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News Credits: 217 · Tue Jul 13, 2010 8:32 am

If he's like, this super-advanced robot, why does he transform into this piece-of-crap Camaro?

Some new images have surfaced of Transformers 3 being filmed in Milwaukee, courtesy of WITI-TV FOX6Now.com. Not only do we get to see Shia LaBeouf, Rosie Huntington Whiteley, Michael Bay and Patrick Dempsy but also a familiar yet new face: a 1972 Datsun 510 painted to look like the 1976 Classic Camaro version of Bumblebee from the first Transformers movie. The exact identity of this mystery car is as yet unknown.

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Tue Jul 13, 2010 8:52 am

WTF? hes not even his old Camaro!

News Credits: 11 · Tue Jul 13, 2010 8:53 am

lol, I so want that to be a new old bumblebee. I love old cars, and old cars as TFs are even better. Not quite the 'makeover' everyone is expecting, eh?

Tue Jul 13, 2010 8:56 am

Ha! If it is indeed bumblebee I like the idea. What was he originally? A dinky little compact car (beetle), not a muscle car camaro. I dig it....he certainly would stand out less as a crappy car than a head turner if the idea is to avoid attention. interesting.

News Credits: 11 · Tue Jul 13, 2010 9:02 am

1976 Camaro:

So the Datsun's a bit of a step down, but it's still cool IMO. :lol:

Tue Jul 13, 2010 9:04 am

Don't know about you guys, but forget the car! Check out Rachel! Darn photographer clearly had his priorities messed up. I like what I see though.

News Credits: 1 · Tue Jul 13, 2010 9:10 am

Hmmm..it's probably not BB as we've already seen his new upgraded camaro...probably not even a TF... if it is him then it's quite a downgrade...

I'm thinking, maybe BB goes back to fight with the autobots, then sam missing his friend, gets a "new" car which resembles BB in some way...but that's just me thinking. 8-}

News Credits: 217 · Tue Jul 13, 2010 9:12 am

originaldave77 wrote:Don't know about you guys, but forget the car! Check out Rachel! Darn photographer clearly had his priorities messed up. I like what I see though.

Sorry, on this forum we're all looking at the car first.

astig wrote:I'm thinking, maybe BB goes back to fight with the autobots, then sam missing his friend, gets a "new" car which resembles BB in some way...but that's just me thinking.

That theory sounds pretty solid to me.

Tue Jul 13, 2010 9:14 am

originaldave77 wrote:Don't know about you guys, but forget the car! Check out Rachel! Darn photographer clearly had his priorities messed up. I like what I see though.

LOL, on a side note they look so miss-matched. I mean, Megan and Shia at least looked compatable age wise....this though. Rosie looks like she's attending a Gala whilst Shia looks to be attending Prom....its pretty funny.

As for the downgrade, the only thing I'm wondering about is mass shifting being everyone in the production were so against it in the begining....but there's a very notable difference in mass between either model Camaro and this Datsun. Or maybe it's just how it's shot....meh who knows.

Tue Jul 13, 2010 9:16 am

Diem wrote:
originaldave77 wrote:Don't know about you guys, but forget the car! Check out Rachel! Darn photographer clearly had his priorities messed up. I like what I see though.

Sorry, on this forum we're all looking at the car first.

Oh not everyone..... :shock:

News Credits: 26 · Tue Jul 13, 2010 9:16 am

Mercy that girl looks great in that dress

News Credits: 1 · Tue Jul 13, 2010 9:20 am

Maybe that's not BB, but rather an Autobot that so looks up to him that he tried to look as much like BB as possible: It's Bumper

News Credits: 402 · Updated Oct 21, 2022

I think Michael Bay fell for a Chinese KO. Or perhaps it's Bumblebee's stunt double?

Tue Jul 13, 2010 9:33 am

The 4th pic makes me think....What would Homer do?

MMMMMMMMmmmmmmmm....Gummy de Milo!

News Credits: 4 · Tue Jul 13, 2010 10:06 am

Awesome! There's a Jaguar! :KREMZEEK:

I don't mind if it isn't a Transformer, but I love Jaguars!

It's probably Dempsey's character's car

Speaking of him, glad to see it looks like he's having fun filming with Shia and Rosie.

And speaking of Rosie, I think she's growing on me now...Haha

EDIT: Okay, I have a theory on the people, due to this scene...Respective-character-wise, maybe Rosie is Dempsey's daughter and Shia is picking her up from her Dad's work-place...And in a limp attempt to impress her Dad, he turns up in the old banger and it breaks down, humerously behind the Dad's slick Jaguar...Thoughts?

News Credits: 1082 · Tue Jul 13, 2010 10:07 am

See those stripes...custom painted...

I have to agree Ms. newgirl looks fairly fine in this frame.

News Credits: 251 · Tue Jul 13, 2010 10:11 am

Look below; accidentally pressed the wrong button without knowing :lol:

Tue Jul 13, 2010 10:11 am

originaldave77 wrote:Don't know about you guys, but forget the car! Check out Rachel! Darn photographer clearly had his priorities messed up. I like what I see though.

surprised no ones noticed its actually rosie not rache and my opinion is that the car is bumble bee before he became a camaro so maybe a flash back where you see him as this

News Credits: 2 · Tue Jul 13, 2010 10:12 am

Wow...I didn't know there were any Datsuns still running...that's kinda impressive...

News Credits: 1082 · Tue Jul 13, 2010 10:14 am

First-Aid wrote:Wow...I didn't know there were any Datsuns still running...that's kinda impressive...

No way, it's a Datsun, that means Prowl, Bluestreak, or Smokescreen... :lol:

News Credits: 251 · Tue Jul 13, 2010 10:16 am

...Bumblebee gets his body destroyed, but his spark survived, and is transferred into that pile of crap Datsun.

Sideswipe wrote:Damn, I'm good!

My sentiments exactly :lol:

100,000$ in Energon says that's the reason why that Datsun is colored like that :lol:

Tue Jul 13, 2010 10:21 am

this cant be bb as the new bb is the pimped up camaro (the one with the spoiler)

Tue Jul 13, 2010 10:43 am

i did read that hasbro wanted new designs for bumblebee and prime. so this may be it. wonder what primes will be.

Tue Jul 13, 2010 10:58 am

i highly doubt this is bb, probably just some random car they get stuck driving like that silver one they use to crush the pretender in ROTF.

Tue Jul 13, 2010 11:00 am

Omega Rodimus wrote:i highly doubt this is bb, probably just some random car they get stuck driving like that silver one they use to crush the pretender in ROTF.

well whatever it is. i bet it will have a robot mode at least as a toy.