Chevrolet Camaro

The Camaro is a sports car marketed on-and-off by Chevrolet since the sixties. It is one of Chevrolet's most famous and competitive automobiles, with success in several types of motorsport. It has mostly been a twin of the Pontiac Firebird.

First Generation
The Camaro was first introduced in the late sixties, and competed in the Trans Am Series. It rivaled the Ford Mustang in the series for years. This version was the inspiration for the Camaro's fifth generation, introduced after an eight-year hiatus. It came in Super Sport, Z/28, and Rally Sport editions.

Second Generation
The Camaro became more like a sports car and less like a sedan. It continued to be successful in Trans Am and later the IMSA GT Championship.

Third Generation
Due to the Oil Crisis the Camaro became less powerful and also adopted a "slant-nosed" design. Regardless it continued to compete in SCCA and IMSA. The RS trim was dropped.

Fourth Generation
The Camaro became edgier, sportier, and more powerful. It adopted recessed headlights. An IROC-Z edition was added, named after the International Race of Champions, best known for their dirt races. This edition became competitive in GT racing.

Fifth Generation
The Camaro became more streamline and a 35th anniversary edition was offered.

Sixth Generation
The recessed headlights were dropped. This version was used for years in NASCAR and dirt racing.

Seventh Generation
The Camaro was revived after a several year hiatus. Its design was retro-inspired after the first generation. In the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge, a Sunoco Camaro livery was used by one team in homage to the classic Trans Am Camaros. In the revived Transformers franchise, the Autobot "Bumblebee" transforms into both modern and third generation Camaros. Fans of the original series have criticized this as in the original series Bumblebee transforms into a Volkswagen Beetle.