The Chevrolet Camaro

Introduced in 1966 and manufactured by General Motors and Chevrolet under the Chevrolet brand,  the Camaro was classified as one, a pony car and a muscle car. It was launched to actually compete against Ford’s Mustang. The Camaro shared its platform and major components with the Pontiac Firebird.

What is a Camaro? It’s a small, vicious animal that eats Mustangs, actually.

There are 5 Generations of the Camaro to date.

 

 

 

1st Generation : 1967-1969

• Rear-wheel Drive
• 2-door;  2 + 2 seating
• Coupe / Convertible
• Choice of 4.1L / 4.9L / 5.0L / 5.4L /5.7L /6.5L (and I was thinking I’m happy with a 2.0L engine)

 

 

 

 

 

2nd  Generation : 1970 - 1981

• Still based on the F – body platform
• A-Arm Front Suspension
• Leaf Springs to control the solid Rear Axle
• 1980 and 1981 Z28s included an air induction hood scoop, with an intake door that opened under full throttle.

 

 

 

 

 

3rd  Generation : 1982-1992

• Fuel Injected
•  Turbo-Hydramatic 700R4 4-speed automatic transmission / 5-speed manual transmission
• 16-inch wheels
• Standard 4-cylinder engine
• Hatchback bodies (this generation is 500lbs lighter than Gen 2)

 

 

 

 

 

4th  Generation : 1993-2002

• Updated F-Body platform
• Optional T-Top (Convertible) roof
• Choice of V6 / V8 engine (Standard powerplant in ’93-’95 was a 3.4L V6)
• in 1996, the 3.8L V6 was made standard
• All-speed traction control (optional)
• new 6-speed T-56 manual transmission / 4-speed automatic transmission
• the 1997 version had a revised interior
• Gen 4 was the last to have the F-body platform design

 

 

 

 

 

 

5th  Generation : 2010 – present

• Zeta-Platform
• The trim levels / choices are: LS, LT, SS
• LS and LT models are powered by a 3.6L V6 with 6-speed Manual or 6-Speed Automatic with manual shift.
• the (deadly) SS is powered by a 6.2L V8 engine mated with a 6-speed Manual shift (with this speed, you have to have control!)
• 20-inch wheels

This dashing Chevy has been competing and racing since 1969. Decades later, it still is the love of my life

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