What the fuck is this thing and why have I never heard of

Imagine how much else you haven't heard of if you haven't even heard of SSR? Even Forza teaches better car knowledge nowadays.

>>17013603
It looks like a supersized Hotwheels, what's there to find out about?

>>17013603
Its a not well thought out GM abomination . Built for baby boomers by a staff of marketing executives who thought they knew what you want.
Its a great midlife crisis alternative to one of those three wheeled motorcycle faggot things.

1. It's GM's attempt at an UTE
2. It was marketed horribly
3. The first generation came with a shitty truck engine. It later got the LS2.

>>17013603
That is the Chevrolet SSR,
It's a convertible retro hot rod pick up GM made from 2004 until 2006.

The reason you haven't heard of it is because of what went wrong when GM released it.
1: It's based on the Chevy Trailblazer
2: It launched with the 5.3L V8 which was underpowered for what it needed. It eventually got a 6.0L that fixed the problem, but too little too late
3: It was horrendously overpriced, around $43k. Maybe 2 grand more and you could've gotten a much better Corvette.

>>17013642
What was the purpose of such a car?

>>17013649
>What was the purpose of such a car?
Boomer cruise mobile to gloat about on the Woodward Dream Cruise.

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Just close your eyes, forget about it, and remember that there are still late muscle-era El Caminos out there.

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>>17013649
Rip off gullible retards by selling a cheap imitation of nostalgia.

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>>17013642
You forgot to mention that was almost the size and weight of a full size single cab truck. Two metric tons or something for a sporty convertible two seater.

>>17013679
>cheap
but it wasn't...

>>17013603
I never heard of it until I saw one... in the UK

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>>17013668
El Camino a shit, only trust the original.

>>17013693
Adjective

cheap (comparative cheaper, superlative cheapest)

1. Low and/or reduced in price.
2. Of poor quality.
3. Of little worth.

>>17013628
>baby boomers
both this, the HHR and the PT Cruiser were built for the Greatest gen, not Boomers.

Boomers idolize late 60's and 70's

>>17013603
Because you were born in 1999 most likely.

>>17015180
92 buddy

>>17014968
>no Prowler