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90503 · 05-23-2013, 11:39 AM

...Never saw the movie...bought a Camaro anyway...

Always wanted a 'Vette, though, from watching the TV show "Route 66"...lol

Austin45 · 05-23-2013, 02:22 PM

When the first Transformers movie came out I wasn't even driving yet. The only thing I knew about the Camaro was that it was a ugly car that I beat every other car in Project Gotham Racing on the xbox in 3rd grade.

When I saw it on the big screen I wanted one bad. I thought I'd never be able to afford it, especially at this age, but that turned out to be false. I'd say I would of probably never considered the car if it wasn't for the movie.

...if you would of told me in 2010 that I would buy a brand new one in high school, I would have laughed in your face.

OHIOSS · 05-23-2013, 06:07 PM

What a great decision GM made to put the car in a movie! I wouldn't have thought many people would have bought the car because of the movie, but then again what a great way to show the masses the car.

keef · 05-25-2013, 12:28 AM

Absolutely ZERO!

First car I ever had was an 86 berlinetta, been with Camaro ever since. 86, 81, 96, 00, 11, 10

EastWood-SS · 05-25-2013, 12:42 AM

tons.

This car was and still is "the car" for young people today, and yes, mostly because of transformers but also just because of how good this car looks.

We always use to dream and compare our color choices for the body and stripes back in school... wonder what those guys and gals think of me actually getting one today! Feels good.

say what you will about TF2 and TF3 being awful movies, but the first is still actually a pretty decent film IMO. They really dumbed down the second one.

RA1987 · 05-25-2013, 01:06 AM

Megan fox made me do it lol

Q'smuscle · 05-25-2013, 01:09 AM

Camaro helped the movie sell in my mind. the movie was our only look at the 5Gen for 3 years and kept ppl from going crazy because it seemed like forever. I think the movie just was just advertisement just another commercial. LOL sorry to that Ford Guy advertisement is advertisement . how many movies was the mustang in ? and it was the only muscle car in most but haven't sold more than the camaro. the chargers was in the fast 5 movie but I don't see them selling much like the previous version

Q'smuscle · 05-25-2013, 01:22 AM

one movie vs millions of mustang commercials. You would think commercials would've sold more. No wonder the mustang Guy is complaining he's

rx-hawk · 05-25-2013, 02:47 AM

I can't stand the Transformers movies, I bought my Camaro despite its appearance in that crappy movie.

queenz700xx · 05-25-2013, 07:47 AM

im not going to lie.. from the split second that I saw bumblebee appear for the first scene in the tunnel it was drilled in my head that i was getting one!

90503 · 05-25-2013, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by OHIOSS

What a great decision GM made to put the car in a movie! I wouldn't have thought many people would have bought the car because of the movie, but then again what a great way to show the masses the car.

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Originally Posted by Q'smuscle

one movie vs millions of mustang commercials. You would think commercials would've sold more. No wonder the mustang Guy is complaining he's

Even though I thought the Transformers movie was kind of hokey (never saw it, just some clips, etc.), car models do become popular from movies..

And if anything, Chevy got the idea from Mustang....Look what movies like "Bullit" with Steve McQueen and the Mustang from "Gone in Sixty Seconds" have done for those car's sales and popularity....It's nothing new, just sayin'...

Ford truck sales even went up after the movie "Mr. Majestyk" with Charles Bronson...lol

Pagliaro · 05-25-2013, 09:21 AM

Always thought the design was killer but it wasn't until SGM was released that I absolutely had to have one. Therefore Transformers was not the influence though I did first see it in the film.

When I was first looking for a vehicle I was looking at 3rd gens.

I love all the odd number generations 1,3,5 but the evens don't wow me as much. I'm actually hoping that follows suit with 6th gen considering I just got my 5th gen 2 months ago.

Q'smuscle · 05-25-2013, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by 90503

Even though I thought the Transformers movie was kind of hokey (never saw it, just some clips, etc.), car models do become popular from movies..

And if anything, Chevy got the idea from Mustang....Look what movies like "Bullit" with Steve McQueen and the Mustang from "Gone in Sixty Seconds" have done for those car's sales and popularity....It's nothing new, just sayin'...

Ford truck sales even went up after the movie "Mr. Majestyk" with Charles Bronson...lol

Currently, mustangs has been in a few movies like that stupid war car movie even was in the transformer movie. Nobody saying mustang sells wouldn't be what they are if it wasn't for the movies they were in. Poeple love to hate something that's great .

SSGUNNER · 05-25-2013, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by pmandeep

I was obsessed about getting this car from the time I had first seen its concept prototype back in 2007/08 at NAIAS. I knew I would eventually end up getting it in the future after it had been launched. But now since it was in the Transformer Series I have seen Camaro being referred to as Bumblebee an awful lot more than Camaro itself.

Yep. The movie was just a bonus for me.

05-23-2013, 02:22 PM	#44
Austin45 The Logistician Drives: 2012 LFX 45th Anniversary Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Jonesboro, AR Posts: 864 View My Garage	When the first Transformers movie came out I wasn't even driving yet. The only thing I knew about the Camaro was that it was a ugly car that I beat every other car in Project Gotham Racing on the xbox in 3rd grade. When I saw it on the big screen I wanted one bad. I thought I'd never be able to afford it, especially at this age, but that turned out to be false. I'd say I would of probably never considered the car if it wasn't for the movie. ...if you would of told me in 2010 that I would buy a brand new one in high school, I would have laughed in your face. __________________

05-25-2013, 12:42 AM	#47
EastWood-SS Born To Run Drives: 2013 BRM SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: . Posts: 474	tons. This car was and still is "the car" for young people today, and yes, mostly because of transformers but also just because of how good this car looks. We always use to dream and compare our color choices for the body and stripes back in school... wonder what those guys and gals think of me actually getting one today! Feels good. say what you will about TF2 and TF3 being awful movies, but the first is still actually a pretty decent film IMO. They really dumbed down the second one. __________________ Just Lettin' the Night Roll... 2013 Blue Ray Metallic 1SS/RS Dual Mode Exhaust + Fuse Pull / CAI inc. CAI/ 1LE Strut Tower Brace/ ACS T4 Splitter/ SunRoof/ BA Audio/ Performance Shifter/ White Rally Stripes

05-25-2013, 02:47 AM	#51
rx-hawk Drives: 2SS M6 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Germany Posts: 29	I can't stand the Transformers movies, I bought my Camaro despite its appearance in that crappy movie. __________________ 2011 Black 2SS/RS - Kooks headers, GM Performance Exhaust

05-25-2013, 09:21 AM	#54
Pagliaro RIP Betsy ( Vitara ) Drives: '11 SGM 1LT/RS Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 1,178	Always thought the design was killer but it wasn't until SGM was released that I absolutely had to have one. Therefore Transformers was not the influence though I did first see it in the film. When I was first looking for a vehicle I was looking at 3rd gens. I love all the odd number generations 1,3,5 but the evens don't wow me as much. I'm actually hoping that follows suit with 6th gen considering I just got my 5th gen 2 months ago. __________________ First retrofitted 2014 mylink.

05-23-2013, 11:39 AM	#43
90503 Drives: 2011 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Torrance Posts: 14,430	...Never saw the movie...bought a Camaro anyway... Always wanted a 'Vette, though, from watching the TV show "Route 66"...lol

05-23-2013, 06:07 PM	#45
OHIOSS Russ Drives: Yukon Denali, Charger, CamaroSS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,811	What a great decision GM made to put the car in a movie! I wouldn't have thought many people would have bought the car because of the movie, but then again what a great way to show the masses the car.

05-25-2013, 12:28 AM	#46
keef Drives: 2010 2SS RS Black w/ gray stripes Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 47	Absolutely ZERO! First car I ever had was an 86 berlinetta, been with Camaro ever since. 86, 81, 96, 00, 11, 10

05-25-2013, 01:06 AM	#48
RA1987 Drives: SS Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: 92129 Posts: 489 View My Garage	Megan fox made me do it lol

05-25-2013, 01:09 AM	#49
Q'smuscle Account Suspended Drives: 2011 Camaro VR 2SS/RS & Impala Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Riverside,ca Posts: 5,342 View My Garage	Camaro helped the movie sell in my mind. the movie was our only look at the 5Gen for 3 years and kept ppl from going crazy because it seemed like forever. I think the movie just was just advertisement just another commercial. LOL sorry to that Ford Guy advertisement is advertisement . how many movies was the mustang in ? and it was the only muscle car in most but haven't sold more than the camaro. the chargers was in the fast 5 movie but I don't see them selling much like the previous version

05-25-2013, 01:22 AM	#50
Q'smuscle Account Suspended Drives: 2011 Camaro VR 2SS/RS & Impala Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Riverside,ca Posts: 5,342 View My Garage	one movie vs millions of mustang commercials. You would think commercials would've sold more. No wonder the mustang Guy is complaining he's

05-25-2013, 07:47 AM	#52
queenz700xx Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS LS3 IOM Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: NY Posts: 153	im not going to lie.. from the split second that I saw bumblebee appear for the first scene in the tunnel it was drilled in my head that i was getting one!