The Chevrolet Camaro is an American pony car introduced in 1966 as General Motors' rival to the Ford Mustang, sold as a coupe and convertible across several generations with a production hiatus from 2002 to 2009 before returning to market. High performance variants built around V8 engines have run throughout its history, and it has also been raced extensively in American motorsport.
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SignificanceA pony car built to compete directly with the Ford Mustang, sharing its platform with the Pontiac Firebird. 1 Manufacturer or Builder Connections
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1. Wikipedia: Chevrolet Camaro
Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Camaro, lead section, sentence 1
The Chevrolet Camaro is a mid-size American automobile manufactured by Chevrolet, classified as a pony car.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Camaro, lead section, sentence 2
It first went on sale on September 29, 1966, for the 1967 model year, and was designed to compete with the Ford Mustang.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Camaro, lead section, sentence 3
The Camaro shared its platform and major components with the Firebird, produced by General Motors' Pontiac division that was also introduced for the 1967 model year.
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