Chevy's pony turns 50 this week. Let's have a party. The/Drive
By A.J. Baime
Amazingly, the Mustang and the Camaro are still battling neck and neck for the crown of “America’s Muscle Car.” This rivalry has to be the coolest story in the history of American car building. Here, we look back at the birth of the Camaro, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this week. It all started with the first pilot prototype (No. 10001), which rolled off the assembly line on May 21, 1966, at the General Motors Assembly Plant in Norwood, Ohio. The Historic Vehicle Association is throwing the Camaro a birthday party. Here’s some amazing facts about the Camaro, courtesy of the HVA. . .
I'm glad they went with Camaro instead. Sheesh, over 100 grand on Panther badges. It would be fun to get to the Woodward Dream Cruise and see the original one.
I'm sure the article would be interesting to read, but on my phone, that is the stupidest layout I've ever seen. A permanent social media button sidebar on the left blocking text, a drop-down header bar at the top, and several pop-up images throughout the story that take over the whole screen.
That brings back memories
A friend of mine bought one new and he went to the Chevy dealership and bought a crate 302 which we had modified for drag racing.
We ran it at various strips with the name Of Pepe Lepue on the sides of it.
The single leaf rear springs were a joke but all in all it was a good car.
RIP.Flip
Why did GM let the first pilot Camaro out of their hands to begin with? Even then GM always kept pilot cars and I'm sure they had an idea that the Camaro would be a significant car for them.
Wow. 7 years of Camaro - you the man! Always admired the Camaro - especially the earliest and the latest. A friend had a '82 or '83 silver one (3rd gen) that he always was having trouble with. I think these years had lost their way.
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