[geeks] F*n sweet car... has anyone seen this car yet?

[Shawn Wallbridge]

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

GM had actually begun preliminary work on such a car as early as 1958,
according to Pontiac Designer Bob Porter. "I remember a four-passenger,
sporty type car of the general size and weight class of the Mustang being
worked on in an advanced studio. In the early '60s, similar cars were
developed from time to time. Everyone wanted to do one, but at the time
there was really no corporate interest."

shawn

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Subject: Re: [geeks] F*n sweet car... has anyone seen this car yet?


On Sat, May 11, 2002 at 12:01:31AM +0100, Chris Byrne wrote:

> The thing is its clear from GM records that the GTO and the Camaro were
both
> concepts well before the mustang launch. And there was also the whole
> Tempest thing. GM had these concepts around the same time as Ford, Ford
just
> brought the ultimate expression of it to market first and best.

The timeline's I've read say Camaro development really began in '64. Can you
provide an online reference?

> Lucky bastard. I myself owned my Camaro and my Capri before the age of 18
> but neither lasted long in my posession. My most recent transportation was
a
> leased '02 Opel Astra (think volkswagen golf meets Saturn sl2). When I am
> back in funds I plan on buying a 92-94 BMW 5 series and taking it over to
> Dinan and/or AC schnitzer.

I am really looking forward to the new Cobra. I'm going shopping for one
tommorrow. The SVT team has done a kickass job on this one; Eaton
supercharger, 6-speed, Bilstein shocks, 13" brakes, better frame bracing.
It's no Cobra R, but they have basically made a Saleen S-281 without the
body panels.

David