The 4th gen Fbody are fun cars.
I remember the first one I drove , that was in 1995, back when I was racing SCCA GT class Third Gen F-bodies on week ends and was driving a second gen as my fun car.
Back in 1995, I was really not a fan of the "new" camaro design and somewhat looked down on em for the over abundance of plastics inside out, the still crappy interior materials and the engine tucked so far back in the engine bay making it hard to service.
So we're in Montreal Canada, August 1995 and meet this young and beautiful barmaid one night at a local bar, where she worked. Looooong conversations led to her telling me about her ride, she had a camaro . It turned me on instantly!, I asked what year... then she said it was a "new" 4th gen one, a 1995, and stick shift to top it off !
I was in love, and the fact that she had some of the largest breasts id seen had nothing to do with it, I swear...
After telling her about the beauty of Cape Cod, she was really curious about the east coats and ocean that she never seen before. I offered to take her to Cape Cod at the end of her shift which ended at 3 am...To my great surprise she said "yeah lets do it"!
I remember her car was hard top, manual 5 speed and the 3900 series V6 not the more common 3.4 liter. Color was some plum like color Gm had in the 90s.
Driving the thing I was very impressed how tight and smooth that new f-body was, precise steering and good brakes too. It was surprisingly peppy with the manual and the 3.8L V6, it totally changed my negative perception of the new chassis.
After we crossed the US border, she slept most of the trip only to wake up as I was parking at the beach in Woods hole MA. We had a little fling that lasted a couple days driving up Maine's back to Canada.
Actually the car proved so smooth that I got a ticket on the way back, for 91 mph in a 55 zone on I-89 in Vermont just before the border...
Many years later I came across this Sebring Silver 1999 WS6 Formula coupe, M6. All original with 80k on the clock...
Knowing that specific model was the smallest production Formula ever made, I stayed in touch with the owner until I he was ready to sell.
***(Only 113, 1999 Formula Coupe M6 ever made, only 10 made for Canada and most likely the only one in Sebring Silver in Canada)
Also the fact that these cars were assembled just 40 minutes from my hometown, that I knew Zeke's who was installing the SLP packages on those for GM, was also adding to the interest.
I drive the thing on occasions and drive it the way it was designed for...
I prefer the 4th gen birds more than Camaros, just from a design standpoint. I like formulas more than trans am for the lightness and more subtle design , even if a 99 formula WS6 has really nothing subtle about it...
Peter
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