The full story on the GM Camaro concept

When the Camaro Concept (codename CZ6) was introduced on January 9 at the Detroit auto show, the joint went nuts. Master and Commander Bob Lutz did the honors, stressing that his Chevy had something that the re-born Mustang and the Dodge Challenger do not. Simply, it distances itself from the others with a lot more than a retro theme.

Lutz: "While the current Mustang and concept Challenger are very nice cars, I honestly think this goes beyond that. I like both of those cars, but they don't really break any new ground aesthetically. They are very close to the original car. Maybe that is a good thing, but we elected not to do that. We elected to do a thoroughly new car with totally new surfaces that doesn't just make the same statement of the old car again, but in fact, makes a new statement while capturing all of the spirit and essence of the original cars."

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Osprey1 - 5/6/2006 5:34:23 PM

+1 Boost

The reason for the resistence to the GTO is the simple fact that it is uglier than a skunks ass. That is the one and the only reason it hasn't sold well. It is not nearly as good looking as the 68-69's were. Now the new Camaro on the other hand is drop dead gorgeous, far more so than the new Mustang or Challenger, and it will sell well across the board. End of Story. Cars like that are enough to give you a little hope that the idiots at GM are finally, maybe, it is just possible that they are starting to get it.

dblo7 - 5/8/2006 5:07:12 PM

+1 Boost

If you BUILD it, people WILL come!!!