[Shotimes] Re: OT New Camaro just slightly retro

[Mike Wojton]

Other than the "rear brake ducts" and the "cowl induction hood", there's
nothing there that says Camaro to me.  And those two things are really
stretching it anyways.


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Mike Wojton
Dover, PA

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On 1/10/06, Dave Garber <dave.garber@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> This link has pics of the rear-end of the car --> http://tinyurl.com/969yq
>
> Good looking, but for me the Challenger is a much hotter looking car.
>
>
> Dave Garber
> Pittsburgh, PA
> 99 White, 93k
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Donald Mallinson" <dmall@mwonline.net>
> To: "SHOtimes" <shotimes@autox.team.net>; "'v8sho'" <v8sho@v8sho.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2006 12:38 PM
> Subject: OT New Camaro just slightly retro
>
>
> > Following Bob Lutz's hate of anything reto, the new Camaro concept was
> > unveiled yesterday at the Detroit Auto Show.
> >
> > The front pays a very slight tribute to the first generation cars, and
> > the side is mostly new age sculpting for a sporty four seat coupe.  I
> > haven't found any rear pictures yet, but descriptions say a combination
> > of old Camaro and Vette.
> >
> > The Vette V8 and 6-speed are of course included.  The car is based off
> > the next generation Monero from Australia as will be the 2008 GTO.  Both
> > cars (the Camaro production is about a lock based on sales of Mustang
> > and the D/C Hemi cars and strong desire for the new Challenger from
> > Dodge) will be produced in North America using the Aussie archetecture,
> > and will most likely be made in Canada, where the cars were made before.
> >
> > I will need to see better pictures, but I don't think I will be a target
> > buyer for the new Camaro, but I have no doubt it should sell well, if
> > the economy doesn't go to hell in the next couple years.
> >
> > Don Mallinson