Aussies build a Chevrolet El Camarino

The Dark Knight · 11-22-2010, 11:31 AM

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So you have a Holden Commodore SS Ute and, for some vexing reason, you want it to look more like the American-market Chevrolet Camaro. Well, we've got good news for you. An enterprising young soul from Victoria, Australia has worked up just such a kit. With new sheetmetal from the A-pillar forward and a custom Camaro nose cap, the end result is as close to a Camaro-meets-El-Camino mutation as you're likely to find. This particular example was spotted outside of a Nashville, Tennessee tuner.

We have to say that while the Commodore SS Ute is as handsome as can be right from the factory, the Camaro nose doesn't exactly do the car an injustice. There's no word on exactly how much the conversion kit will set you back, though with all of the appropriate pieces and sheetmetal, we'd be surprised if the final price tag were less than $5,000 – before paint. Worth it? That's a conversation you'll have to have with your wallet.

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cab2g · 11-22-2010, 12:26 PM

yikes. Austrailians....

Camaro Lives On · 11-22-2010, 12:29 PM

Hell yes... Me want.

spyderbuddy · 11-22-2010, 12:32 PM

I'd like to see the side markers on the Camaro. Anybody else?

a_Username · 11-22-2010, 12:52 PM

Change the wheels then I'd take it.

lil_chef · 11-22-2010, 12:53 PM

they should change the rear to mimic the aggressive look of the front

FenwickHockey65 · 11-22-2010, 12:54 PM

Well that's one way to do it.

Mr Twisty · 11-22-2010, 01:16 PM

I'd sure take a Maloo!

98_Camaro · 11-22-2010, 01:17 PM

It's like some freaky *******.
I am awed and perplexed by it...

brandotron · 11-22-2010, 01:28 PM

I hate that the wheel wells don't line up.

The Dark Knight · 11-22-2010, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by brandotron

I hate that the wheel wells don't line up.

I just noticed!

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Originally Posted by spyderbuddy

I'd like to see the side markers on the Camaro. Anybody else?

My G8 has 'em

8cd03gro · 11-22-2010, 02:53 PM

The bed needs to start lower, it looks too chubby this way. Overall I like it though.

FenwickHockey65 · 11-22-2010, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by 8cd03gro

The bed needs to start lower, it looks too chubby this way. Overall I like it though.

That's just the two-tone paint making it look chubby, and I think they have the Maloo's bed cover installed. It's fairly proportionate without it.

LOWDOWN · 11-22-2010, 04:11 PM

Kinda ironic it was seen in TN. Reminds me of the ChooChoo Customs' ElCo SS from the '80's.

11-22-2010, 12:26 PM	#2
cab2g love. my. car. Drives: 2011 2SS/RS Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 3,372 View My Garage	yikes. Austrailians.... __________________

11-22-2010, 12:54 PM	#7
FenwickHockey65 General Motors Aficionado Drives: 2023 GMC Canyon, 2023 Expedition Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 37,375 View My Garage	Well that's one way to do it. __________________ 2023 GMC Canyon Elevation 2023 Ford Expedition SSV (State-Issued)

11-22-2010, 01:16 PM	#8
Mr Twisty Drives: the 2nd amendment home Join Date: May 2008 Location: OK Posts: 14,763	I'd sure take a Maloo! __________________ "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." -- Benjamin Franklin lib·er·ty /ˈlibərdē/ noun 1. the state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one's way of life, behavior, or political views

11-22-2010, 01:17 PM	#9
98_Camaro Drives: 2016 2SS Coupe Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,365 View My Garage	It's like some freaky *****. I am awed and perplexed by it... __________________ Gone but not forgotten: 1998 Bright Purple Metallic Camaro 2012 Carbon Flash Metallic 2SS Convertible 2016 Summit White 2SS Coupe M6, NPP, & MRC Now Driving: 2016 Torch Red Corvette 2LT, NPP, MRC**

11-22-2010, 01:28 PM	#10
brandotron I am the internets. Drives: dangerously Join Date: May 2009 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Posts: 12,571 View My Garage	I hate that the wheel wells don't line up. __________________

11-22-2010, 12:29 PM	#3
Camaro Lives On Force RECON Drives: 2005 Saab 9-5 2.3T Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Terre Haute, IN Posts: 1,687 View My Garage	Hell yes... Me want.

11-22-2010, 12:32 PM	#4
spyderbuddy Drives: 2010 RS Inferno Orange Metallic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Albany, Ga. Posts: 3,474 View My Garage	I'd like to see the side markers on the Camaro. Anybody else?

11-22-2010, 12:52 PM	#5
a_Username Drives: 2010 2SS Camaro Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Murfreesboro, TN Posts: 3,890 View My Garage	Change the wheels then I'd take it.

11-22-2010, 12:53 PM	#6
lil_chef Banned Drives: 2010 Mustang GT Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Jacksonville Posts: 1,823	they should change the rear to mimic the aggressive look of the front

11-22-2010, 02:53 PM	#12
8cd03gro Drives: 2005 STi corn fed Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,997	The bed needs to start lower, it looks too chubby this way. Overall I like it though.

11-22-2010, 04:11 PM	#14
LOWDOWN Downright Upright Drives: Daily Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Cruisin'... Posts: 4,145	Kinda ironic it was seen in TN. Reminds me of the ChooChoo Customs' ElCo SS from the '80's.

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