During the preproduction stages of the Chevrolet Camaro, General Motors codenamed the vehicle ’Panther’. The name ’Camaro’ was decided upon before production began. The word ’Camaro’ in French is slang for ’friend’ but in pony-car slang, the name means ’Mustang killer’.
This pony car was built atop of the same F-Body platform as the Pontiac Firebird, and featured a unibody structure from the windshield and firewall back, with a separate steel rail subframe for everything up front (108-inch wheelbase chassis and was 186 inches in overall length).
The base engine was a 3.7 liter inline-six cylinder capable of producing 140 horsepower. Power was sent to the rear wheels courtesy of a Saginaw three-speed manual gearbox.
The Camaro was available from the start in hardtop coupe and covertible body styles, and could be order with nearly 80 factory options.
The SS (Super Sport) package included many performance and aesthetic upgrades and was popular with more than 34400 examples created. Under the hood was a 5.7 liter eight-cylinder engine with a 6.5 liter big-block offered as optional equipment in 1968. On the grille, horn button, and gas cap were SS badging. Non-functional air-inlets adorned the front hood.
The base engine was a 3.7 liter inline-six cylinder capable of producing 140 horsepower. Power was sent to the rear wheels courtesy of a Saginaw three-speed manual gearbox.
The Camaro was available from the start in hardtop coupe and covertible body styles, and could be order with nearly 80 factory options.
The SS (Super Sport) package included many performance and aesthetic upgrades and was popular with more than 34400 examples created. Under the hood was a 5.7 liter eight-cylinder engine with a 6.5 liter big-block offered as optional equipment in 1968. On the grille, horn button, and gas cap were SS badging. Non-functional air-inlets adorned the front hood.
