Last week, we told you about Bob Lutz's Fastlane Blog post in which he stated that the production Camaro is as awesome as the concept. If you clicked through to read it in its entirety, you'll recall that one of the Aussie anecdotes that Maximum Bob recounted involved GM Design honcho Ed Welburn going up to the camo-clad Camaro prototype and hugging it. Well, as Lutz stated, someone in the group had a camera with them and captured the moment for posterity. Today, Fastlane posted it online, and if we're not mistaken, this is the first official shot of the production Camaro, camouflaged or otherwise. We'd prefer otherwise, of course, but we'll take what we can get, so camo it is. If you stare at the pattern long enough, we think it turns into a Calvin-style sticker of Bob Lutz whizzing on the Dodge Challenger and Ford Mustang.[Source: GM Fastlane Blog]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
TriShield @ Oct 16th 2007 5:30PM
Looks like the Camaro will be very close to the concept like the new Challenger.
Either the car won't have a b-pillar or it will be added to prototypes later.
gottacook @ Oct 16th 2007 6:09PM
Note that the passenger-side windows, when you look through the windshield, are uninterrupted by a B-pillar. Either there is no B-pillar on the production version (contrary to recent reports), or this isn't it.
Russell @ Oct 16th 2007 5:22PM
You're right, no B-pillar. We'll have to wait and see if it really makes in to production this way.
It was said that Challenger would have a B-pillar so Camaro might have played them, who knows.
Evan Brom @ Oct 16th 2007 6:09PM
I frequently hug my camaro as well. Its a hugable car.
klitorisaurus @ Oct 16th 2007 8:14PM
That pic doesn't disprove the presence of a B-pillar. It could still be a little bit out of sight. It would seem that Mr. Ed is in fact trying to hide the B-pillar from the photog.
HotRodzNKustoms @ Oct 16th 2007 10:29PM
I am hoping for no B-Pillar because I can give a rip how stuff the chassis and body is I'll sacrafice driving dynamics for looks because if I care about driving dynamics I'd buy a Miata (wait I have one), but that's just me.
Bryan @ Oct 17th 2007 12:04AM
Like I said yesterday, can't wait for the pony car wars to fire up again!
FLR @ Oct 17th 2007 7:44AM
I can't tell if there is a b pillar. However, those look like C6 Vette mirrors and not the ones from the concept.
ryan @ Oct 17th 2007 7:52PM
Wow! GM is incredibly stupid! They have to screw it up everytime. That car looks like a slightly modified version of the last camaro, not the concept they've been showing. Look at the raked back windshield. Look at the hindquarters.
Why is it that other car companies can actually produce 90% versions of their concepts, but GM thinks they can get away with total crap even if you're squinting from a mile away. They always think it's wise to cut cost, and save on a mirror or something. THEY ARE NOT PAYING FOR THE CAR!!! They deserve to lose their customers to the Asian, German manufacturers.
Don't think so? Let me ask you this. Do you think it's wise of them to spend close to 200 million dollars to promote a car that causes my grandmother to yawn(malibu). Gee, let's do the math and figure out how many McMalicraps they'd have to sell to even see a penny back.
Oh, that's okay-they can just lay off 767 workers instead. Thats a good solution. Way to go you stupid racist hicks!!!
When I was growing up my father had a Chevelle SS 454. Mom had a Malibu, it was a beautiful car-how could they stray so far? I blame them for a large portion of the dire economic situation this country is facing. They've squandered more goodwill than little McDick over in the white house.
ryan @ Oct 17th 2007 8:14PM
Heres the one that GM doesn't have the balls to display on their page. Remember the comments section is only for praise.
"Oh, yeah baby! Can't wait to swing that heavy ass door wide open in a parking spot while trying not to scratch the BMW, or Acura next to me. Gotta remember not to get my mullet caught in the glass, or pull my groin trying to hop into that puppy either.
Where's my Van Halen CD? Oh yeah it's in the back so I might as well forget about ever seeing it again. Doesn't matter-I can listen to the sweet sounds of my non direct-injection, non multi-valve, non variable-phase, non overhead cam engine, in my nearly 4000 pound piece o'crap Mcmaro. I'm lovin it!"
Ryan