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*Mr. Wyndham* · 05-06-2007, 05:08 PM

I can understand how GM feels embarrassing the competition right in front of them with the best car of the three.
I thought You guys might like this: TAG especially, I think it was you who yondered if these three could ever be in the same room together...Well, see for yourself:

Industry Celebrates American Muscle at the 40th Annual SEMA Show
Ford, General Motors and DaimlerChrysler Share an Unprecedented Collaboration as
Vehicle Manufacturers of the 2006 Event

NEW YORK, N.Y., (April 12, 2006) -- Three of the American automotive industry’s giants will shine at the 2006 SEMA Show, simultaneously celebrating the continuation of their musclecar heritage and the SEMA Show’s 40th anniversary. Just as several automakers have chosen the world-famous Las Vegas event for the major introductions of new and specialty vehicles, the trio of Detroit icons is sure to produce automotive headlines with dazzling displays, educational programs and the unveiling of future vehicle and performance products as they share the title of Vehicle Manufacturers of the Show.
The three automakers represent not only a storied performance legacy but also the very roots of the specialty-equipment industry. “The Mustang, Camaro and Challenger helped bring many of our industry’s earliest businesses into being,” said SEMA President and CEO Christopher J. Kersting. “The current production and concept versions of those fabled cars are now kindling similar passion in a new generation of auto enthusiasts and are once again providing opportunities for our member companies.” Project vehicles celebrating these high-performance street machines are expected to be featured throughout the Show floor in November.
Over the course of the last four decades, SEMA has enjoyed an increasingly close association with the world’s automakers. The three Detroit companies have been especially dynamic in their alliance with the association’s member companies. Through programs such as the Roundtable Tech Talks, Measuring Sessions, Technology Transfer and Project Vehicles, the OEMs have strengthened their relationships with SEMA-member companies. “Mainstream consumers are increasingly adding to the functionality and styling of their brand-new cars and trucks with SEMA-member products,” said Carl Sheffer, SEMA vice president for OE Relations. “We work throughout the year to encourage the OEMs to share their plans and technology where they can so that accessories from our industry are already available when a new vehicle hits the showroom floor.
The 2006 Show will feature exhibits from the largest contingent of automakers in its history, with 14 OEMs now participating. The Show has also attracted more and more car dealers in the last five years, attesting to their recognition that specialty equipment means additional sales in the showroom. There has been a five-fold increase in dealer attendance since the 2001 Show.
“The idea of collaboration is particularly appropriate this year, the 40th anniversary of the SEMA Show,” noted Kersting. “Our roots and our heritage have evolved with the musclecars of today, so it is fitting that we’re celebrating our past while working with OEMS that are looking to the future. They share the passion that our member companies have built their businesses on, so it’s a very good fit.”
At the SEMA Show, 2,000 specialty-equipment and new-vehicle manufacturers gather to unveil trends and technology. It is one of the few places where the past and the future come to such a telling convergence, and it will be even further enhanced this year with the cooperative efforts of DaimlerChrysler, Ford and General Motors as Vehicle Manufacturers of the Show.

Rock36 · 05-07-2007, 03:09 AM

Damn it, with all this constant teasing, I constantly taking cold showers.

*TAG UR IT* · 05-07-2007, 03:31 AM

Wow....it is going to be awesome with the musclecar wars! I can't wait for all the pix of the three together. That's the first real pic I've seen. I have a feeling this years SEMA show is going to be THE ONE to attend.

c00l usmc · 05-07-2007, 02:35 PM

I completely agree with you TAG

rray200 · 05-07-2007, 03:11 PM

Maybe GM will bring a different version of the Camaro to this year's SEMA, kind of like the Super Stock Challenger. Maybe a Super Stock Camaro with a 572 under the hood? That would be something.

Hyperknight · 05-07-2007, 07:41 PM

I WISH I could win the lottery. I'd buy all three.

BigRedCornhead · 05-07-2007, 09:06 PM

Can anyone get into SEMA or how would one go about getting ticket or passes what you will??

Silverado · 05-07-2007, 10:29 PM

No, SEMA is a show just for the industry insiders (tuners, aftermarket parts, performance parts, magazine writers/editors, etc). The average Joe can't get in there.

Personally, I think it's kind of dumb...the average Joe is the guy that's buying those products and yet the only people they show them to are the other people selling them....whatever...

*TAG UR IT* · 05-08-2007, 03:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Silverado

No, SEMA is a show just for the industry insiders (tuners, aftermarket parts, performance parts, magazine writers/editors, etc). The average Joe can't get in there.

Personally, I think it's kind of dumb...the average Joe is the guy that's buying those products and yet the only people they show them to are the other people selling them....whatever...

Exactly...

if you ask me.

$anani got in last year. If you can prove you are with a parts company by way of a check stub or something like that, you are in. My wife and I were going to fly out there last year to attend. When we were in LA, I found out it was a no go.....NOT COOL.

*Mr. Wyndham* · 05-08-2007, 06:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TAG UR IT

Exactly...

if you ask me.

$anani got in last year. If you can prove you are with a parts company by way of a check stub or something like that, you are in. My wife and I were going to fly out there last year to attend. When we were in LA, I found out it was a no go.....NOT COOL.

you should have drove there...the idiots probably thought you flew a plane everywhere and didn't need you.

LowRider · 05-08-2007, 09:34 AM

Lets go camaro, all the way.

AFSNightrod · 05-08-2007, 12:17 PM

It's good to see all three side by side to get a gauge on the actual size and dimentions of these vehicles. Being deployed so often, I have never been able to see the new concepts in person. I have seen the GT500 though, and can gauge the two concepts off of it.

Bait8 · 05-25-2007, 07:17 PM

Look at those cars, waiting to be driven.....erg. I hope the Camaro comes out on top.

*TAG UR IT* · 05-25-2007, 10:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bait8

Look at those cars, waiting to be driven.....erg. I hope the Camaro comes out on top.

HOPE???

You bet your @&& it's going to come out on top!

No disrespect to Ford, but the Mustang out of the factory will NOT come standard w/ the same amount of HP as the Camaro. Now, an aftermarket Mustang from Saleen or Roush will compete extremely well w/ a top of the line Camaro FROM THE FACTORY. BUT...that would be the same as GMMG building an aftermarket Camaro for Berger, Dick Herrel, Tom Henry, etc. which would toast the Roush or Saleen...SO...at least that's my opinion.

The Challenger will have a similar HP rating but will also weigh in at what...4100lbs??? Good grief! That's a heck of a lot more than the guestimated weight of the Camaro. Let's see....on average, for every 100lbs taken off of a car, the car will go approximately 1/10th of a second quicker in the 1/4 mile. So, if the Camaro's guestimated weight is going to be 3,700lbs, and the Challenger at 4,100lbs, the Camaro will run approximately 4/10ths of a second faster than the Challenger. That is...if both cars came out w/ the same hp/torque ratings, of course.

05-06-2007, 05:08 PM	#1
Mr. Wyndham I used to be Dragoneye... Drives: 2018 ZL1 1LE Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 31,876 View My Garage	Uncomfortable Superiority I can understand how GM feels embarrassing the competition right in front of them with the best car of the three. I thought You guys might like this: TAG especially, I think it was you who yondered if these three could ever be in the same room together...Well, see for yourself: Industry Celebrates American Muscle at the 40th Annual SEMA Show Ford, General Motors and DaimlerChrysler Share an Unprecedented Collaboration as Vehicle Manufacturers of the 2006 Event NEW YORK, N.Y., (April 12, 2006) -- Three of the American automotive industry’s giants will shine at the 2006 SEMA Show, simultaneously celebrating the continuation of their musclecar heritage and the SEMA Show’s 40th anniversary. Just as several automakers have chosen the world-famous Las Vegas event for the major introductions of new and specialty vehicles, the trio of Detroit icons is sure to produce automotive headlines with dazzling displays, educational programs and the unveiling of future vehicle and performance products as they share the title of Vehicle Manufacturers of the Show. The three automakers represent not only a storied performance legacy but also the very roots of the specialty-equipment industry. “The Mustang, Camaro and Challenger helped bring many of our industry’s earliest businesses into being,” said SEMA President and CEO Christopher J. Kersting. “The current production and concept versions of those fabled cars are now kindling similar passion in a new generation of auto enthusiasts and are once again providing opportunities for our member companies.” Project vehicles celebrating these high-performance street machines are expected to be featured throughout the Show floor in November. Over the course of the last four decades, SEMA has enjoyed an increasingly close association with the world’s automakers. The three Detroit companies have been especially dynamic in their alliance with the association’s member companies. Through programs such as the Roundtable Tech Talks, Measuring Sessions, Technology Transfer and Project Vehicles, the OEMs have strengthened their relationships with SEMA-member companies. “Mainstream consumers are increasingly adding to the functionality and styling of their brand-new cars and trucks with SEMA-member products,” said Carl Sheffer, SEMA vice president for OE Relations. “We work throughout the year to encourage the OEMs to share their plans and technology where they can so that accessories from our industry are already available when a new vehicle hits the showroom floor. The 2006 Show will feature exhibits from the largest contingent of automakers in its history, with 14 OEMs now participating. The Show has also attracted more and more car dealers in the last five years, attesting to their recognition that specialty equipment means additional sales in the showroom. There has been a five-fold increase in dealer attendance since the 2001 Show. “The idea of collaboration is particularly appropriate this year, the 40th anniversary of the SEMA Show,” noted Kersting. “Our roots and our heritage have evolved with the musclecars of today, so it is fitting that we’re celebrating our past while working with OEMS that are looking to the future. They share the passion that our member companies have built their businesses on, so it’s a very good fit.” At the SEMA Show, 2,000 specialty-equipment and new-vehicle manufacturers gather to unveil trends and technology. It is one of the few places where the past and the future come to such a telling convergence, and it will be even further enhanced this year with the cooperative efforts of DaimlerChrysler, Ford and General Motors as Vehicle Manufacturers of the Show. Attached Images __________________ *"Keep the faith."* - Fbodfather

05-07-2007, 03:09 AM	#2
Rock36 I just like V8s Drives: 2007 Corvette Z06 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Stuttgart, Germany Posts: 919	Damn it, with all this constant teasing, I constantly taking cold showers. __________________ "Anyone know who sells the driver mods?" 2007 Corvette Z06: Le Mans blue, 2LZ

05-07-2007, 09:06 PM	#7
BigRedCornhead Drives: 94 Badass Z28 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bellevue, NE Posts: 33	Can anyone get into SEMA or how would one go about getting ticket or passes what you will?? __________________

05-25-2007, 07:17 PM	#13
Bait8 Balance Drives: A torque-less wonder. Join Date: May 2007 Location: IL-Suburbs Posts: 51	Look at those cars, waiting to be driven.....erg. I hope the Camaro comes out on top. __________________ "Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today" - James Dean

05-07-2007, 03:31 AM	#3
TAG UR IT www.Camaro5store.com Drives: 2014 ZL1 #705 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: SA, Texas Posts: 26,558 View My Garage	Wow....it is going to be awesome with the musclecar wars! I can't wait for all the pix of the three together. That's the first real pic I've seen. I have a feeling this years SEMA show is going to be THE ONE to attend.

05-07-2007, 02:35 PM	#4
c00l usmc Drives: 1999 Camaro, 1985 Z28 Camaro Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hawaii & Maryland Posts: 37	I completely agree with you TAG

05-07-2007, 03:11 PM	#5
rray200 Drives: 2018 Camaro 2SS 1LE Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 307	Maybe GM will bring a different version of the Camaro to this year's SEMA, kind of like the Super Stock Challenger. Maybe a Super Stock Camaro with a 572 under the hood? That would be something.

05-07-2007, 07:41 PM	#6
Hyperknight Band. Drives: 2016 2SS Join Date: May 2006 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 370	I WISH I could win the lottery. I'd buy all three.

05-07-2007, 10:29 PM	#8
Silverado GM Guy For Life Drives: 2010 GMC Yukon XL Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 971 View My Garage	No, SEMA is a show just for the industry insiders (tuners, aftermarket parts, performance parts, magazine writers/editors, etc). The average Joe can't get in there. Personally, I think it's kind of dumb...the average Joe is the guy that's buying those products and yet the only people they show them to are the other people selling them....whatever...

05-08-2007, 09:34 AM	#11
LowRider LowRider Drives: 1992 Camaro Z28 & 1996 S-10 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: WV Posts: 390	Lets go camaro, all the way.

05-08-2007, 12:17 PM	#12
AFSNightrod Back in Black Drives: 2005 Cadillac CTS-V Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 326	It's good to see all three side by side to get a gauge on the actual size and dimentions of these vehicles. Being deployed so often, I have never been able to see the new concepts in person. I have seen the GT500 though, and can gauge the two concepts off of it.