"warm & friendly"

well its not as badass as alot of us would like to imagine, but on the other hand i must say my "warm & friendly" Camaro is proably one of my best friends, not to mention it doesnt cheat on me or talk behind my back like the tons of other terrible human beings out there. speaking of which i was thinking of proposing to the ol' cammy next weekend

 

We`ll here`s another take, it`similar to most of what`s been said, Some of the facts between all these, must be true history!


How the camaro
got its name!!
According to some within General Motors, a 4-seat sports car was designed in the late 50s for a growing America......it would be the Turbo-charged Corvair Spyder of 1962......additionally, Chevrolet unveiled the "Super Nova" at the New York Autoshow in March of 1964.....a matter of weeks prior to Ford unveiling the Mustang......and while the Corvair was restyled in the fall of 1964....and the Turbocharged Spyder was renamed "Corsa," within 6 months, the sales figures for Mustang convinced GM that the "pony car" market was more than just a flash in the pan.

Work became more intense on a program called the "XP-836".....a four seat sporty-type coupe that would share an all-new platform with the 1968 Nova X-body. This new car was referred to as the "Panther" or "F-body." It would be the first GM car where computers were used extensively in the development process. The idea behind the car that would become "Camaro" was to offer a great-looking sporty car that attracted attention, no matter where it went. It would have the incredible performance attributes of the legendary Chevy small-block V8. ("the closest thing to a Vette, yet!") Additionally, the car must ride smoothly, but handle like a european sports car. It must allow the individual to tailor the car to his or her needs and wants -- both from a performance and appearance standpoint.....and it must do all of this at a Chevrolet price. (I think you will agree that these brand attributes have been kept for 35 years.)

According to documents dated June 10, 1966, and exhaustive search was conducted for appropriate names starting with the letter "C." -- it should also be noted that at that time in Chevy's history, all of the car lines started with the letter "C".......Chevrolet, Chevelle, Chevy II, Corvair and Corvette.....(BelAir, Impala, Malibu, etc were models within the car lines....) Furthermore, this stayed true until the fall of 1969 when the 1970 Monte Carlo was introduced.....but I digress!

A short list was developed from a list of over 2,200 words starting with "C" .....and then an even more massive search was done to ensure that the name picked would not have any negative connotation....... One word really stood out from the others....."Camaro."

In Heath's New French and English Dictionary dated 1932...the word "Camaro" is defined as "Comrade, Friend, Mate, Chum, or Pal." Thus, the name "Camaro" was chosen and blessed by then-General Manager Eliot M. "Pete" Estes (who would later become President of General Motors.) When announcing the Camaro to the press worldwide, Mr. Estes had this to say about the name: "Chevrolet has chosen a name which is lithe and graceful....in keeping with our other car names
beginning with 'C.' It suggests comradeship of good friends, as a personal car should be to its owner."

And so it was............and on September 29, 1966, the Camaro roared to life in thousands of Chevy dealerships nationwide. From a personal perspective, I often wonder if Mr. Estes had any inkling that the Camaro would go on to become an American Icon with a 35 year history......and that the car would forge untold numbers of friendships --pals or comrades, if you will.



Tinda ( CaMaRo ChiC)

Sounds good to me

 

One note: Pete Estes came home with three names for the Camaro and asked his son"Bill Estes" to choose which one he liked out of the three, HE Made the choice of CAMARO. As shown in the picture dated Sept 21st, 1966 Pete Estes pictured with his family lighting the camaro firecracker one day prior to launch.....FACT. Call Bill Estes at Bill Estes chevrolet in indianapolis, in. to verify if you are not a beleiver........Bill Is A Cool Guy. Thanks

 

This thread had been dead for almost 7 years. Why bring it back now. Let die and don't bring back old threads. Start a new one.