The OFFICIAL "Toys Brought Forth" to the 2011 Camaro5Fest

[PQ]

Originally Posted by htron50

I hear there may be a flu going around too!

I'll be puking all over Firebird as I walk around and race my car.......

[Camaro_Corvette]

[Mr. Wyndham]

Originally Posted by PQ

I'll be puking all over Firebird as I walk around and race my car.......

Better do it before the race...the extra weight reduction might help you beat Chris...

HEY!! The Bulimia mod!!!

[firefighter1]

I'm so glad to hear that so many of your team is coming. I missed out last year and didn't get my car signed! I have a special spot reserved for eveyone to autograph my pride and joy!

[ck204]

I'm dying to see the new Camaro model....

[mws444]

I think everyone knows the what is coming next.........ZL1!

Come on Scott post up and dispense with the drama!

I doubt GM would miss the chance to get the baddest Camaro ever built in front of the biggest gathering of Camaro lovers ever.

[OldJedi]

Nine Days to go, anything new?

[ck204]

Originally Posted by OldJedi

Nine Days to go, anything new?

I want to know what the new 'very special Camaro' is about

[copper3000]

Will there be a ZL1 at the fest?

[Redemption]

THE ZL1 will be in Texas this coming up weekend... Just enough time to cruise over to AZ next week....

[ck204]

Originally Posted by Redemption

THE ZL1 will be in Texas this coming up weekend... Just enough time to cruise over to AZ next week....

Yup Dallas Auto Show!

[fbodfather]

A word of caution........


When I started this thread - I had no way of knowing what direction our industry would head -- and that direction veered off course - very suddenly, I might add......

The recent unimaginable tragedies in Japan have made us all stop and realize just how fragile life can be........and our hearts and prayers go out to the Japanese people and the residents of the areas devastated by the earthquake, resultant tsunami, and the nuclear nightmare that continues to play out.......


What IS true: The automobile industry is STILL trying to determine just how far and wide the work stoppage in Japan will affect everyone.....

We've all read about the paint pigment issue -- but that's the least of our problems.....the pigments aren't in every color we make......so we could continue to build cars in limited paint selections.......but the work stoppage has the potential to be much further and wider than we might have originally expected......

For example: Let's assume that we purchase "widgets" from Magna International (the world's largest supplier to the auto industry - based out of Canada.....) What we didn't originally anticipate is that Magna might purchase say, a micro-chip that goes into their "widgets" -- from a supplier in Japan.........and if Magna can't get that micro-chip - they can't ship "widgets" to our assembly plants - and we can't build cars without "widgets".......

Thus - we are already experiencing work stoppages - and we recently sent one of our V.P.s to Japan to study and analyze how this will affect GM.

When a plant stops building vehicles, the revenue stream STOPS - yet expenses continue to flow (at an alarming rate I might add...) and suddenly this big black hole opens up and starts swallowing huge amounts of dollars......

We owe the stockholders (and if you are a citizen of the U.S. or Canada....you still own some stock in GM) the responsibility of controlling costs whereever we can..........

And thus, we were asked to curtail all travel and unnecessary expenses.....

We do NOT see Camaro5Fest as an "unnecessary expense!"-- HOWEVER, we HAVE had to make some hard, fast decisions........

Al Oppenheiser, Cheryl Pilcher, John Fitzpatrick, Jack Pantaleo, Adam Barry and myself will represent GM at Camaro5Fest - and unfortunately the others will remain behind......continuing their work on Camaro and Corvette and many other car and truck lines.

Similarly, I've had to pare down the number of vehicles that we'll be bringing to Camaro5Fest.......

For your enjoyment:

>American Pride Camaro
>Camaro SSX Track Car
>Synergy Series Camaro
>A selection of Camaro Convertibles for you to get in and try on for size.....

>Two "mystery" Camaros - one you haven't ever seen before....

(No - not a Z28.....)

We'll have a very special guest: Mr. Jeff Bucknum who drives the Number 6 Camaro in Grand Am Racing will be there - and he's very much looking forward to meeting you.......and signing autographs......

However - the MOST important guests remain as YOU: YOU - and your Camaros..........this is destined to be the largest gathering of Camaros ever.......

So - while I know this is disappointing news........we hope you'll understand why we had to take these actions.........and I hope you will join me in sending thoughts and prayers to those who have had their lives turned upside down...............

Please travel safe -- WEAR YOUR SEATBELTS - -and I very much look forward to joining you in Chandler!

[PQ]

More than fair.

The GM crew themseves being there would be good enough imo. That we have ANY cars there is bonus to me.

[Blackhawk6]

Thanks Scott, I am sure everyone understands. Thanks Again for everything you do for us..

BH6(Terry)