Pontiac dead.......TRAMS AM maybe not (muscle car, vehicles, 2010, buy)

[tillman7]

This company is trying to keep the name alive.
They trying to get some type of rights to the Trans Am name before they start production on a new version of the muscle car. They already do mods on the new Camaro SST version making high performance GT/Tran Am Series Street Racers like Seleen(Mustang), and Shelby(Mustang).
Lingenfelter Performance Engineering want to hook up with GM like Carol Shelby and Seleen Performance Vehicles hooked up with Ford to produce these cars. Muscle car collectors will buy the first year production out in a month at $80,000 per copy.


Tran Am comeback on tap


This Lingenfelter LTA — it wouldn't be called a Trans Am because Lingenfelter doesn't own the name — is a converted Chevrolet Camaro. Marketing manager Nathan Sheets said the Decatur, Ind., company was careful to pick up as many of the Pontiac cues as it could find.
They are all there — the split grille, side scoops, vinyl interior, shaker hood — even a version of the screaming chicken, er, eagle that graced the hood of the old Trans Am.
The engine would come with an option for a 455-cubic-inch version, true to the original. But unlike the original, this one will put out 655 horsepower.

[415_s2k]

That would be pretty sweet. 655 horses...

I have to say, at first I couldn't stand the styling on the new Camaro, but it's definitely grown on me in the last year.

[vmaxnc]

It has potential, but I'm not a fan of the one piece front end. It looks fake, or like a toy. There also needs to be versions for far less than $80K.

[Mac_Muz]

Sorry, but I had a 67 Firebird, and that thing is butt ugly. It might put out 655 ponies, but it's a box and Volvo invented the box.

All these old names back, like VW Bug and this thing don't make them what the old cars were a bit.

These should have new names, like red box with 655 ponies, or maybe Bird 655, even T/A

The old stang name might be Colt, anything but these old names.

I guess marketing ain't what it used to be either.

[415_s2k]

Originally Posted by Mac_Muz

The old stang name might be Colt, anything but these old names.

I guess marketing ain't what it used to be either.

[theother]

That is ugly.

[12GO]

TRANS AM is a SCCA name that was used under license/lease by Pontiac,aka GM.
So all use of the name wouldhave to be approved by both gm and SCCA. Now as for helping the looks of the super ugly camaro, it does,but it destroys the great looks of the 70 1/2 to 73 Firebirds, Formulas, and Trans Am. It's still but ugly. Until someone fixes that disaster of a side and qtr panels,everything else is wasted effort.

[jc76]

Wow, how creative. The already ugly Camaro gets a new (uglier) grill and a bird sticker on the hood. GM is amazing


Tran Am comeback on tap

[skinem]

Originally Posted by jc76

Wow, how creative. The already ugly Camaro gets a new (uglier) grill and a bird sticker on the hood. GM is amazing


Tran Am comeback on tap

I call your and raise you two and a .

GM has nothing to do with this. Lingenfelter buys base Camaros and fits them out and tricks out the engine and sells them as what you see in the picture. It's something any of us could do with any make of car.

You're right about that hood sticker...that is one ugly piece of "art" work...

[Mac_Muz]

415 ,Point taken, I forgot about that ugly little buggy. But there has gotta be some new names for new cars. The names can't be all used up yet can they?