56 years ago today
The Panther
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Three on the tree, a clutch, and a dimmer switch on the floor. Plus a hefty tranny tunnel , AM radio, AND window cranks!
Just below the radio, that panel was a pulldown hiding an ash tray and a cigarette lighter, too. I'm guessing an Impala?
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As a kid, there was nothing better than laying on the floor with your head on the hump. The sound was so soothing. Don
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where's the AC vents? looks like a chevy II to me.
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June 66 changed name to Camaro
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I remember my Dad was so pissed when he bought his first new car and they charged him $50 for an AM radio😄
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I remember my Dad was angry over vent windows being eliminated. We called them wing windows.
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I remember my Dad was angry over vent windows being eliminated. We called them wing windows.
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They should bring those back!
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I still have two 69 camaros one I have owned since 1976 or so and the other one from about 15 years ago when I bought it I have had more than a few 67 ,68, and of course 69 1st generation camaros and also later generation variations along with all the pony muscle cars I wish I had them all back now 😪
I still have a great fondness all the cars from about 1972 back
if you look at the early camaros you can also see some Corvair styling carry overed on the interior .
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Aug. 11, 1966
First Camaro Leaves Plant: Chevrolet rolls out its first Camaro from the Norwood, Ohio, plant to compete in the Pony Car Class.
Production started on August 7 at the Norwood Plant, OH and it still lasts, with short suspension throughout large part of two thousands. First Camaro ever built features VIN plate number 123377N100001, and it was partly assembled by Fisher Body before finishing works being conducted at the Norwood plant. The project was top secret at the time. It was so secret in fact, that even Fisher Body company didn’t know that they were making history. Before the name Camaro was chosen, though, new car was supposed to go by the name Panther. GM even produced $100,000 worth of Panther badges before switching to Camaro. Our first Camaro was part of the 49 hand-assembled pilot cars that featured the original 230 ci straight-six engine, 3-speed transmission, Grenada Gold paint, a push-button radio, whitewall tires, de luxe seatbelts, and 110-volt static lighting display used exclusively on sales conventions and auto shows.
First Camaro’s first owner was R.T. Ayers; Chevrolet dealer from Yukon, OK. Just like the GM, R.T. Ayers too kept it as display model for two and a half years before selling it for quite a sum at the time. Successive owners recognized the resale potential of the first Camaro as well, and it changed hands three times before being put in 20-year long-term storage. Last owner before the storage, disassembled the car and used it for drag racing. He did, however, recognize the significance of the first Camaro ever built, and saved all the original parts of the car. Camaro was finally pulled out of the storage in 2009 and sold to the current owner. Interesting fact is that first four owners all bought it for similar amount of around $2,500.
With original parts recovered, first Camaro went through an exhausting 2-year long restoration process. All parts apart from carpets and one seat cover are GM originals. When it was finally completed, Camaro VIN number N100001 went full circle and got reintroduced to the Norwood plant workers who hand-crafted it 50 years ago.
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when I was 16 I worked at a grocery store
one of the owners his younger brother ( Gary ) had a 67 camaro it had the same paint scheme as the one posted, I remember it being a 6 cylinder I seem to remember it as a 3 speed but my have been an automatic that was 50 years ago so some details have faded away
at the time I was not impressed because of the 6 banger 😁 and just plain looing car and I was driving a 65 mustang , and Ford was my chosen cars at the time .
a few years later I got my first camaro a 69 SS 396 4 speed ( one of the two I still have )
it is a fun ride on the red light down town racing well use to be 🙄, with open headers and 4:56 gears it was well know in town by every one and including the police but at that time they would just smile at me shae ther head a little or ask a question or two about the car on rare occasions they would pull me over to chew my butt if really serious they would just say go home for the night , Dave LOL but again that was 40 to 50 years ago .
will add in a local fellow had a 6 clyinder camaro 67 or 68 model this was about 1976 or so but it was build to the max ( for the time nothing like todays ) and had 5:13 gearing , it was a sleeper for sure
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I was fortunate to own a very rare only 602 Produced 1967 Z28 back in 1980. No markings were on the exterior that yr to let folks know they were the beast of the street .
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Ditch-Runner: 30443559851547/comments/30443585899803
I still have two 69 camaros one I have owned since 1976 or so and the other one from about 15 years ago when I bought it I have had more than a few 67 ,68, and of course 69 1st generation camaros and also later generation variations along with all the pony muscle cars I wish I had them all back now 😪
I still have a great fondness all the cars from about 1972 back
if you look at the early camaros you can also see some Corvair styling carry overed on the interior .
I have always liked the first generation Camaros. When I was 11 or 12 years old our neighbors bought a second generation (‘75 or ‘76 ) it was orange with a tan interior and I thought it was the coolest car. But, starting in 82 GM ruined the Camaro with the third generation
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Coming out in a book soon of rare Camaros
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"where's the AC vents?"..............that's what the 'hand crank' on the doors are for
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MIKE WISKEY: 30443559851547/comments/30443571766299
"where's the AC vents?"..............that's what the 'hand crank' on the doors are for
2/80 AC. 😅
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Here's a sobering thought:
1966 is as far removed from 2022 as 1966 was from 1910.
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Rocky Raab: 30443559851547/comments/30443562076827
Here's a sobering thought:
1966 is as far removed from 2022 as 1966 was from 1910.
The technology as such
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mike55: 30443559851547/comments/30443585745435
https://forums.gunbroker.com/discussion/comment/11351960#Comment_11351960
They should bring those back!
I totally agree! Thank goodness Ford kept them on the F150 long enough for my Dad to buy his last one in 1984
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austin20 My 1995 F250 has the wind wings, the 2006 F150 doesn't I like them when the AC can't keep up with triple digit temps.
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Ruger4me: 30443559851547/comments/30443592585243
austin20 My 1995 F250 has the wind wings, the 2006 F150 doesn't I like them when the AC can't keep up with triple digit temps.
Wasnt sure what year they went away. 1984 was the last truck my Dad had.
I was pretty sure Ford was the last holdout
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