Why would anyone do this to such an awesome car?!?

[TMagda]

http://autos.yahoo.com/blogs/motoramic/f...-171508028.html (http://autos.yahoo.com/blogs/motoramic/florida-most-blinged-camaro-zl1-brings-haters-force-171508028.html)

[kwhizz]

Obama Voter!!!...................................

[Postsedan]

Stefano,

You`ve got competition <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/dunno.gif

Dan

[ne70ss]

Just plain ugly

[robber6910]

That's what happens when people have nothing better to do with their money!!!

[x77-69z28]

Couldn't be an Obama voter, you would need a job to pay for that monstrosity! Unless they take food stamps

[CC Rider]

My eyes! My eyes! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/sick.gif

[70 copo]

It is not a real ZL1-which may bring some relief <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/haha.gif

[68l30]

When I saw this Camaro, the first thing it reminded me of was a pair of 69 Camaros. One a LB Harrell Camaro and the other a HO Yenko. Both had excessive amount of chrome plating and custom mods which were fashionable when they were built. I'd take both of these cars today without hesitation, and yes, I'd take this ZL-1 also. Time can heal all wounds.....


Big

[300deluxeL79]

just when you thought you had seen it all....

[TXSS]

I believe this wound is fatal.

[Mr70]

Proof that someone is lighting the spoon over there.

[MosportGreen66]

I personally do not condone a single modification to this car BUT you guys crack me up. If this were 1969 and the trend of the period was chrome, shine, &quot;blind&quot; and big rims, you collectively gasp in awe over this car like you would a proper trimmed day-2 '69 Camaro today. Responses here do not only have discriminating undertones but also they mock the rhetoric of HOT ROD.

Since when does hot rodding conform to masses, make others proud, or appeal to the majority? This car is a hot rod. I personally hate it in more ways than not but respect the owner for having a blast.

[442w30]

Post of the year.

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: MosportGreen66</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I personally do not condone a single modification to this car BUT you guys crack me up. If this were 1969 and the trend of the period was chrome, shine, &quot;blind&quot; and big rims, you collectively gasp in awe over this car like you would a proper trimmed day-2 '69 Camaro today. Responses here do not only have discriminating undertones but also they mock the rhetoric of HOT ROD.

Since when does hot rodding conform to masses, make others proud, or appeal to the majority? This car is a hot rod. I personally hate it in more ways than not but respect the owner for having a blast. </div></div>

[tom406]

Everything I was thinking, expressed succinctly. Well said, Mosport66.

[427TJ]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: MosportGreen66</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I personally do not condone a single modification to this car BUT you guys crack me up. If this were 1969 and the trend of the period was chrome, shine, &quot;blind&quot; and big rims, you collectively gasp in awe over this car like you would a proper trimmed day-2 '69 Camaro today. Responses here do not only have discriminating undertones but also they mock the rhetoric of HOT ROD.

Since when does hot rodding conform to masses, make others proud, or appeal to the majority? This car is a hot rod. I personally hate it in more ways than not but respect the owner for having a blast. </div></div>

There you go trying to reason with the Mongol hordes.

[twertsy]

Without a discriminating undertone.......that is just plain ugly. And consider how much &quot;respect&quot; you retain when it crawls through your neighborhood, speakers full on, trunk rattling.

[miket1]

It's got to be 4 wheel drive.

[Hemicolt]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: MosportGreen66</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I personally do not condone a single modification to this car BUT you guys crack me up. If this were 1969 and the trend of the period was chrome, shine, &quot;blind&quot; and big rims, you collectively gasp in awe over this car like you would a proper trimmed day-2 '69 Camaro today. Responses here do not only have discriminating undertones but also they mock the rhetoric of HOT ROD.

Since when does hot rodding conform to masses, make others proud, or appeal to the majority? This car is a hot rod. I personally hate it in more ways than not but respect the owner for having a blast.
</div></div>

Hear,hear.

[sYc]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: MosportGreen66</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I personally do not condone a single modification to this car BUT you guys crack me up. If this were 1969 and the trend of the period was chrome, shine, &quot;blind&quot; and big rims, you collectively gasp in awe over this car like you would a proper trimmed day-2 '69 Camaro today. Responses here do not only have discriminating undertones but also they mock the rhetoric of HOT ROD.

Since when does hot rodding conform to masses, make others proud, or appeal to the majority? This car is a hot rod. I personally hate it in more ways than not but respect the owner for having a blast. </div></div>

Maybe some, but not all of us, as I have never been into this sort of &quot;bling&quot;.

[Charley Lillard]

I'm not into it but can appreciate it. He is a car guy like the rest of us but with a different path.

[markinnaples]

I respect someone having the iniative to take a vehicle and make it better/unique/whatever to suit their tastes, totally.

However, that thing is unbelievably disturbing to look at, lol. Take a 6 cyl and make it look like that if you want, 'cause I can't see it performing very well with those huge wheels and suspension changes, etc. like a ZL-1 was built to perform.

But, may God Bless America, where we can actually do carp like this if we want. Cheers.

[Tracker1]

In the context of the times, are these any different? Not my cup of tea, but many consider them beautiful and collectible. Beneath them are cars we love. Barris and Jeffries and the factories themselves created some things of questionable aesthetic value but beauty is in the eye of the beholder. The Dodge Diamante Challenger was a beautiful new 1970 TX9 black, SHAKER 4-speed hemi convertible...then it got turned into...that thing....but Mr. Juliano thinks enough of it to have it in his wonderful historical collection. Customs are really a subjective thing is all I am saying. I call it ugly someone else calls it art...it's like musical tastes really.

http://i962.photobucket.com/albums/ae110/guyfromnewf/mopp_0008_13_z1970_plymouth_road_runnermultiple_vi ews.jpg

http://i962.photobucket.com/albums/ae110/guyfromnewf/monkees.jpg

http://i962.photobucket.com/albums/ae110/guyfromnewf/amx-400-george-barris-1969-custom-02.jpg

[RPOLS3]

Not my cup of tea either - but not a whole lot different than this car from MCACN - an original Hemi car I'm told.........


http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j77/Koolmagumn/MCACN%202010/MCACN%20Show%202012/jav071.jpg

[DarrenX33]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Charley Lillard</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I'm not into it but can appreciate it. He is a car guy like the rest of us but with a different path. </div></div>

Precisely.

[ORIGLS6]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Charley Lillard</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I'm not into it <span style="font-weight: bold">but can appreciate it.</span> </div></div>

<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/hmmm.gif Really? <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/dunno.gif

[WILMASBOYL78]

I like all cars..plain, custom or otherwise.

I especially like the original..unrestored..rust free..cars we have in Nu-Yawk <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif

[69LM1]

I am sure that back in the day, some people did'nt think much of this either:

http://www.mecum.com/auctions/SC0512/SC0512-126293/images/SC0512-126293_1.jpg

But we sure like em now! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif

(Disclaimer - Pretty sure I'd never have the OP car grow on me <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif ).

[x77-69z28]

Crack is whack!

[x77-69z28]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 69LM1</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I am sure that back in the day, some people did'nt think much of this either:

http://www.mecum.com/auctions/SC0512/SC0512-126293/images/SC0512-126293_1.jpg

But we sure like em now! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif

(Disclaimer - Pretty sure I'd never have the OP car grow on me <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif ).
But this one runs 10's!
</div></div>

[x77-69z28]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: MosportGreen66</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I personally do not condone a single modification to this car BUT you guys crack me up. If this were 1969 and the trend of the period was chrome, shine, &quot;blind&quot; and big rims, you collectively gasp in awe over this car like you would a proper trimmed day-2 '69 Camaro today. Responses here do not only have discriminating undertones but also they mock the rhetoric of HOT ROD.

Since when does hot rodding conform to masses, make others proud, or appeal to the majority? This car is a hot rod. I personally hate it in more ways than not but respect the owner for having a blast. </div></div>
I can appreciate almost all types of cars. Showroom stock, day two, pro street, pro touring, outlaw street, even some rice burners......That thing is just hideous!

[TXSS]

I love all kinds of cars but I have my limits. Calling that car hideous is an insult to cars that are hideous.

[GreenLS6]

Don't really care for the car, My opinion of it is That a crack dealer or a PIMP had to shuffle some money from his 4O1K to dodge taxs <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif I kinda thru up in my mouth a little when I saw it.

But everyone has there own taste, and this one don't taste like CHICKEN! YUCK!

[TimG]

I used to dislike the &quot;Rat Rods&quot; that showed up every year for a big get together here in town. Now I've learned to appreciate and like the way they work to make the cars look tattered and ratty. It took a while, but I now love the &quot;Rat Rod&quot; show each year.

[DannyLCMC]

Looks like something Paul Jr would build!