Well I agree, I have no idea what GM's intention was. Fords WAS to make a modern retro mustang and everyone else has been bringing back the retro nameplates pretty much due to the baby boomers that are starting to retire and have saved forever to relive their youth. So to that end, perhaps GM is trying to appeal to a wider audience with some cues for the baby boomers and something modern for the current younger generation.
What I had heard and read along the way, however, gave me the indication that they were focusing more on the retro look, but it was never flat out stated the intention was to be solely retro. So to that point I must conceded.
Nonetheless I still dont much care for it. Though, the Camaro has not been out of production that long that if it were to be brought back as it has that there would be much call for it to be true to any previouse design.
On the other hand, the GTO has been out of production long enough that to bring back that name plate and make it anything other than a true retro design I think really did a disservice to the badge. What many of you may not know is that GM was discussing bringing back the GTO name since the late 80's (1988 to be specific) and at that time they were stating they were going to put it on a Grand Am platform and even had a prototype that I saw, and it was indeed a Grand Am looking car with some extra styling and the GTO badge. I am at least glad they did not go that route.
I think Dodge and Ford did the right thing in my opinion in bringing back a retro car and giving it a true to form retro look. If they want to advance it from there that would be fine, but at least they started on the right page. But as I stated early on, I would probably be in the minority in this opinion, but I guess Im a bit of a purist also when it comes to the classic name plates.
