I'm having problems with the fender flares, but maybe they will grow on me.

One other thing, I'm not sure if a retro influenced design can be dated or not, but if the Camaro may not return til MY2008 I wonder if retro may be played out. The really retro Stang will have been out since end of 04.

 

Even though I love that pic, theres no way they would let the real thing look like that.

 

The front end is a little to retro for me. But i do like the design. I would like to see it with an evolutionary front end.

 

I hope not. Its really well done and no one can deny Crispey's skill. But i just think that is ugly. The hood is to flat and boring and when i look at the front i cant help but think about the new mustang. I hope it doesnt look like that. I dont mind the fender flares tho.

But GM, Please Say NO to Retro
I think that cues from first gen are ok as long as it's not making it a blatant copy of it.

 

Too retro indeed...nice attempt though.

 

Nice try? I don't think some of us are understanding what we've been reading... this MIGHT be very close to the real McCoy!

 

I see a few of us actually "get it".

 

I like it..

 

I like it too, but I was hopeing for a bit less retro.

 

its interesting...

cant wait to see a 68 retro camaro lined up against a 68 retro mustang....

I liked how Camaro grew away from the Mustang formula...this is a step back to me.

 

I get that this may be what the 5th gen looks like. Again, I would much rather not have retro.

Retro makes a big bang at first, then it dies out after a couple years, where as evolutionary designs take a lot longer to become dated. Remember, designs of the past were dated at the end of their run (first gen Camaro more of an exception tho) The designs may get a second chance of life, but it wont last long.

 

Here we're actually getting some inside information as to what is going on with the 5th Gen's design in GM. I'm with most of you, I like the design but it's way too retro for me and looks like an attempt to copy the next M*stang's direction. The 68 lines with 69 flares is a cool idea though. (but regular flares are better) Still, retro is not the way and I didn't think that we were gonna have to put up with it too. *doh*

I like the direction that this guy took and it's the way that I'd go: http://gerbonation.com/gengm/NOS/CamSketch2g.jpg It's basically Third Gen and 1st Gen mixed, looks really good even in that stage.

 

For some reason I don't "get it." Wheres this inside info at? All I see is a car sketch that Evok proposed.

 

Yeah,
I saw that thread but was not able to load crispy's image .....mmmm crispy's ... sorry had a light dinner. Anyways, the GONGOS styling clinic car had a very similar front clip. The '68 front end creases were definitely there but the grille wasn't as snub-nosed. The hood was tappered lower in front making the grille thinner. The grille was also tapered and sharper. The headlights were also covered like a Monte. The remainder of Crispy's Concept is way too retro and other than the rear quarter fender flares does not resemble the GONGOS car. Once again the car I saw was a Coupe version of the SS concept, like this:

GONGOS+styling+clinic+concept.jpg

If you graft crispy's front end to the GONGOS photochop and incorporate the differences I mentioned above you'll have it. If you re-read the original post I mentioned that the front-end of the concept was a little forced and it didn't really flow witht the rest of the car. Other than the front end, the concept coupe was "new and fresh"

For those of you that are new to this topic, here's the original thread. Note the date (almost a year ago).

GONGOS thread

 

I actually like that alot. It certainly has retro themes but its not a full blown cop off of an older Camaro. Very interesting.