Hellooo Camaro

Hey guys!  So this week I was inspired to write about the Camaro.  If you must know where the inspiration came from, it honestly just comes from driving by all the Chevy dealers in the area.  Every dealer has their pretty little different color Camaros in the front, tempting every car person daily.  We just all wish we had that kind of money sitting around, huh?  Maybe it's just me or something!

Anyway, let's talk some history and travel all the way back to to 1966.  After the Mustang had sold a whole bunch of their models in 1966, the idea of rivaling the Mustang came to a guy by the name of Henry C. Haga.  From there, he and his team designed the body, shape, and outside appearance of the car.  However, the interior was put together by a man hired by Haga, named George Angersbach.  When they finished the first model, their plan was to unveil the product in 1967.  The people, even though they knew it was a complete copy of the Mustang, loved the idea of the Camaro.  Production was going great until about 2002, when they decided to discontinue the Camaro.  This set back was only to be temporary, for in 2009, a new model of the car came out.  Now they are back on the radar for sure.

Ah, the 2015 models are somewhat of a masterpiece as far as cars go.  They have gradually moved away from the Mustang look and have built their own type of body and design.  As far as the car person I am, I respect that they decided to start their own kind of looks.  So the first model is the standard Camaro with a V6 engine starts at $24,000.  Second, the Camaro ZL1 comes out, which starts at $56,000.  The last version, and one I will be talking about, is the Camaro Z/28.  This model starts at a minimum of $72,000.  Below are pictures of the model and a couple specs from Chevrolet’s website:

-7.0 L V8 Engine

-505 Horsepower

-481 Maximum Torque

-Height of 52.40 in.

-Length of 192.3 in.

-Width of:

-Front is 66.14 in.

-Back is 64.65 in.

Quickly to recap, over the years the Camaro has become a beautiful “eye candy”.  Depending on what model you get, the engine can be pretty too.  I'm happy that they went from stealing Mustang’s look to creating their own, and quite frankly, I think it looks better when it's not a duplicate of another sports cars style.  In my opinion, the Camaro is a good buy and will not disappoint any car lover.