13th Annual Camaro Nationals were GREAT!
In the latest Transfromers Movie, Bumblebee has taken on a new look ( see photo left ).
The new Camaro ZL1 is on a US National Tour ....making appearances at most major Camaro Events. Recently it was on display at the Riverfront show in Delaware, the Canadain Camaro Nationals, and the Camaro Nationals in Fredrick MD., and the Camaro Superfest .
Fredrick Maryland location
proves to be a good fit.
The weekend after Father's Day brought the Camaro Nationals to the Northeast for the 13th year in a row. This year ushered in a new location - the Fairgrounds of Fredrick Maryland......and the Maryland Camaro Club did an outstanding job of handling the move.
About 350 Camaros made the trek - shorter for many .......about 45 min to an hour longer for others. Attendees found a town welcoming them with open arms. The mayor and police even emptied 65 spaces downtown for the Camaros to spend Thursday evening walking and dining in the very beautifully restored town. Everyone I talked to was very impressed and had a great time.
The showfield allowed for ample space between cars - most all on grass just of a network of paved roads. Classes were well grouped and were not broken up between rows. Two big buildings housed both the Legend Concours judging and the Bowtie judging. Truck and trailer parking was great ......the concours guys were even able to park their rigs just outside the judging buildings.
A wide variety of food vendors were able to keep up with the demand - I loved the handmade crabcake sandwiches...."when in Maryland.....". The host hotel did a great job with the Charity Aucion Dinner - a large air conditioned room and great food - no one went hungry......and even cheescake for desert!
Congratualtions again to the Maryland Camaro Club for doing such an awesome job!
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45th ANNIVERSARY CAMARO PACKAGE
The 2012 Model Year marks the forty-fifth year since Camaro first took the market by storm. What better way to mark this occasion than to introduce a number of changes for Camaro,including a special edition that celebrates this forty-fifth anniversary?!
Chevrolet has introduced the 2012 Chevrolet Camaro 45th Anniversary Edition. The 45thAnniversary Edition will be an option package (RPO: H45) available on 2LT and 2SS coupe and convertible models. The package features exclusive interior and exterior content in addition to the standard features found in 2LT and 2SS models.
The unique content in the 45thAnniversary Edition package includes:
· Carbon Flash Metallic exterior color
· Newly designed 20” Deep Silver painted aluminum wheels
· Brilliant Red and Medium Charcoal 45th Anniversary stripe package and side body logo
· The RS Package’s high-intensity discharge headlamps with LED “halo ring”
· Body-color roof ditch moldings on the coupe or black top on the convertible
· Black front leather-appointed seating surfaces with 45th Anniversary logo embroidered into the front seats
· Red, white and blue interior accent stitching
· White instrument and door panel inserts with 45th Anniversary logo present on the passenger side of the instrument panel insert
The 45th Anniversary Edition option package is scheduled to be available at the start of 2012 model run production, and is planned to be available for the entire model year run.
New for all 2012 Camaro models:
· Instrument panel redesign that includes additional design detailing; modified instrument cluster graphics and a new steering wheel with redundant controls
· Bluetooth connectivity for iPhone and Android platforms, standard on all models
· Six-way power seat adjuster for front passenger seat for all LT and SS models
· Redundant door lock switches located on both doors
· One year of XM Satellite Radio on 2LT and 2SS models
· Rear Vision Package (RPO: SRU) standard on 2LT and 2SS models, and available on 1LT and 1SS models that includes Rear Park Assist and Rearview Camera System with display in the auto-dimming rearview mirror.
· Rear spoiler standard on all models
· Shark-fin (XM/OnStar antenna) is now body-colored with the RS Exterior Appearance Package on all coupe models
· Crystal Red Tintcoat (RPO: GBE – extra cost and interim availability) replaces Red Jewel Tintcoat in the exterior color lineup
· FE4 Performance Suspension standard on all SS coupe models
In addition to these changes, all 2012 LS and LT Camaro models will be equipped with a new 3.6L V6 engine that features more horsepower while maintaining fuel efficiency.
With the planned production start of the 2012 Camaro ZL1 in the first quarter of 2012, and the changes and the new edition announced today, 2012 model year promises to be one of Camaro’s most memorable years in its forty-five year history.
In Camaro Camaradarie.......
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CAMARO PACES 2011 INDIANAPOLIS 500......AGAIN!!!!!!
A special-edition Chevrolet Camaro Convertible served as the official pace car of
the 2011 Indianapolis 500. The 2011 Camaro Convertible is the 22nd Chevrolet chosen to pace “The Greatest Spectacle In Racing®” and the seventh Camaro. Adding to the rich heritage is the fact that 2011 will mark the
100th anniversary of the first Indianapolis 500, as well as the centennial year of Chevrolet.
The pace car, along with the matching festival cars, features a Summit White exterior accented
with orange stripes and door graphics. The interior is trimmed in orange leather, including front
seat headrests embossed with the Indy 500 logo, along with white door panels and instrument
panel trim. The instrument panel trim features extensions of the orange exterior stripes.
The color combination is similar to the design used on the 1969 Camaro Indy pace car –
replicas of which have become among the most popular Camaros in the collector world.
“It's an honor for Chevrolet to pace the 100th anniversary of the Indianapolis 500, especially
during this landmark year,” said Chris Perry, vice president of Chevrolet marketing. “This is also
a great opportunity for us to build on Camaro’s strong momentum, while supporting an important
charity.”
“The Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the Chevrolet name have long been associated with
one another beginning with Arthur, Louis and Gaston Chevrolet’s participation as competitors in
the Indianapolis 500,” said Indianapolis Motor Speedway President and CEO Jeff Belskus. “It is
fitting in this 100th year for both brands that we reinforce that relationship through this year’s
Camaro pace car, which resembles what many argue is the most famous pace car in IMS
history, the 1969 Camaro. We are looking forward to seeing this car on track, pacing the
greatest 33 drivers in the world on May 29.”
Pace car details
Equipped with a 400-horsepower (298 kW) V-8 engine and six-speed automatic transmission,
the actual pace car for the race requires no performance modifications to perform its duty in
front of the racing field. All 50 of the Festival Committees cars will be SS convertible models fitted with the
2SS equipment package. Along with the 2SS equipment, the cars feature the RS package, which includes
HID headlamps and unique tail lamps.
Convertible refinement
The Camaro Convertible delivers coupe-like driving dynamics, with the unmatched fun of open
air driving. The Convertible model contains an enhanced structure designed to eliminate the
traditional compromises of open cars, such as cowl or steering wheel shake. The goal is a
convertible that drives like the coupe. All the powertrain and suspension elements of the existing
Camaro Coupe carry over unchanged in the convertible. The top has a smooth, tailored fit, with
acoustical foam in the headliner that helps deliver a quiet ride with the top up.
Four strategic reinforcements enhance the already-stiff body structure to eliminate common
convertible maladies of cowl and steering wheel shake.
The power-folding top retracts in about 20 seconds. It is built in partnership with the same
manufacturer as the Corvette convertible top, and operates in a similar manner. That means it
folds in a simple “Z” pattern and latches with a single, convenient handle located at the center of
the windshield header. Other convertible models in this segment still offer convertible tops with
dual latches, forcing drivers into two-hand operations reaching across the car.
The regular-production versions of the 2011 Camaro Convertible will begin arriving in Chevrolet
dealerships in February, opening a new chapter in the Camaro’s ongoing 21st century rebirth.
Even before the introduction of a convertible model, Camaro ended 2010 as the sales leader in
its class in the United States for the first time since 1985.
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