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Old Jul 30, 2010 | 05:37 PM
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One of the guys I work with saw this car on I94 near Detroit and got some pics with his cell phone. It had a manufactures test plate on it. The other thing I noticed was the 455 on the hood scoop and the LTR sticker on the front fender. Not sure whats up with it but looks kinda cool.
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Originally Posted by Gorske
One of the guys I work with saw this car on I94 near Detroit and got some pics with his cell phone. It had a manufactures test plate on it. The other thing I noticed was the 455 on the hood scoop and the LTR sticker on the front fender. Not sure whats up with it but looks kinda cool.
that thing looks pretty sick.........not gonna lie
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Old Jul 30, 2010 | 05:45 PM
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It's a Camaro modified by Lingenfelter:

http://www.lingenfelter.com/engine-p...ta-concept-car
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Old Jul 30, 2010 | 05:46 PM
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Theres somethings i like and somethings i dont...

IIRC didnt they release a bodykit conversion or something for a car to make it look like this?

Damn beat me too it... ^^^

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yup ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Old Jul 30, 2010 | 05:50 PM
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its a kit you can get for the new camaro. they have 2 different ones.

http://www.highperformancepontiac.co..._am/index.html

http://www.motorauthority.com/blog/1...ntiac-trans-am
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Old Jul 30, 2010 | 05:53 PM
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Hmmm neat had no idea they did that. Figure if anyone would know would be you guys haha.
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Old Jul 30, 2010 | 06:26 PM
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That's that kit that I don't like... The Bandit kit looked so much better...
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Originally Posted by JP_GXP
That's that kit that I don't like... The Bandit kit looked so much better...
Agreed.
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Old Jul 30, 2010 | 07:39 PM
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OMG!!! I friggin' love it! I'd do the rear of the car a little different but the rest of it is awesome!!! I'd love one!!!

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Old Jul 30, 2010 | 07:58 PM
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This is what it should look like

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Old Jul 30, 2010 | 09:23 PM
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FYI- "test cars" usually don't have any emblems or engine stickers on them. Hell sometimes they even have parts of them covered with plastic so you cant fully identify what it is.
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Old Jul 30, 2010 | 09:27 PM
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Originally Posted by jabronie78
This is what it should look like

yea thats the bandit one..

if you think that was a shock you should see the sticker price on one of these..
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Old Jul 30, 2010 | 09:42 PM
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Isn't it an extra 10-30K on top of the Camaro price?
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Old Jul 30, 2010 | 09:54 PM
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looks badass...i would rock it
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Old Jul 30, 2010 | 10:53 PM
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Originally Posted by JP_GXP
Isn't it an extra 10-30K on top of the Camaro price?
hahaha try a little higher lol
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Old Jul 30, 2010 | 11:43 PM
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Im confused on why the guy in the bad *** car is taking pics of a guy driving what looks to be a U-Haul LOL
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Old Jul 31, 2010 | 02:30 AM
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Originally Posted by TallassJonG
Im confused on why the guy in the bad *** car is taking pics of a guy driving what looks to be a U-Haul LOL
Thats what I was thinking I like the car though.
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Old Jul 31, 2010 | 04:48 AM
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Snapped some pics at the GM nationals at Carlisle a couple of weeks ago, a bit better than the cell phone pics!

In building T:




On the showfield:






And here's the one I saw last year at the TA nationals in Dayton OH.
The 2nd gen look, i.e., the 70-73 style tail lights, doesn't work on a 1st gen (retro) body style, but the rest of it is looking sharp.




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Old Jul 31, 2010 | 05:09 AM
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Aside from the recessed headlamps on the blue and white ones(like1971), I like it. That looks great, but... eh... The black one... Oh yeah! I even dig the "TRANS AM" decal on the rear. Were that to say basically anything else, I'd say it's too large and loud.

It was funny to see that 1st pic, of the driver taking a pic of whoever was photographing him... heh.
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