Retro Camaro future?? - Page 3

Donutblue · #21 03-29-2005, 12:59 AM

I don't know Mr. Hill But GM should take a lesson from IBM. Years ago a young kid approached IBM to sell them the rights to the DOS program and they turned him down, so he went off on his own --- Bill Gates now overshawdows IBM. Ford will do very well with it's retro Mustang and I suspect the stockholders of Ford may as well.

Keith Tedford · #22 03-29-2005, 02:04 AM

I suppose Mr. Hill had nothing to do with the SSR or the Aztek. Now there are two vehicles that don't appear to have a very bright future. They appeal to no one in particular. Retro something that has large appeal and things will be different. Get it right like Ford did with the Mustang and you will surely have a winner. Get it wrong and you lose your shirt. I don't understand the GM mindset at all other than perhaps they are all afraid to take a chance. Perhaps fresh enthusiast blood would help. Stick to the middle of the road and you will get hit with traffic from both directions.

MikeA · #23 03-31-2005, 05:24 PM

If GM does produce a retro-Camaro they better bring the "A" team in order to compete with the Mustang.

DarrenX33 · #24 03-31-2005, 05:39 PM

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Mr. Hill said that he felt it was a mistake on Ford's part, and that he not only agrees with GM's current anti-retro approach but "applauds" it.

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Yeah, we'll show Ford by producing nothing.

Chevy454 · #25 03-31-2005, 06:52 PM

Exactly, Darren! It sounds like we're all on the same page here...well, except for the brass at GM. I just don't understand how the folks at GM *can't* see it? Do they believe it's just coincidence that Ford is on the rise, soon after the release of the GT(40), the retro Mustang, an earlier Mach 1, an Elanor car, and a soon to be released GT500? And what does GM do, they axe the F-body platform and give us a rebadged Aussie car and a poor attempt at a retro street rod? Ford does shaker hoods and *actual* retro styling, and GM does overweight and underpowered...has GM just abandoned that part of the market?

**Mr70** · #26 03-31-2005, 07:03 PM

Someone from GM a few years ago said, "all this retro restyling of the past was just a Fad".
I'll bet he's cold in Siberia right now.

DarrenX33 · #27 03-31-2005, 07:14 PM

Tell you what. Over the weekend I saw an orange 2004 Mach 1 Mustang at a stop light. First of that color I have seen. Granted the new 05s are out and that's where all the hype is but this thing looked sweet. I spent the whole duration of the red light looking at it. And I noticed I wasn't the only one. Others around me were looking to. I spotted 1 young kid going the opposite way and slowing down to catch a look. I like what Ford is doing. I am always keeping my eyes open for Mach1s and Cobras. They sound good to.

God I have to dig out that issue of Car Review that showed the GTO badged 85 Grand Am that Pontiac was toying with.

LVCamaro · #28 04-01-2005, 02:33 AM

Rob,

Come see me this October, after the General visits my house in yellow. Bring all you got!

LOL

DarrenX33 · #29 04-01-2005, 05:49 AM

That indeed is the exception Steve.

LVCamaro · #30 04-01-2005, 05:59 AM

LOL...Rob hates that kinda talk

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