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Old 01-31-2009, 08:08 AM
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Ok, I almost got one when I ran across this image. I was certain it was a prototype that was actually in operation.



Unfortunately, when I searched a little harder to find out the truth behind the prototype, I ran across this picture:



If you look closely, they are the same car. The license plate is the same, shadowing and other stuff if you look at it. Someone just did an amazing job morphing the T/A look into an actual pic. Now I am

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Check out these new designs floating around. They don't look like Kevin's work. I do like Kevin's retro look, but to me if they built a 5th gen that looked like this, I would sell my T/A for sure....especially if it had an LS-7 in it!!!! That would be the ultimate car in my opinion.


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Hrm...dunno...the side shot of that looks very 350Z-ish to me. *shrug*

Still cool pics...
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Originally Posted by muteki
Check out these new designs floating around. They don't look like Kevin's work. I do like Kevin's retro look, but to me if they built a 5th gen that looked like this, I would sell my T/A for sure....especially if it had an LS-7 in it!!!! That would be the ultimate car in my opinion.


If they built this(which there not) I wouldn't buy it
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That is a nice looking car...I agree GM will never make it.
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The side profile kinda looks like a G35.
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Originally Posted by sway99bird
If they built this(which there not) I wouldn't buy it
Acura NSX conceptQ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 for the millionth time
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Originally Posted by Kmaroman
Acura NSX conceptQ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 for the millionth time
thank you! no one seems to know that. and idk how the OP said "if you look closely, they are the same car." its VERY obvious they are the same. all he did was change the bumper & hood basically. not even a good chop.
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Oh lord...
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I wish these guys would get over it.








The Bird is DEAD long live the Bird.
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you almost got a woody?





"i've got a 34 wagon and we call it a woody, you know its not very cherry its an oldie but a goody" - Surf City Jan and Dean
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Originally Posted by LS1W66
I wish these guys would get over it.








The Bird is DEAD long live the Bird.
I have to agree. I doubt the Firebird will ever live again. I take consolation in the fact that I have one of the last generation Birds.
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Here's a pic of the non Trans Am Prototype lol
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Looks like the new Camaro with a WS6 hood and a new front bumper. You could do this yourself if you really wanted a new bird.
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Originally Posted by muteki
Check out these new designs floating around. They don't look like Kevin's work. I do like Kevin's retro look, but to me if they built a 5th gen that looked like this, I would sell my T/A for sure....especially if it had an LS-7 in it!!!! That would be the ultimate car in my opinion.


:b arf:
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Cant say the bird will NEVER be back. A time eventually will come where it would be profitable, you never know, saying "never" is really just ignorant, most people who say this are Camaro fans who do not want to see the sister car come and take sales away( i cant blame them )or 4th gen fans who want to have collectibles.

Well folks, plenty of people want Firebirds and if they ever do decide to bring the name back out, even if its just some push on the names heritage, ill be there to buy it as will the fans of the cars. Will it happen soon? Naa, GM is in deep doo doo and needs work, will it ever happen? My guess is yes, because those who say "never" really are just in denial
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That original pic looks like total **** and who every chopped it needs to be slapped. If GM tried to make such simple changes and pass it off as a Firebird I'd be pissed.
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If they ever remake it...i hope it stays along the lines of the 4th gen look....not retro like the camaro...
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^^^^ Agreed...... I hate retros.... simply looks old, boxey, boring.
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Originally Posted by PontiacSpeed91
Cant say the bird will NEVER be back. A time eventually will come where it would be profitable, you never know, saying "never" is really just ignorant, most people who say this are Camaro fans who do not want to see the sister car come and take sales away( i cant blame them )or 4th gen fans who want to have collectibles.

Well folks, plenty of people want Firebirds and if they ever do decide to bring the name back out, even if its just some push on the names heritage, ill be there to buy it as will the fans of the cars. Will it happen soon? Naa, GM is in deep doo doo and needs work, will it ever happen? My guess is yes, because those who say "never" really are just in denial
You mean I wasted all that money on therapy

I agree no retro for the bird, I can accept it for some cars, but not for everything.


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