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kts350
08-04-2010, 03:13 PM
Well I'm assuming you had a hand in this, just goes to show us aussies know how to design a car..
http://news.drive.com.au/drive/motor-news/holden-designers-win-international-award-20100407-rrel.html
Cheers,
Wayne
brchi17
08-04-2010, 03:47 PM
it's such a beautiful car, a worth winner in my book, I'm just bleeding that they're not coming in RHD from the factory....
wayno
08-04-2010, 04:12 PM
Agree Brad. I would seriously love to have one of these in my garage.
Damage
08-04-2010, 04:23 PM
Thats pretty easy on the eye isnt it, love those lines. Sounds nice too but I'm not as keen on the interior as the exterior. Pity an RHD conversion more than doubles the price.
I'd like to know when a decent 1/18 will be done as the Jada version isnt too flash.
minh427
08-04-2010, 04:31 PM
Can anyone find Pete in the picture? lol Congratulations Holden and Pete.
Kashmir
08-04-2010, 04:32 PM
Can anyone find Pete in the picture? lol Congratulations Holden and Pete.
Yeah I can, the guy at the very back:p
Congrats Pete and GMH.
wazza002
08-04-2010, 04:38 PM
Very nice Pete well done and to holden, But still lov my holden for the price LoL :p:D
tonynz
08-04-2010, 04:40 PM
Nice Car
tonynz
08-04-2010, 04:42 PM
Too much to pay to rent one next week when we are in Hawaii though
Designer
08-04-2010, 05:22 PM
Can anyone find Pete in the picture? lol Congratulations Holden and Pete.
I'm in there somewhere....
Camaro was a fun job, and an exciting car to design.
congratulations.
I never knew Holden designed the Camaro?
At the design phase was there allowance for LHD and RHD?
If RHD - surely it can be rebadged as a Monaro? Just change CAM to MON!!!
monarocveightz
08-04-2010, 06:53 PM
congratulations.
I never knew Holden designed the Camaro?
At the design phase was there allowance for LHD and RHD?
If RHD - surely it can be rebadged as a Monaro? Just change CAM to MON!!!
If I recall correctly an American did the original design, but it was altered and made more realistic here in Australia?
They did do an allowance for RHD....but GM decided to put it on hold due to their financial problems.....at least thats what Motor & Top Gear UK mags have said....
And I don't think it should be badged as a Monaro.....
Designer
08-04-2010, 07:35 PM
If I recall correctly an American did the original design, but it was altered and made more realistic here in Australia?
They did do an allowance for RHD....but GM decided to put it on hold due to their financial problems.....at least thats what Motor & Top Gear UK mags have said....
And I don't think it should be badged as a Monaro.....
The concept car was done in Detroit, by a Korean born Designer actually. American Tom Peters runs the "performance rear drive studio" in Detroit and it was under his guidance the Camaro Concept car was created.
Once it was set for production using the Commodore {Zeta} platform, Holden Design were entrusted to design the production car. Of course we had many visits and meeting from Tom and many others from the US, but the production Camaro was designed on the same plate as the VE Commodore here in Melbourne:)
The brief was to capture the essence of the showcar as much as possible while baking in all the criteria, in one of the tighest programs ever time wise. Doing showcars is one thing, making it into a reality is another ! Without getting to patriotic, Aussie "can do" attitude definitely helped.
Car was engineered in RHD form, but has yet to be put into production. There are no plans to at this stage, but you can be sure if there's a chance to, GM will !
Car will never be a Monaro, because it is not a Monaro, it's a Camaro. Monaro is a true 4 seater GT, Camaro is a 2+2 Pony car.
The Coupe 60 was a more accurate vision of where we wanted Monaro to go.
I've had the pleasure of driving a Camaro SS, and also poke around in the Coupe 60 for a photoshoot. Coupe 60 stirred more emotion in me, purely because of what it is, but I'm an Australian and a hopelessly proud Holden man :)
smokey_dj
08-04-2010, 09:38 PM
The Coupe 60 was a more accurate vision of where we wanted Monaro to go.
I've had the pleasure of driving a Camaro SS, and also poke around in the Coupe 60 for a photoshoot. Coupe 60 stirred more emotion in me, purely because of what it is, but I'm an Australian and a hopelessly proud Holden man :)
Too true Pete couldnt belive it when i stumbled across that article and realised i was reading your direct quotes on different features to each car and your job at hand.
As for the proud holden man part count me in on that too if you felt anything like i did when you were told you would be working for the company you love im sure you know how im feeling right now and i havent even had my first day yet!!!
Designer
09-04-2010, 03:13 PM
Too true Pete couldnt belive it when i stumbled across that article and realised i was reading your direct quotes on different features to each car and your job at hand.
As for the proud holden man part count me in on that too if you felt anything like i did when you were told you would be working for the company you love im sure you know how im feeling right now and i havent even had my first day yet!!!
Congrats on the job.
I only became a Holden man after being employed by GM....up until then I loved Alfa Romeos , MV Agustas and Ducatis......still do:-)
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