Chevrolet Camaro

The Camaro is a sports car marketed by Chevrolet first from 1967 to 2003, revived many years later with a retro-inspired look. It was introduced to compete against the Ford Mustang in the Trans Am Series. The Camaro continued to be used in Trans Am as well as the IMSA GT Championship into the eighties. An IROC-Z edition was introduced in the late eighties, named for the International Race of Champions, a series best known for its dirt racing. In Trans Am, the Camaro was best known for its sponsorship from Sunoco racing fuel. After the model's revival, the Sunoco Camaro was revived temporarily in the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge in tribute. When the Transformers franchise was revived, character Bumblebee transformed into a Camaro. This was criticized as not being true to the series' roots, as Bumblebee originally transformed into a Volkswagen Beetle. The Camaro in recent years has also competed in the Pirelli World Challenge and Rolex Sports Car Series. The Camaro did feature Chevrolet's special Super Sport package, but also featured a Rally Sport package with special headlights. In the early years of IMSA GT, the Camaro was classified as a touring car to contrast with the exotic GTs. The Camaro currently competes in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.