Mark Morford dubs the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro the “last muscle car.” Further, he says good riddance to all muscle cars.
Have you seen this thing? This sexy macho bloated Hot Wheels fantasia dreamgasm of a car-like drunken child’s funbot crayon sketch?
Well, they did. And it’s here. And they don’t. And it’s David Lee Roth (of course). And it’s worth noting because, well, this wild new Camaro will very likely be the last you will ever hear of U.S. automakers vying to be a kickass, world-dominating force in automotive inspiration. It is most certainly the last gasp of that overblown, yet much-beloved myth, affectionately known as the American muscle car.
No? Because it appears to be a vehicle that at least some across the Big Autosphere are still secretly praying, despite the sudden overthrow of — despite the deadly ultimatum for — General Motors, might yet prove to be a savior.
Indeed, it’s a car some hope will maybe, just maybe sell like crazy and restore a tiny bit of faith in big, thick, meaty, rather inane American cars that have no real place in the new millennium, but which for some reason they keep building anyway, presumably because aging frat boys you should never, ever date think they’re totally wickedcool and will therefore be willing to shell out 35 grand to own, unless they won’t.
Am I talking about the ugly-as-a-giant-vacuum-cleaner Chevy Volt? Am I aiming this admittedly overheated verbiage at the ruddy, useless Impala? No, I am not.
I am talking about the brand new, leering, pseudo-masculine 2010 Chevrolet Camaro.
What’s that you say? You had no idea that Chevy was resurrecting this rolling mullet from the mausoleum of the ’70s because, even after sucking up billions in bailout money, GM still doesn’t really have a single fresh and forward-thinking idea, and hence the best they can do is scrape the barrel of macho nostalgia in a desperate attempt to cater to male Boomers who drink too much light beer and think Maxim is the height of masculinity and are still debating which Van Halen vocalist totally ruled?