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Originally Posted by fretdoc

GM just a nnounced a new Pontiac Firebird model which is a born again El Camino. GTO front and pickup back. It will be V8 powered and made in Australia. It will not be called ElCamino but name has not been locked in.

It is interesting that the SSR is not even mentioned in the press release that I saw or the article in todays LA Times.

If the SSR was such a disaster, I wonder why GM is going the car/pickup route again. Maybe they learned to market a vehicle like this from the SSR mistakes.

Ford when contacted, says they have no plans for such a vehicle

The SSR was built for a different market segment (high end sport/ Hot Rod performance truck) than the above Pontiac or even GMC's version will be targeted for. (I happen to like GMC's version a little bit more. GMC 4 Door Concept

If that vehicle goes into production the Pontiac version will not use ElCamino name. FYI: There is an official PONTIAC contest on right now to name that vehicle. Pontiac Contest

IMO: I believe the SSR was an experiment in design and functionality which GM surely succeeded in! It proved GM could show that they could think outside the box and come up with a very unique and cool sport-retro-convertible. It proved that they could come up with a challenging design and execute and build such a awesome vehicle. Unfortunately pricing played a huge factor as well as all those dealerships who were greedy and were charging way over sticker for many of them which in turn... turned off many customers.

*Count me in as one of the lucky few that can say they own one of worlds most unique and greatest automotive vehicles ever produced!