Am I crazy or did I see this Camaro in a Super Chevy issue from 99/2000? - Page 2 - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

UsedTaHaveA68 · 07-09-2009, 10:18 PM

If I'm not mistaken, Kris Horton, the designer of that orange Camaro (at 19 no less), is a member of this forum. I remember when those renderings came out as well and was absolutely in love with them.

nards444 · 07-09-2009, 10:26 PM

you know the artist might have gotten lucky. But you would be fooled if the car designers arent thinking 10 years out right now. Whos to say in 2000 GM didnt let a few renditions leak or GM saw this 10 years ago and picked it up and started working on it. To me cutting of the camaro and coming back with it was planned. They cut it off in 2002 and 3 years later already had a new concept. Cutting the camaro and firebird was stupid because GM had nothing to compete with the mustang, and lost a lot of business and probably some life long customers. But none the less it was a plan im pretty sure.

ahart04 · 07-09-2009, 10:29 PM

really? i think that front end looks terrible...but then again that might just be a reaction after already seeing/falling in love with the new current one.

luvmy88 · 07-10-2009, 12:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FutureBumbleBee

Back when I was in high school, around 99 or 2000, a friend gave me this magazine with an artist rendition of what the new camaro was going to be like. It was orange, and the picture was on the cover and in an article in the magazine. I think it was super chevy might have been something else but I doubt it.

When I saw it it was quite striking because it dropped the trend of extra elongation (last gen was a boat!) for new models and was much more the size of a regular car.. and it also had the very retro look. Like a 69 camaro with very modern features. My memory might have been clouded with the new actual camaro but I distinctly remember it was very close.

But it seems like they had just started planning this camaro in the last 5 years. So did the artist just have really good foresight?

your not crazy, I just found the issue, Dec 2000. my computer skills are lacking, and I don't have an image hosting site, will work on getting it posted.

FutureBumbleBee · 07-10-2009, 02:56 AM

Oooh that's exciting,
it was super chevy, or motortrend?

*TAG UR IT* · 07-10-2009, 03:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chrisgalles

He was talking about this

http://www.popularhotrodding.com/fea...ept/index.html

As soon as I saw this back in the early 2000s...I was like...come on GM. You have to do this.

No offense....and to each their own, but YUCK!!!

I never did like that design.

If others like it, cool. For me?...oh no...

68 Z/28 · 07-10-2009, 05:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TAG UR IT

No offense....and to each their own, but YUCK!!!

I never did like that design.

If others like it, cool. For me?...oh no...

I agree thats

horrible looking

luvmy88 · 07-10-2009, 09:06 AM

here it is. Dec 2000.

JTinFL · 07-10-2009, 09:09 AM

I remember the picture he is talking about. They put it in our local paper on the front page of the "car" section.

Super83Z · 07-10-2009, 07:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by luvmy88

here it is. Dec 2000.

I don't know about the OP, but that was the one I was talking about. Thanks for the scans

MikesZ · 07-10-2009, 08:45 PM

I like the top two SS designs very much but not the bottom one...looks like the fascia for an Impala!

Andro · 07-10-2009, 10:57 PM

Pretty cool

GMtothecore · 07-10-2009, 11:07 PM

the bottom car on this scanned images very closely resembles the front of a 70 Chevelle.

ssrsheaven · 07-10-2009, 11:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spaceballone

This was one of the many concept ideas. The first one was orange and it was created not in a magazine but an internet site. This is what got my intrest early on, these ideas were thought up way before the 2006 concept was reveiled. I was in a IT class room in 2005 when these came out. Also it was designed to be released in 07 but got moved to 08 then 09! here is the site with the pics:

http://www.arkansascamaro.com/2007camaro.html

Honestly i love the Orange one but it is kind of small.

Love the orange and still

07-09-2009, 10:26 PM	#16
nards444 Drives: 1SS/RS Black Join Date: May 2009 Location: New york Posts: 2,123 View My Garage	you know the artist might have gotten lucky. But you would be fooled if the car designers arent thinking 10 years out right now. Whos to say in 2000 GM didnt let a few renditions leak or GM saw this 10 years ago and picked it up and started working on it. To me cutting of the camaro and coming back with it was planned. They cut it off in 2002 and 3 years later already had a new concept. Cutting the camaro and firebird was stupid because GM had nothing to compete with the mustang, and lost a lot of business and probably some life long customers. But none the less it was a plan im pretty sure. __________________ 2010 1SS/RS Black, CGM stripes, polished Rims, Tinted windows, Hurst shifter

07-09-2009, 10:29 PM	#17
ahart04 most bang for your buck Drives: 2010 2SS/RS CGM/BLK RALLYS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Austin Posts: 653	really? i think that front end looks terrible...but then again that might just be a reaction after already seeing/falling in love with the new current one. __________________ 2G1FT1EW8A9142133 Delivered to me 09/22/09!

07-10-2009, 09:06 AM	#22
luvmy88 Drives: '18 HBM 1SS 6m Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Rockland On. Canada Posts: 147	here it is. Dec 2000. Last edited by luvmy88; 07-10-2009 at 09:18 AM.

07-10-2009, 10:57 PM	#26
Andro NOICE!!! ™ Drives: Force Fed 427 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: GOT BOOST? Posts: 5,213 View My Garage	Pretty cool __________________

07-10-2009, 11:07 PM	#27
GMtothecore "That Guy" Drives: Camaro SS...........what else? Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: OOOOOOOklahoma where the wind comes sweepin' down the plains. Posts: 2,360	the bottom car on this scanned images very closely resembles the front of a 70 Chevelle. __________________

07-09-2009, 10:18 PM	#15
UsedTaHaveA68 Drives: Hyundai Sonata Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Little Rock, AR Posts: 497	If I'm not mistaken, Kris Horton, the designer of that orange Camaro (at 19 no less), is a member of this forum. I remember when those renderings came out as well and was absolutely in love with them.

07-10-2009, 02:56 AM	#19
FutureBumbleBee Drives: 83 Z28, white, slow and dying Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: California Posts: 135	Oooh that's exciting, it was super chevy, or motortrend?

07-10-2009, 09:09 AM	#23
JTinFL Drives: Fast ones Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 310	I remember the picture he is talking about. They put it in our local paper on the front page of the "car" section.

07-10-2009, 08:45 PM	#25
MikesZ Group Provocateur Drives: Long Distances Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,021	I like the top two SS designs very much but not the bottom one...looks like the fascia for an Impala!

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