Automotive Forums .com - the leading automotive community online!
Become a fan of Igor Sushko on Facebook!
-
Please Register or Login to access: DriverSide DriverSide Home | Service & Repair | Car Prices | Parts & Accessories | Reviews & Advice | My Garage
Google  
Web AF
See Latest Posts
Access AF from your phone - point your mobile browser to http://m.automotiveforums.com
Go Back   Automotive Forums .com Car Chat > Chevrolet > Camaro > F-Bodies (Camaro and Firebird) > Camaro Discussions
Closed Thread Show Printable Version Show Printable Version | Email this Page Email this Page | Subscription Subscribe to this Thread
 
Thread Tools
Old 12-03-2003, 05:36 AM   #1
dcatkin
AF Enthusiast
 
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Salt Lake, Utah
Posts: 158
dcatkin Normal reputation
2005 Camaro

I've just heard that Chevy will build a new Camaro in the year 2005, all I can say is yeehaw. It never should have been taken off of the Chevy line up to begin with, but can you say retro woohoo, looks like it's patterened after the 1969 camaro and that's not a bad thing, being that it was the best Camaro ever.
This is where you can find a picture of the car.
http://hp-car.com/2005.html


David C. Atkin
dcatkin is offline  
Old 12-03-2003, 11:13 AM   #2
boots03
AF Enthusiast
 
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: ankeny, Iowa
Posts: 363
boots03
Send a message via AIM to boots03 Send a message via Yahoo to boots03
Re: 2005 Camaro

hate to burst the bubble, but that design was made from some technical school student, it isnt a real concept, i read it in some past issue of C&D and when i find it will will put up the link, sorry
boots03 is offline  
Old 12-04-2003, 08:50 AM   #3
SONIC1050fps
AF Regular
 
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Coral Springs, Florida
Posts: 98
SONIC1050fps Normal reputation
Re: 2005 Camaro

The "SS " will replace the camaro. so don't expect anything too sson..just as th GTO is replacing the Ws6 Trans Am
SONIC1050fps is offline  
Old 12-07-2003, 05:23 AM   #4
dcatkin
AF Enthusiast
 
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Salt Lake, Utah
Posts: 158
dcatkin Normal reputation
I have a good source on this.

Now I do have a good source on this concept car, I got it form popular hotrodding's web site, I read up on it and they introduced the guy that rendered the concept, and it has been run through the people at GM, or it says on PHR's web site, now the year was a guess on my part admittedly. As always you can check out my web site at Http://hp-car.com
dcatkin is offline  
Old 12-10-2003, 07:55 PM   #5
dcatkin
AF Enthusiast
 
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Salt Lake, Utah
Posts: 158
dcatkin Normal reputation
Cool Re: Re: 2005 Camaro

Quote:
Originally Posted by SONIC1050fps
The "SS " will replace the camaro. so don't expect anything too sson..just as th GTO is replacing the Ws6 Trans Am
Chavy has said that the SS truck is just a limited time run, it's not a part of the regular line up, whitch indicates that something will replace it soon.
dcatkin is offline  
Old 12-10-2003, 08:38 PM   #6
Chevyracincamaro
AF Fanatic
 
Chevyracincamaro's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: fredericksburg, Virginia
Posts: 3,262
Chevyracincamaro Normal reputation
Re: 2005 Camaro

he was refering to the concept car that is called the "ss". not the ss-r that you are talkin about. but i saw something on car and driver tv last weekend that had the lead designer of the ss saying that he doesnt think that gm will produce it, and if they do it wont look or drive anything like it does now
Chevyracincamaro is offline  
Old 12-10-2003, 10:02 PM   #7
boots03
AF Enthusiast
 
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: ankeny, Iowa
Posts: 363
boots03
Send a message via AIM to boots03 Send a message via Yahoo to boots03
Re: 2005 Camaro

in my oppion, th ss will be like the impala ss of the mid 90's, just to wet our tast buds for something that will never come back.
boots03 is offline  
Old 12-11-2003, 04:33 AM   #8
SONIC1050fps
AF Regular
 
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Coral Springs, Florida
Posts: 98
SONIC1050fps Normal reputation
Re: 2005 Camaro

Actually. from what i have.. and i have Mr Ruess Gm"s performance division director letter backing it up

the SS will be on the Sigma platform.. a beefed up one that can handle the 430 hp... and the Gto wll not be made on the manaro platefom for ever.. its a slap in Gm's faced to import the Gto from Australia..

the Vette aside.. in each division Gm will have a high performance car.. and the SS.. has been worked on for over 3years... logic would suggest you don't work a concept for 3 years.. the Soltice was started at the same time and its coming to market

It wil not be like a big ole lumbering Impalla SS of the 96 era.. but a heavier version of the corvette in alot of ways.. and i think 4 door.. but looks 2 door..
No company works on a concept for 3 years.. this last SS that apeared in the mag is a prproduction prototype.. and they even alludee to the fact that they will be making it..as i said.. remove the Camaro and t/a replace with the SS and Gto.. if you follow through its too logical to deny
SONIC1050fps is offline  
Old 12-11-2003, 12:55 PM   #9
Chevyracincamaro
AF Fanatic
 
Chevyracincamaro's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: fredericksburg, Virginia
Posts: 3,262
Chevyracincamaro Normal reputation
Re: 2005 Camaro

i just hope that they make something that keeps the chevy muscle tradition alive...
Chevyracincamaro is offline  
Old 12-11-2003, 06:43 PM   #10
dcatkin
AF Enthusiast
 
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Salt Lake, Utah
Posts: 158
dcatkin Normal reputation
Re: Re: 2005 Camaro

Quote:
Originally Posted by SONIC1050fps
Actually. from what i have.. and i have Mr Ruess Gm"s performance division director letter backing it up

the SS will be on the Sigma platform.. a beefed up one that can handle the 430 hp... and the Gto wll not be made on the manaro platefom for ever.. its a slap in Gm's faced to import the Gto from Australia..

the Vette aside.. in each division Gm will have a high performance car.. and the SS.. has been worked on for over 3years... logic would suggest you don't work a concept for 3 years.. the Soltice was started at the same time and its coming to market

It wil not be like a big ole lumbering Impalla SS of the 96 era.. but a heavier version of the corvette in alot of ways.. and i think 4 door.. but looks 2 door..
No company works on a concept for 3 years.. this last SS that apeared in the mag is a prproduction prototype.. and they even alludee to the fact that they will be making it..as i said.. remove the Camaro and t/a replace with the SS and Gto.. if you follow through its too logical to deny

Frankly I hope you are wrong, I think the Camaro needs a come back, not an Impala or a four door corvette. We're not talking prep here we're talking about good old American muscle that can't be replaced, but it can be redone to bring it up to the time, but of course with a more retro look.

David C. Atkin

Editor

http://hp-car.com
dcatkin is offline  
Old 12-16-2003, 03:24 AM   #11
dcatkin
AF Enthusiast
 
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Salt Lake, Utah
Posts: 158
dcatkin Normal reputation
Re: Re: 2005 Camaro

Quote:
Originally Posted by boots03
hate to burst the bubble, but that design was made from some technical school student, it isnt a real concept, i read it in some past issue of C&D and when i find it will will put up the link, sorry
Quote:
Ok your right
Here's where I founfd the Camaro pics at, PHR's web site, and you were 100% right. http://www.popularhotrodding.com/fea...09phr_5camaro/

But this does suck bad, the camaro is my favorite Muscle car ever, well the 1969 Z/28 any way.
dcatkin is offline  
Old 12-16-2003, 11:27 AM   #12
Jared_80
Banned
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Gulfprot, Mississippi
Posts: 368
Jared_80
It looks like a cool concept but why do they want to keep a solid rear end??? If they really want this thing to catch on they NEED to beat the AWD turbo cars in the 1/4 mile. And make the 7L engine an option, they have been teasing us with that for too long.
Jared_80 is offline  
Old 12-18-2003, 03:29 AM   #13
boots03
AF Enthusiast
 
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: ankeny, Iowa
Posts: 363
boots03
Send a message via AIM to boots03 Send a message via Yahoo to boots03
Unhappy Re: 2005 Camaro

lol, i hate to say this, but the camaro had a great run, and will never be made the correct way again, it will got the way of the Malibu, and the Montie Carlo, and Impala on into the black hole of the front wheel drive life. Left behind are the days of its street prowlness and fast 1/4 times,we will soon long for the days of the big throty V-8's, instead, we will be forced to listen to the whine and asthmatic breathing of some V-6, and we will wonder how Chevy could ever FUCK up a car as great as the Camaro. but thats just my oppion based on all of the nameplates that they have brought back(not included is the tounge teasing 93-96 Impala SS), and still managed to fuck up. may god be on our side, and lets hope that i am wrong, lol , and that my friends is my
boots03 is offline  
Old 12-19-2003, 10:26 PM   #14
95gts98gt
AF Enthusiast
 
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: south amboy, New York
Posts: 126
95gts98gt Normal reputation
Send a message via AIM to 95gts98gt
Re: 2005 Camaro

chevy always has to copy us...we invent the model T u make a peice of shit we make the stang u make the camaro,we make the f-100, u make the silverdo we make a retro thunderbird u make a GTO from austrlia
now we make a retro stang for 2005 and guess what chevy's right behind with a retro model
__________________
95 GTS...9mm FRPP spark plug wires, BONE STOCK
95gts98gt is offline  
Old 12-19-2003, 11:53 PM   #15
CamaroSSBoy346
AF Enthusiast
 
CamaroSSBoy346's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Posts: 3,658
CamaroSSBoy346 0
Send a message via AIM to CamaroSSBoy346
Re: 2005 Camaro

Um. Actually GM made the first muscle car if you want to get all technical and shit. The GTO. But if you want to go even deeper, the 300 letter series car was the very first real muscle car.
__________________
1992 Lincoln Mark VII LSC; Removed air silencer, open element air filter, Cobra upper/lower, Professional Products 65mm TB, Flowmaster 40's catback, Pypes shorty headers, Pypes hi-flo catted X-Pipe, MSD Cap & Rotor, MSD 8.5mm SuperConductor wires, AR133 mod, TC Front Sway-Bar
CamaroSSBoy346 is offline  
 
 
 
 
Closed Thread

POST REPLY TO THIS THREAD


Bookmarks
Go Back   Automotive Forums .com Car Chat > Chevrolet > Camaro > F-Bodies (Camaro and Firebird) > Camaro Discussions

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »
Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 10:02 AM.

Google  
Web AF
Community Participation Guidelines | How to use your User Control Panel

Powered by: vBulletin | Copyright Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
no new posts