By Rob Einaudi

Editor-in-Chief

When I first saw the pic of this '67 Camaro I assumed it was a photochop. Not so. Want to know the full story? Watch this video.

By Dan Strohl

Hemmings Motor News

Last year, both Jen and I wrote about artist Jonathan Schipper, a self-proclaimed artist who baffled us by one of his creations, a gear-driven machine that slowly pushed two 1/18th-scale muscle cars together in a twisted slow-motion Ballardian statement of some sort. I earned a degree from college in something I can actually make money at, not in art, so I guess I don’t have the capability or pretentiousness to understand that statement.

What really made me cringe last year was the vague threat that Schipper promised to recreate the creation on a full-size scale with two actual muscle cars. And it appears he did just that recently in Belgium, though he used two cars that fall outside the bounds of the traditional definition of muscle: a 1988 Monte Carlo and a 1992 Camaro RS. Not to say that I don’t appreciate late rear-wheel-drive Montes or third-gen Camaros, but at least he didn’t use a second-gen Trans Am and a Hemi Charger, as he did in his first piece.

Still, I don’t get it. He did all of this so he could take an elaborate time-lapse video and speed it up? And if he’s going to make a statement such as he did in the title of the piece, then he should back it up with, ohidunno, an actual argument. Maybe this is actually some sort of stunt in which he shows how easy it is to get gallery space and, possibly, public art funding.

By Rob Einaudi

Editor-in-Chief

When Edmunds isn't busy converting cool old rides into office furniture, they engage in silly mental exercises. The latest is their Camaro vs. Challenger match-up. That's right, neither car is out yet, and the Camaro isn't even due til 2009, yet Edmunds felt they could declare the Camaro "the winner" based on the fact that the Pontiac G8 GT outperformed the Dodge Charger SRT8 in one of their tests a short while back. Honestly, this is one of the silliest pieces of "automotive journalism" I've read in a while. Now, let's say Chevy actually puts out a Camaro with the 505 hp LS7 from the Corvette Z06 or the 620 hp supercharged LS9 from the Corvette ZR1. Well, maybe Ma Mopar will introduce a Challenger with a Viper V10. Who knows? It's all speculation.

I say we wait til both cars are available before anyone declares one car a winner. And please, be sure to compare two versions that are priced about the same (Chevy hasn't announced any pricing on the Camaro, remember?). And finally, if/when some journalist does declare one of these cars a winner, no one is gonna care. Why? Cause at the end of the day, Mopar guys buy Mopars. Chevy guys buy Chevies. And Ford guys buy Fords. If a Chevy guy tells a Mopar guy that some dude at Edmunds declared their car "a winner," the Mopar guy is just gonna laugh and tell his Chevy buddy to meet him out at the track (of course, that won't settle it, either).

By Sean

Editor

• Whenever I hear somebody mention the "good 'ol days" of car stereo, I naturally think back to the late '80s and early '90s. But after seeing this Norelco Auto Mignon underdash record player, I guess I'm going to have to start thinking back even further!
• We broke the news on the new Audison Thesis Orchestra speakers last week, and we recently acquired some additional pics of these incredibly sexy looking (and expensive!) component speakers. The see-through dust cap that gives a clear view of the motor structure is pretty cool!
• HzEmall customs has made some progress on their 1969 Camaro project car! The door panels have finally taken shape, and I gotta say they are many, many times better looking than factory!
• Looking for something to get your mom for Mother's Day? How about this Viper alarm /remote start with a pink remote control? Directed teamed up with the Susan G. Komen Foundation to produce a limited edition system with proceeds donated to support breast cancer research.

By Rob Einaudi

Editor-in-Chief

These shots showed up in my inbox last night along with the silver vert (thanks Rod!) but I didn't think anyone would want to be confronted with these images first thing in the morning. Is it just me, or is it just a bit too much? Ray Wert over at Jalopnik thinks they could be fake, too. What do you guys think? Five more pics after the jump.

By Rob Einaudi

Editor-in-Chief

These just went up over at Camaro5.com with no explanation. Looking good! One more after the jump.

By John Coyle

Editor

Growing up, I was completely obsessed with Legos. And while I'd like to say I was a whiz with the technical sets, my all-times favorites were the more basic space-themed ones. After all, what little boy doesn't think star ships and moon bases are cool? But while I would spend hours and hours slaving over my creations, I never made anything as wicked as this 2009 Camaro. Just look at the detail! More great pics after the jump.    

Autoblog via CarScoop

By John Coyle

Editor

Hot on the heels of the Honda Civic to BMW M3 transformation I posted about on Friday, comes this hilarious Nissan Sentra to Mercedes-Benz 190E project. While the end result might not fool the trained eye, or the untrained eye, or a blind person that could actually run their hands along the side of the car, you have to appreciate the amount of work Greg put into this ride, and of course, his awesome sense of humor. But Greg isn't just a novelty act. He's had some pretty cool rides in the past—1970 Chevelle SS, turbo MR2, bitchin' Camaro—and currently owns a '69 Spitfire and a cherry '66 Mercedes Benz 250S. Head over and check out his pages!    

By Jen Dunnaway

Editor

Some forum members at camaro5.com snapped these pics of the Camaro on I-75 north of Tampa. They'd actually managed earlier this week to catch up with some Camaro test-drivers, who said they were in the area to measure the effects of high-humidity on engine performance. Thanks to Jon for the tip!

By Jen Dunnaway

Editor

Someone's going to get killed over this. It's a 1967 Camaro converted into a steel-bodied panel wagon. It's got a grafted-on Chevy Vega wagon hatch and rear clip, lots of custom body sculpting, and a paint job like a piñata. The good news is that it's running a supercharged 454 with dual Holley carbs. I'll bet it's actually really fun, and you sure wouldn't have to worry about not being able to find your car in a parking lot. Yours for only $29K!

Thanks for the tip, Jason!

By Rob Einaudi

Editor-in-Chief

New Camaro pics keep popping up on Camaro5.com. They have more pics of the black car we showed you yesterday, and now a ton of white car pics, too. More pics after the jump. Thanks for the tip, Tom!

By Rob Einaudi

Editor-in-Chief

It took a while to identify the cans littered across this Camaro, but after consulting my buddies at Moparts, we were able to determine they are cans of Natural Light. Nothing like slamming eight beers before welding in your cage. Check our Mike's 72 Camaro ride page for more cool pics and some video.

By Rob Einaudi

Editor-in-Chief

Corey R over at Camaro5.com just snapped these pics of a new Camaro test mule. Here's what he wrote:

I spotted this car on Fletcher Ave. At first I thought it was the new Challenger, until I got closer. I attempted to use my camera phone, and narrowly missed side swiping it.

They pulled into an office complex to turn around, I decided to follow, and in the process got the horn/middle finger combo from the guy behind me. I had to talk my way past the security guard to get in, but it seemed to work. The drivers allowed me to take pictures as long as I didn’t take any of the interior. They also would not talk about the motor, but said I will not be disappointed.

The car has a very aggressive look to it, and it was rolling on 20 inch rollers.(275 rear 245 front) The brakes looked a dwarfed behind the wheels. I don’t know if that was because of a smaller wheel on the v6 or if big brakes are an upgrade.

My memory card got full when taking the front nose pic. It had the z06 scoop on the hood. Use your imagination on this one.

The engineers told me they had shipped the car down here from Detroit to test it out in the humid weather we have here. The passenger had a laptop with some type of monitoring software.

I wanted to talk to them more about the car, but the security guard was yelling at me for blocking traffic. He seemed pretty upset for a guy making $9 an hour.

The car sounded good as they throttled it out of the parking lot!

Thanks for the tip, Jason! You can see the rest of the pics after the jump.

By Jen

Editor

Dawn has owned a total of five 1969 Camaros in her life, and it looks like she's built a heck of an amazing ride out of all those cars—among other things, she's swapped the engine, gutted the interior, and had some truly gorgeous metal-flake sprayed. She calls it a "Z/28 Tribute Car," which I think means it wasn't badged a Z/28 when it came off the assembly line but has since been equipped with all the trim and internals of one. In any case, she seems pretty stoked on it—fantastic job, Dawn!

By Mike

AKA Mr. Angry

With the resurgence in the pony car market, I can't help but think: wouldn't it be cool to see these cars duke it out on the race track just like they did back in the day? Mustangs, Camaros, Challengers all going toe to toe. They could make one HELL of manufacturers racing series. No more cookie cutter NASCAR racers that resemble jelly beans only turning left, no more one size fits all bullsh*t.

It would also make a great amateur series as well. Granted, I have I no idea what it costs to run a race series and or put one together, but I can't help but think that this would be a wise move. It would get people excited again to own a muscle car, and would help bring back that old adage, "race on Sunday, sell on