First Year Camaro Came Out
Just over 220000 were sold that first year compared to more than 480000 mustangs during the same period. Regardless the camaro soldiered on with 10 different engine combinations over the 10 year period.
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It began with its inception in 1985 as an option add on to the z28 model then becoming its own model in 1988 eliminating the z28 model to its eventual cease of production in early 1990 and chevrolet reintroducing the z28.
First year camaro came out. Some of the 86 irocs came with the new 140mph speedometer. Cumulative sales for the camaro model stood at 4393284 through august 2001. The first generation camaro was built through the 1969 model year.
The first generation camaro debuted in september 1966 for the 1967 model year up to 1969 on a new rear wheel drive gm f body platform and was available as a two door coupe or convertible with 22 seating and a choice of 230 cu in 38 l 250 cu in 41 l inline 6 or 302 cu in 49 l 307 cu in 50 l 327 cu in 54 l 350 cu in 57 l and 396 cu in 65 l v8 powerplants. Nearly 221000 camaros were sold that first year and that included about 600 examples with a high revving 302 ci. There were also five non us.
Small block coupled with a special handling package all intended to homologate the camaro for sccas popular trans am race series. The first generation chevrolet camaro appeared in chevrolet dealerships on september 29 1966 for the 1967 model year on a brand new rear wheel drive gm f body platform and was available as a 2 door 22 seat hardtop or convertible with the choice of either a straight 6 or v8 engine. 86 was also the first year for the base coatclear coat paint system as standard equipment.
Almost all of 1967 1969 camaros were built in the two us. 1987 brought about only minor changes to the iroc. From 1985 until very early in 1990 chevrolet produced the iroc z camaro.
The name z28 started out as only a regular production order rpo option code but has since grown into one of the most recognizable three letters in camaro automotive history. Norwood ohio and van nuys california. How the chevrolet camaro became an iroc z.
2002 models were available in special 35th anniversary trim with no changes over 2001 and 2000. From the dependable iron duke to the l98 iroc engines there was still plenty to cheer about when it came to engine performance and the f body. Low sales less than 50000 each year since 1997 forced gm to drop the camaro and firebird models at the end of the 2002 model year.
The first camaro went on sale in september 1966 with a base price of 2466.
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