What is your Favorite Generation Camaro

Ok everybody speak up here what is your favorite Generation Camaro.
And why?

Gotta go with first. I dunno, something about them...

beautiful, muscular classic lines. and the best engines overall. it's tough to beat the style of a first gen camaroSS convertible. black or white with red leather interior, man ud own the ladies. lol

Is this a trick question?!?

1st gen...hands down. Everything else seems...lacking.

2nd Generation, 1979 model to be exact the rest I dont like much.

I would say 4th generation, but the Z28 was lacking style. SS helped with the hood scoop but its still a little plain jane.

i've been a big fan of all the Generations... So I choose not to Vote haha.. Cause I cant decide.

Originally posted by RedNeck383
i've been a big fan of all the Generations... So I choose not to Vote haha.. Cause I cant decide.

Me to, I will take one of each year... No maybe two of each year:D

I luv the 1970, 400 foot pounds of torque, man I wish my damn car had that much torque:bloated:

Originally posted by dirk-diggler
I luv the 1970, 400 foot pounds of torque, man I wish my damn car had that much torque:bloated:

In a CRX? Probably tear it apart hehehe J/K.

I voted 1st Generation, nothing beat that damn ZL1 & the Baldwins & Yenkos. I would give a vote to the 3rd gen if I could.

I myself like 3rd generation camaros best. Tell me, which generation would this one be a part of. I've always thought it was 4th, because of the taillight design similarity.

http://nealsnet.pair.com/vettenet/camaro.jpg

I drive a 4th, but voted 1st. The 69 Z/28 with RS peekabo lights is my favorite.

I voted for first, because I have a 4th, but would like to have a 1st as well.

Tman2093, the pic that you posted is of a fourth generation Camaro, 93-02 are the years that encompass that generation. It just underwent a face lift in 98.

thanks SS.

No problem, glad I could help :)

I just always wanted a 69 for some reason.
There bad as hell.

i want a 67 z28 that would make me happy... very happy.

-GTi-VR6_A3

1st Generation all the way! Especially a Z28 with that ass-kicking 302

I had this posted somewhere else.

http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/95182969camaro.jpg

no doubt about it, the older ones are the best. i want a yellow, black striped 1969 Z28, fully restored to original and another 1969 yellow, black striped but modern style, modern V8, tuned, lowered, big alloys etc so i can have best of both!! (one day)

1970 Baldwin Motion Camaro, Bestiality at its very best.:D

fASTEST AND MEANEST LOOKING IS THE 4TH GEN SS HANDSDOWN..
THE OTHERS DO'T COE SLOSE ATAL YOU HAVE TO HINK INSIDE AND RIM TOOO

i like the 4th gen camaro. im a little biased since my dad had a 94 Z28 when i was growin up. damn that thing was fast

for me, its the thirdgen. dunno if its coz i had a toy one (Camaro) with working head and tail lights or if its because of Knight Rider, but the feeling when i finaly bought one was incredible.

Originally posted by philoldsmobile
for me, its the thirdgen. dunno if its coz i had a toy one (Camaro) with working head and tail lights or if its because of Knight Rider, but the feeling when i finaly bought one was incredible.



But Knight Rider was a Firebird... :bloated:

That's just a technicality:hehehe:

id love to have a 69 SS 396 :) black and shiny !!!!DONT GET ME WRONG , i love my 3rd gen and i wouldnt trade her for anything in the world (shes my 2nd car , 1st was a 87 v8 SC , i was 16 , 6months later some guy in a bronco made an illegal pass and hit me , totalled me , i cracked his headlight , anyways i was already addicted and had to have another one !!!) . Anywayyyys , i've always loved the ole 1rst gens but unfortunately i dont have the money for one right now :/. I think the 3rd gen however is the best looker out of all of them :)

Originally posted by John
And why?
2nd Gen.

IMHO, 1st gen's technology is too old. Great styling (DeLorean-esque of the 60's).

3rd gen simply reminds me of all the a55holes in high school who's dads bought them an IROCZ & they'd cruise around looking for people to beat with baseball bats.

4th gen is just awkward. The rear's styling doesn't match the front, the windows where the glass meets the weatherstripping wear out like the 3G, and the engine is crammed so far into the compartment that working on them is a beeotch.

I have a 99 SS but I love the 69 cause of its badass looks. Plus it was that body style for only one year. Id trade my 99 for a 69 with a bigblock anyday. :D

Originally posted by DMC12
3rd gen simply reminds me of all the a55holes in high school who's dads bought them an IROCZ & they'd cruise around looking for people to beat with baseball bats.


That is funny, I was thinking the same thing, in fact out of 300 ppl in my (small) high school their were 12 guys who had them and they were all pricks.

maybe then 3rd gen owners were pricks but now the kids who have bought them 2nd hand all seem pretty nice ,i have one and everyone I know who has one loves them and none of them seem arrogant , and most of them bought them themselves. I remember when i was a child seeing the 3rd gens running around and I always thought they looked so cool and I feel almost privlidged to own one now that is in such great shape , but then again this story mirrors alot of peoples :). Oh yea I used to watch too much knight rider too hehe (i have an 84 trans am as well , girlfriend has commandeered it tho , not in as good shape as my z28 but its the perfect model for a KR conversion hehe , maybe one day)

4th Gen:)

4th gen, because i have it and i love it:D :D :D !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

has to be 1st gen for simple fact they look better to me are easier to work on and in my case dont have to be smoged so can do what ever i want to it and not worry :sun:

i have to go with the 3rd generation camaro. just looks the meanest of them all and quite possibly the easiest camaro to build. i mean you can run low 13's for under $5k

Like em all..

1st even though all i own are 2nd gens.

i mean you can run low 13's for under $5k

Doing what, that sounds exaggerated.

Originally posted by DeViL


Doing what that sound exaggerated.

Swapping in an LS1:hehehe:

How much does that engine alone cost you?

I know you could probably find one out of a wrecked F-body or Vette for less than $5k...

you can swap in a LT1 out of a wrecked 4th gen or Vette for about 1800-2200 w/computer.

Or you can build the current motor.

Vortec TBI Coversion Kit $1200
Comes with:
Vortech Heads complete with Valves and springs
Aluminum TBI intake manifold
Complete gasket set
Spark Plugs
Head/Intake bolts
Exhaust manifold and EGR heat tube which allows you to retain your emmision controls.

Good for 30 horsepower.

Edelbrock Performer Plus CamKit for '400ci $150. Yeah, I know it says for 400ci but its only a camshaft, it doesnt know its going into a 350.
Duration Intake 214 Exhaust 214 Max lift .442 Exhause .442

Still 50 statelegal, and probably good for another 20 horsepower.

Edelbrock Headers $320-350
Good for probably another 20 horsepower.

That right there is only $1700, and gains you nearly 70 horsepower... Say add another $300 for a nice new gear ratio for the rear like a 3.73 ratio. Thats $2000, that should be enough to get you into the high 13's and consistant low 14's.

Theoretically speaking that is. :D

Gotta love Chevy... so cheap to go much faster.

Spend another say, $400-600 on a fresh rebuild on the motor. And you can attain all the horsepower the motor gave stock plus all the goodies you just added on.

And since you are rebuilding, perfect time to think about stroking the motor. That can only improve performance.

Eagle makes a 383 Stroker kit for $1200, comes with all that you would need for a Stroker upgrade. That should gain you some impressive Horsepower gains not to mention mad torque too.

Along with the 64cc Head, it should have a 9.7:1 Compression ratio. Still street friendly. This should put the car deep into the 13 second area.

So far the damage is $2300 for just a fresh rebuild and gears or $3200 for the stroker kit and gears.

Hypothetically speaking... that should make for sweet car.

Then theres going to a TPI setup... thats basically just another intake but all the rest of the goodies still apply.

Ok, enough from me. :D

Originally posted by GTi-VR6_A3
i want a 67 z28 that would make me happy... very happy.

-GTi-VR6_A3

In 67 there was no Z28 model. Z28 was orginally an RPO code. If you ordered a Camaro with RPO Z28 it had the 302, suspension, etc. It wasn't till 68 that Z28 became a model.

RPO stands for Regular Production Order. Like the 98 and up Camaros with RPO Y2Y, are SS Camaros. :)

Oh, I voted for 4th gens. It has one of the best engines ever with the LS1 (especally the 01-02 LS1's), it is the best handling Camaro stock, and adding RPO 1LE to a 4th gen gets you basically a race car. :cool:

ordering 1LE on any camaro with that code basically gave you a race car for that production year , including even the third gens :)

AHHH, Nostalgia!
If you weren't a teenager during the muscle car era, you might not understand it!
I had a 69 350 ci. sporting a Pearl White paint that glowed.
Add to that a custom Black Lace overlay instead of the standard stripes
The Black & White Houndstooth interior really set it off.
Keystone mag wheels rounded it out. No one had a sharper car!
I get bummed when I think about totaling it....

BUT, I now have a 69 Charger w / 87,000 original miles sitting around for ten years now. Really need some time to restore it right.

hurry up! before the whole thing will be too outdated and the engine wont even be fast enough for the slowest hondas out there.

1st generation is, by far, the best ones.
Although the 91-92 Z28s were real nice.
(The 4th generation are just plain blah.)

PS- But 4th gens do haul some butt, tho!

3RD GEN BABY........:cool: :cool: :cool: :cool:

I got no love for the looks of the 1 , 2 , and the last of the 4th gens:alien2:
I do like the early-mid 4th gens , right about '97:D

hehe if ya like 3rd gen's ya should get one venger , they are the cheapest of all camaro's and I'll tell ya what , I love mine :)

Originally posted by BigJustinZ28
hehe if ya like 3rd gen's ya should get one venger , they are the cheapest of all camaro's and I'll tell ya what , I love mine :)

Had one already....'89 IROC 1LE :: 5.7 TPI , auto , T-tops , Fire engine red.....:devil: :devil:

Hey all, I'm new to this forum. :grinno: First post. I think you can figure out from my name what my vote is. First Generation. Ive got a 67 RS/SS with a built 454 and turbo 400. This is my second First gen, my first was a 69. I like all the others, but my preference is always first gen.

The first generations look awesome.But,as far as stock performance goes,they lack.Yes alot of them have tremendous horsepower and torque.Yes,the ZL1 is awesome until about 125,that's where the newer 4 gen's come in.I've always liked the older camaros,their sound,style,ect.But for stock speed,4gen rules.

the 4th grn 35th ann is my fav, dang that car is a monster