[Shotimes] Re: OT New Camaro just slightly retro

[Kenneth Epperly]

The Viper has.

        Ken

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Donald Mallinson" <dmall@mwonline.net>
To: <greensho@crown.net>
Cc: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 11:08 AM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Re: OT New Camaro just slightly retro


> 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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