Chevrolet Camaro (first generation)

This article is about the first-generation Chevrolet Camaro. For general Camaro information, see Chevrolet Camaro.
Chevrolet Camaro (first generation)
1968 Camaro RS 327
Overview
ManufacturerChevrolet (General Motors)
ProductionSeptember 29, 1966–November 1969[1]
Model years1967–1969
Assembly
DesignerHenry Haga
Body and chassis
Class
Body style
LayoutFR layout
PlatformF-body
RelatedPontiac Firebird (first generation)
Powertrain
Engine
  • 230 cu in (3.8 L) L26 I6
  • 250 cu in (4.1 L) L22 I6
  • 283 cu in (4.6 L) small-block V8
  • 302 cu in (4.9 L) Z28 V8 (Z/28)
  • 307 cu in (5.0 L) L14 V8
  • 327 cu in (5.4 L) LF7/L30 V8
  • 350 cu in (5.7 L) LM1/L65 V8
  • 350 cu in (5.7 L) L48 V8 (SS350)
  • 396 cu in (6.5 L) L34/L78/L89 V8 (SS396)
  • 427 cu in (7.0 L) L72/ZL1 V8 (COPO)
Transmission
Dimensions
Wheelbase108 in (2,743 mm)
Length184.7 in (4,691 mm) (MY1967) [3]
184.7 in (4,691 mm) (MY1968) [4]
186.0 in (4,724 mm) (MY1969) [5]
Width
  • 72.5 in (1,842 mm) (MY1967)
  • 72.5 in (1,842 mm) (MY1968)
  • 74.0 in (1,880 mm) (MY1969)
Height
  • 51.4 in (1,306 mm) (MY1967)
  • 51.4 in (1,306 mm) (MY1968)
  • 50.9 in (1,293 mm) (MY1969 conv.)
  • 51.1 in (1,298 mm) (MY1969)
Chronology
SuccessorChevrolet Camaro (second generation)

The first-generation Chevrolet Camaro is an American pony car introduced by Chevrolet in the fall of 1966 for the 1967 model year. It used a brand-new rear-wheel-drive GM F-body platform and was available as a 2-door, 2+2 seat, hardtop, and convertible. The F-body was shared with the Pontiac Firebird for all generations. A 230 cu in Chevrolet straight-6 was standard, with several Chevy V8s available as options.[6][7] The first-generation Camaro was built through the 1969 model year.

Almost all of 1967–1969 Camaros were built in the two U.S. assembly plants: Norwood, Ohio, and Van Nuys, California. There were also five non-U.S. Camaro assembly plants in countries that required local assembly and content. These plants were located in the Philippines, Belgium, Switzerland, Venezuela, and Peru.[8]

  1. ^ Davis, Marlan (November 4, 2020). "1969 Camaro Options and Trim Codes Explained". Motor Trend. Retrieved April 26, 2024. 1969 Camaro's extended production run from August 1968 through November 1969 (a union strike delayed the all-new 1970 models),
  2. ^ Braunschweig, Robert, ed. (March 9, 1967). Automobil Revue Modelle 1967/Revue Automobile modèles 1967 (in German and French). Vol. 62. Berne, Switzerland: Hallwag. p. 222. {{cite magazine}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ^ "1967 Chevrolet Camaro - information kit" (PDF). GM Heritage Center. September 1966. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
  4. ^ "1968 Chevrolet Camaro - information kit" (PDF). GM Heritage Center. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
  5. ^ "1969 Chevrolet Camaro - information kit" (PDF). GM Heritage Center. September 1968. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
  6. ^ Strohl, Daniel (July 6, 2011). "Down the throat: the introduction of the 1967 Camaro". Hemmings Daily. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
  7. ^ Kilpatrick, Bill (October 1966). "The really new ones". Popular Mechanics. Vol. 126, no. 4. pp. 105–108. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
  8. ^ Sonen, Kurt (November 26, 2013). "Camaro Foreign Assembly Plants". Camaros.org. Retrieved January 26, 2018.