Have you seen the "concept Camaro?"

[Kawidude]

I've been a fan of Camaros for a long time and actually owned one for several years. I was sad to see them go a few years ago, but a friend just sent me a link to the concept version that's debuting at the '06 Auto Show in Detroit.

They say they designed this car just to gauge customer reaction, and I like it a lot. Obviously the actual car will be slightly more tame than this concept, but can you say "400hp LS2 aluminum V8 that gets 30 miles to the gallon?" I might have to sell everything I own to get one of these puppies.

http://www.camaroz28.com/

 

[biglou]

How about this one: http://www.dodge.com/dodge_life/news/autoshow_news/challenger.html?CMP=AFC-Autoshow

 

[Kawidude]

Oh man! I like that better than the Camaro! It looks like the Challenger concept stays truer to the original than the Camaro does. Very nice!

 

[XRpredator]

I have seen the Camaro, and I want a Matador Red one with white SS stripes.

NOW

 

[ComradeMikhail]

My dad and I saw these on a website the other day. I didn't much care for the Camaro, but the Charger is awesome.

 

[Okiewan]

Man, that Challenger looks just like the 70 I had :) Pretty wild that they are sticking so close to the original!

That Camaro looks killler as well!

 

[biglou]

I found a slideshow (maybe in my link, not sure) for the new Challenger yesterday and in one of the slides you could see a purple '70 parked right behind the new one. Doesn't that new one look like Chip Foose took a 70 and massaged it on "Overhaulin" or something?! :nod:

 

[Okiewan]

If it was Chip, he's have a two color paint job... the only thing I don't like about his work.

 

[HajiWasAPunk]

That camaro looks killer.
Do you think you can get one with a trailer hitch? :)

 

[Kawidude]

I found a slideshow (maybe in my link, not sure) for the new Challenger yesterday and in one of the slides you could see a purple '70 parked right behind the new one. Doesn't that new one look like Chip Foose took a 70 and massaged it on "Overhaulin" or something?! :nod:

I think one of the articles said that they actually had a '70 Challenger parked in the room as they were designing the new one. The new one is longer and wider than the original. I didn't see any specs on the motor they're putting in the Challenger. The LS2 in the Camaro would be just enough for me though!

 

[MrLuckey]

The camaro is a better looking 'new' design while the challenger stays more to it's roots. Two totally different approaches both which I believe work well - too bad it's not a plum crazy purple cuda though :(

I know a guy who has 3 pretty nice cuda's which I think I could get for a steal, plum crazy purple, can't remember the name of the funky green and I forget what color the other is. One day I'll buy the plum one.

 

[Dirtbike'n man]

the new challenger is suposed to have 450 hp and 420 flb at the rear wheels. or atleast pritty close to that. ill take the challenger though

 

[c&b745XX]

Yep , I'll take a Challenger for sure . It's so close to the original but high tech , OH Yeah !.

 

[CaptainObvious]

I owned a '69 Camaro and I liked it a lot. I really don't care fot that concept, not as a retro design or a new shape. It lacks emotion.

Now, the Challenger is a car that moves me. The lease on my new car should be ending about the time that the Challenger comes to market. :)

 

[james_b]

the new challenger is on the cover of this months road and track, they said 425 hp, 420 ft/lbs out of a 6.1 litre (370 ci) hemi, fully independent suspension, and they said it would be backed with a six speed auto, with the option of a standard possibly becoming available, if the car is a go, even though the one pictured had a 6 speed standard, the clutch kinda gave it away. my dad had a 70 r/t in orange, and you should have seen his jaw hit the floor when i brought a copy of r&t into work yesterday... i gotta get rich by 2007 :aj:

 

[FruDaddy]

can't remember the name of the funky green

Would that be SubLime?? Both cars are gorgeous, I might have to sell the kids if I can get a 6 spd manual Hemi in that Challenger. Any takers???????

 

[Sandjunky]

That camaro is SWEET! I just told my wife that it may be our next car! Thank God Ford started the retro trend.

 

[captblue1]

the camaro would look nice next to my 67. i can't wait till 09

 

[james_b]

Would that be SubLime??

i can't remember for the life of me what the other one was, i know sublime was plymouth, ie: cuda.. but dodge had a different name for it, i'll have to keep looking to find out what it is...

 

[FruDaddy]

The paint color names were Plum Crazy, Sublime, Go-Mango, Top Banana, Hemi Orange, and Panther Pink.
taken from http://www.chicagolandmopar.com/features/challenger.htm

I have also found this paint code chart:
Mopar’s 1970 model year “High Impact” exterior colors:
(option code - Dodge/Chrysler-Plymouth)

FC7 - Plum Crazy Metallic/In Violet Metallic (nicknamed “Statutory Grape”)
FJ5 - Sublime/Lime Light
FJ6 - Green Go/Sassy Grass Green
EK2 - Go Mango/Vitamin “C” Orange
FM3 - Panther Pink/Moulon Rouge
V2 - Hemi Orange/Tor Red
FY1 - Top Banana/Lemon Twist.

 

[Tony Eeds]

If it was Chip, he's have a two color paint job... the only thing I don't like about his work.

It has a hood stripe. I agree with you though ...

I like the Camaro better. Of course, being a Chevy man from the time I started driving, I always was disappointed that the Camaro never was a popular as the Mustang.

The Challenger does not do a lot for me.

Speaking of Lime Green. Here is a blast from the past that I saw at the BBORR last April. If I remember correctly, it ran in the 150 MPH class. I know he won his class.

 

[MrLuckey]

Thanks for the refresher Fru, although I am really more of a Chebby man I always liked the funky names they had for those colors lol. Truth be told though - my dream car.... a real shelby cobra..mint condition. Now what did I do with that extra $120,000 that I had laying around lol.