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full of days · 01-02-2010, 11:31 PM

"What is a Camaro?"

That question was asked at the start of the 1967 model year when the Camaro first debuted. While the name "Camaro" has no specific meaning, GM designers claim to have found it in a French dictionary as slang for "friend" or "companion". When the press first asked "what is a Camaro", the reply came back as "a small, vicious animal that eats Mustangs."

Waco · 01-02-2010, 11:35 PM

deja vu ... I think this has been covered in here before. Or is this for old time's sake? =)

nickmccally · 01-02-2010, 11:53 PM

Very clever lol.

kcamarom · 01-02-2010, 11:58 PM

They also chose camaro because the other sports cars also started with the letter "C". Sophomore english project, I chose chevy.

wullger · 01-03-2010, 02:06 AM

This is posted once a week, I think.

BlackZCamaro · 01-03-2010, 02:12 AM

Maybe because it's original title was "Panther"?

The name itself is pattered along Chevrolet's line of naming cars after the first letter of the Corp, i.e. Chevelle, Corvair, Caprice, Chevelle, El Camino, Chevy II, Corvette, C/10 Pickup, and on, and on, and on...

YenkoSC · 01-03-2010, 02:55 AM

Old news but good nonetheless

BlackZCamaro · 01-03-2010, 03:16 AM

Hey, Old news is better than bad news.

mikel441 · 01-03-2010, 01:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlackZCamaro

Hey, Old news is better than bad news.

This is a positive spin.

Red Hot SS · 01-03-2010, 02:17 PM

OLD. OLD.

OLD

daphatgrant · 01-03-2010, 02:21 PM

I agree it's old news but there are always new people on here to see it

. Got to remember that if they posted in an old thread and revived that that we'd yell at them for resurrecting old threads

.

hb35man · 01-03-2010, 03:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlackZCamaro

Maybe because it's original title was "Panther"?

The name itself is pattered along Chevrolet's line of naming cars after the first letter of the Corp, i.e. Chevelle, Corvair, Caprice, Chevelle, El Camino, Chevy II, Corvette, C/10 Pickup, and on, and on, and on...

That kinda sucks for the BelAires, Impalas,Bicanyes,etc.

Nutbutt · 01-03-2010, 03:22 PM

hb35man · 01-03-2010, 03:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nutbutt

01-02-2010, 11:31 PM	#1
full of days Drives: Camaro GT Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Charlotte Posts: 723	What is a Camaro??? "What is a Camaro?" That question was asked at the start of the 1967 model year when the Camaro first debuted. While the name "Camaro" has no specific meaning, GM designers claim to have found it in a French dictionary as slang for "friend" or "companion". When the press first asked "what is a Camaro", the reply came back as "a small, vicious animal that eats Mustangs." __________________ *Post Tenebras Lux*

01-03-2010, 02:06 AM	#5
wullger Supercharged Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Tyler, Texas Posts: 1,576 View My Garage	This is posted once a week, I think. __________________ 2SS/RS IBM A6, White Rallies Ordered: 4/30/09 Delivered: 8/18/09 Appearance Mods: Heritage Grille, ZL1 Replica Wheels Performance Mods: Flowmaster ARH Cat-Back Exhaust, ADM CAI, ADM L99-LS3 Conversion, ADM LSA Supercharger Kit, Lingenfelter GT9 Cam, Stainless Power Headers, Detroit Speed Sway Bars, ZL1 Fuel Pump 581 rwhp/535 lb/ft tq

01-03-2010, 02:12 AM	#6
BlackZCamaro No 3rd Gen Lovin. Drives: Seven and counting...... Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Colorado Posts: 18	Maybe because it's original title was "Panther"? The name itself is pattered along Chevrolet's line of naming cars after the first letter of the Corp, i.e. Chevelle, Corvair, Caprice, Chevelle, El Camino, Chevy II, Corvette, C/10 Pickup, and on, and on, and on... __________________ 1967 SS 396/375, 1969 327/350, 1969 427/450, 1970 350/360 LT1, 1971 LT1 FI/?, 2000 383 FI Z28, 2002 1SC Z28.

01-03-2010, 02:55 AM	#7
YenkoSC Drives: 1967 Camaro RS/SS, 1969 Camaro Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 87	Old news but good nonetheless __________________ First Gen Camaro fanatic

01-03-2010, 03:16 AM	#8
BlackZCamaro No 3rd Gen Lovin. Drives: Seven and counting...... Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Colorado Posts: 18	Hey, Old news is better than bad news. __________________ 1967 SS 396/375, 1969 327/350, 1969 427/450, 1970 350/360 LT1, 1971 LT1 FI/?, 2000 383 FI Z28, 2002 1SC Z28.

01-02-2010, 11:35 PM	#2
Waco Layla Drives: '10 2SS/RS, LS3, CGM/IO Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Newport, RI Posts: 345	deja vu ... I think this has been covered in here before. Or is this for old time's sake? =)

01-02-2010, 11:53 PM	#3
nickmccally Drives: 2010 Mustang GT Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Greenwood, Indiana Posts: 198	Very clever lol.

01-02-2010, 11:58 PM	#4
kcamarom SoCal C5 Family Member Drives: 2010 CGM RS Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: San Diego Posts: 263	They also chose camaro because the other sports cars also started with the letter "C". Sophomore english project, I chose chevy.

01-03-2010, 02:17 PM	#10
Red Hot SS Drives: 2010 Victory Red 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Prince George, VA/Lexington, KY Posts: 586 View My Garage	OLD. OLD. OLD __________________ Virginians Join Group: Virginia is for (Camaro) Lovers! VIN: 2G1FT1EW8A9118043 Finally Home! (6/16)

01-03-2010, 02:21 PM	#11
daphatgrant June '10 Drives: '10 2SS/RS RJT Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Upstate NY (FingerLakes) Posts: 2,395	I agree it's old news but there are always new people on here to see it . Got to remember that if they posted in an old thread and revived that that we'd yell at them for resurrecting old threads .

01-03-2010, 03:22 PM	#13
Nutbutt Drives: 2011 RJT 2LT/RS Convertible Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Western Massachusetts Posts: 3,381 View My Garage	__________________ 1st IPF Supercharged 2011 2LT/RS RJT Convertible

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