After re-reading my own post, I guess I didn't finish my thought (surprise, I'm at work and got distracted by...well, work).
Anyway, as it's been mentioned, you can't get the stripped model to be cost effective. And, since GM wants to sell an awful lot of the Camaros, they need to appeal to the broadest market and be cost effective.
You mention wanting to go back to '67 and getting that package...you have to remember, the automakers had to build certain versions/options packages/etc to be able to compete in certain racing "leagues" back then. That isn't true today (thank goodness...if it was, our beloved Camaro would come out looking like a ToyotaFordDodge CamryTaurusCharger...and that would suck).
I understand where you're coming from and I get your point. But, I think the bigger point is that GM needs the Camaro to appeal to the broadest market possible in order to hit the proposed sales numbers (and we want them to hit those numbers or the car will die off again). It's not a right/wrong thing at all, you just happen to be in the smallest possible demographic group. GM, (any good business really) isn't going cater to the smallest group because they can't justify the significant cost increase it would take to give them everything they want.
You also talk about all those options adding weight...again, not everyone, in fact, not the vast majority of Camaro buyers, is so concerned with every little pound or ounce added to the car. Sure, we'd all love to have a super-lightweight car with 500+ HP that rides/drives like a dream all week and hot laps like a champ all weekend....oh, wait, and almost all of us want power windows/locks, a nice stereo, comfortable seats, etc. Sorry, you can't have both. You can have one or the other, or you can compromise, but you can't have both, at least not at a price competitive with a Mustang...competitive with a Ferrari maybe, but......
And, I resent the fact that you imply I'm old when you say "
Go buy a G8 gtp if you've need a big backseat. Don't ruin it for the youngsters."...I'm only 34 man, don't push me over the hill yet
...just because I have kids doesn't mean I'm old. I'm not trying to ruin anything for anyone....I just happen to like to take my wife
and kids out for a drive in the baddest muscle car on the street.
So, get your Camaro, strip it down the way you want it, and race it all day long....I'll still cheer for you to beat everything out there on the track...but I'll do it from my leather seats and listening to my great sound system.