SEMA or 2010 Camaro parts show

[itschrome]

Originally Posted by Stingroo

Ew. It doesn't look anywhere near as cool as it could.

I agree, looks cheap and plasticy. Like a cheap toy from a dollar store. sad really.. could have been cool

[ewill3rd]

Amazing how a car started production in 1966 (that would be 43 years ago) and they didn't make them for a short 7 or 8 years out of that time, it was one of the most popular cars on the road and a huge number of people still can't spell the name right. Boggles the mind.

If you ask me they have only made about 6 years worth that were any good, at least in the looks department.
The '69 and '10 models are the hottest by far, closely followed by the '67-'68 and trailing on we have the early '70s split bumper which degraded later on into a pretty weak sportscar. I think we can just go into the record books and completely erase the 80's altogether. What a load of crap rolled out of every car plant in the world during that decade. Phenomenal.
The LS engine era brought the powertrain aspect back to life but the looks just weren't there, at least not for me.

I miss my '69 most of all even though it was pretty beat up I think it was one of the most beautiful cars I ever owned.
I want a '10 so bad I can taste it but I haven't got the cash right now
I asked for one for my birthday but with the adoption and the renovations in the house I am betting.... not.

[Stingroo]

Honestly, the 2010 Camaro is so nice, I would even "settle" for the V6 to save cash just to get one if I could.

It's gorgeous. I remember seeing it on the auto show circuit in 2007 and thinking "Holy crap, imagine the looks that thing would get."

It's weird, down where I live in FL, I never see them. I've seen two of them actually moving on the road. One black one that I occasionally would see going down the road sometimes, and a yellow one I saw in a CVS parking lot -- and I almost ran over some little old lady because I was gawking at it. lol

[V-Eight]

Originally Posted by ewill3rd

Amazing how a car started production in 1966 (that would be 43 years ago) and they didn't make them for a short 7 or 8 years out of that time, it was one of the most popular cars on the road and a huge number of people still can't spell the name right. Boggles the mind.

If you ask me they have only made about 6 years worth that were any good, at least in the looks department.
The '69 and '10 models are the hottest by far, closely followed by the '67-'68 and trailing on we have the early '70s split bumper which degraded later on into a pretty weak sportscar. I think we can just go into the record books and completely erase the 80's altogether. What a load of crap rolled out of every car plant in the world during that decade. Phenomenal.
The LS engine era brought the powertrain aspect back to life but the looks just weren't there, at least not for me.

I miss my '69 most of all even though it was pretty beat up I think it was one of the most beautiful cars I ever owned.
I want a '10 so bad I can taste it but I haven't got the cash right now
I asked for one for my birthday but with the adoption and the renovations in the house I am betting.... not.

The 80's Camaros LOOKED nice, they just weren't all that fast. I think the only nice car to come out of the 80s was the GN

[Spitzbergen]

I would love a 2010 V6. It would be a great platform for a turbo kit...

[V-Eight]

....so would the V8 I'm sure in the future there will be Camaros taking down the ZR1

[concorso]

Originally Posted by Spitzbergen

I would love a 2010 V6. It would be a great platform for a V8 swap...

Fixed.

[V-Eight]

My dad got a whole bunch on SEMA pics, I'll probably post them up at some point

[Aron9000]

Originally Posted by V-Eight

...and the front end looked a little too much like this

You could really fix the "catfish" and the "it looks like a Chrysler" problems by changing out the grill, like I did on my old 1999 Z28. I must say that the 4th gen LS1 was the ultimate "caveman's car". Loud, uncomfortable, cave like interior, ridiculuos styling, and faster than anything on the road. You had to be a real man to drive one, cause you'd put it in the ditch if you didn't know what the hell you were doing.

[ga_etc]

Beautiful Z Aron. I would still have my '98 if I hadn't stumbled across the Caddy.

[I~LUV~Caddys8792]

Originally Posted by V-Eight

...and the front end looked a little too much like this

I agree. It's funny, when those Concordes and LHS's were redesigned in like '98 or whenever, Car and Driver said they were the most beautiful cars on the market. If they could only take back those words now....

I hate Concordes (aside from that super cool franco-british Jet). A friend's dad has one similar to that and we always get seasick when we ride in it...it's too floaty and with the way the rear seat is shaped, you feel claustrophobic because you sit low and away from the windows.

Originally Posted by LS1Mike

Bleach + burnout = Lots of smoke.

That STI is pretty cool and I bet it is a lot of fun!

If you didn't like the 4th gen Camaro there was always another choice...

For the LS1 cars, I think that the Firebird was the better looker, but for the LT1 models, I like the Camaros more. I love how they have those set-in headlights...it looks super edgy and aggressive. Kinda like a cheetah running with it's eyes squinted.

Originally Posted by ga_etc

While we are on the subject anyway... This is set to debut at SEMA...

That doesn't look half bad, but I'm sorta confused as to why to recreate a 70.5 Firebird, when the Camaro's body is so low and flat, much more like a '67-'69 Firebird/Camaro. I guess it would have looked much more natural to me if they recreated the '69 Trans Am.

Originally Posted by ga_etc

http://www.caranddriver.com/news/car...ept-auto_shows

There's the link for the Car and Driver link but the needed info is:

"Given the company’s penchant for pumping up horsepower, of course Lingenfelter would rework the engine, too. Under the striped hood—there’s no huge screaming chicken as of now—sits an aluminum 455-cubic-inch (7.5-liter) V-8 block with a lofty 11.5:1 compression ratio, ported-and-polished Lingenfelter heads from the Corvette Z06’s LS7, a forged crankshaft, and high-flow intake. The custom stainless-steel exhaust comes courtesy of Corsa. Power output is quoted at 655 hp and 610 lb-ft of torque, up significantly from the 426 hp of a stock manual Camaro SS. Also present are a new twin-disc clutch and flywheel assembly and tougher rear half-shafts to withstand the extra grunt. Handling alterations are limited to the addition of Nitto tires."

I'm glad they made it 455 CID, as a nod to the old days.

[Albertan]

Speaking of reproduction bodies. There was a company producing 69 camaros, 66 Mustangs and 70? Chevelle bodies. For around $13,000 you get the complete body from firewall back including doors and trunk.
I would imagine a person could buy all other reproduction parts so someone can now make "new" old cars.

[ewill3rd]

I don't have the luxury of owning and old car just to own an old car.
For me, what I need is something that looks gorgeous but has all the modern conveniences and safety features that most production cars have.
My '69 Camaro was a great car but from a safety and comfort standpoint it was a turd.
My 2-60 air conditioner and make shift interior offered nothing as far as safety, comfort, or convenience.

I like the Retro thing if done right.
Oh don't get me wrong, if I had the scratch I'd drop tons of dough to have a '69 Yenko sitting in my garage for looking at, but I need something that I can drive that is more affordable.
The old ones cost more than the new ones these days anyway.

[Albertan]

Yes, I'd rather have the conveniences and comfort of new cars. A few years ago I visited a friend that had an original 68 Z28 and we went for a ride. I'd forgotten how loud and rough they were. Impressive for a ride around the block but I can't imagine driving 1000 miles in a day in one. Re doing one of these reproduction cars would be just a hobby and a challenge to do.