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Old Feb 10, 2006 | 03:01 PM
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For the record, the 1967 tail lights weren't EXACTLY all on piece either. They were removable as one piece but aesthetically had a divider. They were kind of the middle ground for what was on the concept car and what was in the early concept car pics:

Old Feb 10, 2006 | 03:04 PM
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To illustrate:





Old Feb 10, 2006 | 03:16 PM
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Doesn't matter to me either way I'm buying it. I do hope the "afterburner" look makes it as it just gives more of a fighter plane feel to it. Saab...born from jets...No, no, no, Camaro...born from jets!
Old Feb 10, 2006 | 03:26 PM
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I wasn't crazy about the tail lights or rear end of it when I first saw it.

However after seeing it in person, I love it... pictures don't do it justice, looks so much better in person!

I really would like to see the afterburner style make production too, that would be great!
Old Feb 10, 2006 | 05:14 PM
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Re: Camaro Concept Taillights

Originally Posted by 5LITEREATER
For the record, the 1967 tail lights weren't EXACTLY all on piece either. They were removable as one piece but aesthetically had a divider. They were kind of the middle ground for what was on the concept car and what was in the early concept car pics:

That's a 68 Camaro buddy.

They're one piece on my 67 RS.



The glass lenses are separate though on the 68 standard models, they just sit in a single housing.

However, the original Camaro concept (which was called the Panther) had twin round tail lights on each side.

I now actually like the tail lights the way they are.
Old Feb 10, 2006 | 05:22 PM
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Wow, I've said this on a lot of threads, but, PLEASE GM, LEAVE THE CONCEPT JUST THE WAY IT IS FOR PRODUCTION, TAIL LIGHTS, GRILL AND ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Old Feb 10, 2006 | 06:04 PM
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Re: Camaro Concept Taillights

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That's a 68 Camaro buddy.

They're one piece on my 67 RS.



The glass lenses are separate though on the 68 standard models, they just sit in a single housing.

However, the original Camaro concept (which was called the Panther) had twin round tail lights on each side.

I now actually like the tail lights the way they are.
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Old Feb 10, 2006 | 06:09 PM
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Now both of those just look so much sportier to me than these weird quad lights. They work on the vette, they just seem so alone on the concept, its weird.
Old Feb 10, 2006 | 06:33 PM
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Don't forget the concept is modelled after the 1969!

So we're missing a divider.

First year (67) had one piece
Second year (68) had two piece
Third year (69) had three piece.

Where the **** is the three pieces?!?!
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Old Feb 10, 2006 | 07:13 PM
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Don't forget the concept is modelled after the 1969!
That's what they say (modeled after the 1969 ZL1 actually) but if that's truly the case then where are the distinctive 1969 Fender Flares?
Old Feb 10, 2006 | 07:49 PM
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Re: Camaro Concept Taillights

Originally Posted by jg95z28
That's a 68 Camaro buddy.

They're one piece on my 67 RS.



The glass lenses are separate though on the 68 standard models, they just sit in a single housing.

However, the original Camaro concept (which was called the Panther) had twin round tail lights on each side.

I now actually like the tail lights the way they are.
The non RS 67 had the back up lights in the tail with the brake lights. I had always thought the 67 regular car was divided between the backup light and the brake light but I guess not. These comparisons make me like the tail lights more. I wish I could see it in person.
Old Feb 11, 2006 | 09:01 AM
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Re: Camaro Concept Taillights

Originally Posted by MasterEvilAce
Don't forget the concept is modelled after the 1969!

So we're missing a divider.

First year (67) had one piece
Second year (68) had two piece
Third year (69) had three piece.

Where the **** is the three pieces?!?!
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FOR GOD'S SAKE!!!!!!! "modeled after" or "used as the inspiration for" does not mean that the concept has to mimic every single design feature of the 69!!!!! It has many OBVIOUS design cues that pay homage to the 69 but it is not a carbon copy and who would want it to be?! It is its own unique and quite modern car with some heritage design cues. It's a magnificent combination. That grill is aggressive as hell and the afterburner tail is awesome. So what if it doesn't draw DIRECTLY from 69 tails?! Look at the tails without comparing to everything else, THEY LOOK AWESOME, and they are UNIQUE. They don't, to me, look exactly like anything else out there. Good grief let's have some things that set this car apart!!!!
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Old Feb 11, 2006 | 09:06 AM
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Chill dude. Chiiiilll.

My 3 divider response was in response to the guy saying the current taillights mimic the double split design of the other taillights... it was more of a joke than anything

sheesh callllmmm yourself. back away from the internets!!
Old Feb 11, 2006 | 09:29 AM
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I Can't Calm Myself!!!!!!!!!! I Want My New Camaro Nowwwwww!!!!! I Keep Trying To Stay Away From This Site.............argh...........another Heart Attack...............that's A Baker's Dozen For Me Since The Concept.....................came..........out..... .....................
Old Feb 11, 2006 | 10:13 AM
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Originally Posted by 5thgen69camaro
The non RS 67 had the back up lights in the tail with the brake lights. I had always thought the 67 regular car was divided between the backup light and the brake light but I guess not. These comparisons make me like the tail lights more. I wish I could see it in person.
Yep, I have one of those too.



I'm going to find my picture of the Panther and scan it to show you guys quad lights on a first gen Camaro. (It looks awesome IMO.)

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