Answers to Frequently Asked Questions

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1. What is the origin of the name Camaro ?
2. Where was the Camaro built ?
3. How was the Camaro assembled ?
4. How many Camaros were built in a given color?

1. What is the origin of the name Camaro ?

[The concept of the car was conceived in 1966 as a direct response to the Mustang introduced by Ford in 1964. ] 

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2. Where was the Camaro built ?

General Motors used various assembly plants. The car was assembled at plants located in: 

- Norwood, Ohio (including all Canadian F-body cars - about 75%)

- Van Nuys, California - about 25%

- a few thousand Camaros were built overseas (the exact number is being researched)

            - GM Continental in Belgium, currently being researched by Camaro Research Group©

            - and under contact to the Yutivo factory in the Philippines, see this link at CRG©, that has researched this little known fact.

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3. How was the Camaro assembled ?

[Referenced to the article by CRG©] 

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4. How many Camaros were built in a given color?

[Referenced to the article by CRG©] 

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Barry Opseth.
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Revised: February 15, 2008.