Bob Lutz interview

[radz28]

Originally Posted by Punk_rider

ok, english is not my mother tongue ... but reading that, I understand that, to people who may beg for an high po camaro, Chevy will answer "sorry folks we can't".

Am I missing the meaning of this interview? I hope so, cause if there's no Z28 or whatever the name 550 hp camaro, suicide is the only option!

Originally Posted by Skyman 08

I guess I fall into the "Older guy" segment, really to me it makes no difference, I would like to see both the SS and Z28 together again, it is only fitting. But I have no preference of one over the other, they have always been different enough to appeal to different people...

The Z28 did dissapear too for a couple years 75-77 and so did the Rally Sport (RS) 74-77 and was brought back in 78 then dissaperared again only to be brought back again later , you can't keep a good car down for long...

Do we consider the IROC a Z28 too?... You're d@mn right!!!

Originally Posted by Matster

I agree with you completely, at 44 I too fall into the "older" guy segement. It really doesn't matter to me what monikor they put on it so long as it is a GT500 killer.

Hey, if you're willing to void your warrant and have the cash, the new SS has tons of potential. IMO with the right mods the SS will easily be writing the first of many GT500 obituaries.

I'm right here with you too. I'd like to have a GM warranty with all this fun.

Originally Posted by gtahvit

Sorry, I should have been a bit more specific. By older I really meant old enough to remember the release of the 1st Gen... You know OOOOOOolder.

Sheesh!!! Keep the dukes up, LOL!!!

[Robert91RS]

Originally Posted by gtahvit

Sorry, I should have been a bit more specific. By older I really meant old enough to remember the release of the 1st Gen... You know OOOOOOolder.

Wow really, you could have fooled me. How old are you?

[Matster]

Originally Posted by gtahvit

Sorry, I should have been a bit more specific. By older I really meant old enough to remember the release of the 1st Gen... You know OOOOOOolder.

Sorry they didn't hear you, they had their hearing aids turned off no wait they didn't have their reading glasses on

[Matster]

Originally Posted by Matster

Sorry they didn't hear you, they had their hearing aids turned off no wait they didn't have their reading glasses on

I remember it, it was soooo beautiful I sh*t myself, lucky for me and my Dad I was wearing a diaper at the time! Come to think of it, isn't it funny how history repeats itself.

[Angrybird 12]

Originally Posted by radz282003

Do we consider the IROC a Z28 too?... You're d@mn right!!!

Unfortunately GM lost the rights to use IROC as a name years ago, and I doubt there will ever be another IROC-Z....
Anyway we really don't want the New Camaro be asociated with a failed racing series and that Chrysler ruined the IROC name with the Daytona...

[Matster]

Originally Posted by Skyman 08

Unfortunately GM lost the rights to use IROC as a name years ago, and I doubt there will ever be another IROC-Z....
Chrysler ruined the IROC name with the Daytona...

That and the fact the IROC went bankrupt and just recently auctioned everything off... guess thats what happens when you associate yourself with you know who.

[Angrybird 12]

Originally Posted by Matster

That and the fact the IROC went bankrupt and just recently auctioned everything off... guess thats what happens when you associate yourself with you know who.

Well they had switched to Trans -Ams for several years before they went under....

[dayvedayve]

The only bad thing is that IROC was running Trans-Ams when they went under.

Okay Skyman you beat me by a few seconds...

[GTAHVIT]

Originally Posted by Robert91RS

Wow really, you could have fooled me. How old are you?

I'm 35...




I never said I was one of the old guys... I get the Z28 bug from my dad.

I was just speculating that those who were around then might have an greater appreciation for the first gen z28 because it is so valuable now...

That's all.

[boxmonkeyracing]

wow off the forum for almost a day and lookie what happens. lol

Originally Posted by Skyman 08

Good Idea but it would be a difficult thing to do since nobody know what a Z28 would be performance wise, ultimately it is GM's decision.. If we are only talking about a name, Z28 is only a Camaro designation, always has been, so if you are wanting to distinguish yourself from every other Chevy then It would be Z28... BUT the SS had a longer and more Honored history.. so it's up to the person.

If you say "I have an SS" you need to clarify it by saying , "I have a CAMARO SS" But if you say "I have a Z28" everyone knows you are talking about a Camaro...

what's in bold is very very debatable. . .but it's personal opinion and I won't go farther then that.

[Vash]

Would be sweet to have some stock races of Camaro's again like the old IROC races. Would be a great promotion race if GM could pull it off. From looking at the frame design it does look like adding a roll bar will be no problemo.

[radz28]

Originally Posted by Skyman 08

Unfortunately GM lost the rights to use IROC as a name years ago, and I doubt there will ever be another IROC-Z....
Anyway we really don't want the New Camaro be asociated with a failed racing series and that Chrysler ruined the IROC name with the Daytona...

Although, I think we could agree that seeing this car racing every weekend on TV (or even better - in persone) would be friggin' sweet! It would be wise to no associate it with a failed series though.

Originally Posted by boxmonkeyracing

wow off the forum for almost a day and lookie what happens. lol

what's in bold is very very debatable. . .but it's personal opinion and I won't go farther then that.

There's nothing wrong with some polite debating When I first read it, it didn't occure to me right away he may have meant SS in general. I think that is a very valid point. I wouldn't go so far as to say that it trumps Z28 more than vise-versa, but a good point.

Originally Posted by Vash

Would be sweet to have some stock races of Camaro's again like the old IROC races. Would be a great promotion race if GM could pull it off. From looking at the frame design it does look like adding a roll bar will be no problemo.

Race on Sunday, sell on Monday," as they used to think.

[Angrybird 12]

Originally Posted by boxmonkeyracing

wow off the forum for almost a day and lookie what happens. lol




what's in bold is very very debatable. . .but it's personal opinion and I won't go farther then that.

I don't see anything debatable about it. the Z28 has been on one car line since 1967, the SS has been on Many Chevys since 1961, a Storied Drag racing past... a very respected and honored history of SS cars.. that is all I meant about it... and remember the GEN4 Camaro the SS was the highest HP Camaro available....not the Z28....

[GTAHVIT]

Originally Posted by Skyman 08

I don't see anything debatable about it. the Z28 has been on one car line since 1967, the SS has been on Many Chevys since 1961, a Storied Drag racing past... a very respected and honored history of SS cars.. that is all I meant about it... and remember the GEN4 Camaro the SS was the highest HP Camaro available....not the Z28....

Low blow,

:fighting0040: :slice: