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2010 works for me!, Red droptop SS w/422hp and a 6speed transmission, Can't wait to see it sitting in my shop next to the 69.
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SURVIVOR 1970 PLYMOUTH SUPERBIRD ORIGINAL 1969 CAMARO Z/28 1968 CAMARO RS/SS L89 CONVERTIBLE-1 OF 1 |
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A whopping 422 HP and about 4000 pounds wow what will I do with all the performance? Oh yeah I know, keep driving my 08 Shelby Supersnake with 725 HP. What is Chevy thinking to spend three years leaking pictures and information about this car and then bring it out through 2010 with 422 HP???
The Ford GT 500 Mustang is delivered stock with 500 HP and having a supercharger can easily and cheaply be modified and weighs about the same as the Camaro. Or you can buy the Mustang and have the Shelby factory convert it to 605 HP in the vert or a 725 HP coupe. What happened to the 550 HP Camaro Bob Lutz promised? Cut due to budget or gas prices? Dodge did the same thing with the Challenger at 425 HP. So both Dodge and Chevy have already conceded this era's muscle car wars to Ford? Dammit I want a 550 HP Camaro Lutz promised to park next to my Yenko Camaro. |
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So the cadillac cts-v has 556 and the camaro 422????
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Is it just me? Am I the only one who thinks if Chevy put that 550 HP motor in the Camaro for 2009 or 2010 they would sell many more Camaro's than Caddy's? 422 HP in a 4000 pound car ???????????
Memo to Lutz: put a 550 HP motor in the Camaro offer a 3.73 or higher rear diff and call it a drag pack option and watch the line form at the dealers and while people are waiting in line, gasp they might actually notice other Chevy's on the lot? Or put the 638 HP Vette motor in a Camaro call it a COPO or ZL-1 and watch the car be on the cover of every magazine in the world. Or put the 422 HP motor in it watch it sell briskly for one model year than watch it die and just decide their is no market for muscle cars with high gas prices. |
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And people wonder about how GM got in so much trouble ????
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Lately into Beaumont SD's, 66,67,68 and 69 , including a 69 2 Dr Post Beaumont , an L78 2 Dr Post Chevelle LS6 Chevelle's, LS6 and L78 El Camino and Camaro fan ! Also 2 Cdn Documented COPO's, a COPO Camaro and COPO Chevelle Love GM Products |
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422HP with a few mods to around 500hp is fine by me for my streetcar as im done with the street racing thing long ago and don't need 800hp on the street, Even if it did have 800hp its not going to touch my nasty nascar SB-2 headed smallblock camaro dragcar which does make over 800hp and runs in the low 9 second range.
Bring that 725hp supersnake on id like to give it a good spankin. ![]()
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SURVIVOR 1970 PLYMOUTH SUPERBIRD ORIGINAL 1969 CAMARO Z/28 1968 CAMARO RS/SS L89 CONVERTIBLE-1 OF 1 |
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If you compare a GT 500 at 500hp (45k plus markup) to a regular Camaro 422hp (35k),the price difference should be about 10k. I think for a lot less than 10k I could get another 78 more horsepower over the Shelby. IMO
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HP means crap. its how you get the HP to the pavement and if this car cant get it down as good as a Roush or Saleen with 100hp less who cares.
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Founder of Lost Muscle Cars Discovered; 1968 Dick Harrell L88 Super Chevelle, 1969 Ford Boss Bronco, 1969 KK1201 Boss 429 Prototype, 1964 Savoy 426 Max Wedge (steel nose), 1969 Nova L78 Yenko Sold |
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