https://padlet.com/dallin_pratt2/e9a6ohtlcm3w A Timeline Of The Change In Camaros. en-us 2019-10-22 16:30:20 UTC 2025-10-16 00:25:42 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f698.png dallin_pratt2 https://padlet.com/dallin_pratt2/e9a6ohtlcm3w/wish/400981134 To create the Camaro, Chevrolet started with the compact Chevy II Nova. The Camaro would be based on the upcoming second-generation Chevy II that would appear as a '68 model.]]> 2019-10-22 16:35:22 UTC https://padlet.com/dallin_pratt2/e9a6ohtlcm3w/wish/400981134 dallin_pratt2 https://padlet.com/dallin_pratt2/e9a6ohtlcm3w/wish/400983560 The first Camaro went on sale in September 1966 with a base price of $2466. Just over 220,000 were sold that first year compared to more than 480,000 Mustangs during the same period. ]]> 2019-10-22 16:38:54 UTC https://padlet.com/dallin_pratt2/e9a6ohtlcm3w/wish/400983560 dallin_pratt2 https://padlet.com/dallin_pratt2/e9a6ohtlcm3w/wish/400986135 Alongside the coupe, Chevrolet offered the Camaro as a convertible, priced roughly $240 more than the coupe. Just 25,141 convertibles were part of 1967 Camaro production.

]]> 2019-10-22 16:41:35 UTC https://padlet.com/dallin_pratt2/e9a6ohtlcm3w/wish/400986135 dallin_pratt2 https://padlet.com/dallin_pratt2/e9a6ohtlcm3w/wish/400986835 Changes for 1968 included “Astro Ventilation” that eliminated the need for vent windows. New taillights and grilles were also part of the package. Choosing the RS option included hidden headlights. The SS option included dual exhaust, red-stripe tires, black accents on the grille, and a retuned suspension.

]]> 2019-10-22 16:42:38 UTC https://padlet.com/dallin_pratt2/e9a6ohtlcm3w/wish/400986835 dallin_pratt2 https://padlet.com/dallin_pratt2/e9a6ohtlcm3w/wish/400988487 The 1969 Z/28 wasn't mechanically much different from the '67 and '68 models, but many consider it the ultimate Camaro in appearance. Only 69 of the 9560s were built, and they were all powered by the aluminum ZL-1 big-block also rated at 425 horsepower. Those ZL-1 Camaros built in 1969 are considered the most collectible of them all.]]> 2019-10-22 16:45:00 UTC https://padlet.com/dallin_pratt2/e9a6ohtlcm3w/wish/400988487 dallin_pratt2 https://padlet.com/dallin_pratt2/e9a6ohtlcm3w/wish/400989972 The second-generation Camaros didn't make it to dealers until February of 1970, making them 1970½ models. Bigger than before and lacking a convertible variant, the new Camaro was nonetheless similarly engineered to the first-generation car.

]]> 2019-10-22 16:46:55 UTC https://padlet.com/dallin_pratt2/e9a6ohtlcm3w/wish/400989972 dallin_pratt2 https://padlet.com/dallin_pratt2/e9a6ohtlcm3w/wish/400991495 With the excision of the Z/28, the most exciting thing about the 1975 Camaro was the new wraparound rear window that slightly—very slightly—increased rear visibility. ]]> 2019-10-22 16:48:48 UTC https://padlet.com/dallin_pratt2/e9a6ohtlcm3w/wish/400991495 dallin_pratt2 https://padlet.com/dallin_pratt2/e9a6ohtlcm3w/wish/400994201 The big leap forward for Camaro performance in the '80s was the introduction of the IROC-Z with its spectacular 16-inch five-spoke wheels. But the best news was the newly available Tuned Port Injection (TPI) version of the 5.0-liter V-8 that delivered a sweet 215 horsepower.]]> 2019-10-22 16:52:21 UTC https://padlet.com/dallin_pratt2/e9a6ohtlcm3w/wish/400994201 dallin_pratt2 https://padlet.com/dallin_pratt2/e9a6ohtlcm3w/wish/402606325 The 1987 model year brought two good things to the Camaro. First was the return of a convertible model—the first since 1969. And second was the big 5.7-liter TPI V-8 rated at 225 horsepower.]]> 2019-10-25 15:08:55 UTC https://padlet.com/dallin_pratt2/e9a6ohtlcm3w/wish/402606325 dallin_pratt2 https://padlet.com/dallin_pratt2/e9a6ohtlcm3w/wish/402607848 With rack-and-pinion steering, a new 275-hp 5.7-liter V-8 wearing the LT1 name, and an available six-speed manual transmission, the fourth-generation Camaro Z28 was a startling performer.]]> 2019-10-25 15:11:17 UTC https://padlet.com/dallin_pratt2/e9a6ohtlcm3w/wish/402607848 dallin_pratt2 https://padlet.com/dallin_pratt2/e9a6ohtlcm3w/wish/402610556 In 1995, GM's 3800 3.8-liter V-6 joined the 3400 3.4-liter V-6, giving Camaro buyers their first choice of V-6 powerplants. And beyond that, SLP Engineering brought back an SS model of the Z28 that tweaked the engine to 305 horsepower and fitted 17-inch wheels for the first time.]]> 2019-10-25 15:15:12 UTC https://padlet.com/dallin_pratt2/e9a6ohtlcm3w/wish/402610556 dallin_pratt2 https://padlet.com/dallin_pratt2/e9a6ohtlcm3w/wish/402612164 In 2002, GM released there Chevrolet Camaro SS Z28 Convertible. And it was quick, running from 0 to 60 in 5.2 seconds.]]> 2019-10-25 15:17:16 UTC https://padlet.com/dallin_pratt2/e9a6ohtlcm3w/wish/402612164 dallin_pratt2 https://padlet.com/dallin_pratt2/e9a6ohtlcm3w/wish/402614136 By 2009, Chevrolet released its Camaro SS model with a 0 to 60 run in 4.8 seconds. Aaron Robinson wrote, "Frankly, we expected the 60-mph mark to arrive sooner than 4.8 seconds." Oh, how standards had changed.]]> 2019-10-25 15:19:36 UTC https://padlet.com/dallin_pratt2/e9a6ohtlcm3w/wish/402614136 dallin_pratt2 https://padlet.com/dallin_pratt2/e9a6ohtlcm3w/wish/402617249 Chevy decided that they would go nuts with the next one releasing the ZL1 model. And 0 to 60 in 4.1 seconds! Making the ZL1 the quickest and most capable Camaro yet Concieved.]]> 2019-10-25 15:23:55 UTC https://padlet.com/dallin_pratt2/e9a6ohtlcm3w/wish/402617249 dallin_pratt2 https://padlet.com/dallin_pratt2/e9a6ohtlcm3w/wish/402620512 The Z/28 came back—harder and better than ever before—and the old-school slash in the name came with it. The Z/28 is not the quickest, the fastest, or the most powerful Camaro, but it is the most expensive at $75,000, or more than three times the price of a six-cylinder model,]]> 2019-10-25 15:28:17 UTC https://padlet.com/dallin_pratt2/e9a6ohtlcm3w/wish/402620512 dallin_pratt2 https://padlet.com/dallin_pratt2/e9a6ohtlcm3w/wish/402621505 As with the SS, the ZL1 borrows its motivation from a Corvette, in this case the Z06's 650-hp supercharged LT4 V-8. This Camaro is also the first Chevrolet product to use the 10 speed automatic transmission. The ZL1 gets to 60 mph, needing only 3.4 seconds to reach that benchmark speed.]]> 2019-10-25 15:29:44 UTC https://padlet.com/dallin_pratt2/e9a6ohtlcm3w/wish/402621505 dallin_pratt2 https://padlet.com/dallin_pratt2/e9a6ohtlcm3w/wish/402625293 Aside from the new aesthetics and the expansion of the 1LE treatment from the six- and eight-cylinder Camaros to the turbo charged four-cylinder base model.]]> 2019-10-25 15:34:57 UTC https://padlet.com/dallin_pratt2/e9a6ohtlcm3w/wish/402625293 dallin_pratt2 https://padlet.com/dallin_pratt2/e9a6ohtlcm3w/wish/405051648 The Camaro was a Rush Job by General Motors to compete with the ever expanding growth of the Ford Mustang. And it worked! To this day, the Camaro is in constant competition with the ford mustang. But its not just the mustang, there has been many different muscle cars in the lineup that have proven to be strong competitors. Such as, the Dodge Challenger. The Camaro has been withstanding many muscle cars old and new and has done a good job of it. When you hear someone talking about a Camaro, it makes you think of power, and comfort ability.]]> 2019-10-31 15:18:44 UTC https://padlet.com/dallin_pratt2/e9a6ohtlcm3w/wish/405051648