Chevrolet Camaro convertible
GM showed off a drop-top Camaro at the Detroit auto show that is confirmed for production.
A retro revival of the 1960s muscle-car favourite seen as a concept car hard-top at last year’s Detroit Show will be made for 2009 in both body styles. The Camaro was the only model – human or automotive – to win a standing ovation from the crowd.
In bright, ‘70s-style orange with dark grey competition stripes, the Camaro should make for an interesting contest with Ford’s equally iconic Mustang – and should prove whether or not America’s ongoing romance with retro muscle cars is a long-term trend.
GM design head Ed Welburn said: "The best follow-up to last year's award-winning Camaro concept is a Camaro convertible," he said. It’ll be powered by a V8 engine, and manual transmission will be standard.
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