The Chevrolet Camaro was officially introduced in September 26, 1966. The nickname given to the car during its testing periods was panther. The car was a direct response to the success of fords mustang that sold over 100,000 units on the first six months. When the Camaro launched, it offered 60 factory options, 4 where just engine. In 1966 and 1969 they had the honor of being the official pace car in the Indianapolis 500. The 1969 model was the most desirable of the first generation. Chevrolet also 1969 came out with a model name C.O.P.O which stands for Central Office Production Order only 69 of this rare option model were made making it the most desirable by the car collector’s market.
The second generation Camaro was produced 1970 to 1981 making it the most popular generation of Camaro. GM showed the new Camaro style that designers used
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They were first built without front sub frames or leaf-spring rear suspensions. These were also the first Camaros with factory fuel injection, four-speed automatic transmissions, five-speed manual transmissions, four-cylinder engines, 16-inch wheels and hatchback bodies. All Third Generation Camaros came with pushrod-actuated valves, a cast iron block engine, front disk brakes and rear wheel drive. From 1982 to 1987 they were produced in Norwood Ohio and from 1982 to 1992.
The fourth generation was produced from 1993 to 2002 in 1993 the Z28 was chosen as the Indy Pace Car for the Indianapolis 500 race in May. The body on this model was the biggest news; it was made of composite plastic all over, except for the hood and rear quarter panels. GM brought back the famous “SS” model in 1996. The hood and front end were redesigned in 1998 partly to accommodate the new “LS1” V8 for the Z28. This new engine, also found in the ’98 Corvette, was a completely new design putting out well over 300hp and making Camaro one of the fastest cars in its