{"id":2080,"date":"2009-01-19T21:44:06","date_gmt":"2009-01-20T04:44:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/?p=2080"},"modified":"2010-08-07T12:01:51","modified_gmt":"2010-08-07T19:01:51","slug":"barrett-jackson-auction-the-low-lights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/barrett-jackson-auction-the-low-lights\/","title":{"rendered":"Barrett Jackson Auction &#8211; 1980&#8217;s Reject Camaro"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mr_social_sharing_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Social Sharing Toolkit v2.2 --><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2Fbarrett-jackson-auction-the-low-lights%2F&amp;media=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2009%2F01%2Fimg_0598.jpg&amp;description=Barrett+Jackson+Auction+%E2%80%93+1980%E2%80%99s+Reject+Camaro\" class=\"pin-it-button\" count-layout=\"none\" rel=\"lightbox[2080]\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/images\/PinExt.png\" title=\"Pin It\" \/><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><fb:share-button type=\"button_count\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/barrett-jackson-auction-the-low-lights\/\"><\/fb:share-button><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-count=\"horizontal\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/barrett-jackson-auction-the-low-lights\/\" data-via=\"myrideisme\" data-text=\"Barrett Jackson Auction \u2013 1980\u2019s Reject Camaro\"><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><div class=\"g-plusone\" data-size=\"medium\" data-annotation=\"none\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/barrett-jackson-auction-the-low-lights\/\"><\/div><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a class=\"mr_social_share_email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=Barrett Jackson Auction \u2013 1980\u2019s Reject Camaro&amp;body=https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/barrett-jackson-auction-the-low-lights\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-sharing-toolkit\/images\/icons_small\/email.png\" class=\"nopin\" alt=\"Email\" title=\"Email\"\/><span class=\"mr_small_icon\">Email<\/span><\/a><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"linksalpha_button linksalpha_link\" href=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/social\/mobile\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/barrett-jackson-auction-the-low-lights\/\" data-text=\"Barrett Jackson Auction \u2013 1980\u2019s Reject Camaro\" data-desc=\"Have you ever gone through your closet to find some clothes that make you say, DAMN!\u00a0 I never wore that, did I?\u00a0 I think the same is true for cars, especially custom cars that were built in the 80's. At some point, did the designers take a step back and go, \"Really?\u00a0 Is that cool?\"\u00a0 I wonder\" data-image=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/img_0598.jpg\" data-button=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/images\/social_share_button.png\" alt=\"Share\" class=\"linksalpha_image\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/scripts\/loader_iconbox.js?v=2.4\"><\/script><\/span><\/div><p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/img_0598.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2080]\"><img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2081\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" title=\"1988 Camaro with terrible custom paint\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/img_0598.jpg\" alt=\"1988 Camaro with terrible custom paint\" width=\"400\" \/><\/a>Have you ever gone through your closet to find some clothes that make you say, DAMN!\u00a0 I never wore that, did I?\u00a0 I think the same is true for cars, especially custom cars that were built in the 80&#8217;s.<\/p>\n<p>At some point, did the designers take a step back and go, &#8220;Really?\u00a0 Is that cool?&#8221;\u00a0 I wonder cause this is an example of just about everything that&#8217;s wrong with 80&#8217;s custom paint.<\/p>\n<p>The only redeeming quality about this car is the LT5 tucked under the hood.\u00a0 <a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/img_0599.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2080]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-2082\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" title=\"1988 Camaro from the GM collection with terrible 80's graphics\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/img_0599-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"1988 Camaro from the GM collection with terrible 80's graphics\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>As a 1988 Camaro, this is a combo that never was and that&#8217;s probably why with this car, like every other car offered by GM, they read a long a boring disclaimer stating that basically that as far as GM is concerned, these cars don&#8217;t exist.<\/p>\n<p>So if you can, look past the glowing neon yellow wheels and matching neon yellow seating surface and dig that sliding seal fading to upside down shoe graphics done in, you guessed it, neon yellow and *gulp* purple.\u00a0 Adios 80&#8217;s!<\/p>\n<p>What do you think?\u00a0 Please leave a comment below!<\/p>\n<p>Look for many more and much less nauseating shots from Barret Jackson.\u00a0 Feel free to give Swanee a friendly nudge in the next couple days to get working on the hundreds of shots he took.<\/p>\n<p>Stories to be told:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hurst Limited Edition Viper<\/li>\n<li>Out there rides for sale at Barret Jackson<\/li>\n<li>1954 Kaiser Darrin from her in Scottsdale crosses the block<\/li>\n<li>Deals or not?\u00a0 Cars I thought were a steal<\/li>\n<li>Killer 29 Sedan that&#8217;s 80&#8217;s Nostalgia?<\/li>\n<li>Barris Kustom 40 Ford Deluxe heading to Georgia<\/li>\n<li>Pontiac Club de Mer Recreation &#8211; 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At some point, did the designers take a step back and go, \"Really?\u00a0 Is that cool?\"\u00a0 I wonder\" data-image=\"\" data-button=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/images\/social_share_button.png\" alt=\"Share\" class=\"linksalpha_image\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/scripts\/loader_iconbox.js?v=2.4\"><\/script><\/span><\/div><p>Email Have you ever gone through your closet to find some clothes that make you say, DAMN!\u00a0 I never wore that, did I?\u00a0 I think the same is true for cars, especially custom cars that were built in the 80&#8217;s. 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