You can thank the Mini Coopers for these photos.
As I mentioned in the ’41 Loewy Continental post, my brother and I went to the Chicago Auto Show last week. We were just about to leave, but I wanted to check out the Mini Coopers and snag a brochure. After that mission was accomplished, we crossed the hall and I spotted this 1968 Camaro.
It was sitting in front of the State Farm booth. They must have created it for marketing purposes, though I’ve never seen it in an ad or commercial. I’m neither for nor against State Farm, but this was a pretty interesting custom. The driver’s side is stock with rallye wheels, hidden headlight (yes, headlight, not headlights) and the passenger side is custom, with low profile tires, custom wheels, side-mounted exhaust and half a spoiler. Even the air cleaner was stock on one side and custom on the other.
I was especially impressed that the convertible top and interior were split down the middle, just like the rest of the car. This would be a great car to take for a drive and watch all the double takes!
Only use I can see for this is as a getaway car. Confuse the eyewitnesses.
Still too distinctive. Do that to a PT Cruiser before you start your life in crime.
I don’t get it. What are they selling? How does that tie into insurance?
It’s kind of a shame to see a vintage piece butchered like that. Sure, it’s a cute sight gag…but they aren’t making any more of those; and it’ll be hard to put right. Especially the spoiler and the headlight doors.
Technically they are being built again. Only under license from GM rather than by GM.
http://www.dynacornbodies.com/body-shells/camaro.php
State Farm I believe is using it to promote some sort of collector car insurance, the car is covered as a collectible stock or modified, really they didn’t do anything to the car that couldn’t be undone, though I am curious as to what year it is, the right side has no side markers like a 67 and the left side does like a 68, the grille on the “red” side is a 68 grille.
Hmmmm
It may well be that its showing the difference insurance would be if you left your car stock, Vs what would happen if you customized it, even if mildly done like this one, dunno for sure though.
Either way, I rather like it stock IMO.
It”s also 2 different years
Ever had to deal with an insurance company on a claim for even a mildly modified vehicle? I have and it wasn’t pretty! So,I can’t believe that’s what this abberation is all about, More like something to grab a dolt’s attention with is my guess. I just LOATHE insurance companies,if you haven’t figured that out by now! “XYZ Mutual. We’re here when you need us! (Except when you need us)” Piss on all of ’em!! But,I’m not bitter!
I saw this in Chicago and It looked like a mess to me.
People should know better than to buy a car built on a Monday…
Does anyone remember the Camaro (and the ’30’s Chevy) that the “Golddiggers” (part of the Dean Martin show) split in half on their TV Show?
While the car was driving down the road, towards the camera, it split right in half and kept driving. I remember reading stories in some of the car magazines.
This car was built to illustrate the difference between stock and modified Camaros for insurance training, iirc