Camino LS6

Yep, they've blown a chance to lead rather than follow.

Agreed, Cubitar.

Sewell was a legend among Firehawk folks - they have an excellent rep. Good luck with your new ATS.

Still think this should have been S-10 sized.

Hmmm.

Not in the design, in the concept. This car's place in the scheme of things reflects those cars of the past (and bests them). But it doesn't look like them. Brand echoes and cues do not make a design retro. And, as I said before, I like both coupe designs as well as the shooting brake.

The design isn't retro. It just has a strong Chevy identity.

Let me put it this way: The first time I saw a picture of a Holden, I knew it was GM. I also knew that it was something I'd never seen before. Though every detail was different, the whole design told me that it was the General's own without any nameplates. The 130 does that for Chevy.

Umm, I don't find the 130 to be "squared-off" in the least. You just have a bug in your bonnet about the upright greenhouse. I actually like both that style and the blue chop - That one element isn't what makes this so very Chevy in my eyes. Like the Vega and Nova before it, the 130 has an overall look that screams Chevy. It's honest, not a pretender. The side sculpting is outstanding, even premium in appearance, yet very Chevrolet. The tail lights are signature elements. The headlights have that predator look that gives the car a quiet menace - instead of the aimless bling so common today. The proportions are all in balance with no odd overhangs or strange proximities between panels and glass. And the stance is agile and aggressive All of that combines into an instantly recognizable identity as a Chevy product. The design is strong..

On the Fox Mustang, you sure couldn't have proved that point around here. The notchback numbers were easily equal to the hatch. And if they weren't nationally, so what? An LX 5.0 was a very nice package compared to the tacky GT. Either way choice is a good thing, Ford lost nothing by offering both. I've never driven a Corvair, but I imagine the sensations would be similar. Maybe that's what scared Nader so badly.

You can't possibly be comparing the 130 to the Cube and Element - they had Aztek disease. The styling cues the 130 uses are timeless, not simply exercises in shock value. And don't get me wrong on the 911, once I got over the shock of how it feels to drive I was ok with it. The point is that it is very different from anything else.

Ocn is certainly right about one thing: The 130 is all Chevy, loud and proud. And that's a very good thing.

Back on the 130. The blue chop works, but isn't as distinctive. It does make a stronger nod to the Novas of yore though. It works, but I'd still choose the Nomad version in a heartbeat.

There were tons of them around here back then, and it seemed like most of them were dark green. Those LX notchbacks were easily the best-looking Fox-body Mustangs. The GTs were clown cars.

Poor weight distribution only made worse with the weight transfer of acceleration, no? Yes, but that doesn't tell the whole story. The car still handles, it just feels wrong. And the way the rear sinks fangs into the pavement is stunning, The 911 is just a strange ride... but it works.

Beautiful, genuine tribute. My thoughts are with you and yours, Bill.

The shooting brake would fix that.

They just have to do this...

One thing is for sure here, your short period of ownership of a given car is a major factor. It might even be the most important factor. Look at things through that lens first.

Too funny.

It's the weight transfer, not the weight itself. If you drive a 911 sedately, you'll never notice. But put your foot in it, and it becomes a different car.

In such circumstance, I'd have to agree.

I didn't care for the feeling that the front tires had divorced the pavement when I drove a 911. As soon as you put the power to the car, the steering feels insanely light. It has grip, but doesn't feel like it. Very odd sensation. Not like any other car.

Of course, that isn't what I would actually do. I'd buy something older and cheap with cash and wear it out on the commute. It wouldn't need to get great mileage because there would be no payment or high insurance. But, Mr. Blu likes 'em new. I thought a CPO Solstice might be new enough.

Why would you want to put miles on something that will likely have collector value eventually? Because its the only thing I could think of that fit the parameters which I could also stand to drive.