What does Camaro Mean??? - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

nitrorcr1787 · 05-04-2012, 09:29 AM

If you are asking in regards to the vehicle this answer will probably do...
As the launch date neared, the car still had no name. It had been called various names by GM, including Nova, Panther, Chaparral, and Wildcat. Chevy also considered using the letters "GM" in the name, and came up with G-Mini, which evolved into GeMini, and finally Gemini. General Motors Headquarters killed that name, because they didn't want the letters "GM" used in case the car was a failure.
Finally, the car was introduced to the press as the Camaro, considered to be a good name because nobody knew what it meant. Chevrolet produced an old French dictionary showing that the word meant "friend" or "companion", but Ford found an alternate meaning in an old Spanish dictionary-"a small, shrimp-like creature."The automotive press had a good laugh over that, and an even bigger one when one journalist found yet another meaning-"loose bowels." It didn't take long for the laughter to stop after the introduction of the stunning 1967 Camaro!
The true definition is "a small vicious animal that eats mustangs

Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_does_...#ixzz1tuYnJVEh

INTIMIDAT3R · 05-04-2012, 10:19 AM

Camaro = Cash Always Miniscule After Retail Overpricing.

RiCorvette · 05-04-2012, 10:27 AM

Yep:
The new Camaro name was then unveiled. Automotive press asked Chevrolet product managers, "What is a Camaro?" and were told it was "a small, vicious animal that eats Mustangs."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Camaro

Google knows all, tells all.

Lots of automobile names don't go over well in foreign languages - English included.

For example, what American guy wants to be seen in a 'Tata Nano' ?

Just as no Spaniard wants to drive a 'Nova' - 'Nogo'

kannon · 05-04-2012, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Ricamaro

Just as no Spaniard wants to drive a 'Nova' - 'Nogo'

A popular but untrue example. This would be the equivalent of you thinking that "notable" was the same as no table.

http://www.snopes.com/business/misxlate/nova.asp

The Stig · 05-04-2012, 10:46 AM

camaro means friend. Wiki quote "suggests the comradeship of good friends as a personal car should be to its owner"

heRS · 05-04-2012, 10:56 AM

The bit about Camaro translation "loose bowels" gave me a chuckle - it could be an appropriate title what with some of the stories in the no "oh s**t" bar thread. The salesman I rode with took the 12 SS m6 up to 90 in 2nd gear from a dead stop and if a person wasn't ready for it, loose bowels could indeed happen.

Sarah · 05-04-2012, 11:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ricamaro

Yep:
The new Camaro name was then unveiled. Automotive press asked Chevrolet product managers, "What is a Camaro?" and were told it was "a small, vicious animal that eats Mustangs."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Camaro

Google knows all, tells all.

Lots of automobile names don't go over well in foreign languages - English included.

For example, what American guy wants to be seen in a 'Tata Nano' ?

Just as no Spaniard wants to drive a 'Nova' - 'Nogo'

Then i must be the only Spaniard with a Nova....

DarkFox1 · 05-04-2012, 11:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ricamaro

Yep:
The new Camaro name was then unveiled. Automotive press asked Chevrolet product managers, "What is a Camaro?" and were told it was "a small, vicious animal that eats Mustangs."

Small?

Oh how things have changed.

Mustang has been lighter (and usualyl smaller) than the camaro for as long as I can remember.

Doesn't mean the rest of that isn't true tho.

ronss · 05-04-2012, 11:51 AM

camaro does not mean shrimp,camaron does in spanish...

SSBlack · 05-04-2012, 12:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kannon

A popular but untrue example. This would be the equivalent of you thinking that "notable" was the same as no table.

http://www.snopes.com/business/misxlate/nova.asp

One more urban legend exposed. Good article.

RiCorvette · 05-04-2012, 12:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kannon

A popular but untrue example. This would be the equivalent of you thinking that "notable" was the same as no table.

http://www.snopes.com/business/misxlate/nova.asp

Well,
'No vamos' (or similar) doesn't quite work as humor, but 'Nova' (No Va) does...
Besides, it's more of an audible joke - it doesn't work too well in print.

Ees a yoke, man! (insert heavy Spanish accent)

*DGthe3* · 05-06-2012, 08:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ricamaro

Well,
'No vamos' (or similar) doesn't quite work as humor, but 'Nova' (No Va) does...
Besides, it's more of an audible joke - it doesn't work too well in print.

Ees a yoke, man! (insert heavy Spanish accent)

A joke that many assume to be true

Nessal · 05-06-2012, 08:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stieger

camaro means friend. Wiki quote "suggests the comradeship of good friends as a personal car should be to its owner"

we have a winner

90503 · 05-06-2012, 08:51 PM

I'm no animal expert, but I don't believe an actual "small vicious animal that eat's Mustang's" actually even exists...If it does, it must be a myth like big-foot or Chupacabra or whatever...Mustangs never exsisted in North America until some horses got away from the Spanish in the 1600's...I doubt there's anything small and vicious that ate them as prey...lol

05-04-2012, 09:29 AM	#1
nitrorcr1787 Drives: 2012 2SS Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 240 View My Garage	What does Camaro Mean??? If you are asking in regards to the vehicle this answer will probably do... As the launch date neared, the car still had no name. It had been called various names by GM, including Nova, Panther, Chaparral, and Wildcat. Chevy also considered using the letters "GM" in the name, and came up with G-Mini, which evolved into GeMini, and finally Gemini. General Motors Headquarters killed that name, because they didn't want the letters "GM" used in case the car was a failure. Finally, the car was introduced to the press as the Camaro, considered to be a good name because nobody knew what it meant. Chevrolet produced an old French dictionary showing that the word meant "friend" or "companion", but Ford found an alternate meaning in an old Spanish dictionary-"a small, shrimp-like creature."The automotive press had a good laugh over that, and an even bigger one when one journalist found yet another meaning-"loose bowels." It didn't take long for the laughter to stop after the introduction of the stunning 1967 Camaro! The true definition is "a small vicious animal that eats mustangs Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_does_...#ixzz1tuYnJVEh __________________ To my brother Scott, Thank you for your gift. I would give it all back just to have you here again. Scott N. 08/05/64 09/28/2010

05-04-2012, 10:46 AM	#5
The Stig knows 2 facts about ducks Drives: ...and they're both wrong Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The HMS Invincible Posts: 25,072 View My Garage	camaro means friend. Wiki quote "suggests the comradeship of good friends as a personal car should be to its owner" __________________

05-04-2012, 10:56 AM	#6
heRS Raised by Wolves Drives: IBM 2010 2LT RS M6 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 5,980 View My Garage	The bit about Camaro translation "loose bowels" gave me a chuckle - it could be an appropriate title what with some of the stories in the no "oh s**t" bar thread. The salesman I rode with took the 12 SS m6 up to 90 in 2nd gear from a dead stop and if a person wasn't ready for it, loose bowels could indeed happen. __________________ Tori click the sig pic to view my build thread

05-04-2012, 10:19 AM	#2
INTIMIDAT3R Account Suspended Drives: '11 2SS/RS L99, '12 2LS LFX Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Malmac A.U.N. Posts: 2,122 View My Garage	Camaro = Cash Always Miniscule After Retail Overpricing.

05-04-2012, 10:27 AM	#3
RiCorvette Drives: 2017 Corvette Grand Sport 3LT Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Center of the known Universe Posts: 863	Yep: The new Camaro name was then unveiled. Automotive press asked Chevrolet product managers, "What is a Camaro?" and were told it was "a small, vicious animal that eats Mustangs." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Camaro Google knows all, tells all. Lots of automobile names don't go over well in foreign languages - English included. For example, what American guy wants to be seen in a 'Tata Nano' ? Just as no Spaniard wants to drive a 'Nova' - 'Nogo'

05-04-2012, 11:51 AM	#9
ronss Drives: 2SS CGM/GRND FX/STRIPES/CAI, manual Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: pembroke pines fl Posts: 619	camaro does not mean shrimp,camaron does in spanish...

05-06-2012, 08:51 PM	#14
90503 Drives: 2011 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Torrance Posts: 14,426	I'm no animal expert, but I don't believe an actual "small vicious animal that eat's Mustang's" actually even exists...If it does, it must be a myth like big-foot or Chupacabra or whatever...Mustangs never exsisted in North America until some horses got away from the Spanish in the 1600's...I doubt there's anything small and vicious that ate them as prey...lol