Concept Camaro

[spacemule]

That's one RARE wagon I'd give my left nut to have!
Ron

Rare and desirable are two different things.

 

[spacemule]

Space, this is supposed to be a retro car, other than the round wheels, is there a single body line that resembles the 67,68,69 vehicle?

You really don't see the similarities? Retro does not mean copy.

 

[stihlatit]

...........and it will be built in Oshawa Canada.

 

[Kneejerk Bombas]

Here's a pic in red...

Now add this picture and see the new camaro is almost a carbon copy of the '06 dodge charger. Lame...

When I first saw the new camaro concept car I thought, "Oh, they changed the Charger a little."

 

[Paul61]

You really don't see the similarities? Retro does not mean copy.

Now that I see both pics side by side, I do see the similarity to the 69.
No wonder the retro looks so bad, I always thought the 69 was ugly compared to the 67 & 68, it lasted 1 year then was scrapped for the re-designed 70 model.
They did ruin the front grill area though, it looks like a goofy smile

 

[Jumper]

...........and it will be built in Oshawa Canada.

Let's hope something else will be built alongside it on the same line...not much of a trade off considering they build three of GM's best selling models there now(Impala/Monte Carlo, Buick Lacrosse/Allure and Poncho GP)I can not see them selling too many of these to tell you the truth given its niche is pretty small, and the price of gas is going nowhere but up.

 

[Paul61]

Take a look @ the rear...............YUK , & the comparison @ the SEMA show to the other 2 retros...........no thanks. BTW, the reviews go something like,"The first few to be sold to the "Gotta Have It" crowd, after that they'll be lined up by the row @ the dealerships.


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[Jumper]

Gives new meaning to the phrase "butt ugly". You are right, these will be like Ford's T Bird retro, you could not buy one the first year for any $$$$ and then there were no customers who wanted to fork over $40K for a toy.

 

[spacemule]

I say they'll be popular. You all simply have poor taste! :hmm3grin2orange:

 

[rb_in_va]

I say they'll be popular. You all simply have poor taste! :hmm3grin2orange:

This comment from a 94 Impala owner!:biggrinbounce2:

 

[Jumper]

This comment from a 94 Impala owner!:biggrinbounce2:

Looks like a beached whale! The rear end of that Camaro looks angry.

 

[spacemule]

This comment from a 94 Impala owner!:biggrinbounce2:

The one with the 327's? Those were nice.

 

[Jumper]

The one with the 327's? Those were nice.

1964 maybe...the 94s had 350s if my memory serves me correctl

 

[Jumper]

I see in the paper this morning that Oshawa did get the Camaro-they expect to build 100000 of them a year which seems optimistic. In the process the CAW had to agree to contracting out of janitorial and maintenance jobs.

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/toronto/story/2006/08/21/camaro-oshawa.html

If you are going to build cars in Canada or the USA, Ontario is a favourable location given the costs of providing health care to employees is a lot less than US locations.(Last two years Ontario made more cars than Michigan) I read that GM is now paying out $5 billion a year in health care premiums and benefits to its US workers. That really affects the bottom line!!!

 

[a_lopa]

Ive heard there going to build them down under.

 

[jimmyq]

the Impala SS 94 had the 350 LT1 engine I think

 

[Jumper]

Believe so, as did the big Caddies that year onwards. Not so sure about Buick Roadmasters which were also the same body shell.

The good news about the Camaro is that it is built on a RWD platform that is readily adaptable to other vehicles, including family sedans and the like, and it appears more than one kind of vehicle will be built on a highly flexible line. As it stands now, 100000 Camaros are replacing the current output of 300000 Pontiac Grand Prix and Buick Allue/Lacrosse