I guess when I read Charley's first comments from the Detroit show I thought it was pretty much an across-the-board approval of the concept car. Now that I read his statements above I have to say I agree with him. Although Joey Barr made a good point about future upgrades to a true retro design for the cars, I still feel the current concept is far too futuristic and leans too heavily on the current Cadillac styling.
Earlier artists renderings gave me hopes to see the '69 return again. Yes, I see hints and influence of the '69, but they're weak. Everyone has their opinion so here we go.
The lower body is out of proportion to the roof area and side windows. To use an old rodders term, it needs to be 'sectioned'. 21" & 22" wheels are cool...............if you put them on a Hummer! Drop them back to 17" or 18" and show us a little rubber on those rollers. (Hmmm, how 'bout bringing back a red stripe tire?) Extend the front fenders a little from the wheel forward and give us a little more First Gen grille treatment (less pointy and maybe even an RS option!).
My initial reaction when I saw the car was serious disappointment. Admittedly, I felt the same when I first saw the '68 Corvette. Later, when I bought my '68 427 Corvette, I had obviously changed my mind. Wish I had that one back! Now I can also say my feelings against the new Camaro are dimishing somewhat. I still can't say I like it, but I can see possibilities for it. At least it appears the Camaro is coming back!
And yes Bill, I agree..... from what I've seen, the Challenger gets a big
Dennis