[Shotimes] Re: OT New Camaro just slightly retro

Mark Nunnally Mark Nunnally <marknunnally@joimail.com>
Wed, 11 Jan 2006 11:44:52 -0500 (GMT-05:00)


The Tremec T-56 from the Viper (and vette/03-04 Cobra)

>> The challenger is proposed to have a 6-speed manual, but the show car
>> has an automatic.  The manual would be iffy at best I guess, but if
>> there is enough interest, it could happen.  Does Mercedes have a 6-speed
>> manual in the inventory?
>>
>> Don Mallinson
>>
>> James White wrote:
>>
>> >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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