| The Chevrolet Camaro was a compact car | | | | automotive periodicals before official release, it |
| introduced in North America by the Chevrolet | | | | was code-named "Panther".Four distinct |
| Motor Division of General Motors at the start of | | | | generations of the car were produced.Generation |
| the 1967 model year as competition for the Ford | | | | 11967Sharing mechanicals with the upcoming 1968 |
| Mustang.Although it was technically a compact (by | | | | Chevrolet Nova, the Camaro featured unibody |
| the standards of the time), the Camaro, like the | | | | structure. Chevrolet offered the car in only two |
| entire class of Mustang competitiors, was soon | | | | body styles, a coupe and convertible. Almost 80 |
| known as a pony car.Though the car's name was | | | | factory and 40 dealer options including three main |
| contrived with no meaning, General Motors | | | | packages were avaible.* RS Package included |
| researchers found the word in a French dictionary | | | | many cosmetic changes such as RS badging, |
| as a slang term for "friend" or "companion." Ford | | | | hidden headlights, blacked out grill, revised taillights |
| Motor Company researchers discovered other | | | | and interior trims.* SS Package included modified |
| definitions, including "a shrimp-like creature" and an | | | | 5. |
| arcane term for "loose bowels"! In some | | | | |