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PDXSSCE · 03-21-2019, 09:11 PM

Out of the six Camaro generations, which has the most driver interior room for larger (fat) drivers? How many have you driven?

67 to 91 to 13 · 03-21-2019, 09:14 PM

The first gen had a big open interior

PeteD · 03-21-2019, 09:24 PM

1st gen easily

PDXSSCE · 03-21-2019, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by PeteD

1st gen easily

What about the larger steering wheel in first generation?
I imagine the center console makes a difference. In which model year did the Camaro first have a center console?

pyroguy · 03-21-2019, 09:44 PM

It's definitely not 3rd, 4th or 6th. 5th is pretty roomy for the driver, but I've not sat in a 1st or 2nd gen to be able to tell you if there's more or less room or not.

captaincog · 03-21-2019, 09:56 PM

I have a second gen and I have driven several first gen and everyone that posted first gen has the most room is right and the second gen does com in second. I would say the 4th gen has the least along with the 6th gen.

2010reddevil · 03-21-2019, 10:14 PM

I've sat in a 1st Gen and the very first thing I noticed was how small the cabin felt to me. 5th Gen by far has most room for driver comfort by far.

PDXSSCE · 03-21-2019, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by captaincog

I have a second gen and I have driven several first gen and everyone that posted first gen has the most room is right and the second gen does com in second. I would say the 4th gen has the least along with the 6th gen.

Isn't the third generation roomier than the second generation?
The second generation has more room that the fifth generation?

Vegas Bound · 03-21-2019, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by PDXSSCE

What about the larger steering wheel in first generation?
I imagine the center console makes a difference. In which model year did the Camaro first have a center console?

My first car was a 67. It had a center console.

PDXSSCE · 03-21-2019, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Vegas Bound

My first car was a 67. It had a center console.

I've seen first generations and early second generations without the console. Was it optional up to a certain model year?

ZED SLED · 03-22-2019, 06:16 AM

I had a plain jane '67 327 2bbl powerglide with a console. Made the perfect platform in front to mount my 8 track, lol.

BLU DUCE · 03-22-2019, 06:32 AM

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Originally Posted by ZED SLED

I had a plain jane '67 327 2bbl powerglide with a console. Made the perfect platform in front to mount my 8 track, lol.

An 8 track dam your old.

ZED SLED · 03-22-2019, 08:08 AM

I remember buying 8 tracks from you at Sam Goody's when I was in Jr. High.

pyroguy · 03-22-2019, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by PDXSSCE

I've seen first generations and early second generations without the console. Was it optional up to a certain model year?

Yes the consoles were optional until sometime in the second generation. Look at 1st gen COPO Camaros. They were typically stripped down cars that had one purpose and one purpose only, go fast and many of them didn't have consoles.

View Poll Results: Generation with the most driver interior room?
1st Generation	10	34.48%
2nd Generation	4	13.79%
3rd Generation	3	10.34%
4th Generation	4	13.79%
5th Generation	6	20.69%
6th Generation	2	6.90%
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03-21-2019, 09:11 PM	#1
PDXSSCE Yee-aay-ee! Drives: 2015 2SS/RS CV CE Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: ORegon Posts: 2,520	Generation with Most Driver Room Out of the six Camaro generations, which has the most driver interior room for larger (fat) drivers? How many have you driven? Attached Images __________________

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67 to 91 to 13 Drives: 2013 Inferno Orange Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Iowa Posts: 127	The first gen had a big open interior __________________ 2013 IOM Camaro 2SS/RS

03-21-2019, 09:24 PM	#3
PeteD Drives: 2012 2SS Victory Red with white st Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: NC Posts: 1,612	1st gen easily __________________ My YouTube channelhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCid...AUbfN2HOE71B9w

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pyroguy Started#gottalovethatblue Drives: ABM #831 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: TN Posts: 6,925 View My Garage	It's definitely not 3rd, 4th or 6th. 5th is pretty roomy for the driver, but I've not sat in a 1st or 2nd gen to be able to tell you if there's more or less room or not. __________________ '10 Camaro 2SS/RS \| Aqua Blue #831 of 3,903 \| Silver Stripes Check out my build thread

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captaincog Drives: 1971 350RS/SS 4sp Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Rialto Posts: 166	I have a second gen and I have driven several first gen and everyone that posted first gen has the most room is right and the second gen does com in second. I would say the 4th gen has the least along with the 6th gen. __________________ Camaros currently owned: 1 2013 1LS 6speed.... Blue Ray Metallic now gone and still have my first Camaro made 42 years before: 1971 RS/SS 350 4 speed Teal Green

03-21-2019, 10:14 PM	#7
2010reddevil Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS Victory Red 6M Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Gulf Coast, TX Posts: 1,424	I've sat in a 1st Gen and the very first thing I noticed was how small the cabin felt to me. 5th Gen by far has most room for driver comfort by far. __________________ 2011 2SS 6A Red Jewel Metallic, Vararam Tune CAI, Magnaflow 3" Competition c/b, Speed Engineering 1-7/8 LT's, Circle D 5C, M/T 275/40R20 S/S, HPTuners tune by Ryan@GPI 12.3 @ 112 ACM as of 12/22/19 Gone on 12/28/19 R I P 2010 2SS 6M Victory Red/Black (old ride) CAI intake, Speed Engineering 1 7/8" LT's, X4 base tune, Flowmaster Outlaw axle-back. 12.6 @ 115 SAR as of 9/19/15 Gone but never forgotten.

03-22-2019, 06:16 AM	#11
ZED SLED Drives: 2017 Mosaic Bk ZL1 M6 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South of Raleigh, NC Posts: 9,481 View My Garage	I had a plain jane '67 327 2bbl powerglide with a console. Made the perfect platform in front to mount my 8 track, lol. __________________

03-22-2019, 08:08 AM	#13
ZED SLED Drives: 2017 Mosaic Bk ZL1 M6 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South of Raleigh, NC Posts: 9,481 View My Garage	I remember buying 8 tracks from you at Sam Goody's when I was in Jr. High. __________________