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Chevrolet Camaro

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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.

Facts
Year
1966 1
Significance
A pony car built to compete directly with the Ford Mustang, sharing its platform with the Pontiac Firebird. 1
Comparison
Body Style
Coupe 1
Body Style
Convertible 1
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Source Wikipedia: ChevroletLead paragraph, division of General Motorstier 2
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Chevrolet is an American automobile division of the manufacturer General Motors (GM).

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Source Wikipedia: Chevrolet CamaroLead sentencetier 2
Quote, Lead sentence
The Chevrolet Camaro is a mid-size American automobile manufactured by Chevrolet, classified as a pony car.
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1. Wikipedia: Chevrolet Camaro
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  • en.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.
  • Infobox: body_style
    2-door coupe, 2-door convertible
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General Motors LS-based small-block engine (Wikipedia)
Has Part: General Motors LS-based small-block engine, Lead, other models
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including sports cars such as the Chevrolet Camaro/Pontiac Firebird and Holden Commodore, trucks such as the Chevrolet Silverado, and SUVs such as the Cadillac Escalade
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Chevrolet LT-1 (Wikipedia)
Has Part: Chevrolet LT-1, Lead, applications
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It was available exclusively in the Corvette and Camaro and was produced in relatively small quantities.
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Chevrolet L72 (Wikipedia)
Has Part: Chevrolet L72, Lead, COPO
Quote, Has Part: Chevrolet L72, Lead, COPO
In 1969 the L72 was available via a Central Office Production Order (COPO) in Chevrolet's intermediate (Chevelle) and pony car (Camaro).
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Chevrolet L78 (Wikipedia)
Has Part: Chevrolet L78, History, Camaro
Quote, Has Part: Chevrolet L78, History, Camaro
For 1967 the engine was additionally available in Chevrolet's new pony car, the Camaro.
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