Finding a Camaro for Sale – Know Your Camaro History
History of the Camaro, and Finding Camaros For Sale
- 1966 Camaro
On September 26 , 1966, a legend was born; this is the year the Chevy Camaro was introduced. Today this is still an automobile loved by thousands and envied by even more. Camaro enthusiasts come in every shape, size, and gender and age range. Yes guys even the girls love the classics. The Camaro production run began as a '67 model and ran until 2002 with four distinct generations, and a fifth soon to come. Here we will look at what made this car great starting with the first generation in Camaro history.
1st Generation Camaro
The first Camaro was released in late 1966 with a 1967 production date. This means that the car was actually made in 1966 but the title will reflect 1967 as the year of the vehicle. This first generation would last until 1969.
In 1966, the executives of Chevrolet knew they had to come up with an answer to Fords Mustang. This fast little car was out doing the Corvair in sales and showed no signs of letting up especially after some bad press from Ralph Nader. To compete with Ford the Camaro was conceived.
The Camaro was built on GM's F-body style with rear wheel drive and would come out in several engines sizes between 1967 and 1969. Camaro specs include these engine sizes:
