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August 11, 1966.
1966 The Camaro makes its debut
The first Chevy Camaro drove out of the manufacturing plant in Norwood, Ohio, on this day in 1966. The 1967 Camaro coupe was named just weeks before production; General Manager Elliot Estes, when publicly announcing the name, quipped, "I went into a closet, shut the door and came out with the name." Camaro is actually French for "comrade, pal, or chum." The Camaro was a hit with the public, sporting a base price of only $2,466 for a six-cylinder engine and three-speed manual transmission.
1966 The Camaro makes its debut
The first Chevy Camaro drove out of the manufacturing plant in Norwood, Ohio, on this day in 1966. The 1967 Camaro coupe was named just weeks before production; General Manager Elliot Estes, when publicly announcing the name, quipped, "I went into a closet, shut the door and came out with the name." Camaro is actually French for "comrade, pal, or chum." The Camaro was a hit with the public, sporting a base price of only $2,466 for a six-cylinder engine and three-speed manual transmission.
Now THAT is a beautiful car!
ReplyDeleteIt is a beautiful car, but that's a 68 Camaro, not a 67. Notice the side lights which were mandatory in 68 and not on 67's.
ReplyDeleteOn second look it may be a 69.....
ReplyDeleteThat is most assuredly a '68. You're right about the clearance lights but the big clues are the quarter windows and the big round turn signals on the '67.
ReplyDeleteI will add however that the left front fender on this Camaro came from a '67 and some of the windshield molding from a '68 Firebird.
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