RE: Who has physically seen the GT500, Camaro and Challenger?
I've seen all three and here are my impressions:
The 500 GT was far too blocky and slab sided for my taste. It just had no sleekness to it. It was done in White with blue stripes. The Ford display also was almost devoid of people which for them must have been very scary.
The Camaro was just a train wreck design wise. Nothing flows and the lines meet at awkward angles. Chopped up is the term I can best describe it with. There were design elements of past years there but they were incoherently executed into something that doesn't pay homage to those past designs. It just made me think "What the hell were they thinking?" There was quite a crowd there but most of them had a blank stare on their faces like they were being cheated by GM. I even asked a few what they thought of it and there was no real positive or enthusiastic response from any of them.
The Challenger display was abuzz with an enthusiastic crowd, all with big grins on their faces. The Challenger just glowed from it's display and the one word I kept hearing from nearly every mouth was "AWSOME!" People were talking openly to complete strangers about their anticipation and the prospects of owning a piece of modern MOPAR history because most everyone there said they WOULD own one.
The Challenger is pretty faithful in regards to the lines of the original. There are alot of subtleties that have been captured that some would not notice as true to the original. Character lines for lack of a better term around the rear backlight and lower body are still there. The quarter kick and C pillar departure are perfect. The power bulge hood is a great rendition of the original and functional to boot. The proportions look "right" even though there are shorter overhangs front and back. The only thing that I noticed that looks somewhat awkward are the rocker panels. They are more slab sided and not turned under like the originals. This gives the car a feeling of being taller than it actually is. But this doesn't really detract from the cars beauty. I'm interested to see the tail section treatment that will be produced and whether the production headlamps will be as striking as the concept. I would also like to at least have the option of factory spoilers, duckbill for the rear and split chin for the front. I put these on my '73 and they just look like they are supposed to be there, not like add ons at all.
Anyhow these are my impressions and my humble opinions. Can't wait!