Chevrolet Camaro First Generation : 1966 - 1969
1966 Chevrolet Camaro
The first-generation Chevrolet Camaro debuted in September 1966 for model years 1967 to 1969 on the new rear-wheel-drive GM F-body platform and will be available as a 2-door, 2 + 2 seating, coupe or convertible with a choice of line-6 and 327cid, 350cid, or 427cid 396cid V8 engine. Concerned about the great success of the Ford Mustang, Chevrolet executives realized that their compact sporty car, Corvair, would not be able to generate the sales volume of the Mustang due to the radical design of the rear engine and declining sales, partly because of the bad publicity the book of Ralph Nader, NY unsafe speed.Therefore, Camaro promoted as having the same rear of the front configuration with a conventional engine unit such as Mustang and Chevy II. In addition, the Camaro was designed to accommodate a variety of power generation in the engine compartment. The first generation Camaro will run until the 1969 model year and eventually inspire the design of the new retro fifth-generation Camaro.
1967 Chevrolet Camaro
The opening of the 1967 Chevrolet Chevy Camaro has been home to four cars "private" in response to the limited but significant success of sheet-sitting Corvair Monza - and, of course, the amazing popularity of the Ford Mustang was phenomenal.sheet rear springs produce the "bum-axis acceleration hardware with a larger engine V-8, so that vehicles with drawbars. 230 cubic inch Chevy is six standard, with optional 250, six-cubic-inch V-8 choices start with 210 - and 265- horsepower 327s, and then spread to the big 396 cubic inch, 375 horsepower V-8 engine with four-barrel carburetor and a compression of 11: 1.
The biennial edition brings SS 350 with 295 horsepower and a V-8 "nose bee striping. Meanwhile, Rally Sport (RS) of the package offered style lights hidden.
Although promoting human Camaro as machine-oriented, especially with hot V-8 under the hood, one in four buyers is a woman. A long list of accessories and options allow customers to tailor the car. vinyl roof coverings which are optional on the coupe.
The first year of the total production of 220 917 vehicles (162 109 with a V-8 engine). That's less than half of all Mustang, but all of the other five lines of cars Honda saw a decline in production. Chevrolet also issued 602 Camaro Z28s career nominal lifting nominal 302-cubic-inch V-8 with 290 horsepower, but capable of more.
1968 Chevrolet Camaro
1968 Chevrolet Camaro suffered some suspension changes, and that continuous improvement is an important part of the image of the Camaro. The new staggered shocks help reduce the tendency to "pivot bum", which has reached the first edition of the high performance, and track rear suspension increased to reduce the possibility that the Camaro "bottoming out".Camaro SS now include front disc brakes. disc brakes on all four wheels are available as a "service" in the version of the Z28's better to stop the race of electricity. Camaro sales bank has increased, with 235 151 cars built this year (7199 Z28s), while sales of rival Ford Mustang sunk in the sixties in the afternoon.
1969 Chevrolet Camaro
1969 Chevrolet Camaro, dubbed the "hugger" received a minor facelift that brings a lot of bumper and grille, round parking lights, and updated tail. Wheelbase remains at 108 inches, but the agency expects el'69 longer and lower.Anyone not satisfied with the standard six-cylinder 210 or 327 horsepower V-8 has several tempting to consider options. A pair of 350-cubic-inch V-8 appears in the list of options, such as Turbo Jet 396s closed 325-375 horsepower.
The new Super Sport Camaro has 300 horsepower turbo V-Fire 8350 which is under the hood with simulated port. Also included with the SS option, which can be ordered in combination with RS, the mold is black threshold, F70sxs14 suspension and special tires.
Production increased slightly to 65 008 and 178 087 six-cylinder V-8 Camaro - loud and convertible roof - from $ 2638. The number included 19 024 Z28s (more than in 1967-1968). Again, it is rated at 290 horsepower, but it is actually much more powerful, 302 cubic inch engine Z28 now inhale through "induction cover" rear mounting face of the ball. Dual-tone throaty exhaust, stiffer suspension, 15-inch wheels, Hurst linkage, and large areas complete the picture Z28.
1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z28
It was not the fastest car muscle, but with the unique style of the season and a unique combination of brake, engine, exhaust and induction options, the 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 was arguably the most desirable of all Z28.
The addition of $ 458 to $ 2726 the base price of a Camaro coupe, RPO Z28 include the manipulation of F41 suspension with raised-letter tires E70X15 seven inches wide tires, direction faster, and double rally stripes. Front disc brakes are standard on the 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z28, and for the first time, four-wheel drives were offered. They cost $ 500 and will only be handed over 206 games, about half goes to full race cars.
The elevator solid-302-cid V-8 with a 850-cfm four barrel carburetor was again exclusive to the Z28. Dynamometer trials in about 400 horsepower made a joke of his qualification of 290-horsepower. -- Dealer installed double-barrel carburetor four options were offered even the'67, and for'69, $ 500 for purchase of 600 cfm twin Holleys through multiple framework, although no change to the qualification of 290 - horsepower.Exhaust - perhaps the least restrictive exhaust increasingly offering Chevy - were also available.
Another option only functional 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z28s was $ 79 cowl-induction hood. It had a valve open snapped at 80 percent - the regulator of fresh air drawn from the base of the windshield.
1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z28s only came once again Hurst with a close-ratio four-speed happened; 3.73:1 gears were standard, with up to 4.10:1 gears available.
Styling could improve the Rally Sport package, which won for his transparent louvers hidden-headlamp covers.
Handling is razor-sharp, with the help of leadership that was quick and had road feel. Four barrel-1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z28s could run the quarter mile in 14.8 seconds at 101 mph, but the small block of the shortage of low-end torque is multiplied with double quads, which is fed by sky high revolutions. Even falling into the clutches 4000 rpm mishap occurred in front of the line.
As Trans Am titles in 1968 y'69 showed, the Z28 is a road racer first, a second machine in the street. Drivers who understands her character bare knuckle-7199 purchased by 68 of them, and nearly tripled sales for the 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 - a record that stood until 1978.
The 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z28
Specifications
Among axes inches : 108.1
Weight, pounds : 3,765
Number of Construction: 20,302
Base price : $ 3,185
Top engine available
Type : ohv V-8
Scrolling, IDC : 302
Fuel : 2 x 4 bbl.
Compression ratio : 11.0:1
Horses force @ rpm: 290 5800
Par @ rpm : 290 4200
Representative performance
0-60 mph, sec : 7.4
1 / 4 mile, sec @ mph: 15.12 @ 94.8
1969 Yenko Camaro 427
The 1969 Chevrolet Yenko Camaro 427 is the delicious conversion muscle car need and desire for a factory that, please.
For fans of Ford, Carroll Shelby is the priest of high performance. Chevy loyal venerate a Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, car dealer named Don Yenko. Yenko had a well-deserved reputation for driving, construction, sales and Chevrolets dominant, from 65 super well prepared with Corvairs. He advanced to the installation of 427-cid Corvette V-8s of 67 and 68 Camaros, the realization of 118 transplants. These $ 4200 ponys ran in the low 13s right outside his workshop.
Other Chevy retailers, in particular Nickey in Chicago, California and Dana Baldwin-Motion in New York, conducted similar transplants. But Yenko Sports Cars Inc. distributor outlets for their cars in 19 states, and that weight gain with Chevrolet. Dealer conversions is complicated, however, and arrived with only a small engine warranty.
So at the urging Yenko, according to Chevy factory construction of a batch of 1969 Camaros with 427 engines, and to provide full guarantees 5-year/50000-mile. This was done under the Central Office Production Order system, which had previously been used to meet special requests for breach fleet buyers.
How many COPO Camaros were built is not known; Yenko ordered 201, but some dealers may also order, and there were 500 or more. All were essentially the same: They had the iron block and head, lift solid-L72 427, Chevy linked to 425 hp, but Yenko evaluated more realistic-450; Hurst four-speed manual or automatic double door; heavy -- Posi duty 4.10:1; cowl-induction hood; heavy Z28 suspension F70xl4 tires, and other go-fast goodies. The package added about $ 800 to a base coupe, including $ 490 for the engine.Chevy gave the norm COPO Camaros with dog-dish hubcaps and not external cards, nor the engine was identified as a 427. Yenko ordered his 15-inch wheels rally, most front roll bar, and 140 mph of speed, then they dressed in "sYc" (Yenko Super Car) and gang insign, and made available mags, meters, led , and other issues that could push the price above $ 4600. As delivered, Yenko Camaros become effort mid-13s. Most were equipped with headers and stains, even if street work, and thus recorded 11.94-second TA to 114 mph.
The 1969 Yenko Camaro 427
Specifications
Among axes inches : 108.1
Weight, pounds : 3,500
Number of construction: 201
Price : $ 4,500
Standard Motor
Type : ohv V-8
Compression ratio : 11.0:1
Horses force @ rpm: 425 5600
Par @ rpm : 460 4000
Representative performance
0-60 mph, sec : 5.4
1 / 4 mile, sec. @ Km / 13.5 @ 105