I am betting on the SS concept

greg_nate · 12-02-2005, 09:46 PM

I think we've been looking at the next Camaro and/or Chevelle for quite a while now. GM has been parading this concept to all shows since its introduction. If you Google for Chevrolet SS concept, you'll find page after page of articles on this car...a concept mind you.

While there have been reports that the retro drawing shown in the magazines was "close", there are just as many reports saying that it is nowhere near close.

Plus, with the quote from this board that the design has been around for years, I see the SS concept as being the obvious design.

I seem to remember someone confirming that the 5th gen would have 2nd gen cues...and the SS does indeed have 2nd gen cues. I'll see if I can find the pics and post them.

I wish I could find them now, but about 6 months ago, there were photos floating around the internet of some kind of show...and there were two cars in the background: A 1st gen Camaro and the SS concept - together. When I was at NADA last year, GM's booth had the SS concept among its pictures of its vehicles.

greg

Z284ever · 12-02-2005, 09:48 PM

I think the US Navy should use the SS Concept for target practice.

Doug Harden · 12-02-2005, 09:49 PM

Scott's already shot that theory down numerous times......and I pray it's not true...that concept left me cold.

85LT1Z28MEX · 12-02-2005, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Z284ever

I think the US Navy should use the SS Concept for target practice.

me too

V8 Slayer · 12-02-2005, 09:53 PM

I like it..

greg_nate · 12-02-2005, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Doug Harden

Scott's already shot that theory down numerous times......and I pray it's not true...that concept left me cold.

I'd like to read that post....is there a link?

91_z28_4me · 12-02-2005, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by greg_nate

I'd like to read that post....is there a link?

http://www.camaroz28.com/forums/showp...9&postcount=48

Big Als Z · 12-02-2005, 10:45 PM

The SS concept took cues from past cars, such as older Camaros, so I wouldnt be surprised if the Camaro concept shares some body lines with it.

IROCZ1986 · 12-02-2005, 11:05 PM

I saw the SS Concept at Detroit when it came out, I stood there within earshot of the GM guy and said somthing like" That is Fugly" And " Camaro??? I dont think so"

I would Pray to God it doesnt look anything like that.

85LT1Z28MEX · 12-02-2005, 11:19 PM

once I had nothing good to do and started to play with a pic of the ss on the ps.. this came out..

still dont like the SS

sorry on the wathermarks but couldn't find the originals so linked from our local club

TOO Z MAXX · 12-03-2005, 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by 85LT1Z28MEX

once I had nothing good to do and started to play with a pic of the ss on the ps.. this came out..

still dont like the SS

sorry on the wathermarks but couldn't find the originals so linked from our local club

That is one hell of a lot better looking car. I always thought the SS was too big.

turbo96z28 · 12-03-2005, 12:48 AM

i don't think you can get a better awnser than this........

http://www.camaroz28.com/forums/showp...3&postcount=32

MarineReconZ28 · 12-03-2005, 02:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Z284ever

I think the US Navy should use the SS Concept for target practice.

Why? They wouldn't hit it.... Sorry.

I dont think the Camaro concept will have anything to do with the SS concept. I thought that had been covered here already. Heritage or Retro, whatever you want to call it... I think that is what we are getting. SS is not to heritage or retro Camaro to me.

danno02SS · 12-03-2005, 02:11 AM

Me again, no I'm not just going to disappear. Not till January anyhow. There was a clinic car that was based on the SS concept. It wasn't similar, it didn't share styling cues with, it was a coupe version of the SS concept with a different grille. It exists, I didn't imagine it, and word was it scored better than any GM clinic car ever. While most of you dismiss these photochop's as plain or down right ugly, my money is still on something very close to pics 1 and 2.

RP said the SS concept was meant to be a charicature of a real automobile. The clinic car was a toned-down COUPE version of the SS-sedan, less bulges more taught skin. I dug it and didn't even notice the slightly more upright stance.

This clinic car was pared against a Mustang and an Accord for Pete's sake what other GM car competes directly with them.

My only hope is that they did go with a 2nd gen inspired front clip.

GONGOS clinic chops
1. As close to clinic car as I could remember
2. Donor chop from the web I used to get 1. This pohotochop had been floating around the web soon after the SS-concept debuted.
3. First cut at drawing the clinic car, done the same night of the clinic even.

turbo96z28 · 12-03-2005, 09:05 AM

hey danno, if 1 and 3 are as close to what you remember seeing at the clinic, wouldn't you say this is pretty close too.........

and seeing as how RP has shot down every Camaro concept to date except this one, i think it's the closest thing we've got to what we will be seeing in January.