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It’s Official – 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1

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2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1

[/caption] Fresh off its 2010 sales victory over the Mustang for the first time in decades, Chevrolet is expanding the Camaro lineup and has finally unveiled the new Z28 ZL1, the most powerful Camaro ever produced by General Motors. The ZL1 will come equipped with a 6.2 liter supercharged V8 mated to a six-speed manual transmission with a dual-disc clutch. Power output is estimated at 550 horsepower. “Camaro ZL1 is about high-tech performance and design, and is a type of car no one has ever brought to this segment previously,” said Rick Scheidt, vice…

Video: 2011 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible Floodgates Opened …Finally

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2011 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible

[/caption] It has had quite the gestation period (some three years since we first saw the concept back in 2007), but General Motors has finally dropped the full load of images and video to accompanying this spring’s launch of the all-new 2011 Chevrolet Camaro convertible. Starting at $30,000 with an additional $850 destination charge, the 2011 Camaro Convertible will be offered with both the V6 and SS V8 configurations found in the coupe. A six-speed manual transmission comes standard, however we assume most will opt to ‘upgrade’ to the six-speed automatic. Naturally, reinforcements were made throughout…

Camaro Convertible Officially Revealed On Facebook

4 Camaro Convertible Officially Revealed On Facebook

Chevrolet Camaro Convertible

Ahead of its full debut at next week’s Los Angeles Auto Show, Chevrolet has posted a few small-ish photos of the upcoming Camaro Convertible on its Facebook page. Though we’ve already seen the Neiman Marcus Limited Edition, this is our first look at the long awaited convertible with its canvas up and in place. All the engines currently available in the coupe will transfer over with prices starting at $30,000 when the drop-top hits dealers in March.
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Chevrolet Camaro Convertible

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Bob McDorman’s Chevy Collection Tops $7 Million

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Bunkie Knudsen's One-Off '63 Corvette Convertible

[/caption] This past weekend, Mecum put Bob McDorman’s massive Chevrolet collection up for bids. The nearly 150 cars brought in over $7 million and included a number of serial #1, #2 and #3 vehicles as well as Bunkie Knudsen’s one-off ’63 Corvette Convertible that fetched the top price of $400,000. Here are the Top 10 – Bunkie Knudsen’s 1963 Corvette Convertible – $400,000 Florence Knudsen’s 1964 Corvette Coupe – $280,000 1964 Corvette Coupe Bill Mitchell Experimental Sting Ray XX – $160,000 1953 Corvette Roadster 235 CI – $131,000 1955 Corvette Roadster Serial #2 – $130,000 2004 Corvette Pace Car…

Neiman Marcus Camaro Sells Out …In 3 Minutes!

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Neiman Marcus Edition Camaro Convertible

[/caption] Yesterday, all 100 examples of the Neiman Marcus Camaro Convertible sold in just 3 minutes via a special telephone reservation process. Though it’s a the vehicle of choice for this year’s Christmas catalog, customers will take delivery in the spring when the standard Camaro convertible is also slated to hit dealer showrooms. In case you forgot or weren’t paying attention – the Neiman Marcus edition went for $75,000 a piece and is equipped with the SS model’s 6.2-liter, V-8 engine with 400-426 horsepower depending on which transmission the customer chooses. [caption id=”" align=”aligncenter” width=”550″…

ELEVEN Serial #1 Corvettes Up For Auction

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1965 Corvette Coupe Serial #1, 194375S100001

[/caption] A few weeks ago, we wrote about Bunkie Knudsen’s one-off ‘63 Corvette convertible being offered at Mecum’s upcoming Bob McDorman Collection Event on November 6 as well as at least one Corvette from every year the car was produced from ‘53 up through 2009. As if this range of ‘Vettes wasn’t inspiring enough, it turns out eleven of them boast the title of being the first off the line for their model year. The serial #1 Corvettes are – 1965 Coupe 1972 Coupe 1986 Pace Car 1996 Coupe (final production year of the C4) 2000 Coupe 2001…

Video: GM Designers Briefly Discuss The Neiman Marcus Camaro

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Excerpt: Here’s a quick, and vague, video of a couple Chevrolet designers talking up the Neiman Marcus Chevrolet Camaro convertible appearing in this year’s Christmas catalog. Limited to 100 units and running $75,000 a pop, the special Camaro is packing the 6.2 liter V8 out of the Camaro SS giving it 426 horsepower and 420 lb-ft of torque when equipped with the six-speed manual transmission. Those who opt for the automatic still get 400 hp and 410 lb-ft of torque. Custom 21″ polished aluminum wheels, Brembo brakes, LED halo-ring headlamps, Bluetooth connectivity, rear parking assist, and a 245-watt, Boston Acoustics sound system round…

Camaro Z28 Spied Around Town, On The ‘Ring

Chevrolet’s upcoming Camaro Z28 is meant to go head-to-head with Ford’s Mustang GT500. Here’s a bit of footage of it putting around town and briefly being wrung out on the Nurburgring. Damn, it sounds good.