[DMCForum] Re: OT concept cars...

["Joe OBrien" <joeyoseppijoe@xxxxxxxxx>]

Well, the car at your website was the one designed by the 17 year old
kid. The one that looks like a charger is from GM.


-Joe

--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Jon Heese <dmcforum@xxxx> wrote:
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> In September of 2004 (only about a year after they axed the F-bodies), 
> Chevy released some mockup photos and a drawing of what they were then 
> considering as a 2007 or 2008 Camaro concept:
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> http://www.jonheese.com/camaro/
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> It's interesting to compare the newly unveiled concept with that 
> "original" design:
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> http://tinyurl.com/cnft4
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> IMHO, they cut out some of the better features from the 2004 design 
> (front grille, headlights, hood scoop) in the new concept.  At the same 
> time, they fixed some of the things that bothered me in the older 
> concept, like the doofy high curving roof and rear fender lines, the 
> dorky-looking windshield, and the funky mirror fairings.
> 
> It seems like they really "Charger'd" the new design up quite a bit,
and 
> I think they need some more tinkering before it will play anywhere near 
> as well as the Charger, Mustang, et al. have.  GM's definitely behind 
> the ball on this one.
> 
> Regards,
> Jon Heese
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> timnagin wrote:
> > Anyone see the concept cars recently displayed?  I had been
looking forward
> > to what the retro Camaro would look like with a 1969 flavor and
was very
> > disappointed.  That thing looked horrible.  On the other hand, I
am not a
> > fan of Chrysler but that Hemi Challenger looked awesome!  I would
buy that
> > thing right now if it were on the market.
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