Camaro's first television commercial

ejfx · 09-12-2009, 10:24 PM

Also known as the volcano ad...
First released during movie theater intermissions...then shortened and released on tv.

Its wicked cool.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAiOt08dgcg&feature...

MN12Fan · 09-16-2009, 05:15 PM

Ha! I'm sure this would give current GM marketing staff a laugh, but it's from a different time. With those special effects that Camaro might as well been some monster Captain Kirk was preparing to fight.

Another thing, though it may be the way it was filmed, the Camaro looks long and boaty. Other first gen Camaros I've seen don't look so large.

Slideways · 09-16-2009, 05:21 PM

Yep, it did make it look very barge-like, but when you're shooting video inside the caldera of an active volcano you don't have room to fit the car into the frame with a longs lens. ;-)

DtRockstar1 · 09-16-2009, 08:48 PM

Wow, were commercials that long back then? That was like an infomercial! I love the voiceover guy's voice, it was funny, and I love the James Bondesque music!

The Camaro was one of the lucky one's to be released before the emissions standards started zapping the horsepower out of muscle cars.

Chris

ejfx · 09-18-2009, 08:08 PM

The special effects reminds me of a Las Vegas show...very theatrical.

I like when the show the front of the car for the first time...its like the rumble of the engine shakes down off the rocks....

I must have watched this clip about 30 times.

09-16-2009, 05:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
MN12Fan 6.2 Liter LS3 V8 Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Clovis, California Drives: 1994 Thunderbird, 2010 Camaro (from time to time) Posts: 3,447	Re: Camaro's first television commercial Ha! I'm sure this would give current GM marketing staff a laugh, but it's from a different time. With those special effects that Camaro might as well been some monster Captain Kirk was preparing to fight. Another thing, though it may be the way it was filmed, the Camaro looks long and boaty. Other first gen Camaros I've seen don't look so large.

09-16-2009, 05:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
Slideways 6.0 Liter L76 V8 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: OC, CA Drives: '07 Colorado 2wd Posts: 2,280	Re: Camaro's first television commercial Yep, it did make it look very barge-like, but when you're shooting video inside the caldera of an active volcano you don't have room to fit the car into the frame with a longs lens. ;-)

09-16-2009, 08:48 PM	#4 (permalink)
DtRockstar1 Walking Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Livonia, MI Posts: 3	Re: Camaro's first television commercial Wow, were commercials that long back then? That was like an infomercial! I love the voiceover guy's voice, it was funny, and I love the James Bondesque music! The Camaro was one of the lucky one's to be released before the emissions standards started zapping the horsepower out of muscle cars. Chris

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ejfx 2.8 Liter Turbocharged V6 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: New England Drives: 1970 Eldorado 500ci 8.2 Liter Big Block Monster Posts: 812	Re: Camaro's first television commercial The special effects reminds me of a Las Vegas show...very theatrical. I like when the show the front of the car for the first time...its like the rumble of the engine shakes down off the rocks.... I must have watched this clip about 30 times. __________________ GM will be great again ! Last edited by ejfx : 09-18-2009 at 08:11 PM.

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