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	United States: Van Nuys, California; United States: Norwood, Ohio; Venezuela: Caracas; Peru: Lima; Belgium: Antwerp; Switzerland: Biel; Philippines: Manila (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.