GM Official: Camaro Prototype Interior Is At "65 Percent" Production

TheGMSource - It's the type of stuff I live for. I can't remember a sense of enthusiasm about a GM vehicle being so high as I can now. There are two vehicles that show up on the radar. The 2010 Chevy Volt and the 2009 Chevy Camaro. Both vehicles are keeping the Internet abuzz as the 2006 Pontiac Solstice did for GM as the "first official Lutz car."

The leak of the Camaro "interior" photo seems to have captured the attention of people with GM close to the Camaro team. In fact, we've got words published not too long ago from one member of the Camaro team that is often viewed as a hero...or the "father" of the Camaro.

Speaking regarding the leak of the Camaro interior that is classified as "unauthorized" the "F-Bod Father" Scott Settlemire whom I've had the chance to meet with several times had THIS to say about the Camaro content shown today in photos:

1. None of these mules are anywhere near complete. Most parts are pre-production parts. If I had to assign a 'percentage' -- I'd say the cars are at 65% of production intent........

2. Some of the parts you see aren't even close to what you'll see on the production Camaro. For instance -- if you were to suddenly see a Camaro without the front bra in place -- you'd see some 'horrible' headlamps. There's a good reason for that...the production lamps are not ready - -and as a result - many of the mules have what I call....
" ..hey Joe - go run down to the local autoparts store and grab us a buncha headlamps and then go hot-glue 'em in place on those Camaro mules over there!!!!".........headlamps.............

..........see what I mean? So -- see something that doesn't look right? Hang in there -- it's likely to change!!!

3. Mules are usually painted white for a good reason -- I'll get into that one of these days -- but yes -- we know some of you don't want white -- but we aren't about to paint 'em every shade of the rainbow for testing.....patience, my friend -- patience!

4. Interior pictures are very misleading. As I said above, many of the parts are either pre-production -- 'off the shelf' parts to serve as placeholders -- or hard plastic and used only as a 'stand in.'
(Remember when I said a few weeks ago that the hips didn't disappear? Remember that a few of you didn't believe me? )

I love the Internet, and I love the fact that GM is taking the gloves off when it comes to defending itself on the 'net. I say GM keeps up the attitude and is on the offensive more often.

Source: CamaroZ28

Josh E. Oliver
JOliver@TheGMSource.com

	tgb - January 4, 2008 i love this car, i mean what is better for the price,
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	jb - January 4, 2008 hey mullets are gonna be back in fashion too
	red427 - January 5, 2008 will they be coming OZ i wont one

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