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GM is bringing El Camino back in 2010...

Old Mar 16, 2008 | 01:47 AM
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A Pontiac El Camino? wtf? I loved the old '69 and even some of the later models were cool too but not a pontiac front end, I agree. Well with time everything changes, perhaps the front can be modded to look/function better?
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Old Mar 16, 2008 | 01:49 AM
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Those were fun to run!
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Old Mar 16, 2008 | 02:08 AM
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It is just a rebadged holden ute ss that GM is bringing to America but they do seem to have some good potential.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UDDm6JEeRw
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Old Mar 16, 2008 | 04:11 AM
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Originally Posted by trever1t


Those were fun to run!
Yea i love that body style.. the 74 was a good year too, had the monte carlo grille.

I might have to get bored later and do some photoshopping with this new camino. cuz GM botched it by making it a pontiac.
They coulda just used the Camaro front clip.
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Old Mar 17, 2008 | 09:01 AM
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I kinda like them, and I've always been partial to Pontiac so maybe thats why. I think they'll sell.
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Old Mar 17, 2008 | 09:56 AM
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t looks like a grand prix el camino. GM have some dumbasses in their office. alot of companys do... and i thought them making KIT from knight rider a mustang was bad
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Old Mar 18, 2008 | 10:25 PM
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that thing is pure **** ON WHEELS. Just one more **** poor dicision on GMs part. kill that program, and bring back the goddamn TransAm. It involves the same amount of effort (using an already designed platform) and design new skin for it. That will sell 10x more than the piece of garbage.
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Old Mar 18, 2008 | 10:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Chevy Cowboy
I like it, its missing something though
Yeah...Style.

There used to be an element of "head-turning" appeal that used to go along with a muscle car. This has all the appeal of a fat girl at a buffet.

All the points raised about practicality are true. Its practical, useful, and more than likely, with a 6L, a blast to drive...but so is a tubbed out Vega with a BBC in it, but those aren't that common...remember the fat girl at the buffet.

You see more people racing 3800lb Chevelles than 2500lb gutted Vegas simply because they are nice to look at.

I don't mean to get all amped up over this, but I think it looks like
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 09:03 AM
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I dont think its too terrible... it will end up growing on ya like a lot of the other weird-at-first GM vehicles...

At least from that side profile, it looks pretty aerodynamic....
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 11:13 AM
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Yeah, when GM stuck the Avalanche front end on the trucks in 03 I almost puked. Now I own an 05. I still don't love it but it isnt that bad now.
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