The Return of the Screaming Chicken?

[Nerdsrock22]

Duck-tail spoiler? Check. Fender vents? Check. Twin-port front grille? Check. Raised white-letter tires? Check. A 445 cubic inch V8? Check. Honeycomb wheels and a screamin' chicken? Oh, hell yeah.

Call it an homage or a re-creation or whatever you'd like, but the 455 TA that Lingenfelter Performance Engineering is bringing to the SEMA show in early November is a peculiar kind of awesome. Inspired by (or copied from) the second-generation 1971 Pontiac Trans-Am with the 455 engine, the Lingenfelter hits most of the right visual notes. Certainly, we think the time for the return of the honeycomb wheel is past due.

Lingenfelter promises "custom classic interior" to match the exterior style. Look for more information from the SEMA show floor on November 3. The vehicle is a one-off for now. But Lingenfelter claims, it'll be gauging whether there's enough interest to build a run of customer cars.


http://blogs.insideline.com/straightline/455%20TA%20lead%20new%20717.jpg

http://blogs.insideline.com/straightline/455%20TA%202%20717.jpg

And I'm done posting muscle cars for awhile.

[Romeo]

Can't say i'm really going for it...

[JJSPEC Racing]

Some reason the wheel look a little big in the front. Still an interesting concept.

[PreludeVTEC01]

Im just not feeling it so much. Maybe once I saw a real picture instead of a concept drawing...

[HypnoToad]

i like the idea,but why would u use a 2nd gen fbody design on a redesign of a 1st gen.

[-EnVus-]

Their is no Pontiac any more so if they did make this FAIL what would it be a chevy ?

[Nerdsrock22]

Their is no Pontiac any more so if they did make this FAIL what would it be a chevy ?

No it would just be a Lingenfelter.

[HypnoToad]

Their is no Pontiac any more so if they did make this FAIL what would it be a chevy ?
:thinking:

its done by a aftermarket company using a new camaro.

[-EnVus-]

:thinking:

its done by a aftermarket company using a new camaro.
:hanged: for that company

[Nerdsrock22]

:hanged: for that company

Why would that be?

[-EnVus-]

Why would that be?
Take a camaro and make that ugly shit lolololol
Camaro could never compare to a transam

[HypnoToad]

Why would that be?

its ok man,some people:no:

[Nerdsrock22]

Camaro could never compare to a transam

Now I'm just a good ole Honda boy, but aren't they basically the same car?

[HypnoToad]

Now I'm just a good ole Honda boy, but aren't they basically the same car?

just since 1982

[-EnVus-]

Now I'm just a good ole Honda boy, but aren't they basically the same car?
nah i used to think that also till i road in a camaro SS and then my bros 2000 WS6
the 78 transam with a 6.6 HO would kill a 60-80's camaro

[HypnoToad]

late 70s fbodies are POS,i drug one in my 305 camaro.


please go back to honda section.

[-EnVus-]

late 70s fbodies are POS,i drug a trans am in my 305 camaro.


please go back to honda section.
well dont always blame the car drivers gotta have skills......im no longer in the honda section those days are over:D

[89preludesi]

its ugly as hell lol

[HypnoToad]

well dont always blame the car drivers gotta have skills......im no longer in the honda section those days are over:D

two automatics in a roll race,yea alot of skill;)

[Nerdsrock22]

The F platform, or F-body, was General Motors' small rear-wheel drive automobile platform from 1967 until 2002. It was based partially on the GM X platform, which was used for compact applications instead of the sporting intent of the F-Body. The only two vehicles to have been built using the F-Body platform are the Chevrolet Camaro and the Pontiac Firebird. The fourth character in the Vehicle Identification Number for an F-body car is "F", on Fourth Generation vehicles.

So what were the differences pre-1982?

I mean that in a "I would like to be educated." way.

[HypnoToad]

So what were the differences pre-1982?

I mean that in a "I would like to be educated." way.

different outside,inside,transmission,engine and i believe rearend

it was same platform as u said though.

[-EnVus-]

So what were the differences pre-1982?

I mean that in a "I would like to be educated." way.
I couldnt tell you im not a F-body fan:rolleyes:

[Nerdsrock22]

I couldnt tell you im not a F-body fan:rolleyes:

My only experience with an F-body was stealing my friend's keys and peeling out in his 2002 Trans-Am.

And I drove a V6 Camaro at Carmax and couldn't stop laughing the whole time I was in it.

[-EnVus-]

My only experience with an F-body was stealing my friend's keys and peeling out in his 2002 Trans-Am.

And I drove a V6 Camaro at Carmax and couldn't stop laughing the whole time I was in it.
lol didnt that 3.6 liter just scream power

[HypnoToad]

lol didnt that 3.6 liter just scream power

3.4 and 3.8;)

[Nerdsrock22]

lol didnt that 3.6 liter just scream power

The shifter was shaking so bad it was comical.

[-EnVus-]

3.4 and 3.8;)
what years was those motors ?

[HypnoToad]

o,well.......it sucks pontiac went away,i really wanted to something close to this

http://www.highperformancepontiac.com/hotnews/hppp_0607_2009_trans_am_concept_z.jpg

[HypnoToad]

what years was those motors ?

3.4 was 93-96
3.8 was 96-02

[-EnVus-]

3.4 was 93-96
3.8 was 96-02
ah thats right the new 2010 ones are the 3.6 :doh:

[VooDooXII]

I think this is the best automotive news I've heard. I WANT THAT!!!

[G.C]

Very ugly. retarted version of the new mustang.

[eraser4g63]

3.4 and 3.8;)

I had a guy in auto shop with me in high school actually put a 100 shot of N2O on his V6, he got drug by a NA 300zx 2+2. I will leave it at that, on another note IDK I actually like that car.

[Bigt8aford]

Its just an idea, I think they should run with it. But for as far as the difference between Camaro's and TA is a different tune really. I personally would rock a LS1 TA over Camaro, but be perfectly happy with either.

[EJ25RUN]

Need to see it for real. These pics don't really reflect what the car will look like.

Here's Mr. Mopar royalty himself, Mr Norm and his Cuda

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/07/2009-426-hemi-cuda-convertible-left-rear.jpg

Only the grill received the vintage touch though on the front end.

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/07/2009-426-hemi-cuda-convertible-right-front.jpg

[EJ25RUN]

o,well.......it sucks pontiac went away,i really wanted to something close to this

http://www.highperformancepontiac.com/hotnews/hppp_0607_2009_trans_am_concept_z.jpg

I'd much rather have this.

http://image.hotrod.com/f/9313176/hrdp_0709_22_z+smokey_and_the_bandit+year_one_BAN3 _trans_am.jpg

[swollix]

The last year FTW:

http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/attachments/racers-lounge/190965d1249412331-your-opinion-meanest-looking-car-ws44-re.jpg

[EJ25RUN]

The last year FTW:


Sorry but that looks terrible.

I'd rather have the 89 Turbo.

http://cache.jalopnik.com/assets/resources/2008/04/Pontiac_TTA.jpg

[VooDooXII]

I'd much rather have this.

http://image.hotrod.com/f/9313176/hrdp_0709_22_z+smokey_and_the_bandit+year_one_BAN3 _trans_am.jpg

Oh yes...Year One's restomod is absolutely stunning.

[SouthSide Tay]

ill buy anything that comes out of Lingenfelter......if i could afford it???

[YoshiFD3S]

Very Camaro-ish...

But I like it.

Needs some refining, but those are definitely some pics that get ya thinking they're going in the right direction with these old-school ---> new-school muscle cars.

I like it, for a concept.

[Civicn33b]

late 70s fbodies are POS,i drug one in my 305 camaro.


please go back to honda section.



LOLOLOLOL... x2.... LMFAO!!! owned

[Glides]

I'd rock it.

[secondgencamaro]

Oh yes...Year One's restomod is absolutely stunning.

And ridiculously expensive.

[oneSLOWex]

I like where they were going with it...but the wheels look like ass and the front end just doesn't go with the rest of the Camaro....i mean car.

[dorin48]

Guess I'm just weird because I really like it.