Spy Shots: Black Camaro caught without camo
Posted Mar 10th 2008 8:02PM by Damon Lavrinc
Filed under: Spy Photos, Coupes, Chevrolet
Click above for a gallery of black Camaro goodness.Maximum Bob's edict that no Camaro prototype will be spotted with camouflage held true again today, when Corey R. over at Camaro5.com snapped off almost a dozen shots of a black mule headed out for testing. The dark
horse pony isn't sporting anything we haven't seen before, but the chrome surrounds on the tail lamps are more obvious with the contrasting black paint.
According to Corey,
the driver and passenger other drivers gave him the traditional one-fingered salute as he attempted to track down the black Camaro. The engineers driving the car, however, were reportedly very nice, and they allowed him to shoot the outside of the Camaro as long as his prying lens didn't get any images of the interior.
We've assembled all the pics in a gallery below for you viewing enjoyment.
Thanks to all who tipped in.
[Source:
Camaro5.com]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 4)
zamafir @ Mar 10th 2008 8:13PM
Much as I don't care for the fake quad exhaust on the IS-F, I'm not too fond of those fake slats in front of the rear wheels... and the rear seems oddly weighted. other then that, I like it quite a bit!
motorman @ Mar 10th 2008 10:48PM
those "slats" in front of the rear wheels were on the 69 Z-28
smartmlp @ Mar 10th 2008 8:15PM
Its a real shame people are so scared about not receiving credit for pictures that they plaster logos all over them.
Seminole @ Mar 10th 2008 8:54PM
I think it has more to do with someone else trying to steal the pictures, pass them off as their own, and sell them to places like Autoblog or Motor Trend.
MoonRover @ Mar 10th 2008 8:15PM
A Fantastic looking car and All American style, it looks like nothing else and that's great since most every car today looks like a copy of something else.
3seriesisking @ Mar 10th 2008 9:10PM
I couldn't agree more. Looks great.
Robert @ Mar 10th 2008 8:23PM
That looks pretty cool right there. They should use that mule as the new KITT.
John R @ Mar 10th 2008 9:21PM
I was thinking the same thing.
iQuack @ Mar 10th 2008 8:28PM
I think the Camaro along with the Challenger will be a flop after the few gotta-have-it guys have made their purchase of their favorite overweight and overpowered car.
But I must admit that the Camaro looks MUCH better than the Challenger which is just a fatter version of the 1970s car.
I'd bet that the new Camaro will eat the Challenger's lunch but good!
tenfifteen @ Mar 11th 2008 7:46AM
Could not agree more. I like it, but then I liked the PT Cruiser, SSR, Prowler, etc., at first-blush. These retro-rod designs have a way of aging quickly after you can't spit without hitting one.
Only exception I'd throw out there is the new Mustang, which still looks great to me, and I've never been a huge 'Stang guy. The difference is that design was based on a great looking car, and while first-gen Camaros are okay looking, they're nowhere near as pretty as the 60s fastback Mustangs. I'm not hating, my first car was a '68 Firebird, but I just don't know how it's going to play out when these hit the saturation point.
Hope it works out for Chevrolet, would like to see this car do well.
rav3 @ Mar 10th 2008 8:37PM
Cool to see what a "retro" Camaro would look like.
If it was designed 15 year ago...
The front and rear = big, globby plasticy madness. (The side view, actually pretty tasty.)
Extra WTF? points for the trailer hitch.
Even as an anti-American-car enthusiast, make one 3/4 size at a reasonable price, regardless of my qualms, I probably couldn't resist. If Pontiac could make one with some of their little design touches I'd be even more intrigued...
Joe K. @ Mar 10th 2008 9:41PM
yeah i saw the hitch too... what the heck is that about?
Aaron Slater @ Mar 11th 2008 12:11AM
the hitch is for engineering purposes, lab crap, etc... it IS a prototype, remember?
Frylock350 @ Mar 11th 2008 7:51AM
Camaro is a full-size car this time around. It's perfectly capable of towing.
Dan Parmelee @ Mar 10th 2008 8:48PM
Those are not the production headlamps, right? Those tiny projectors look silly in the huge opening.
BirdmanSTX @ Mar 10th 2008 9:56PM
I agree... the fog lamps are the same size or bigger than the heads. Almost makes it look like a chipmunk with his cheeks full when looking at it from the front. But love the side view... very nice.
meshies @ Mar 11th 2008 8:50AM
Those aren't the production headlamps.
The front end of this thing looks really sharp (literally), they kept the overall appearance and proportions almost spot on with the concept. Looks great. GM FTW.
The Luigiian @ Mar 10th 2008 8:53PM
If they build it with a hybrid V8 I can afford, I will consider it. Like the styling. I wanna see it in the local Chevy dealer soon.
2004m3driver @ Mar 11th 2008 2:54AM
affordable hybrid v8? Depends do you find the LS600HL affordable?
The Luigiian @ Mar 11th 2008 9:20PM
Nope. That's why I'm waiting for a Toyota truck :)