Yeah, I was watching CNBC when Lutz drove it out at an auto show
Rascal
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From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Terrible Tom
Sent: Monday, January 09, 2006 8:00 PM
To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
Subject: DML: Camaro Unveiled at Detroit
Cars.com write up on the new Camaro Concept
Eh - I dunno... its not ugly, but it doesn't strike me as a Camaro
should. It's no where near as nice as a few retro sketches I've seen.
GM seems to have done to the Camaro concept - what they also did with
the GTO. GM seems to be afraid of going too far to a "retro" design.
They are trying to hard to design the cars they way they think people
want them. They took and released a GTO thats supposed to envoke the
heritage and performance of the old GTO's with a new look and a modern
design. Thats what I think they were shooting for with the Camaro
concept. It has hints as to what the Camaro used to look like... but it
doesn't scream "1969 CAMARO!"
It screams "WE ARE AFRAID TO BUILD A REAL CAMARO BECAUSE WE ARE LOSING
MONEY"
Ford did it perfect... the Mustang proves that you can do a modern take
on and old classic. Dodge has also hit the nail on the head with the
Challenger, after making an "oops" with the Charger.
Charger was an attempt at using an old name plate on a new design and
NOT using strong retro style cues. While the Charger and the GTO are
both screwming performers in their own right - they do not deserve to
wear their nameplates.
The Challenger Concept looks more like a challenger, than the Camaro
looks like a Camaro. Basically Challenger looks more like what it
should than Camaro.
Some of you will want to upchuck at what I am about to say - but to me -
between Mustang and Camaro, I was always a Camaro guy. Challengers
really never grabbed me much. Don't know why. Maybe because I was
partial to the Camaro 1969 body lines. I LOVE this new Challenger
Concept more than I can express. I like it more than the original
Challengers.
And now that I have seen the muscle car offerings from Ford, Chevy, and
Dodge... rest assured. I WILL have a Challenger in my driveway.
If they build it - I will buy.
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