slight tribute to the first generation cars, and
> the side is mostly new age sculpting for a sporty four seat coupe.  I 
> haven't found any rear pictures yet, but descriptions say a combination 
> of old Camaro and Vette.
> 
> The Vette V8 and 6-speed are of course included.  The car is based off
> the next generation Monero from Australia as will be the 2008 GTO.  Both 
> cars (the Camaro production is about a lock based on sales of Mustang 
> and the D/C Hemi cars and strong desire for the new Challenger from 
> Dodge) will be produced in North America using the Aussie archetecture, 
> and will most likely be made in Canada, where the cars were made before.
> 
> I will need to see better pictures, but I don't think I will be a 
> target
> buyer for the new Camaro, but I have no doubt it should sell well, if 
> the economy doesn't go to hell in the next couple years.
> 
> Don Mallinson
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