me too!

 

I have to admit that I feel better now.. about that bad joke

Will this be true?...

Despite the fact that the current program to develop the Camaro is "unofficial" much like the C-5 Corvette's developmental team was there are credible sources that are saying that this car will almost certainly be built for a tentative release in 2004-2005. Hopefuly the slogan "We'll be there" applies to the Camaro which remains as the only affordable rear wheel drive V8 powered car in GM's lineup. Lets keep our finger's crossed in the meantime and hope that the faithful within the organization keep this car alive and "Be there" for us in 2004.

2004 or 2005 maybe that soon, or right now is too late?

 

As I keep saying RWD, v8(nice Hp #'s NOT insane), nice styling and I'm a happy camper.

Now let's talk about moving me over to the GM camp for work , it does kill me working for ****.

 

The 2004-2005 is inaccurate in retrospect. I wrote the article a 1 year and a half ago. There is no telling when they will release it now.

 

Which ,frankly, is completely normal !!



"Just because they aren't working on a car that is now called Camaro"

- meaning that the name is not being used as of this time -

"... doesn't mean that they are working on one that could be a Camaro."

OK - to me, that says that they are not working on one that could be a Camaro - a 'loss' either way.

Maybe (hopefully) your intended comment was that just because they aren't working on a car called Camaro means that they are working on a car that could be called a Camaro when the time comes.




Does that make sense ??

I think I wrote it clearly !!

Oh, Red - yes, the natives are restless.

It's hard not to be when Ford has the upper hand in pony car excitement for the next 2 or 3 years that we are allowed to know of !

Some help from the Big Wigs at G.M. would be beneficial ...


Anyway, thanks for your insights !!


Britt

 

History nuts will note that the 67 Camaro was developed under a completely different name and only named Camaro at the last minute.

 

Yeah wasent it called the Panther up untill a few months before being released?

History may very well be repeating itself agian........

 

Yup... as I remember the story, Chevy changed it from Panther to Camaro , because they wanted something 'less aggressive sounding' or something along those lines (remember Camaro means 'friend' or 'companion' in French) .... remember this was the whole "Make love not war time"

Firebird was called Banshee originally, but they changed it to Firebird when someone pointed out a Banshee is a wailing witch ghost or something like that. Banshee has been used on many Pontiac concept cars since, though...

 

Someone should do some digging and check to see if a car called "Panther" is currently being developed....

 

quitely leaves room.......

 

hopefully!

I also read that GM decided to change to Camaro because they usually named their cars with 'C'

 

Also true!

Here is a nice link to soe of the history of our car!

http://www.classiccar.com/black_panther1.asp

 

Another history link...

http://www.holisticpage.com/camaro/story/history.htm

 

intereasting..I bet the French are wondering why a classic american car is named after "loose bowels"?