2007 Camaro.... any hope for firebird?

[LE12345671]

I've seen tons of concept drawings for a 2007 camaro retro car. Is there any word if this will happen? (most articles say it's still a concept car and there's no definite plan) Also, are there any retro design firebirds on the horizon?

[Mr. Luos]

GM retired the Firebird namesake. Not Camaro.

I really doubt we will see another Firebird.

[FormulaLT1]

From what I have heard from Pontiac customer service officials they are not planning on ever bringing it back at this point but I bet within the next 5 years we will have a new Camaro.

John

[KaotiKCamaro5]

really, since the GTO came into play, the firebird has become a thing of the past.. and since GM retired the name, it will never come back.

*it would be sweet if they did remake it.. some talks have instigated it may return someday under the name the Pontiac Pheonix.. who knows.. IMO, its not likely.

[yotatechie04]

It would be great if they did bring it back...but as stated before, they retired the name, so it probably won't ever make it's way back onto the market again.

[Twizted_3KGT]

LOL don't you think they planned this? They make everyone thats "crazy" about the car think that it's never coming back....then all of a sudden it's back! and everyone goes and buys one. And sales sky rocket!

(I don't think that'll actually happen, but seems like a smart thing to do for a company)

[92bonny]

(I don't think that'll actually happen, but seems like a smart thing to do for a company)[/quote]

GM+smart=???
j/k, I love GM but their marketing (and some cars) really suck, especially in the past. Good idea though. Camaro is bound to come back especially the way GM and chevy are going now with more rear drive V8's in the works, and I think the firebird may eventually to, just not half as soon as the camaro.

[LE12345671]

I expected to hear what you all have said and it sucks.... but it's not like I could afford it right now so maybe it's less painful this way. I am curious about how the 07 camaro will actually turn out. I love the 69ish design on the bottom, but the upper half is like a Regal/Fiero upchuck

[99onI95]

I would rather the fbird stay dead than GM bring it back and make something ugly or worse economical.

[LE12345671]

But the possibility of a 69 retro? that's hot.... reaaaaaaaal hot

[KaotiKCamaro5]

i agree.. i kindof like the retro styling on some cars.. i just hope chevy doesnt do to it the same as dodge did to the charger.. : puke :

[chickenkicker]

Originally Posted by KaotiKCamaro5

i agree.. i kindof like the retro styling on some cars.. i just hope chevy doesnt do to it the same as dodge did to the charger.. : puke :

I agree, I want to kick the crap outa whoever decided to call that Magnum with a trunk a Charger.

[Live702]

I don't know if I want to see a new firebird from pontiac. They seem a bit lost at the moment. Between the butchered GTO, renamed G6, Toyota Matrix/Vibe, and the Solstice roadster, who knows what they are going to do next. Plus they really can't due to naming difficulties. It would be nice to see something based on the new Zeta platform though. I hear Buick is mulling over a new Grand National.
Oh well. As long as they don't bring back the phoenix. That would be really ugly.

[Guru_37]

Shit, they are retiring the Pontiac Bonneville too, that was a great performance/luxury fullsize car. I hear GM might replace it with some cross-over SUV, it's sad. They should do what people tell them to do, restylse these cars and not leave them with the same design going on for over 5+ years. Also it's nice to see they are making better quality cars in terms of interior materials. They need to work on the performance image a lot more. Look at Ford, they're doing pretty darn good, lol.

[86TATpi]

I don't want to see a new Camaro or Firebird. When I first saw the "new" Ford Mustang the first thing that came to mind was that this is the last generation for the Mustang. They couldn't come up with an original design that still said Mustang, so they made it look like an old one again. Where do they go from there? Recycle every body style again? I had the same thought when I saw the 2007 Camaro concept. They're using what the Camaro was to make some money and release a minimal number of them so they're special. No matter how much it looks like a first gen, it still isn't a first gen. And then the Camaro will retire again. I guess I just don't care for the retro idea. At least with the new GTO they didn't try to pick up on the body they left off with. Of course there were plenty of things they could have done with the body, but then again all the GTO was was an upgrade from another car. It was about performance.