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yellowbird · 12-09-2007, 03:21 PM

heard something unusual at the desert proving ground this morning, a ls series motor at full song on the high speed circle, sunday morning whats up!!
went down to my favorite spot where you can see part of the track albeit partially obstructed by the guard rail and lo and behold a white car that was the same size and shape as the new camaro and hauling ass!!!.

*Mr. Wyndham* · 12-09-2007, 03:30 PM

Welcome to the boards!

IF it's the Camaro, and even if it's not - I doubt they'll be there for today only. Pick up a Camera, and shoot some photos! :p

stovt001 · 12-09-2007, 03:58 PM

Interesting. Well way to introduce yourself on these boards. Welcome indeed. Yes, if you can get pictures we'll be thrilled. Not too long ago I saw pictures on Edmunds of a white Chevy sedan they speculated was being used as a Zeta test mule, so maybe this is the same.

AirGoya · 12-09-2007, 04:48 PM

PLEASE GET PHOTOS!
did it look like this? I call it the MaroMule

*DGthe3* · 12-09-2007, 04:52 PM

Welcome. I don't know if that would be the Camaro of not. The only picture that we have of the camaro in testing was in Australia, and last time I checked they had a nice sized desert there. and don't they normally do desert testing in the summer? But then again, there must have been something there because you did hear it. It could have been one of any number of things, and sightings of things in the south west desert tend to be of whatever the observer wants them to be. Not saying it cant be the Camaro. Get some pics and it will be easier to tell one way or the other, or at least lengthen the discussion

yellowbird · 12-09-2007, 05:36 PM

thanks for the welcome guys, I went home for my camera but the car was off the track when I got back. It looked like that maromule.I live about 2 miles from the desert proving ground in arizona get to see all kinds of funky camo cars.

yellowbird · 12-09-2007, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by DGthe3

Welcome. I don't know if that would be the Camaro of not. The only picture that we have of the camaro in testing was in Australia, and last time I checked they had a nice sized desert there. and don't they normally do desert testing in the summer? But then again, there must have been something there because you did hear it. It could have been one of any number of things, and sightings of things in the south west desert tend to be of whatever the observer wants them to be. Not saying it cant be the Camaro. Get some pics and it will be easier to tell one way or the other, or at least lengthen the discussion

heard and saw it!! gm tests here all the time not just summer. no guarantee it was a camaro but is was something I have never seen. I will try to get pics.

2010_5thgen · 12-09-2007, 06:43 PM

yeah if you dont have a good camera go buy one and take some good photos of it.

yellowbird · 12-09-2007, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by 2010_5thgen

yeah if you dont have a good camera go buy one and take some good photos of it.

I have a very good camera and I will try !!!

stevenm357 · 12-09-2007, 07:37 PM

humm could be nice living there could sell lots of photos of those camo cars!

The_Stache · 12-09-2007, 09:53 PM

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heard something unusual at the desert proving ground this morning, a ls series motor at full song on the high speed circle, sunday morning whats up!!
went down to my favorite spot where you can see part of the track albeit partially obstructed by the guard rail and lo and behold a white car that was the same size and shape as the new camaro and hauling ass!!!.

Where is your vantage point.. i've looked for one near the track and cant find a good spot due to the 12 ft berm and 8 ft fence around the whole facility.. I live at power and ray so I'm literally 2 blocks from the PG and will sit out their on the weekends if this is true..

*TAG UR IT* · 12-10-2007, 12:15 AM

First, welcome to the site, Yellowbird. Just thinking about spotting the concept out there gets my blood pumping. Maybe 1bad67camaro's friend was sincere....maybe there is a concept out there. Pictures would be awesome. Of course, we all know how hard that would be to get. Shoot...if I lived out there, you'd see some fool up on a 10ft ladder w/ a water bottle in one hand and a camera in the other peering over that fence!

Good53X · 12-10-2007, 12:18 AM

That's when the big black Suburban would appear on the horizon =D

*TAG UR IT* · 12-10-2007, 01:22 AM

That's when I'd tell them I already snapped a few pix of it and if they want the pix back, they have to give me an up close and personal. If not, I'm up on my perch! As far as I know, there aren't any laws preventing someone from peering over a fence for photography of a car....of people for certain "reasons", yes illegal. But of cars? Not that I know of.

12-09-2007, 03:21 PM	#1
yellowbird Drives: 1969 goldenrod yellow bird Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: mesa Az Posts: 21 View My Garage	desert proving ground for Camaro test cars heard something unusual at the desert proving ground this morning, a ls series motor at full song on the high speed circle, sunday morning whats up!! went down to my favorite spot where you can see part of the track albeit partially obstructed by the guard rail and lo and behold a white car that was the same size and shape as the new camaro and hauling ass!!!.

12-09-2007, 03:30 PM	#2
Mr. Wyndham I used to be Dragoneye... Drives: 2018 ZL1 1LE Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 31,876 View My Garage	Welcome to the boards! IF it's the Camaro, and even if it's not - I doubt they'll be there for today only. Pick up a Camera, and shoot some photos! :p __________________ *"Keep the faith."* - Fbodfather

12-09-2007, 04:48 PM	#4
AirGoya Drives: 2012 Camaro SS Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Chicago/Carbondale Posts: 815	PLEASE GET PHOTOS! did it look like this? I call it the MaroMule Attached Images __________________ -Tim

12-09-2007, 04:52 PM	#5
DGthe3 Moderator.ca Drives: 05 Grand Am GT Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Niagara, Canada Posts: 25,372	Welcome. I don't know if that would be the Camaro of not. The only picture that we have of the camaro in testing was in Australia, and last time I checked they had a nice sized desert there. and don't they normally do desert testing in the summer? But then again, there must have been something there because you did hear it. It could have been one of any number of things, and sightings of things in the south west desert tend to be of whatever the observer wants them to be. Not saying it cant be the Camaro. Get some pics and it will be easier to tell one way or the other, or at least lengthen the discussion __________________ Note, if I've gotten any facts wrong in the above, just ignore any points I made with them __________________ Originally Posted by FbodFather My sister's dentist's brother's cousin's housekeeper's dog-breeder's nephew sells coffee filters to the company that provides coffee to General Motors...... ........and HE WOULD KNOW!!!! __________________ Camaro Fest sub-forum

12-09-2007, 06:43 PM	#8
2010_5thgen Drives: 2012 Porsche Panamera 4 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 3,275 View My Garage	yeah if you dont have a good camera go buy one and take some good photos of it. __________________ Brixton Forged CM10 Wheels IN STOCK!!! RF7 SOON!!!! Camaro/M3/M4 wheels in stock High Gloss Titanium

12-09-2007, 03:58 PM	#3
stovt001 Drives: 2006 Cobalt, 2004 Taurus wagon Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: California Posts: 3,812	Interesting. Well way to introduce yourself on these boards. Welcome indeed. Yes, if you can get pictures we'll be thrilled. Not too long ago I saw pictures on Edmunds of a white Chevy sedan they speculated was being used as a Zeta test mule, so maybe this is the same.

12-09-2007, 05:36 PM	#6
yellowbird Drives: 1969 goldenrod yellow bird Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: mesa Az Posts: 21 View My Garage	thanks for the welcome guys, I went home for my camera but the car was off the track when I got back. It looked like that maromule.I live about 2 miles from the desert proving ground in arizona get to see all kinds of funky camo cars.

12-09-2007, 07:37 PM	#10
stevenm357 Drives: 98 Trans am 00 Trans am 01 corvette Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: West Virginia Posts: 381	humm could be nice living there could sell lots of photos of those camo cars! __________________ 2001 Corvette Heads,Big cam, 4:11, Custom Exhaust, MGW Shifter Baer Eradispeed +2 2 pieces rotors, Hotchkiss swaybars. and a few other little things. 1998 Trans Am A4 ( was STS turbo until the turbo and oil pump died) 2000 WS6 Trans AM under the knife ( sadly turned into long term project.

12-10-2007, 12:15 AM	#12
TAG UR IT www.Camaro5store.com Drives: 2014 ZL1 #705 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: SA, Texas Posts: 26,558 View My Garage	First, welcome to the site, Yellowbird. Just thinking about spotting the concept out there gets my blood pumping. Maybe 1bad67camaro's friend was sincere....maybe there is a concept out there. Pictures would be awesome. Of course, we all know how hard that would be to get. Shoot...if I lived out there, you'd see some fool up on a 10ft ladder w/ a water bottle in one hand and a camera in the other peering over that fence!

12-10-2007, 12:18 AM	#13
Good53X Drives: 1988Nissan Pulsar (meh,beater) Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada Posts: 83	That's when the big black Suburban would appear on the horizon =D

12-10-2007, 01:22 AM	#14
TAG UR IT www.Camaro5store.com Drives: 2014 ZL1 #705 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: SA, Texas Posts: 26,558 View My Garage	That's when I'd tell them I already snapped a few pix of it and if they want the pix back, they have to give me an up close and personal. If not, I'm up on my perch! As far as I know, there aren't any laws preventing someone from peering over a fence for photography of a car....of people for certain "reasons", yes illegal. But of cars? Not that I know of.