All 6 Camaro generations explained (30 criteria compared)
Engines, horsepower, wheel & tire sizes, transmissions, 0-60 & 1/4-mile times, prices then & now, front & rear suspension types, brake type & size, sales numbers by year & generation, and more, we cover it all!
Through the Decades: Exploring the Birth of the Chevrolet Camaro, from Pony Car to Muscle Machine.
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0:00 Overview
0:37 1st Generation (1967-1969)
4:57 2nd Generation (1970-1981)
8:45 3rd Generation (1982-1992)
13:22 4th Generation (1993-2002)
16:06 Camaroless (2003-2009)
16:54 5th Generation (2010-2015)
19:23 6th Generation (2016-2024)
21:18 Camaro Indy Pace Cars
21:22 Manufacturing Locations
21:47 Size Comparison (all 6 generations)
22:33 Camaro Love Letter
22:48 LS Swap Survival Guide eBook
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Hey could you please make a similar video like this about ford mustang? I really enjoyed watching and i am getting s 1st gen mustang and i really wanna know more about it!
Hello. Do you make posters such as the cover page? Sure would like one to put in my garage. I own a 67 rs, 73, 83 cb4 & 95 Z28 Camaro's. I hope to add 5th & 6th soon.
My homeboy Mike had a '67 street machine, complete with big-block, 4-speed on the floor and a ton of performance parts. I rode shotgun in that car alot and every single time it made me smile. There's nothing like a big-block.
So you were a scrub?
@@junit483damn dawg. That’s cold.
So the kid riding along with interest is a scrub. The comment is a exposure of thought, that cuts the current generations off from the wealth of knowledge they don't know they are missing. @@junit483
@@junit483 PLEASE tell me that you’re just a little bitch, WITHOUT telling me that you’re just a little bitch!!! Furthermore, not everyone is mechanically inclined and/or has the money needed to build a fast car!!! So… a scrub, ABSOLUTELY NOT… a person, just like everyone else, that loves an adrenaline rush, ABSOLUTELY!!! And… you know what??? There isn’t a damn thing wrong with that!!! So, whoever told you and/or made you believe that did you a very big disservice in the game of life!!! Stay off the internet looking for life lessons because I’m sure that is where you came up with your conclusion. AMIRITE???
Trailer Park Trash 😭
old timer here. I know the older 2nd gens very very well. This was done with a eye to detail, thank you for putting it together.
Just found your channel through this video. You’ve gotta do more of these! I think you struck gold here.
Working on my 67 Camaro Convertible. 400Hp 327, 700r4. Dropped some weight. After 57 years still competitive. I can gold plate it for what a new one costs. And it is repairable on the driveway.
As much as I loved my 67......I wouldn't trade it for my modern automobiles that have all the creature comforts as well as good performance and good mpg. I drive thousands of miles at a time. I need the windows rolled up....and the AC on. And since the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia is not my brother.....I want good gas mileage.
I remember in 89 when the N10 dual cat exhaust became available on the tuned port cars. It was the first 80's car that made all the pops and burbles when you left off the throttle. I also remember this exhaust option on the news because some west coast states complained it surpassed their sound laws. Still at the time you definitely knew when in 89 when a new f-body or Vette had this option.
For someone who's not from the US, this was surprisingly interesting and informative to watch! I love the '68 and the 3rd gen Camaros. Are you planning to do a Corvette video with the same format?
Thanks for the video , Love the second Gen Camaro, My first car back in 88 was a rusted out 74 LT that had a neglected hard existance from new. Fixed it up and drove it for a few years then sold it. All these years later I managed to find another 74 and was finally in the position to have the money and a shop to build it properly, have had it for three years now and it feels like my very own time machine, makes me feel like a teenager again and will hang onto this one.
I've had 3 F-bodies - 2 Pontiacs and a Chevy. Still have my 5th gen. Would love to see a similar video for the Pontiac F-Bodies. They day GM discontinued Pontiac was a sad one for me.
Same.. first performance car experience was owning a 2000 LS1 WS6 6 speed at 20 years old. Kept it for 6 years. Wish I didn’t sell it, those are very expensive now. I’m in my mid thirties and bought a 5th gen SS Manual because I missed my trans am so bad! Iv owned the Camaro for over 2 years now.. and even though its superior in almost every way, there’s nothing like taking out the t-Tops and tearing up the roads in the fastest car of the era.
Pontiac was the only GM brand I was interested in. Nothing worth buying now.
dude this is awesome, id love to see the Firebird done too
I'm sure the Mustang gens are on the list but can't wait for that one. Good video here too!
4:32 so there are more on the road today than were originally built, that’s awesome
Yeah I put the captions on and I rewound about three times to see if I was hearing it correctly. I mean I know there's tons of people that fake original cars but that's not what he's talking about here.
Yeah im so confused about that too
Great video. Could easily make posters out of those graphics. Gotta do Firebird and Corvette next
Wow this is the most comprehensive detailed video I have seen on the Camaro ever. Love all the details you put in here and the comparison of all the generations. Fantastic job!
Loved my white 79 Z28 with blue stripes. Had it almost new from 79-84 while in college and my first job. In my heart my favorite car ever.
As a former 68 SS and 69 Z8 owner 40 years ago, I enjoyed your comparison format. Thanks for sharing.
Well done, sir! The infographics are really nice. I enjoyed the video so much.
My second car was a brand new '79 Berlinetta and drove that until it got totaled on tax day '88. Loved that car (late 2nd gen is my favorite) and decided to get another Camaro (or Firebird). I found a '78 Z28 w 4spd/t-tops/350. That turned out to be a "beast" and within months of purchasing that I purchased a brand new '88 IROC with 5spd/t-tops/305. The '78 was a winter car for a couple of years. I still drive the IROC (nice weather car only here in the rust belt). Look forward to bringing it out of storage every year!
You still have both? Thats rad!
@@AutoGuild no, just the IROC still. The 78 turned out to be a junky Beast. Had it for three or four years as a winter car.
What an amazing video, thanks! We need one of this kind regarding Pontiac Firebird
This is a great video thank you so much. I just ordered your ebook this is incredible. You're the man.
My very first vehicle was the 1967 Camaro. It was always special to me because my relative sold it to me when I was in college. It was the 350-V8, 295 hp SS-RS with 2 speed transmission. The unique thing about my car was it had the "Panther" emblems on both sides of the vehicle. I loved that car and after wrecking it in 1979 and garaging it for the next 41 years, I decided to have it completely restored so that I could experience the exciting performance of this incredible machine. It should be finished in a couple of months, and I intend to pamper it and maybe show it in car shows. Ivee learned that GM never owned up to producing a Panther, but I own one. Thank you for your video. I'll subscribe for the information you provided in this one. Great information.
your videos are really great man keep them coming!
The best video that actually explains all the details on every single generation of Camaro 👍🏼
amazing video!!! watched the whole thing
Wow! Great stuff, dont know how I missed your site all this time, but got it now. And Thanks for all the extras, own an 83 3rd Gen. Nearly complete LS swap / 4L65E car is amazing now, lighter yet, and 4 times more powerful, thoroughly enjoying the build.
This is a FANTASTIC video brother!!!!
Very cool!!! Thank you for sharing!!
This is one of THE BEST AUTOMOTIVE channels on KZhead. Good Job 👍💯
Entertaining and informative, well done !
had a friend who would've loved this...very informative vid...
Hope you make one of these for the Firebirds too. I'm going to share this with the 4th Gen Camaro groups I'm in.
nice, would be cool to see a bunch more of these :)
What a great video. Excellent details.
Very great video... I would love to see one on the Pontiac Firebird also...
Love your videos Chevelle/g-body and C10 truck would be interesting
For sure Chevelle and C10 on my short list too!
@@AutoGuildcorvettes too😵💫
@@AutoGuild good luck on the C10. Every year they changed something. 😂😂
Nice job, Stats laid out in a really cool way!
Another old timer ,I'm 65 and can't stop the love of the Camaro I've had 3 gen ones, 1 gen two, 2 gen three's and my last one is the one I just bought last yr a low mileage 2019 SS convertible. I also had a 69 Mustang and a 70 Challenger but the Camaro's have always had my heart. My favorite Camaro was my 69 RS Z28 black with white stripes. The fastest and most exhilarating one is the 2019 SS convertible . I hope GM doesn't make an electric Camaro
Well done. Good luck on your book.
Great video! Keep these coming!
1977 Rally Sport (black over white) was my first car. I wish I still had it.
Excellent Job, dude ! I just subbed. 👌😃👍
Thank you. This is an awesome and very concise video! Thank you so much! Would love to see something similar on the original Pony car 🐎.
Thank you for this. Back in 1984 I bought the 84 Sarajevo Olympic Edition Camaro, loved that car. In 1991 I had the Camaro RS with T-tops. My sister also had back in 1983 a new new V-8 Camaro.
This is WONDERFUL!!
Hey man this was an awesome video. Thank you for making it. I've been an f body fan all my life and it always surprises me how little hype there is on there is for these cars compared to the jdm market for example. People been sleeping on these cars and are missing out. I hope to see restored gen 3 and 4 cars in the near future!
Whoa! Fantastic looking graphic layout, very well done. My first was a '79 Berlinetta and my Z28 highschool "friends" never let me live it down!
Understandable.
I had 1969 Camaro RS,Red,Black Exterior Black Leather Interior,1979 Camaro RS Bumblebee Factory 327 ,1981 Camaro Z28 White Blue Exterior Nlue Leather Interior,And Many Other Camaro's, Great Video
Proud owner of my 86! Was my first car I’ve owned it for 6 years now
Really great video thanks
Thanks for the info 👍🏾
I had a 67 in 1967 as a 17 year old. The 350 lasted one year, built a 427 from a blown up 396/375 in my basement! Sr. In high school with a big block SS.
Nice work.
This was a great video. I would love to see one about Firebirds
This is an awesome video to not only inform but show love to the Camaro. I currently own a 2010 RS and my father has a 82 Berlinetta that we plan on restoring some day. Ofc dream car is the 69 SS
Would love to see a corvette style video like this one. Im the owner of a c4 and would love that, you make great content!
Great video would love to see more makes and models like the mustang challenger etc
Visited my local dealership senior year HS '73. Thought I wanted a brand new sporty Vega GT. Salesmen quickly talked me into a Camaro. Glad he did. 'Checking' the boxes on the Factory Order sheet was exciting. Rally Sport, 350, auto, two bbl., black vinyl, 8-track, crank-windows, no ac, no pwr brks, red enamel, one pipe, (Hooker headers later). Drove it through fifteen West Michigan winters and year-round summers. (Headers replaced with stock duals). Rear shocks replaced with higher 'load levelers'. One rocker arm replaced. Bullet-proof, 'abusive-resistant' drivetrain. 190,000 miles. 14/mpg. Too rusty to hoist. Cheers.
Well done , sir . Had an 84 Z28 H.O. The car was bullit proof, and fast, with some mods . Trans and engine .
Great vid enjoyed Thanks!
Last weekend I stopped to admire a car that had no badging except "Z28" I looked at it for a couple of minutes, and wondered what this gorgeous mystery car was. It was a 2nd gen Camaro in much better-than-stock condition, with some very tasteful upgrades and styling. Never ever saw such a beautiful Camaro in my life. Anyway, this video was awesome. It's hard to find overviews like this that trace a car's evolution through the years. I will be back if you do this for more models.
Absolutely brilliant presentation - excellent research and outstanding organization of the specs and features of the various Camaro generations. I would recommend that you publish (i.e. Motorbooks Publishers) your research - you created a detailed resource of information. As a former Ford engineer, I have a lot of Ford publications including Car Life, Motor Trend, and Hot Rod Magazines from Jan 1960 to Dec 1970 (the Muscle Car years). If you ever would like to create/produce/publish a similar video/book on Ford products - I will share my references with you. Thank you again for sharing your passion with the YT community, Ciao, L
This was an awesome vid!
Great video thanks!
Great video! Thanks for making it. I really like Camaros (and Firebirds), but due to my height (6' 5"), I just can't fit comfortably in them...ditto for Corvettes (which is why I currently drive a Challenger Scat Pack widebody w/6-spd). My favorite generation of Camaro (looks-wise) is the 4th-gen LS1 cars (i.e., catfish Camaro).
I own a 4th Gen Catfish as well. Convertible. The tire and rim combination I have makes it ride very well. Ya I know it's the base model size of P215/60r16 tires but that sidewall height really does enhance the ride quality. Plus that size is more readily available than the one it came with which was the P235/55r16s. They are hard to get through my work where we sell tires and to order them they want a pretty penny just for tires of that size.
I'm 6'5" tall as well, and if you want a fun older car to mod, may I suggest an 80's Monte Carlo SS? A LOT of my parts have been sourced from Camaros, almost to the point of it being more Camaro than Monte at this point. Mirrors from an 80's Camaro are direct bolt-on, and if you want to get decent braking, the four-wheel disc brake setup from a 97 Camaro bolts right up too (will need the front spindles from a 2005 Blazer, but no custom work). If you swap out the steel V-8 for an aluminum one you're looking at a sub-3,000 pound car. I have 295/50R15's on the rear.
The Catfish redesign from 1998 is a love it or hate it thing. I personally think it was a huge step backward. The earlier 4th Gens look aggressive and mean by comparison, at least to me. I am not sure why they felt the need to change, perhaps it was an attempt to boost sales in a segment (pony cars) that was dying anyway. Maybe the F body would have survived if GM had stuck with either the Camaro or Firebird and not built both. Ford could focus on the Mustangs (no pun intended) and did not have competing cars from the same company. Having the LS from a pure stock performance standpoint is overrated and the gap can be overcome easily by letting the LT 1 breathe (CAI and better exhaust is the easiest route). LT1s are torquier but the LS revs higher. OptiSpark issues were well sorted by '95, except if you lose your water pump (bad placement, engineers). Why folks piss and moan about bad Optis is that instead of replacing caps and rotors they replace the whole Opti with crap Chinese aftermarket junk from Auto Zone or supposedly "good" MSD units that are still junk. The overheating issues on those motors are largely due to people not following the directions on how to properly remove air from the cooling system when flushing the radiator. They employed reverse cooling in the LT1s, routing the coolant through the heads first instead of the blocks, requiring servicers to purge air through bleeders on top of the engine. The LT1s make better drag cars as the bottom end is much stronger than the LS1 (cast iron vs. aluminum). That said, the LS is definitely a step up technologically, are much easier to tune, and has more current aftermarket support (people want to LS swap toilets these days if they aren't flushing properly). I don't know where the content creator gets that the 4th Gen is a "big" car. Maybe compared to a contemporary Mustang, sure, but park a 4th Gen next to a 3rd Gen. The 3rd Gen is noticeably bigger, at least with an eye test, and looks portly in comparison to a 2nd or 4th Gen
@@philhamilton8731 I think the 3rd gen just "looks" bigger. All those angles and blocky segments as opposed to the streamlined nature of the 4th gen your eyes just roll over.
Love the vid. Could you make a video like this for the mustang
Great video!
Owned a 1978 Z 28 when I was in high school mid- late 90's. My favorite is the 70-73 Split bumper cars. I pulled the engine and built a stroker for it at career center. I shot it blue with flat black spolier, factory z 28 hood scoop, and side vents. Crager sst's 15*10 in the back and 15*8 in the front. I had t tops as well but the car got totaled when a drunk driver hit it when I had it parked.
Great video
Im on my 6th 2nd gen, absolutely love them! Currently have a 79 Z-28,(clone) just wish they weren't so heavy. Love the way they look, drive and handle. I have 4 wheel disc on mine, and a built 700r4 with 3.73's out back, very fun car and people always taking pictures!
Can you do this same video but on corvette! You make the best in depth videos about car.
Job well done!
As somebody who just got into the second gen camaro this video is a must watch for me 😂👌
We had an '81 Z/28 before we were married. The 350 was anemic at 180hp but she was absolutely beautiful and my (now wife) loved to drive it. Dark blue scheme. The vacuum operated cowl induction with the little blue lights (so you knew when it opened at night) was kitschy but cool. I still have a picture of it in our garage. Would post one here for all of you if I could. Happy I was lucky enough to have been one of the few to have owned one.
Iroc z will forever be my favorite camaro and I hope to own one one day
Really awesome video
nobody can ever accuse you of not being a true gearhead, nice work.....
I helped my dad restore a pre-order ‘67 RS, which ended up coming with features you otherwise couldn’t get such as power steering, front disk brakes, and a fold-down rear seat that didn’t have a pass-through to the trunk
great break down
(at 9:30) FYI: That 90hp "Iron Duke" 2.5 liter 4 cylinder engine was a design made under license from John Deere and was a tractor engine design. Chevrolet put in the same pistons, rings and connecting rods that they were using in the 305's & 350's. Yes, many of those engines are still running around inside the LLV Mail trucks today. The "LLV" stands for Long Life Vehicle and it sure has lived up to it's name. The bodies for those trucks were made by Grumman, the same company that made the lunar landing vehicles for the Apollo program and the frames for them is the same frame as the S10 pickup truck: same suspension and brakes too.
👍 awesome ass video. Love how you have broke it down. The visual chart makes it so much easier to understand and actually compare them. It's a lot better than someone jus throwing out numbers and info. Would love to see other models done in the same fashion.
Great piece of work! You'd said that yourself, over and over (and over, again, lol)... And I agree with you! 👍
Thank you for the video! I wonder have you got one for firebirds and corvettes too?
This is such a great video I love the detail could you do this with the Chevy/gmc truck line? From start to finish or maybe the 60s C/K and up I would love that and the gmt400s have so many options
Gotta do Mustangs next!!!
My first car at age 16 was a 1970 Camero SS & it was the best car I ever owned.
This is a great video. I just took ownership of a 6th gen (2016) with the RS appearance package. I'm still pinching myself over it. This is my second Camaro. Fittingly it's the last generation of Camaros since my first was the 1st gen (1967). So much full circle. I knew that the 6th gen shared the platform with the Cadillac ATS which was built in my home town. So I thought the Camaro was built there, too, but I wasn't sure. Thank you for the clarification. I had two Firebirds in the late 70's. Been in love with them ever since, but since they're a bygone brand now this Camaro is just plain perfect. There's a big difference between cars built back in the 60's and now. I've driven many of them experiencing the evolution. The 6th gen Camaro is just plain great.
Your 2016 is the only one I personally would drive coast to coast now. Back when I was a teenager.....yeah.....anything loud and fast was great. Now I want quiet. With good climate control. I bet your 2016 is nice to cruise in on the open road.
Great video, my fav is early second gen
Awesome video I would love to see this video but for mustang generations
Yes, great job, do more.
love this
I'm a 67 yrs old My first Camaro was a 69 Pace car I was 17 still in highschool I've had probably 10 to 15 different Camaros since I have right now a 87 irocz special edition #0300 convertible but I love my Camaros I enjoyed your video
Dude you are great, love me the 6th gen even though I own a mustang.
Well done . Make more.
been born from a dad who owned 67 68 69 Camaro's raced Camaro's and my grandpa build the body by in Cincinnati. and then was the first car I worked on at 3. and later owned and sold myself. good video you know your camaro's. eat healthy mythical beast.
Great video. Can you do one for the dodge challenger?
Challenger was really just two generations (if you forget the 2nd gen which most do) so I was planning to do an old vs new comparison. Def on my short list.
@@AutoGuild Thanks dude. Yea the challenger hasn’t really changed over the years lol.
Thank you, excellent work. I feel like a genius with my find, I looked at Gen. 5s for months and found the largest Camaro ever made? 2014 2SS 1LE manual, it's lowered, 20 inch ZL1 wheels under 50k miles, traction control and track mode but more like a manual muscle car than anything I've ever driven, this new, love to see more in depth on the 2014 1LE. Is this as special as I think? thanks again
Had a "new" `67 -- 2bbl carb 327 (210hp or the like) and three on the tree and a vinyl roof... my wife at the time bought it during my first vacation in SE Asia and we drove the wheels off it -- 80K+ and two kids as I recall... traded for a VW-bus... (was a different world... you'd have to have been there...)
I had a 95’ Z28,very fun
Thank you very cool!!
Thank you