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#22 ·
The Camaro Guy said:
They will be converting todays muscle cars in 20 years to EV'S
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Probably won’t have a choice . Gov will make that choice for you. At the very least , Penalizing you with registration fees or fuel prices. At least in my country anyway.
 
#23 ·
srode said:
Newer one for sure as a daily driver, but I don't think many of us own First gens to be daily drivers. Both of mine were my daily drivers for many years, but now days they are toys and while fun to drive, just not daily.
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Yeah, my 68 was a daily from 75 until I got a 77 Z in 79, then it was daily until a company car, then truck about 82, the 77 went to Dad when I bought the 85 IROC. Boss told me, "Once you drive a truck you won't go back". Pretty much true, except nice days when everything starts.
 
#24 ·
Not to taint the subject but I have a 68 Camaro and I have a 07 Mustang and I can tell you I get love for both of them on the street. The Camaro has a 454BB but I wouldn't rule out the Mustang's 6 cyl 4.0 liter it got some serious tire burning power just stay away from the watered down fuels.
 
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My 67 was daily for close to 180,000 miles. Had it since 1993. Took it apart between 2008 and 2010 for a full resto on a body cart, it’s nothing special. I fixed, sandblasted painted and redid many, many parts. It went back together in 2011 and since then continuous to evolve and become something just a little different. I have put close to 50,000 miles since 2011. It gets driven, it’s fun as hell to drive and it pretty much looks as amazing today as it did in 2011 except for some rock chips in the paint and scuff on the front valance where I hit blocking wood that fell out of a truck. I will pass this car down to my Daughters to share and grandkids to enjoy. One of my daughters helped work on it when she was growing up. It many road trips and camping trips. When I bought the car in 1993 it had been driven a lot and had clocked just over 200,000 miles. The car its self has scene tons of miles and has had many miles of smiles given to two owners. I think you would be hard pressed to accomplish anything close to that with a car built dare I say past the mid 90s. Seems the only thing newer that goes hundreds of thousands of miles is a Toyota.
As much as I can say I like the 5th gen ZL1 Camaros and mostly the 2017 and up, I’ll take my trusty old 67. For me it’s just more fun to drive, work on and it it has tons of memories that can’t be bought or replaced.
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Last few years I've had a highly modded '10 and extremely modded '67. Can't really beat the new stuff for ride quality, NVH and handling.

Of course though I had to mod the crap out of this 13.15 car and ruin it by getting it to run 10.90 on motor lol. I just sold it a few weeks ago.

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#27 ·
You can't beat the performance, gas milage, braking, safety features on a modern Camaro vs 1st Gen. However new Camaro just has NOTHING to compare to the style and body lines of a 1st Gen. New cars must meet much broader crash and impact standards vs 1st Gen so the high sides of a new Camaro just kill the attempted retro look of a 1st Gen. New Camaro is one huge blind spot to drive, you just can't see out of them other than windshield.

Pretty simple making 400 ish HP with a SBC, some better suspension parts and a 1st Gen is a blast to drive and look good doing so.

Just my $.02
 
#28 ·
CityguyUSA said:
Not to taint the subject but I have a 68 Camaro and I have a 07 Mustang and I can tell you I get love for both of them on the street. The Camaro has a 454BB but I wouldn't rule out the Mustang's 6 cyl 4.0 liter it got some serious tire burning power just stay away from the watered down fuels.
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#29 ·
SoCal805 said:
You can't beat the performance, gas milage, braking, safety features on a modern Camaro vs 1st Gen. However new Camaro just has NOTHING to compare to the style and body lines of a 1st Gen. New cars must meet much broader crash and impact standards vs 1st Gen so the high sides of a new Camaro just kill the attempted retro look of a 1st Gen. New Camaro is one huge blind spot to drive, you just can't see out of them other than windshield.

Pretty simple making 400 ish HP with a SBC, some better suspension parts and a 1st Gen is a blast to drive and look good doing so.

Just my $.02
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My 99 z vert has a worse blind spot than the new ones as does my C-5
 
#30 · (Edited)
I can deal with the blind spots in the '02 SS but the 5th and 6th gens I would have a hard time. I can't twist my body and turn my head like I used too. I guess you could just stay ahead of everyone and keep them in your rear view mirror.
 
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The Camaro Guy said:
Plastic VS Metal, Analog VS High Tech no comparison as with most things. I like both, visibility is poor as is my 70Z was, C5 is, 99 Z vert is terrible so what else is new. I can work on the older ones makes it a pleasure at 76, kinda like the AMT models we built. . . . .hell they were plastic!!
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''Plastic VS Metal'' hahah, good one! Agree with you!
 
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Joe Harrison said:
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My 67 was daily for close to 180,000 miles. Had it since 1993. Took it apart between 2008 and 2010 for a full resto on a body cart, it’s nothing special. I fixed, sandblasted painted and redid many, many parts. It went back together in 2011 and since then continuous to evolve and become something just a little different. I have put close to 50,000 miles since 2011. It gets driven, it’s fun as hell to drive and it pretty much looks as amazing today as it did in 2011 except for some rock chips in the paint and scuff on the front valance where I hit blocking wood that fell out of a truck. I will pass this car down to my Daughters to share and grandkids to enjoy. One of my daughters helped work on it when she was growing up. It many road trips and camping trips. When I bought the car in 1993 it had been driven a lot and had clocked just over 200,000 miles. The car its self has scene tons of miles and has had many miles of smiles given to two owners. I think you would be hard pressed to accomplish anything close to that with a car built dare I say past the mid 90s. Seems the only thing newer that goes hundreds of thousands of miles is a Toyota.
As much as I can say I like the 5th gen ZL1 Camaros and mostly the 2017 and up, I’ll take my trusty old 67. For me it’s just more fun to drive, work on and it it has tons of memories that can’t be bought or replaced. View attachment 329274
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Wooow. Looks amazing. Where are you from? California?
 
#36 ·
555tr said:
Wooow. Looks amazing. Where are you from? California?
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We are from San Diego and that is where I bought the 67 back in 1993. In 2000 my job transferred me and we lived in Arkansas to 2011. We ha e been in Arizona since then to the present. Car was painted in Arkansas by a friend in 2010-2011
 
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#39 ·
That’s an interesting topic! Modern Camaros, like the 2012 COPO, definitely offer better performance, handling, and all the latest tech, which makes them easier and more comfortable to drive every day. But I wonder if all these advancements take away from the raw, untamed feeling that made the classic Camaros so special. Do you think the newer models enhance the Camaro’s legacy??
 
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afben468 said:
That’s an interesting topic! Modern Camaros, like the 2012 COPO, definitely offer better performance, handling, and all the latest tech, which makes them easier and more comfortable to drive every day. But I wonder if all these advancements take away from the raw, untamed feeling that made the classic Camaros so special. Do you think the newer models enhance the Camaro’s legacy??
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Well , we don’t all have the funds$$$.
but
Spanking a stock 4 th or 5 th gen is easily done in my opinion
And people in our hobby, aren’t normal as far as disposable income.

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Walking by a “ newer” car. Than my sic asss 68 Camaro.
you better bring it. If you pull up to my Z06 killer.
 
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