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Seems Wards Auto noticed our little campaign to resurrect the El Camino moniker for the 2010 Pontiac G8 sport truck, even going to far as to quote Bob Lutz's response to our question at the New York Auto Show. But when it came time to assign a location from which the hootin', hollerin' and shoutin' was emanating from, the best they could come up with was a vague pointing in a direction other than them. Although they were able to see the tens of dozens of press walking through the show wearing our "Vote El Camino Today!" pins, they apparently missed the name Jalopnik printed right underneath it. But at the very least they think our campaign has been "skillful":
"To date, El Camino has a massive head start, thanks to skillful grassroots campaigning."Although now we're thinking maybe we should re-register our domain name to "skillful-grassroots-campaigning.com." Might not be the worst idea with campaign season upon us — bet it'll do pretty well in the ol' search engine optimization thing Wert's always talking about. That's alright though, no hard feelings on our part. This whole "El Camino" campaign isn't about our glory, we're merely humble servants to the cause. But the shout-out to our
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I started off disliking the G8 sport truck, but with the El Camino name getting closer to a reality, I find myself fascinated by it.
Could Pontiac really make me defect from my small and efficient Japanese cars based solely on a name? It's beginning to look that way.
If the Sport Truck is named El Camino, can the standard G8 be named Catalina, and the wagon Safari? Now THAT would be nice!
La Route!
Where can I donate to your campaign?
I would also like to subscribe to your newsletter.
How can I sign up to be a Precinct Leader?
"Wards, you were awfully hard on the Jalopnik last night"
The campaign is funny and all but I really hope they don't actually stick that name on the car.
Quick poll, how many current writers for Jalopnik have ever owned an El Camino?
Got a ways to go on the search engine optimization, boys. You're not even on the first page for "Pontiac G8".
I get a photo on Jalopnik sans face. Nice. At least the wife knows I'm not trying to pick up booth babes sans ring.
Also I noticed on GMI they are NOT liking the El Camino campaign. Not one bit.
So I told a coworker about the El Resurrecto del Camino (I really should trademark this campaign name), to which she responded...
"El Camino, El El Camino,
The front is like a car,
The back is like a truck,
The front is where you drive,
the back is where you..."
Gentlemen, we have our campaign song.
Damn, Peggy Hill just corrected me.
I mean El Resurrección Del Camino.
@chairman_kaga: Well done. Very catchy. if i buy one, im having that inscribed on the passenger side dashboard.
@chairman_kaga:
El dia de los Camino!
Revolucion!
I think it should be called. "Bruce."
@eltonito: I owned a '67 ,bucket seats ,4-speed,v-8,,also a VW Rabbimino , and two Rancheroo's !
@chairman_kaga: At what point do we fire our pistolaros into the sky?!
@IZQQMX2: You write for Jalopnik?
@SpeedWagon: When Margolese gets the pistol back...
I'm all for the El Camino name but only if it is marketed by Chevy....the names Pontiac and El Camino will never seem right together.
@Tachman -
why yes, Pontiac himself might have preferred "La Route", at least until he discovered Les Frogs cannot be trusted.
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Badge angst is for corporate geeks. How long before we get a viral ad with a fake Borat and chairman_kaga's co-worker going todo el camino off camera?
"It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit."
- H.S. Truman
@chairman_kaga:
Anyone who knows that "del" is the contraction for de+el should know that resurrección is a feminine noun, uses the article "la," and therefore doesn't need said contraction. You must have been mistaken about the identity of your informant, as Peggy Hill actually knows her shit.
@chairman_kaga:
Anyone who knows that "del" is the contraction of "de" and "el" should know that resurrección is a feminine noun, uses the article "la," and therefore doesn't need said contraction. You must have been mistaken about the identity of you informant, as Peggy Hill actually knows her shit. ¡Viva la causa!
oops. didn't mean to double-diss ya, ck. my internets have been screwed up lately and i didn't think it went through the first time.
@ranger88:
Well hello Mr. Fancy Pants!
(you better believe Ash would drive an El camino
Well that just shows that Jalonik is more than the sum of it's readers and contributors. Major publications should give credit where it's due and treat you guys with respect. You listening Angus Mac?
@Unevolved: Um.. It's not German...
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