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Looking great! Nice turnaround mate
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Nice job.Do any forum members know why Chevy discontinue the Camaro in 2002?
"Chrome wheeled, fuel injected and steppin' out over the line"
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Re: 1994 Camaro Z28. Red beauty!
Originally Posted by 57BORNTORUN
Nice job.Do any forum members know why Chevy discontinue the Camaro in 2002?
Poor sales. At the time GM was really going through some bad times and bad management (not that its much better now). I think there was also maybe a labor dispute with the union at the plant in Canada. Rather than redesign a new car, they just discontinued it. I think also that space age styling was a turnoff, as well as the perception of poor quality, and poor interior comfort. For its time it was a heavy car, gasp (3300lbs compared to the current generation which weighs 3800lbs), but it outperformed the Mustang. Ironically I think the styling has aged extremely well, and while it may not have been appreciated at the time, it looks great now.
Took years of watching the Mustang dominate that category and loyal Chevy fans to persuade GM to bring the Camaro back and in 2010 it made its return (and it has outsold, if just barely, the Mustang ever since).
New Mustang comes out this year, an all new Camaro next year, Pony wars continue on!
Nice job on that Camaro, guess in those parts thats a car that only comes out in the summer?
I have one too!
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Partially true but what was the nail in the coffin.Also how did GM come up with the first design of the newer Camaro?
"Chrome wheeled, fuel injected and steppin' out over the line"
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Re: 1994 Camaro Z28. Red beauty!
Originally Posted by 57BORNTORUN
Probably poor sales and the cost of developing a new car in what they perceived to be a decreasing segment.
The current design was based on an existing platform from the Holden subsidary I beleive. They went modern retro to answer to the Mustangs modern retro design.
The next gen Camaro will be based on the new platform being used by the Cadillac ATS and CTS which means it should be much lighter as those two cars are some of the lightest in their respective classes. Considering rumors that the new mustang got heavier, that could be a significant advantage in performance to the Camaro which has always been heavier than the mustang
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Re: 1994 Camaro Z28. Red beauty!
Originally Posted by Jaretr1
Probably poor sales and the cost of developing a new car in what they perceived to be a decreasing segment.
The current design was based on an existing platform from the Holden subsidary I beleive. They went modern retro to answer to the Mustangs modern retro design.
The next gen Camaro will be based on the new platform being used by the Cadillac ATS and CTS which means it should be much lighter as those two cars are some of the lightest in their respective classes. Considering rumors that the new mustang got heavier, that could be a significant advantage in performance to the Camaro which has always been heavier than the mustang
The newer cars are heavier than third Gens.
The answer to my question is...Side impact laws on the doors and Chevy was caught off guard.
What group of people designed the four Gen. Camaro.
The answer will surprise you.
"Chrome wheeled, fuel injected and steppin' out over the line"
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Looking good! What did you use on the side pillars?
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