Here are some unique facts about the Chevrolet Camaro that will let you know more about this popular muscle car.

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The Chevrolet Camaro was created as direct competition for the Ford Mustang. Ford had cornered the sports car market in the early 1960s, and consumers were pushing Chevrolet to make a car capable of competing with the Mustang. Chevrolet answered the call of the people and released the first Camaro in 1966.

1) The Camaro grew out of the 'Super Nova' concept car: Looking for a design that could both spark the public's imagination and serve as an answer to the 1964 Ford Mustang, Chevrolet debuted the Super Nova concept car at the New York Auto Show in April 1964.

GM Lansing Grand River plant As a reminder, the Chevy Camaro is produced at the GM Lansing Grand River plant in Michigan.

The Chevrolet Camaro is a mid-size American automobile manufactured by Chevrolet, classified as a pony car. It first went on sale on September 29, 1966, for the 1967 model year and was designed to compete with the Ford Mustang.

Fact number 1: Did you know that the term Camaro came from the French word camarade, meaning friend/pal? (Now you do) The name suggests the camaraderie of good friends as a personal car should be to its owner. Fact number 2: The Camaro was created with the entire purpose to leave the Mustang in the dust.

friend/pal Fact number 1: Did you know that the term Camaro came from the French word camarade, meaning friend/pal? (Now you do) The name suggests the camaraderie of good friends as a personal car should be to its owner. Fact number 2: The Camaro was created with the entire purpose to leave the Mustang in the dust.

Chevrolet Camaro The Chevrolet Camaro is a mid-size American automobile manufactured by Chevrolet, classified as a pony car.

The Chevrolet Camaro is a mid-size American automobile manufactured by Chevrolet, classified as a pony car. It first went on sale on September 29, 1966, for the 1967 model year and was designed to compete with the Ford Mustang.

Overall the Chevrolet Camaro reliability is 70.55 and that makes it very reliable. The chart below illustrates exactly how this ranks compared to some other cars, but the average overall rating is 57 as some comparison.

They're pretty evenly matched in departments such as power and fuel economy. The Mustang is the more well-rounded performance car thanks to superior comfort and utility, but going with the Camaro could make sense if handling precision is a priority for you.

Overall the Chevrolet Camaro reliability is 70.55 and that makes it very reliable.