[Bigdumogre]

Wish the 5th gens had t tops. Saw a episode of west side customs where they did it to a 2010 and looked awesome.

[Sparko]

Originally Posted by Bigdumogre

Wish the 5th gens had t tops. Saw a episode of west side customs where they did it to a 2010 and looked awesome.

I would love to have a t-top. A friend of mine had an '84 with t-tops, loved driving around in that car.

[Petrol Head]

Originally Posted by Bigdumogre

Wish the 5th gens had t tops. Saw a episode of west side customs where they did it to a 2010 and looked awesome.

A few custom companies made a some 5Th gens into quasi Firebirds/Trans Ams with T-tops

[Bigdumogre]

Originally Posted by Sparko

I would love to have a t-top. A friend of mine had an '84 with t-tops, loved driving around in that car.

I had a 78 firebird with t tops. Was my favorite car ever.

[Bigdumogre]

Originally Posted by Petrol Head

A few custom companies made a some 5Th gens into quasi Firebirds/Trans Ams with T-tops

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If I had the money I would do this in a heartbeat. That looks so badass

[BLU DUCE]

That is the best mixed camaro and Pontiac Trans AM I have ever seen. Does anyone know where I could buy 1 of them?

I think I better put a towel around my chest like a giant BIB cause Iaaaam druling.

[BLU DUCE]

Originally Posted by BLU DUCE

That is the best mixed camaro and Pontiac Trans AM I have ever seen. Does anyone know where I could buy 1 of them?

I think I better put a towel around my chest like a giant BIB cause Iaaaam druling.

I would like to put that front clip on my 5th Gen w/that grill.

[Realist]

I would love to have a 69 Camaro, hell maybe even a 69 or 70 Mustang done like in the links above. But right now I can only have 1 and I went with new ZL1 with no regrets because of the major improvements compared to old muscle and costs. Still keep looking at old muscle cause it’s so awesome.

[lbls1]

At those quoted prices, just begs the question of why not buy new? I get it about the styling, but one can certainly buy a mid or late sixties mustang without cracking 100k. If this company can develop a niche market where people show interest in these cars, then that will be good for them.

[Petrol Head]

Originally Posted by lbls1

At those quoted prices, just begs the question of why not buy new? I get it about the styling, but one can certainly buy a mid or late sixties mustang without cracking 100k. If this company can develop a niche market where people show interest in these cars, then that will be good for them.

Well, it's very possible the end of the line is coming soon for the Camaro with all the electric garbage and crying tree huggers trying to kill the V8.

The thing about going retro is that you can build what you want. Resurrect an old car, and you're only required to adhere to the safety/emission regs that car had when IT was new. Which are essentially zilch.

That opens up any combination of setup, performance, features, and technology you want or don't want. Whatever your bank account says you can do, you can do it. You're not beholden to what the federal government regulates for fuel economy with the variable displacement or skip shift like we have, you can run a good old fashioned carburetor with little or no computer fuel management if you want, or if you want to run the latest direct injection system you can do that as well, and while it's fully computer controlled, you'd be free to set it up exactly how you want it and be free of General Motors' limitations in the software of what they'll let you do as far as tuning.

So you won't have airbags or memory driver's seat..... actually, I bet you can
install a memory seat if you want. Definitely power heated/cooled seats are available. You can certainly equip it exactly like a fully loaded modern 2SS trim level if you want. The custom market is limitless today.

The more I think about it, the more I really like the idea of doing a resto mod. You can really make it an every-day driver if you want as well, with all the modern comforts as well as your choice of performance. Your only limitation would be the fact that you'd be stuck with the limitations of the style of old cars, and no "new" style. But that's not a bad thing either.

[lbls1]

Originally Posted by Petrol Head

Well, it's very possible the end of the line is coming soon for the Camaro with all the electric garbage and crying tree huggers trying to kill the V8.

The thing about going retro is that you can build what you want. Resurrect an old car, and you're only required to adhere to the safety/emission regs that car had when IT was new. Which are essentially zilch.

That opens up any combination of setup, performance, features, and technology you want or don't want. Whatever your bank account says you can do, you can do it. You're not beholden to what the federal government regulates for fuel economy with the variable displacement or skip shift like we have, you can run a good old fashioned carburetor with little or no computer fuel management if you want, or if you want to run the latest direct injection system you can do that as well, and while it's fully computer controlled, you'd be free to set it up exactly how you want it and be free of General Motors' limitations in the software of what they'll let you do as far as tuning.

So you won't have airbags or memory driver's seat..... actually, I bet you can
install a memory seat if you want. Definitely power heated/cooled seats are available. You can certainly equip it exactly like a fully loaded modern 2SS trim level if you want. The custom market is limitless today.

The more I think about it, the more I really like the idea of doing a resto mod. You can really make it an every-day driver if you want as well, with all the modern comforts as well as your choice of performance. Your only limitation would be the fact that you'd be stuck with the limitations of the style of old cars, and no "new" style. But that's not a bad thing either.

Well with the end of cars as we know it, it is an enticing idea to build new some of the cars that I missed out on that I wished that I could have owned. The price is the only factor which prevents me from doing this. I understand the economies of scale of which it is a major cost factor in assembling the special car(s), but unfortunately this excludes most car enthusiasts except the well to do. My best alternative is to meticulously maintain and safeguard my current cars, so that I can enjoy them in the future.