When did the 3rd Gen concept first make its appearance, just outta Curiosity??

 

I just saw one of the cars at camaro Z28 M event this year. I read what it said but can't remember the date it was built.. If you check the links in my sig I will post the car. I really like the rear of the car and wished they would have done the production cars that way.
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There were prototypes all the way back to the mid 70's. I've got pictures of most of them and some of them were very odd. A book called "Camaro, the Third Generation" by Michael Lamm is without a doubt the best source of info on the thirdgen prototypes.

 

For a while there it was actually being considered for front wheel drive. Thank god they didn't. The have had LT-5 prototypes, 454 proto types and they even had a prototype that ran 11's and still got 26 mpg. Weighing in at 1,000 pound less than its second generation brother. Yeah I like them.