Now that a look at it a little closer with a more objective mind it does
kind of look like the older camaros in the hood, but that's about it.
Terrible Tom wrote:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/b2g7f
>
> 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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