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Old Dec 22, 2006 | 05:30 PM
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is the automotive world turning upside down? hell must have frozen over
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Old Dec 22, 2006 | 05:45 PM
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That is not a saleen camaro. The movie company who is doing commissioned Saleen to build a mock-up camaro on a mustang chasis because there are no working models available for filming.
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Old Dec 23, 2006 | 04:26 AM
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Not sure the history, but I know its from the movie set of "Transformers". I wouldnt put too much money in it though...then again SLP is making Mustang parts...so who knows...every is confused.
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Old Dec 23, 2006 | 09:39 AM
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Steve Saleen has been quoted as to saying that there is the possability of doing a Saleen modded 5th gen.It has been discussed on here somewhere.
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Old Dec 23, 2006 | 10:55 AM
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^^^yea i thought i read in an interview that he said his going to do some work with GM.
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I also just heard this. The reasoning is due to a few things:

1- the killing of the Ford GT and the GTR concept (Saleen helped in building these)
2-All the $$$ Ford is throwing at Shelby...

I guess we'll see, but it'd prove interesting to see what he could do with a GM product.

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Old Dec 23, 2006 | 05:39 PM
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Saleen would be smart to do such a thing. They would have sales like crazy. Once the Transformers movie comes out. It's going to be a blow out for Camaro and people will want one.
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when does that movie come out
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Accually the car is built on the GTO, they commisioned Saleen to do it since he has a dine a number of cars for other movies. Such as the Shelby for the second Tripple X movie and such. BUt there is an artical out there that he might be tunning the new camaro also.
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Old Dec 24, 2006 | 10:04 AM
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"SALEEN".....could just be a very good thing for the new Camaro. Hmmmm.............very interesting.
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Old Dec 24, 2006 | 10:35 AM
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Originally Posted by SRfastZ
when does that movie come out
July 4....maybe saleen has just come to his senses and realized the only way into heaven is to do a camaro...lol
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The November 06 issue of Hot Rod has an article on the car that they built from the movie. The movie company chose Saleen because they knew they had the resources to do the job correctly and quickly. They cut apart a GTO and put a fiberglass Camaro body on it that they made from the concept car molds.
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Old Dec 24, 2006 | 03:01 PM
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Originally Posted by SpcghostII
Accually the car is built on the GTO, they commisioned Saleen to do it since he has a dine a number of cars for other movies. Such as the Shelby for the second Tripple X movie and such. BUt there is an artical out there that he might be tunning the new camaro also.
Why not? There will be big dollars in the Camaro and Mustang together. I guess the other BIG DOGS better start to take notice.
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