Throughout 2010 car makers have been increasingly eager to show off just how much technology their latest models have wedged in.

I’m sure it’ll be exactly the same in 2011 too. Every brand seems to want to boast that it has more unnecessary features than their rival.

The result is thousands of pounds of pointless extras and features that even the most spoilt American couldn’t want. It’s reached a stage where the whole situation is ridiculous. Soon all Fords will come with a complimentary iPad in the glovebox.

And we don’t need personal seat heaters that operate to 0.00001C and seats made from organic, free-range cows. I’d rather my Citroen actually worked for two days without breaking down than be equipped with hypochondriac parking sensors and a massive glass windscreen that makes the entire front of the car resemble the cockpit of a fighter jet.

These technologies in no way make the car any better and they don’t distract from the fact that many of the cars are rubbish.

Sticking the optional rear spoiler on to a Kia Soul, for instance, is no different to attaching a spark plug to a pile of horse manure.

Look at Chevrolet’s 1970 Chevelle Super Sport featured in Dazed and Confused. Now, I don’t want to ruin the film for any of you but basically it’s about a group ’70s teens who drive around and spend half their time stoned.

And because they spent so much time riding the ‘green dragon’ or thinking they could fly, they needed a nice and simple car to drive. The Chevelle is that car.

There is nothing to be dazed or confused about with this car. It was just a body, some wheels and a couple of axles. Oh; and an engine. A massive engine.

In fact the monster under the bonnet could churn out 450bhp taking the car from 0-60mph in 6.1 seconds and pushing the Chevelle to 125mph. That doesn’t sound earth shatteringly fast but you have to remember all the time that this car weighed 3,800lb.

But the really striking thing about this car is the way it looks. This car may not have electronics sticking out of its hubcaps like all the Audis and BMWs nowadays. In fact in the world of cars, it’s a bit of a blonde. But Paris Hilton is also a blonde and no-one complains about the way she looks.

This car is undeniably stunning. The imposing front and the smooth back end work in tandem to make this car irresistible to the eye. And because of this the car is one thing that so many cars aren’t these days – cool.

I hope that someday soon Chevrolet will make a new version of the Chevelle SS.

With just the right amount of modern technology, the clever stuff not the pointless money burners, this car could become the perfect balance between intelligence and brute strength.