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JohnnyGMachine
04-22-2008, 11:48 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 22, 2008
Mesa AZ – Legendary Trans Am race car driver Sam Posey #77 teams up to build the “G5 Posey Challenger” 2008 SEMA show car.

Mesa AZ – Race car driver Sam Posey #77 of the Trans Am racing heritage teams up to build the “G5 Posey Challenger” 2008 SEMA show car. Transforming a 2008 Dodge SRT8 Challenger into a modern day Trans Am car is no easy task. Group Five Limited and its team of in house and contracted designers have set out to develop a unique vehicle to intrigue the automotive world in a styling project called the” G5 Posey Challenger ” Currently involved in the transformation of the G5 Posey Challenger include: Chrysler Corporation, Sam Posey on behalf of the Parkinson’s Foundation, Arizona Speed and Marine, John McBride of MiniteOcatane.com rendering artist and vehicle designer, and Evercoat Adhesives have teamed up for this 2008 SEMA project car. Initially styled with a Trans Am road racing theme, the car will promote the new SRT8 Challenger, the Trans Am racing history; and will benefit a non profit organization. Using style, flare, and pure horsepower the “G5 Posey Challenger” will be an eye catching Psycho-Sublime Green and black that will actually perform as well as it looks. Developed with true Trans Am inspired styling cues and a combination of suspension, performance and body modifications this car will set the benchmark for a new generation of Dodge Challenger race-inspired cars. The highlight of the G5 Posey Challenger tour will be at the 2008 SEMA show in Las Vegas Nevada Nov. 4th thru Nov. 7th 2008 (www.sema.org) at which Group Five Limited will display the G5 Posey Challenger in its booth space.
For more information, please contact Chris Wilkins at 480.610.1840, or visit www.G5Challenger.com GROUP FIVE LIMITED is an Arizona Licensed New Vehicle Manufacture with an in house design studio. Group Five is known for OEM SEMA image vehicles on both GM and Chrysler platforms. Established in 1988, Group Five has holding both stateside and abroad with over 200 shareholders. Group Five can quickly multi task several phases of development in virtually any automotive aftermarket product. Utilizing our design team and key contractors, products are transferred from sketch to production in short lead times. Group Five has directly been involved with Dodge since 1996 thru its subsidiary, Viper Car Parts (www.vipercarparts.com) a leader in the Dodge Viper Parts industry purchasing and servicing customers worldwide. Past G5 SEMA cars can be seen at www.SemaShowCars.com

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HRBS
04-22-2008, 12:18 PM
Congrats John !
Well deserved.... I am glad that of all the concepts, the Posey version will be the one built for SEMA. :thumbsup:
XcYZ
04-22-2008, 12:21 PM
Kick ass rendering, John! :bow:
James OLC
04-22-2008, 12:27 PM
Awesome John - looks like it will be a killer project! I look forward to seeing it.
Hdesign
04-22-2008, 12:35 PM
That's awesome John! I hope this Challenger venture you and Chris have been working on goes far beyond what you guys would have hoped for. You really deserve it and I can't wait to see it in Nov! Great job....and of course, killer renderings!:hail:
byndbad914
04-22-2008, 01:08 PM
that rendering looks awesome to me... it is amazing how well the "new" design matches the orig car and of all the retro styles it really fits that old T/A scheme very well.

Too bad there wasn't an 18" 3pc Minilite copy out there for it to complete the theme... (at least I am not aware of any such copy).
byndbad914
04-22-2008, 01:11 PM
sorry, forgot to add the pic for reference of the orig car and couldn't edit it back in
7TSS
04-22-2008, 01:16 PM
Looks killer!! Great rendering. I'll be sure to look for it @ SEMA
BC69
04-22-2008, 01:40 PM
Sweet!!!
Dodgenut64
04-22-2008, 05:06 PM
Heres some more of the original. That would be awesome to see new challengers racing again. Did they ever straiten out the actual Trans Am series? Cool project, cant wait to see it done.
mlomaka
04-23-2008, 05:09 AM
That is going to look great! Great concept. Should look killer. I can't wait to see all the mods to these cars. Funny, that is not the first request for giant minis I have heard.
Again, great job!
evilzee28
04-23-2008, 08:44 AM
that rendering looks awesome to me... it is amazing how well the "new" design matches the orig car and of all the retro styles it really fits that old T/A scheme very well.

Too bad there wasn't an 18" 3pc Minilite copy out there for it to complete the theme... (at least I am not aware of any such copy).

You can get the 3 piece wheels in 17", 18" & 19" dia & up to 12" wide from these people, that'd look cool:thumbsup:

http://www.superlite-wheels.com/wheelpage.asp?cat=2
JohnnyGMachine
04-23-2008, 09:35 AM
Thanks guys! We're very excited about this and Sam Posey has been super to work with. This car is basically the G5/R with a T/A hood and scoop. The front chin spoiler will have some sort of quick release system so that it can be easily removed for street use and put back on quickly at the track using little to no tools. The big front fabbed spoiler will attach onto the lower chin that is integrated into the custom G5 fascia. If you look at pics of the lower front on the SRT8 Roadster, it's basically like that. We are still waiting for the production cars to hit and are poised to get our hands on one or two. Pretty much all of our sponsors we have worked with in the past are 100% on board along with a few new ones so we haven't nailed down all of the specifics as far as details yet. Our first choice for wheels on the Posey G5 Challenger was a set of Fikse wheels. Jim and the guys at Fikse were phenominal to work with last year on the Pantera GT5 show car. More details to come on this car in the next few weeks. The new website design is well underway and will be up soon and we will be able keep updates fresh on all upcoming G5 Challenger models and concepts.

We sent a copy of the latest issue of MCG with the G5 Challenger Feature to Sam Posey along with our proposal to work with him through our friend and contact with Sam, Dicken Wear. Sam reviewed the article and pics of the proposed Posey G5 Challenger and here was his comments relayed to us...

Dear Dicken,

I've been swamped with stuff, and it isn't until right now that I've really taken a look at what you're up to.
FANTASTIC!!! The way it combines the old and the new is skillful and dynamic. The result is spectacular.
The '70 Challenger was maybe a little too big... to carry out the lines they wound up with alot of car. The new one, I think suffers from being a bit stubby...But your version is perfect.

Keep me in the loop!
Sam

I can't wait to work with Mr. Posey on this!

J
byndbad914
04-23-2008, 10:55 AM
You can get the 3 piece wheels in 17", 18" & 19" dia & up to 12" wide from these people, that'd look cool:thumbsup:

http://www.superlite-wheels.com/wheelpage.asp?cat=2
interesting, I saw a European Vette race car with what I now bet are those wheels. I figured they cut a Minilite center out and added halves... wonder if those are available in the US?