Chevrolet Camaro

Chevrolet Camaro The Chevrolet Camaro is an automobile manufactured small, vicious animal that eats Mustangs.[7] [1][2] by Chevrolet, classified as a pony car and some ver- According to the book The Complete Book of Camaro: sions also as a muscle car.[3][4] It went on sale on Septem- Every Model Since 1967, the name Camaro was conceived ber 29, 1966, for the 1967 model year and was de- by Chevrolet merchandising manager Bob Lund and Gen- signed as a competing model to the Ford Mustang. The eral Motors vice president Ed Rollett, while they were car shared its platform and major components with the reading the book Heath’s French and English Dictionary Pontiac Firebird, also introduced for 1967. by James Boïelle and by de V. Payen-Payne printed in Four distinct generations of the Camaro were developed 1936. In the book The Complete Book of Camaro, it states before production ended in 2002. The nameplate was that Mr. Lund and Mr. Rollett found the word camaro revived on a concept car that evolved into the fifth- in the French-English dictionary to mean friend, pal, or generation Camaro; production started on March 16, comrade. The article further repeated Estes’s statement 2009.[5] of what the word camaro was meant to imply, that the car’s name “suggests the comradeship of good friends, as a personal car should be to its owner”.[8] In fact, the ac- 1 Background tual French word that has that meaning is “camarade”, from which the English word “comrade” is derived,[9] and not “camaro"; “camaro” is not a recognized word in the Before any official announcement, reports began run- French language.[10] ning during April 1965 within the automotive press that Chevrolet was preparing a competitor to the Ford Mus- The Camaro was first shown at a press preview in De- tang, code-named Panther.[6] On June 21, 1966, around troit, Michigan, on September 12, 1966, and then later in 200 automotive journalists received a telegram from Gen- Los Angeles, California, on September 19, 1966. Pub- eral Motors stating, "...please save noon of June 28 for lic introduction of the new model was on September 26, [11] important SEPAW meeting. Hope you can be on hand to 1966. The Camaro officially went on sale in dealer- [12] help scratch a cat. Details will follow...(signed) John L. ships on September 29, 1966, for the 1967 model year. Cutter – Chevrolet public relations – SEPAW secretary.” The following day, the same journalists received another General Motors telegram stating, “Society for the Eradi- 2 First generation: 1967–1969 cation of Panthers from the Automotive World will hold first and last meeting on June 28...(signed) John L. Cut- Main article: Chevrolet Camaro (first generation) ter – Chevrolet public relations SEPAW secretary.” These The first-generation Camaro debuted in September 1966, telegrams puzzled the automotive journalists. On June 28, 1966, General Motors held a live press conference in Detroit’s Statler-Hilton Hotel. It was to be the first time in history that 14 cities were connected in real time for a press conference via telephone lines. Chevrolet general manager Pete Estes started the news conference stating that all attendees of the conference were charter members of the Society for the Elimination of Panthers from the Automotive World and that this would be the first and last meeting of SEPAW. Estes then announced a new car line, project designation XP-836, with a name that Chevrolet chose in keeping with other car names beginning with the letter C such as the Corvair, Chevelle, A first-generation Camaro Chevy II, and Corvette. He claimed the name, suggests the comradeship of good friends as a personal car should for the 1967 model year, up to 1969 on a new rear-wheel be to its owner and that to us, the name means just what drive GM F-body platform and was available as a two- we think the car will do... go. The Camaro name was door coupé or convertible with 2+2 seating, and a choice then unveiled. Automotive press asked Chevrolet prod- of 230 cu in (3.8 L), 250 cu in (4.1 L) inline-6 or 302 cu uct managers, what is a Camaro? and were told it was a in (4.9 L), 307 cu in (5.0 L), 327 cu in (5.4 L), 350 cu in 1 2 4 THIRD GENERATION: 1982–1992 (5.7 L), 396 cu in (6.5 L), 427 cu in (7.0 L) V8 power- 4 Third generation: 1982–1992 plants. Concerned with the runaway success of the Ford Mustang, Chevrolet executives realized that their com- pact sporty car, the Corvair, would not be able to gener- Main article: Chevrolet Camaro (third generation) ate the sales volume of the Mustang due to its rear-engine The third-generation Camaro was produced from 1981 design, as well as declining sales, partly due to the neg- ative publicity from Ralph Nader's book, Unsafe at Any Speed. Therefore, the Camaro was touted as having the same conventional rear-drive, front-engine configuration as the Mustang and Chevy II Nova. In addition, the Ca- maro was designed to fit a variety of power plants in the engine bay. The first-generation Camaro lasted until the 1969 model year and eventually inspired the design of the new retro fifth-generation Camaro. The first-generation offered a standard, Super Sport, and Rally Sport editions. In 1967, the Z/28 model was added featuring stripes on the hood and trunk, styled rally road wheels, and a 302 cu in (4.9 L) V8 engine. 3 Second generation: 1970–1981 A third-generation Camaro Main article: Chevrolet Camaro (second generation) Introduced in February 1970, the second-generation Ca- to 1992. These were the first Camaros to offer mod- ern fuel injection, Turbo-Hydramatic 700R4 four-speed automatic transmissions, five speed manual transmissions, 15 or 16 inch wheels, a standard OHV 4-cylinder engine,[13] and hatchback bodies. The cars were nearly 500 pounds (227 kg) lighter than the second generation model. The IROC-Z (the IROC stands for International Race of Champions) was introduced in 1985 and continued through 1990. National Highway Traffic Safety Adminis- tration (NHTSA) Regulations required a CHMSL (Cen- ter High Mounted Stop Lamp) starting with the 1986 model year. For 1986, the new brake light was located on the exterior of the upper center area of the back hatch A second-generation Camaro glass. Additionally, the 2.5L Iron Duke pushrod 4 cylinder Engine was dropped, and all base models now came with the 2.8L V6 (OHV). For 1987 and later, the CHMSL maro was produced through the 1981 model year, with was either mounted inside the upper hatch glass, or inte- cosmetic changes made in 1974 and 1978 model years. grated into a rear spoiler (if equipped). In 1985, the 305 The car was heavily restyled and became somewhat larger small block V8 was available with TPI (tuned port injec- and wider with the new styling. Still based on the F-body tion). In 1987 the L98 5.7L 350cu in V8 engine became platform, the new Camaro was similar to its predecessor, a regular option on the IROC-Z, paired with an automatic with a unibody structure, front subframe, an A-arm front transmission only. The “20th Anniversary Commemora- suspension, and leaf springs to control the solid rear axle. tive Edition” was offered in 1987, as well as a “25th An- Road & Track picked the 1971 SS350 as one of the 10 niversary Heritage Package” in 1992 that included a 305 best cars in the world in August 1971. RS (shown to the cu in (5.0 L) High Output engine. Beginning in 1988, the right), SS package was dropped in 1972 and reintroduced 1LE performance package was introduced, optional on in 1996. street models and for showroom stock racing in the U.S. The 1980 and 1981 Z28 models included an air induction and Canada. The B4C or “police” package was made hood scoop with an intake door that opened under full available beginning in 1991. This basically created a Z28 throttle. in more subtle RS styling. 3 5 Fourth generation: 1993–2002 6 Fifth generation: 2010–2015 Main article: Chevrolet Camaro (fourth generation) Main article: Chevrolet Camaro (fifth generation) The fourth-generation Camaro debuted in 1993 on an The Camaro received a complete redesign, and new plat- 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS A fourth-generation Camaro updated F-body platform. It retained the same charac- teristics since its introduction in 1967: a coupé body style with 2+2 seating (with an optional T-top roof) or convertible (introduced in 1994), rear-wheel drive, pushrod 6-cylinder and V8 engines. The standard pow- erplant from 1993-1995 was a 3.4 liter V6. A 3.8 liter V6 was introduced in 1995. A 350 MPFI (LT1) Small Chevrolet Camaro rear view Block V-8 engine, which was introduced in the Corvette in 1992, was standard in the Z28. Optional equipment form for the 2010 model year/fifth generation. Based on included all-speed traction control and a new six-speed the 2006 Camaro Concept[17] and 2007 Camaro Convert- T-56 manual transmission; the 4L60E 4-speed automatic ible Concept, production of the fifth-generation Camaro transmission was standard on the Z28, yet optional on the was approved on August 10, 2006. The Oshawa Car As- V6 models which came with 5-speed manual as standard. sembly plant in the city of Oshawa, Ontario, Canada be- Anti-lock brakes were standard equipment on all Ca- gan producing the new Camaro[18] which went on sale in maros.

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