General Motors is likely to reveal a convertible version of the popular Chevrolet Camaro concept at the Detroit auto show in January, according to multiple sources, including Autoweek.
With the concept, General Motors will attempt to close the attention gap between now and 2009 — when the production coupe will go on sale. Camaro prototypes are set to hit the road any day now, and a convertible concept in Detroit would do a good job of generating buzz all over again.
Back in May, artist John McBride created two interesting sketches for Popular Hotrodding of a hypothetical 2009 Camaro Convertible (pictured). We suspect the real thing will look almost identical.
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12/13, 5:53 PM
posted by:
S-60-driver
SHUT UP!!!! SHUT UP SHUT UP!!!!! WE KNOW!!! WE KNOW!!!
STOP WITH CAMARO POSTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
im gonna bet that there will be over 150 comments. Go ahead, rave or bash about the car!
12/13, 6:05 PM
posted by:
Kenny W
LOL, the driver of the Volvo doesn’t seem to care too much. I for one am quite excited to see the Camaro convertible. I’m excited to see the Camaro return. I’m even more excited because it pisses off people that drive Volvos
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12/13, 6:06 PM
posted by:
A4
no matter how safe an S-60 is this brick of steel would still dominate it, and go faster too
12/13, 6:07 PM
posted by:
A4
go drive your C70s off a cliff, overpriced, underpowered pieces of trash.
12/13, 6:20 PM
posted by:
camaro king
THIS IZ SO COOL
12/13, 6:50 PM
posted by:
racecarengineer
its ok.
12/13, 6:56 PM
posted by:
youngm7
Hopefully it looks as cool as the sketch. And hopefully it’s almost out by this time next year.
12/13, 7:49 PM
posted by:
mblommel
^^^^ S60 needs to lay off the coke before posting. Chill out dude.
Chevy would be silly not make this car. Just make sure the top doesn’t leak and it’s well designed (I hope they learn their lesson from the Solstice).
12/13, 7:58 PM
posted by:
ironpony42
Nice enough for a GM product. It’ll have it’s fans. The ragtop model was a no brainer for Chev. You can’t sell a Camaro and not have a convertible option. A few years after it’s introduction, you’ll see SS/RS, Z28, and perhaps even a “Yenko” package available. Just like Mustang’s upcoming Bullitt, Boss302, and ShelbyGT versions. Different stickers to sell more cars. I’m sure Challenger will be no different, and have a ragtop around 2010 or 2011.
12/13, 8:02 PM
posted by:
F451
This model of Camaro appears to well thought out, and the final verdict will be in tis execution and actual showroom floor model to the general public. This will be a winner for GM—if GM can just get it out in time and do it right. I’m backing GM on this one.
12/13, 8:03 PM
posted by:
MadMatt
Wow, S-60 seems to be on the rag(top).
12/13, 8:55 PM
posted by:
chevy490
s-60 ur gay and this car is badass!
12/13, 9:28 PM
posted by:
Hidden_Hunter
I’m still unsure why it’s going to take so long to get it to market….
Though this does mean one other thing… the possibility of the next monaro being convertabile as well
12/13, 11:55 PM
posted by:
Brendino
S-60, if you’re going to pre-emptively tell people not to say stuff, be a little less broad
12/14, 9:38 AM
posted by:
S-60-driver
dumbass, i was saying that to LLN!!!
12/14, 9:43 AM
posted by:
Saud
Woohoo. I still want the coupe. WITH the LS7.
12/14, 10:20 AM
posted by:
Andre Neves
Tell ya the truth, Im actually also sick of seeing the Camaro & Challenger concepts in every publication I pick up. The problem is they are creating all this hype, and then at the end people are going to be upset when they find out that the production version doesn’t look like what they’ve been expecting for such a long time. Take the mustang concept. Looked very different IMO when they presented the production car.
Things will change because of requirments & regulations they need to meet, both safety & financial.
Im a huge fan of the new Camaro design, but I just don’t rely much on concepts. I rather wait for the production version before I make my judgement.
The fact is the Camaro concept is still a long wait away and by the time they actually produce it, people will have moved on and grown tired of it already.
I just see this “convertible” as them trying to maintain “hype”.
Just my opinion people.
12/14, 10:54 AM
posted by:
Wickedated
By 2009, we’ll have flyin cars
12/14, 12:34 PM
posted by:
GL1
This is a REAL REAL pretty car. I want a LS7 powered convertible.. It Looks like a REAL HIT for mother GM, congrats as it’ll REALLY sell if it ends up looking like the concept that is. It is REALLY too bad they can’t come out with it SOONER though as they are wasting market share money they could have RIGHT NOW if it was out as this looks and performs so much better than the current mustang its light years ahead of it.
12/14, 2:15 PM
posted by:
Andre Neves
^Isn’t it past your bedtime?
Grow up man.
12/14, 5:02 PM
posted by:
S-60-driver
I’m with deantj!!!! Everybody’s stupid for supporting and show their redneck love toward POS Camaro!!!!
12/14, 9:47 PM
posted by:
Andre Neves
Like I said in a previous article, you guys make a really good couple together. Combining both your IQ levels together, you just might be able to hold a decent conversation…with a chimp.
12/15, 10:23 AM
posted by:
BrokenCadillac…
Coming to High School parking lots across the country…
12/15, 11:38 AM
posted by:
GL1
deantj and s-60 pull you’re heads out they’ve obviously been wedged up your butts your whole life and the **** gasses have made you both blind and stupid…
12/15, 1:45 PM
posted by:
Jracer
Wow, this is a nice… scetch. If the actual car looks like this and I can buy it in black with red interior and red racing strips, consider it bought.
12/16, 11:39 AM
posted by:
munichlars
Yup, seen the same exact rumors on http://www.camaro5.com
12/16, 8:33 PM
posted by:
chevy490
ohh man i want this car so bad i think everybody likes it except die hard ford lovers! but man im with u jayleno this car is the bomb
ohh and incase anybody was wondering Chip foose desgighned the camaro in the first plce i dont think he drew this pic but he desighned it for gm!
12/18, 9:04 AM
posted by:
BrokenCadillac…
The ultimate white trash mobile. More Mullets blowin in the wind…
12/19, 1:11 PM
posted by:
munichlars
Awesome preview images and article about the convertible:
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=425
12/19, 10:01 PM
posted by:
GMrules
Yeah baby, the Camaro is going to conquer the world! My gf, bubbles is gonna look hot in this new Camaro. I can’t wait to bang her brains out in the back seat. Then give her 2 bucks and tell her to get a cab.
12/29, 3:35 PM
posted by:
BUYER
Camaro’s were cool in the 60’s. Now they are as cool as ChiaPets.