Question....Who knows how the camaro got it`s name and what does it mean?

 

I think it had something to do with the french version of comarade

 

oooo a good one i used to know the complete story but from what i remember Camaro actually means "friend" in french, which of course doesnt sound half as badass as CAMARO, but anyway i think thats what its from, but if im wrong .... be sure to tell me off guys

 

And it started with the letter C like other Chevy models.

Corvette
Chevelle
Corvair
Chevy II
etc...

 

Finally, the car was introduced to the press as the Camaro, considered to be a good name because nobody knew what it meant. Chevrolet produced an old French dictionary showing that the word meant "friend" or "companion", but Ford found an alternate meaning in an old Spanish dictionary-"a small, shrimp-like creature."The automotive press had a good laugh over that, and an even bigger one when one journalist found yet another meaning-"loose bowels." It didn't take long for the laughter to stop after the introduction of the stunning 1967 Camaro!

From here.

 

CamAro = friend
CamEro = 'lil shrimp

 

And the loose bowels?

 

I was always under the impression it stood for "can`t pass a gas station" LOL

 

haha,

how come i sometimes see people spell it with an E "camEro" i have seen ebay auctions and an article once had it like that, and they werent trying to make fun of it either, i tought it was kina weird that they diddtn know how to spell it correctly i have seen that with other things on ebay too.

 

be ause they are DumbA$$es & dont know how to spell the name even if its right in front of them.

 

Which leads to another question:

What was the Camaro called before it got it's name? In other words, its original name.

 

It was suppost to be PANTHER But they changed it.

 

Easy question. Now, why was it changed?

Willie

 

somehow in the back of my mind i remeber camaro having to do with a bird like a fire breathing bird, thus explaing the camaro and firebird bieng so closley related. i dont remeber where i heard that but i have. well ford can keep laughing because whats funny is there 2003 bullet mustangs along with the gt,s cant break mid 14,s and thats a real laughing matter when the 5th gen f bodys ran 13 off the floor hahahahah lets all point and laugh at ford hahahahaha

 

Now branded with the “Panther” script and leaping-cat emblems similar to that used by Jaguar, the proto-types advanced with an outward confidence that Chevrolet’s sleek new cat would be chasing down the Mustang. By early 1966, Ralph Nader was doing a hatchet job on the Corvair, and GM management sought to tone-down the image of their new car in hopes of not drawing the attention of safety crusaders with the aggressive “Panther” name.

Seeking a “clammier” image for the new car, the marketing department looked to their current line of Chevrolet monikers, the Corvair, Corvette, Chevelle, and Chevy II for inspiration. Desiring another “C” name brand, merchandising manager Bob Lund and GM Car & Truck Group vice-president Ed Rollert poured through French and Spanish dictionaries and came up with “Camaro”. Meaning, “warm friend”, the new name offered GM an excellent label to compliment the current Chevrolet line and introduce their new car with a much tamer image.

Though the “Camaro” name was replacing the various project names the car had been developed under, outside the company some controversy over the meaning of the new name was causing a potential image problem for the new car. In an unprecedented national conference call with some 200 journalists, GM released the “ warm & friendly” Camaro name to the public ahead of the cars introduction to dealer showrooms. The effort was successful in quashing any “image killing” interpretations of the new Camaro moniker.