This will be the new hero car...

[Magnumcharger]

And by "Hero" ...I mean THE car that kids of this age will aspire to own when they get big enough.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lfkQ11amj0&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fvideo%2Egoogle%2Eca%2Fvideosearch%3Fsource%3Dig%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1G1GGLQ%5FENCA249%26q%3Dhallelujah%26lr%3D%26um%3D1%26ie%3DUTF%2D8%26sa%3DN%26tab%3Dwv&feature=player_embedded

So you General Lee guys....your time in the sun is about to fade to black.

[Daytona R/T SE]

Damn! Them things is ugly !

[BigBlockSam]

Damn! Them things is ugly ! eek

   

[Magnumcharger]

Yup...I agree.
However, we all put the blinders on very easily when we're impressed by the indestructible "mythical" capabilities of a car, and even more so when there's a hot babe hanging around it.
I remember when I first saw the GL back when I was 14.
I saw that fuggly push bar and thought "who in their right mind would put that on a Charger"?
Now people willfully put one on their Chargers, just to be the same. Not to mention dyeing their interiors, scrounging vector wheels and painting their cars chevrolet orange.
There's a lot of young impressionable minds sucking in the Bumblebee message. And GM is banking on it too!

[mopar0166]

seems like you get more for you money on the new camaro, Ive been going back and forth on the challenger and camaro.  dodge isn't trying to sell you some thing that great for 35K  chevy is with the SS2 trim pak

decision decisions

on the other hand not to tangent from the topic,  i have seen a recent interest in the older bumblebee camaro, because kids cant buy the newer camaro yet

[4forty]

Ugly? what are you smokin?    I think that Camaro is great looking, real aggressive & tough. Obviously it's no classic Charger but that car, for the price, the performance (even with the V6) and the looks you can't beat it, and I'm definitely no Chevy lover, until now. Just in case you need a refresher course in UGLY I've attached a pic to help you out.  ugly?..........

[Mike DC]

Yup.  Old, new, whatever . . . don't underestimate the appeal of a Hollywood fantasy car striking kids at impressionable ages.  



Hey, it could be a ricer.  I'll take an example of honest-to-God RWD V8 Detroit muscle influencing kids over the neon'd up 4-bangers any day.

[elanmars]

dukes of hazzard had more plot and was way smarter than those transformers movies.

i really don't think the transformers movies have had as big an impact as the dukes of hazzard and the general lee. sure, both are dumb entertainment but at least the dukes had some sort of message, whereas transformers is just complete nonsense, a script that they make up as they go along, boom boom boom no depth, no anything. yeah, I know-it's an action movie but that doesn't mean it has to be diarreah. remember predator? dark knight? aliens? hard boiled?  heat? etc. etc.

[Magnumcharger]

Yup...I enjoyed DOH when I was a kid....and to be honest, it's probably what kick-started my Charger lust!
But kids these days, well, are they going to enjoy 30 year old re-runs, and 40 year old cars verses something current, well promoted and as "in your face" (ie: toys, product promotion) as the Transformer franchise is going to be? It's only just begun.
I predict: DUKEFEST TRANSFORMERFEST!

[b5blue]

It's hard to be a hero broke down on the side of the road!  (sorry I can't help taking pot shots at Chebbies)

[Magnumcharger]

So much for this thread.

[lisiecki1]

the best looking new camaro i've seen is at: http://www.5thgen.org/forum/showthread.php?t=15090

[moparstuart]

the best looking new camaro i've seen is at: http://www.5thgen.org/forum/showthread.php?t=15090

I have to agree   

[bull]

There's a lot of young impressionable minds sucking in the Bumblebee message. And GM is banking on it too!

The GL thing didn't save Chrysler from Chapter 11, I don't see BumbleBee doing it for GM either...


4forty, I thought the Camaro was pretty good looking too until I saw one in person. Although it didn't totally ruin it for me it certainly gave it a backseat to many other cars. The Challenger looks much better.

[Khyron]

dukes of hazzard had more plot and was way smarter than those transformers movies.

you're kidding right.... honestly.... you have GOT to be doing satire. Like when you call a fat guy slim.... thats what your doing right?

[dpm68]

you're kidding right.... honestly.... you have GOT to be doing satire. Like when you call a fat guy slim.... thats what your doing right?

And it's more painful to note that James Best, aka Roscoe, was a Juilliard-trained actor. I get better character definition and  plots from Adam West-era Batman reruns.

[4forty]

I guess I assumed that since we own Chargers we all have great taste in car design!   LOL!......Seen them both  in person, As much as I like the new Challenger it is kinda slab sided compared to the edgier Camaro. I think GM did everything right with the car, even the Transfomers version looked kiss-ass rolling up on screen, it was the only saving grace in a LONG movie for me! It's not gonna save GM on it's own but it's a big step in the right direction along with the new Caddy CTS-V. Different strokes I guess.

[moparstuart]

I guess I assumed that since we own Chargers we all have great taste in car design!   LOL!......Seen them both  in person, As much as I like the new Challenger it is kinda slab sided compared to the edgier Camaro. I think GM did everything right with the car, even the Transfomers version looked kiss-ass rolling up on screen, it was the only saving grace in a LONG movie for me! It's not gonna save GM on it's own but it's a big step in the right direction along with the new Caddy CTS-V. Different strokes I guess.

we can agree to disagree but the camaro is butt ugly and the interior is even worse    

[b5blue]

I think we all agree the best body in that movie was was a FOX platform.....

[JT01]

The GENERAL LEE will always be the most famous and regonized car. I like Camaros I have owned 12 and have a 71 SS right now but I cant stand the new ones there ugly and the Chevy lots around here cant seem to get rid of theres.

[PocketThunder]

I think we all agree the best body in that movie was was a FOX platform.....

            

[mikepmcs]

She's got the hammer thumbs though.  It kind of ruined it for me when I found that out.  Can't date her now, she isn't perfect.

Quite arguably one of the prettiest woman in the industry.

As far as this Camaro being in the same league as the Dukes GL, I say no way.  DOH, television show many years, and multiple movies, undoubtedly the most recognized paint scheme and car in the world, period.  Transformers or whatever it's called. 2 movies, no tv show, yellow car with stripes, flash in the pan.  There is no comparison. Your disdain for the Gl is obvious.
Good try though.

I'm not saying anything negative about the camaro, just do not agree with your statement in the slightest.  Advantage "General Lee" (I think he'll win this war)
   

[Mike DC]

  

Oh yeah, the GL won't be knocked off the top of the platform any time soon.  


I just agree that Bumblebee is a new automotive icon that will have a real presence to be felt.  We haven't had a whole lotta additions to the competition in the last few years.  The original Fast & Furious and the Gone in 60 seconds remake are just about the only things even on the list lately. (Those two are already 8 and 9 years old!)

[Daytona R/T SE]

Ugly? what are you smokin?    I think that Camaro is great looking, real aggressive & tough. Obviously it's no classic Charger but that car, for the price, the performance (even with the V6) and the looks you can't beat it, and I'm definitely no Chevy lover, until now. Just in case you need a refresher course in UGLY I've attached a pic to help you out.  ugly?..........

Yes, It's Ugly. From the front it looks like it's got the face of a Jack-o-lantern.

[bull]

She's got the hammer thumbs though.  It kind of ruined it for me when I found that out.  Can't date her now, she isn't perfect.

I bet her second toes are longer than her big toes too.