Say what.....Bob?!?!?!?!
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LOL!
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IIRC that contract is done in 05, so he's right, a deal is a deal. But after that, all bets are off. (06/07) He knows it's coming. We know it's coming.
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Yeah, I saw that earlier and I was very surprised. However, I still say it is BS. No way would GM say that they will not build a car called "Camaro or Firebird" again because they made a "deal". I think he is saying this because GM still can't say anything about the Camaro yet. My guess is ole' Lutz wants people to stop holding out for the 5th gen.
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Originally posted by stars1010
I actually had this idea cross my mind the other day. What if they brought back a Camaro like car but didn’t call it Camaro.
I actually had this idea cross my mind the other day. What if they brought back a Camaro like car but didn’t call it Camaro.
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I hate this kind of talk.
Why not just say "no comment", or something like that?
Flat out denying Camaro (and Firebird) will come back just puts off more people hoping it comes back, and then makes him out to be a liar if (when) the car does come back.
Why not just say "no comment", or something like that?
Flat out denying Camaro (and Firebird) will come back just puts off more people hoping it comes back, and then makes him out to be a liar if (when) the car does come back.
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Originally posted by Doug Harden
Sounds like somebody who feels the heat from facts that are a little too close for comfort...."No, no, don't look over there...." LOL!
Sounds like somebody who feels the heat from facts that are a little too close for comfort...."No, no, don't look over there...." LOL!
"Pay no attention to the man behind that curtain!"
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Originally posted by Darth Xed
I hate this kind of talk.
Why not just say "no comment", or something like that?
I hate this kind of talk.
Why not just say "no comment", or something like that?
Remember the comment about the Camaro not coming back for 30 years?
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Originally posted by Joe K. 96 Zeee!!
It's Bob Lutz. When does he NOT have a comment??
Remember the comment about the Camaro not coming back for 30 years?
It's Bob Lutz. When does he NOT have a comment??
Remember the comment about the Camaro not coming back for 30 years?
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I feel certain that the Camaro will be back but it may not be the first new RWD performance car we see from Chevy. Chevy needs volume car sales now,and I won't be surprised if we see a new Chevelle or even Monte Carlo first.
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Bob Lutz still retains the privilege of changing a cars name, even at the last minute, so it's possible given his history so far. However, read exactly what is said & don't read into it. 
The pledge was made to The Canadian Auto Workers, NOT to the Ste. Therese plant itself.
Also, there is an expiration date to that agreement.
Then there's the slipup from 8 months ago:
Automotive News, July 11, 2003:
"In a speech Wednesday to Detroit-based auto writers, Mark Reuss, executive director of GM's Performance Division, said GM plans to:
Build at least one high-performance model for each division, a vehicle that leverages the division's performance heritage, such as Super Sport or SS models for Chevrolet and GTO for Pontiac.
Look a for a suitable rear-wheel drive platform for a next generation Chevrolet Camaro."
There is a "small sporty RWD Chevy coupe" under development.
The pledge was made to The Canadian Auto Workers, NOT to the Ste. Therese plant itself.
Also, there is an expiration date to that agreement.
Then there's the slipup from 8 months ago:
Automotive News, July 11, 2003:
"In a speech Wednesday to Detroit-based auto writers, Mark Reuss, executive director of GM's Performance Division, said GM plans to:
Build at least one high-performance model for each division, a vehicle that leverages the division's performance heritage, such as Super Sport or SS models for Chevrolet and GTO for Pontiac.
Look a for a suitable rear-wheel drive platform for a next generation Chevrolet Camaro."
There is a "small sporty RWD Chevy coupe" under development.
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