A Look Back at the History of the Chevrolet Camaro
Carscoops took it upon themselves to show how the Camaro has more gone through more revolutionary changes over time.
Starting off with the first generation, GM’s Design chief Ed Welburn had this to say, “The Camaro should not have been a design success, as it was based on an existing architecture and admittedly hurried to market to address the personal coupe revolution occurring with Baby Boomer customers.” That said, the original Camaro was an instant classic, and took it to Ford’s Mustang with a vengeance.
Skipping ahead to the current generation, the Camaro was set for a major overhaul. The 4th generation, while popular, wasn’t the performance car anyone really wanted, and is largely laughed at now. The 5th generation needed to knock the ball out of the park and it indeed did. With models like the ZL1, 1LE, and the infamous Z/28, the car became the same type of cultural icon that the original was.
Head over to Carscoops to read the full history of the illustrious Camaro.