Chevrolet Camaro (first generation)

Chevrolet Camaro (first generation)
Chevrolet Camaro (first generation)
	1968 Camaro RS 327
Overview
Manufacturer	Chevrolet (General Motors)
Production	September 29, 1966–November 1969
Model years	1967–1969
Assembly	Van Nuys, California; Norwood, Ohio; Caracas, Venezuela; Lima, Peru; Antwerp, Belgium; Biel, Switzerland; Manila, Philippines (Yutivo);
Designer	Henry Haga
Body and chassis
Class	Pony car; Muscle car;
Body style	2-door hardtop; 2-door convertible;
Layout	FR layout
Platform	F-body
Related	Pontiac 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) L35/L34/L78 V8 (SS396); 427 cu in (7.0 L) L72/ZL1 V8 (COPO);
Transmission	3-speed manual; 4-speed manual; 2-speed semi-automatic; 2-speed automatic; 3-speed automatic;
Dimensions
Wheelbase	108 in (2,743 mm)
Length	184.7 in (4,691 mm) (MY1967) ; 184.7 in (4,691 mm) (MY1968) ; 186.0 in (4,724 mm) (MY1969)
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
Successor	Chevrolet 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. 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.