Happy as I am to see the Camaro back in production, I have to admit that I have a hard time taking these new ‘muscle’ cars seriously. Every time I encounter the ‘new’ Mustang in it’s many variants, I inevitably think “ah, a Mach II 2/3 scale model” or “there’s a 67 fastback 2/3 replica”. The Camaro is just the latest in the miniature muscle car craze. The PT Cruiser really started the ball rolling, being a scaled down tribute to the chopped coupe that Hollywood has made famous in various period films over the years.
Nostalgia for the bygone years is great (…a gleaming Red Barchetta from a better, vanished time…) but how about we get away from re-living the past and actually see something new on the market; like a fully electric car that actually goes the distance, or some other alternative fuel vehicle that can really be relied upon, rather than another trip down memory lane that simply keeps us all stuck relying upon fossil fuels that get more expensive with each passing year?
Postscript
Ah, Tesla. Where have you been all my life?
…and why do you have to be publicly represented by a complete wanker of a man? Elon, not Jeremy.