Where was Camaro derived from?
02-01-2007, 06:50 PM
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Where was Camaro derived from? I was just thinking about what Camaro was.... might not mean anything but does anyone know what it means?
02-01-2007, 07:10 PM
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Actually there's some support for both statements here: https://ls1tech.com/forums/archive/i.../t-101276.html
02-02-2007, 07:23 AM
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LOL. That's good.
Originally Posted by LS1Formulation
Hmmm... also means "little friend". Get a custom plate that says T MNTNA. "Say hello to my little friend! 
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02-02-2007, 08:25 AM
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this sums it up from the link above. pretty funny. loose bowels. lmfao.
"http://www.f-bodyhideout.com/history_cam.htm
As the launch date neared, the car still had no name. It had been called various names by GM, including Nova, Panther, Chaparral, and Wildcat. Chevy also considered using the letters "GM" in the name, and came up with G-Mini, which evolved into GeMini, and finally Gemini. General Motors Headquarters killed that name, because they didn't want the letters "GM" used in case the car was a failure.
Finally, the car was introduced to the press as the Camaro, considered to be a good name because nobody knew what it meant. Chevrolet produced an old French dictionary showing that the word meant "friend" or "companion", but Ford found an alternate meaning in an old Spanish dictionary-"a small, shrimp-like creature."The automotive press had a good laugh over that, and an even bigger one when one journalist found yet another meaning-"loose bowels." It didn't take long for the laughter to stop after the introduction of the stunning 1967 Camaro!"
"http://www.f-bodyhideout.com/history_cam.htm
As the launch date neared, the car still had no name. It had been called various names by GM, including Nova, Panther, Chaparral, and Wildcat. Chevy also considered using the letters "GM" in the name, and came up with G-Mini, which evolved into GeMini, and finally Gemini. General Motors Headquarters killed that name, because they didn't want the letters "GM" used in case the car was a failure.
Finally, the car was introduced to the press as the Camaro, considered to be a good name because nobody knew what it meant. Chevrolet produced an old French dictionary showing that the word meant "friend" or "companion", but Ford found an alternate meaning in an old Spanish dictionary-"a small, shrimp-like creature."The automotive press had a good laugh over that, and an even bigger one when one journalist found yet another meaning-"loose bowels." It didn't take long for the laughter to stop after the introduction of the stunning 1967 Camaro!"
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