Firebird kit for the Camaro CONFIRMED!
08-16-2009, 04:45 PM
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I gotta believe that the "Pontiac" name can't be anywhere on the car. Nor could the name "Trans Am" or the Pontiac arrowhead. I would think that there might be a problem using "T/A" as well, as Pontiac used it in the late '70s and Mopar used it in the early '70s.
I wonder what these kits will look like. Will they be high quality stuff so that the car looks factory or will they be cheesy, like so many of the aftermarket body kits?
And which design are they going to do?
And how much?
And why no Honeycomb or Rally II wheels?
I guess we'll have to wait until the Trans Am nats.
I wonder what these kits will look like. Will they be high quality stuff so that the car looks factory or will they be cheesy, like so many of the aftermarket body kits?
And which design are they going to do?
And how much?
And why no Honeycomb or Rally II wheels?
I guess we'll have to wait until the Trans Am nats.
08-16-2009, 07:17 PM
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This is a no-brainer, I am surprised that GM didnt offer it from their resources.
The Firebird has always been a Camaro in disguise, why not go this route? It
has been all over the media, peoples guesses as to what the Firebird will look
like. I would think that some large aftermarket company like Saleen or other
would do this. No matter what its got to be better then the Chevelle that had
been made from the '04-06 GTO.
Tom
The Firebird has always been a Camaro in disguise, why not go this route? It
has been all over the media, peoples guesses as to what the Firebird will look
like. I would think that some large aftermarket company like Saleen or other
would do this. No matter what its got to be better then the Chevelle that had
been made from the '04-06 GTO.
Tom
08-17-2009, 07:12 AM
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08-17-2009, 08:47 AM
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My guess is that they could not buy Pontiac parts to put on a non-Pontiac vehicle in order to sell said vehicle as a Pontiac.
At least not without GM's blessing.
08-17-2009, 10:20 AM
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And, if I remember correct the 2nd gens didn't have them, or at least not in the first few years. Think about smokey and the bandit, no flip up lights there!
Anyways, I like this idea because it will help to sell more Camaros, and that is good for the Camaro it keep it around and it is good for GM. I personally don't really like the look of it, though I know drawings/photoshop pictures are not the same as in seeing it in person. I'm looking forward to seeing this when they are out. Congradulations Firebird/Trans Am guys, it is a great day to see your wishes coming true.
For me, I will not be messing with the awesome job that GM did with this Camaro. It looks great to me just the way it is!!
08-17-2009, 10:23 AM
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lol, Changing the Camaro into a Firebird/Trans Am is like giving a human a sex change! It's just a funny way to look at that idea, not that I'm against the Firebird/Trans Am kits. As for the humans, well sorry but I'm again that one!
08-17-2009, 10:52 AM
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And, if I remember correct the 2nd gens didn't have them, or at least not in the first few years. Think about smokey and the bandit, no flip up lights there!
Anyways, I like this idea because it will help to sell more Camaros, and that is good for the Camaro it keep it around and it is good for GM. I personally don't really like the look of it, though I know drawings/photoshop pictures are not the same as in seeing it in person. I'm looking forward to seeing this when they are out. Congradulations Firebird/Trans Am guys, it is a great day to see your wishes coming true.
For me, I will not be messing with the awesome job that GM did with this Camaro. It looks great to me just the way it is!!
Anyways, I like this idea because it will help to sell more Camaros, and that is good for the Camaro it keep it around and it is good for GM. I personally don't really like the look of it, though I know drawings/photoshop pictures are not the same as in seeing it in person. I'm looking forward to seeing this when they are out. Congradulations Firebird/Trans Am guys, it is a great day to see your wishes coming true.
For me, I will not be messing with the awesome job that GM did with this Camaro. It looks great to me just the way it is!!
08-17-2009, 10:58 AM
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To another point brought up in this thread, in 1982 Pontiac actually considered officially changing the name of the top model to T/A (there are early 1982 promo photos that show this badging) which would match the naming convention of the new mid-line S/E (which more or less replaced both the Esprit and the Formula) and (they thought) save them from having to pay SCCA. In the end SCCA told them they would have to pay if they used T/A as well, so they went with the better known name.
08-17-2009, 12:02 PM
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I was referring to the pictures at the beginning of the thread that show the entire kit. I wasn't referring to the picture that Marc94v6 posted, actually forgot about this one. That's not a very good point of view for how the entire car looks.
08-17-2009, 12:08 PM
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That's correct. They didn't have popup headlights from 1967-1981. The third-gen was the first to feature them when it launched in 1982.
To another point brought up in this thread, in 1982 Pontiac actually considered officially changing the name of the top model to T/A (there are early 1982 promo photos that show this badging) which would match the naming convention of the new mid-line S/E (which more or less replaced both the Esprit and the Formula) and (they thought) save them from having to pay SCCA. In the end SCCA told them they would have to pay if they used T/A as well, so they went with the better known name.
To another point brought up in this thread, in 1982 Pontiac actually considered officially changing the name of the top model to T/A (there are early 1982 promo photos that show this badging) which would match the naming convention of the new mid-line S/E (which more or less replaced both the Esprit and the Formula) and (they thought) save them from having to pay SCCA. In the end SCCA told them they would have to pay if they used T/A as well, so they went with the better known name.
08-17-2009, 12:10 PM
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theres a few pictures i have seen from other web sites. it doesnt look too good. the trans am and firebird needs to RIP. these "kits" are going to destroy the cars name. that just looks horrible.