[Shotimes] Re: OT New Camaro just slightly retro

[James White]

Yes, the Challenger looks better.  But, I noted that the Camaro appearently 
has a MTX.  3 petals!  Wonder if the Challenger does?

regards, Jim White


At Tuesday, 10 January 2006, "Dave Garber" <dave.garber@comcast.net> 
wrote:

>This link has pics of the rear-end of the car --> http://tinyurl.com/96
>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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