Is anyone saving every picture of the 5th Gen to document everything that is going on? I am looking for maybe creating the ultimate thread of the 5th Gens progress....from Soup to Nuts!

 

I am saving most everything that I come across for the future. I missed buying my 68 new, so I wanted to make sure I have all the information I can down the road for this one....... just listening to the people at some auction houses talk about documentation got me to thinking about this way back. I think I have several gigs of information.

 

Unless you have access to GM's design studio archives, you aren't going to have anything that's more than someone's photoshop or speculation.

The 5th gen started off as a Holden VE based idea, then it moved to Sigma, then was cancelled outright. The 1999 foam based GTO concept concept car is the only thing that left GM's top secret studios that had even a hint of what they were planning.

The Camaro name was banned from all discussion because as long as there was a Ste Therese plant, and workers from that plant, GM was bound to make any future Camaro at that plant.

There were assorted unofficial meetings going over what the 5th gen should be, and ideas, and designs (the Chevy Belair concept's design started life as a variation of one idea for a Camaro). Even creating a Camaro-like car without the Camaro name.

The early 2005, Ric Wagoner, Ed Welburn, and Bob Lutz together came up with a way to get a Camaro themed car designed in time for the 2006 auto show season. Later, the thing used the Camaro name.

There's plenty of drawings from this contest (it was between 3 GM design studios). The entire process has been documented and is available with a web search.

I understand, Scott is also working on a book about the 5th gen development.

That pretty much sums up the entire Camaro issue till Scott's book comes out.

 

All true.......I guess I was thinking of more than just images and such. I'm keeping all forms of official release info as well as spy photos and such for my own personal use. I'd love to see a book by Scott to sit alongside my 40th Anniversary book.

I guess I'm scrapbooking my own personal 5th gen experience......from the concept unveiling to taking ownership from the dealer.