Artist Imagines A Modern-Day Second-Generation Chevy Camaro
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The sixth-generation Chevy Camaro has a very modern, contemporary design that doesn’t draw too heavily from previous iterations of the muscle car. This is unlike the current Ford Mustang and especially the Dodge Challenger, which both feature an abundance of retro design cues that hark back to previous iterations of the vehicles.
What would the Chevy Camaro look like if it did draw from older versions of the coupe, though? Rendering artist Oscar V recently decided to fire up Photoshop and try his hand at designing a new Chevy Camaro that pulls inspiration from the second-generation of the well-known and long-running muscle car.
This rendering appears to be based on a late 1970s Chevy Camaro Z/28, however it is also wearing various parts from the fifth-generation Chevy Camaro ZL1, including the headlights, front fascia extension, grille, hood, wheels and badging. The second-gen Camaro inspiration remains heavy, though, with the vehicle retaining the classic glass T-top roofs, uniquely shaped domed rear window and prominent ducktail-style rear spoiler.
Oscar V actually went back to the drawing board to fix this design after receiving some constructive criticism from his Instagram followers. His first design, which is pictured above, featured fairly open and upright headlights and headlight lenses, which gave the rendering a bit of a surprised look. He then gave the headlight lenses a more slanted shape, making the Chevy Camaro’s face appear aggressive rather than exasperated.
1979 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28
We don’t think Chevy will be looking to the second-generation Camaro for inspiration for future iterations of the muscle coupe, but this rendering is a fun little experiment that gives us a rough idea of what such a project might look like if it ever did. Let us know what you think of this rendering below.
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Dodge hit a home run with the Challenger because they didn’t stray to far from the original. People want things that look like the good old days but offers a little more modern amenities. Looking at this car above I would not dare get within a hundred yards of it and the 70-73 camaro will always be my number one vehicle ever. GM really needs to wake up and listen to the people make cars people want to buy and never get rid of. That being said my second favorite car would be a 70s plum crazy purple Challenger I’ll never be able to own one so I did the next best thing I got a 2010 plum crazy purple Challenger and I will never get rid of it.
You can’t look forward by constantly looking back. I don’t wish to slam the Challenger too heavily, physical style is purely subjective. However, the car is basically a two door full size Charger, big and heavy. It recalls when “road hugging bulk” ruled the day. The Challenger is a far more compromised car, aimed squarely at the consumer rather than the enthusiast. I’m not sure why some demand their muscle cars look like designs we have seen before. Camaro always was known for its drop dead good looks that evolved generation to generation. Second Gen to current are my favorite Camaros. I hope we never see a full retro Camaro, if we even see a seventh generation Camaro at all. I would rather the car die on it’s feet, rather than become an overweight rolling anachronism like the Challenger.
GM did a recent Concept Rendering off of the 1985 I-ROC Z/28 Camaro and it looked great, if 2023 is going to be the last model year for this legend, that could be a good design influence to go out with.
Looks more like a Vega front end.
Camaro——dead car walking. Quit wasting your time talking and dreaming of a new Camaro. GM will kill it in 2023 or maybe sooner.
Obviously beaten with the ugly stick…
LMAO that’s hideous. Artist needs to go back to art school 🤣🤣