2009 Gran Turismo Awards choose 1970 Ford Mustang 'Trans-Cammer' for inclusion in GT5

by Ben Gilbert { Nov 9th 2009 at 8:30PM }

The 1970 Ford Mustang "Trans-Cammer" you see above will soon be getting the digital treatment in Gran Turismo 5 after taking home this year's Gran Turismo Award honor at SEMA. For the seventh year in a row, a handful of judges (including Gran Turismo 5 lead Kazunori Yamauchi) chose a car from the auto event for inclusion in an upcoming Gran Turismo title.

Yamauchi said of the event, "We have been very pleased with the high quality of vehicles vying for the award the past seven years, and look forward to having this 1970 Ford Mustang 'Trans-Cammer' join our list of distinguished past winners as part of the Gran Turismo franchise." The 1970 Ford Mustang "Trans-Cammer" by Philip Koenen follows Marcel Horn's HPA Audi TT in 2007 and Brian Filoteo's high-performance Infiniti G37 in 2008, both seen below in the gallery.

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Gallery: Gran Turismo 5 (SEMA winners 2007/2008)

Gallery: Gran Turismo 5

Tags: 1970-mustang-trans-cammer, awards, gran-turismo, gran-turismo-5, gran-turismo-awards, infiniti-g37, kazunori-yamauchi, philip-koenen, polyphony-digital, racing, sema, sony

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

skyzbig @ Nov 9th 2009 8:33PM

That looks badass.

xcrunk @ Nov 9th 2009 8:48PM

Forza who?

HardBoiled2009 @ Nov 9th 2009 10:32PM

haha Forza Who. yea i agree... i can't believe some people are saying Forza may be better then GT5 and giving it a run for it's own Money.

I didn't care for Forza at all. i can see the reviews now the game will score 8.5 to 9's most times and the users will ay NOOO THESE SCORES are HORRIBLE .. but i would believe them ... i have a feeling Gamespot ETC will come out saying Great game but will reccommend Forza over words. i'm not being a fanboy but i just didn't care for Forza.

Gran Turismo FTW !

Xcrucio @ Nov 9th 2009 10:42PM

Generally if you're going to claim to "not be a fanboy" you probably shouldn't end your post with a "(what you are claiming to not be a fanboy of) FTW"

anthonyjh @ Nov 9th 2009 11:56PM

Forza isn't a sim racer. GT5 will be. Can't fucking wait!

Monica Dickey @ Nov 10th 2009 2:20AM

It IS badass. That's one sexy car!

Heimbachae @ Nov 10th 2009 9:52AM

so how many more cars are going to win this award before the game actually comes out? cause i remember the tts winning last year, and now this??? crikey i'm tired of waiting for this!!!

HardBoiled2009 @ Nov 10th 2009 10:24AM

@ Xcrucio

i say Gran Turismo FTW cause it's my Favorite Racing Game Since the Very Beginning for the PS1.

xxLUANCHYxx @ Nov 9th 2009 8:33PM

OMG! If i miss out of this game i swear i will crawl on my knees from NYC to Japan. That car is beautiful. =')

Marius Returns @ Nov 9th 2009 8:36PM

Gran Turismo has its own awards?
Anyways can't wait for this game, I just hope its not release that close to GoW 3

tmacairjordan87 @ Nov 9th 2009 8:42PM

You finally got banned? Damn it's about time.

Marius Returns @ Nov 9th 2009 8:47PM

yeah yeah w/e

Solace @ Nov 9th 2009 8:51PM

bring back any cheese?

Marius Returns @ Nov 9th 2009 8:53PM

no, its a scary world out there

Autobot (Now with Vitamin D)! @ Nov 9th 2009 9:26PM

You better have flushed the god damn toilet.

the Sawyer family @ Nov 9th 2009 8:39PM

DAMN!!!!! that stang is badazz. reminds me of Mad Max's Intercepter.

calgaryalta @ Nov 10th 2009 5:16PM

have you heard there is going to be a Mad Max 4 and that it's not going to star mel gibson...

...it better not star Shia LaBeouf

Darth Bradwart, The Dark Lord of the Sith @ Nov 9th 2009 8:39PM

I prefer Eleanor myself...but I guess that car isn't too bad.

Autobot (Now with Vitamin D)! @ Nov 9th 2009 9:27PM

why was this downvoted? This car is kick-ass and everything, but nothing beats Ol' Rigby.

Lekko @ Nov 10th 2009 12:54AM

Go Baby Go

Durden @ Nov 9th 2009 8:42PM

That car is freaking gorgeous. I hope they include some older Trans-Ams.

Noob question: I own a PS3 and 360. I own the 360 Racing Wheel and I want to get a wheel for my PS3 for when GT5 comes out. What recommendations do you guys have for me on what to buy? I'm looking for top of the line here.

Darth Bradwart, The Dark Lord of the Sith @ Nov 9th 2009 8:45PM

That's not a noobish question. A racing wheel is a pretty serious investment.

There may be an Official GT5 wheel that Yamuchi endorses, but just look at reviews of wheels on Amazon. Logitech is generally a good choice.

dextro @ Nov 9th 2009 9:05PM

I would say get a Logitech G25/G27 or a Logitech Driving Force GT

Durden @ Nov 9th 2009 9:19PM

Thanks guys.

johnnynumber5 @ Nov 9th 2009 10:20PM

@Durden

Guys he said top of the line. I have a logitech racing wheel and they are good but not top of the line.

If top of the line is what you want go to Fanatec and get one of the official Porsche wheels ... or any Fanatec wheel for that matter.

http://www.fanatec.com/

xcrunk @ Nov 9th 2009 8:46PM

Forza who?

Toop @ Nov 9th 2009 8:52PM

You posted this twice? Was this an accident? Be honest now.

xcrunk @ Nov 9th 2009 9:06PM

Well, honestly, I meant to reply to the first post....but my post became just that, a standard post. There is no way to delete a post once posted. So, I went ahead with my original idea, to reply to the first post, figuring my original post would get buried anyways.

Is that a good enough explanation?

Duke @ Nov 10th 2009 11:19AM

Also, when you say Forza who I think they will respond with - the game that has come out with 3 versions since the last full GT, that's who.

Money @ Nov 9th 2009 9:06PM

You mean Infiniti?!?!?

WiredKnight: Keeper of Threads @ Nov 9th 2009 9:34PM

I think he means Nissan.

Darth Bradwart, The Dark Lord of the Sith @ Nov 9th 2009 9:44PM

No, I think he means Datsun...

Ben Gilbert @ Nov 10th 2009 7:47AM

Good call! Fixed. Also, f you to Nissan for naming its luxury brand "Infiniti" with a stupid i at the end instead of a y (like, ya know, the dictionary). Furthermore, why even bother with an Infiniti G37 when the Nissan Skyline exists? I JUST DON'T KNOW.

HighFiveJesus @ Nov 9th 2009 9:20PM

Wow thats a good screen shot!!!!

sikbeta @ Nov 9th 2009 9:33PM

Kaz is the MAN, I'll love to drive this car..... in the game

Benjamin Heckendorn @ Nov 9th 2009 10:30PM

1970 - the year development began on Gran Turismo 5!

captainprotonx @ Nov 9th 2009 10:01PM

If Batman needed a more discreet Batmobile, this would be it.

ChuckBartowski @ Nov 9th 2009 10:26PM

Nice car, but ive never been a big fan of mustangs. or ford for that matter. it would be interesting to see the 64 1/2, since it was the first stang. I dont think its been included yet.

lawlersauce @ Nov 10th 2009 12:02AM

i agree...fords suck and more like mustank...but i cant deny a good looking car when i see it.

ill gladly drive that classic american muscle :D

in the game... :(

Darth Bradwart, The Dark Lord of the Sith @ Nov 10th 2009 12:16AM

Fords...suck?

Excuse me?

Dafrety @ Nov 9th 2009 11:18PM

I can't wait for Gran Turismo 5, of course, I need to finish Forza Motorsport 3 first. :P

ill trooper @ Nov 9th 2009 11:55PM

Amazing car in that photo. Wow.

maxpontiac @ Nov 10th 2009 12:24AM

A fine selection Kaz. I would love for a demo to include the past SEMA winners.

IREWolfman @ Nov 10th 2009 12:55AM

http://www.gtplanet.net/18-megapixel-gran-turismo-5-screenshots/

Lekko @ Nov 10th 2009 1:19AM

...so does this mean it is pushed back another 6 months? GT5 is like groundhog day. If Kazunori sees another cool car, it's 6 more months of waiting (for them to model it).

While the car is awesome, I just hope they either trimmed down the time from car to model, or they decide to add it in as DLC after the game comes out. Otherwise if it still takes 6 months to put a new car into the game, then that means no GT5 for a while longer.