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The Camaro was introduced in 1967 to a world that was eager to purchase a “pony car” built by GM that could compete head to head with the Ford Mustang. The 1967 Camaro proved that GM could build a ‘pony car’ that would generate sales and meet the public’s demand for an affordable, two- door, four passenger, sports car. The Camaro quickly became a household name and developed a reputation for affordable horsepower with beautiful styling. After 35 years of production and millions of vehicles sold GM decided to kill the Chevrolet Camaro .

Enthusiasts like me were shocked to hear the news that the Camaro would be no more. I remember being incredulous about the news thinking that there had to be a mistake -- That this was just a “New Coke” publicity stunt to boost slumping sales. My wishful thinking went nowhere as the Camaro and its cousin the Pontiac Firebird were indeed “mothballed”. When reality sunk in tears were shed by enthusiasts like me who could not fathom its demise.

In 2006 GM teased us with the unveiling of the Camaro Concept car. The initial spy photos of this car did not inspire me as the Camaro looked good, just not great. Luckily in November of 2007 I was able to see this car in person at a SEMA banquet. 

While the Camaro did not show well in the initial spy photos, in person it was nothing short of charismatic. This car’s elegant lines, angel eye headlights, sleek side mirrors, understated door handles, and refined interior appointments make this car a TRUE Camaro in every way. My buddy saw it with me ( he is a dyed in the wool GM guy and owns a 67 RS SS Camaro)and he was just as thrilled as I was to meet the next generation Camaro.

That damn car has remained in my head for over two years before I finally got to see the production version on the road but the wait has been worth it. The car is every bit as intriguing, elegant and beautiful as the prototype I saw at SEMA. This is a HOME RUN for GM at a time when GM needs one.

Several weeks ago a friend of mine Bill, took possession of a 2010 Camaro SS with the ‘Red’ RS styling package. This car made a name for itself in less than a week, my son in 4^th Grade mentioned seeing it when he was riding the school bus. Then my wife pointed the car out to me a couple times. Saying “I see Bill everywhere in that Camaro” a friend of my wife admitted that she thought Bill looked awfully good driving it around. My daughter also pointed it out to me when I was driving her to dance class.

I finally caught up with Bill at the local grocery store and asked him if he drove his Camaro, he said he did but tried to park it away from old folks and kids with wayward doors.  So I left the store with Bill and snapped a few pics. Several other patrons noticed the car and they too started snapping pictures with their phones.

Bill is a meticulous guy, his cars are detailed to showroom quality all the time and his Camaro is no different. Bill chose the Black on Black combination and it is SEXY! The car has great features including Bluetooth, fiber optic mood lighting, heated seats, and remote start.

Bill did add dark black window tinting, Corsa Performance Exhaust and a K&N Filter. The car has a nice engine roar. Kind of like the soft low growl of an attack dog before it strikes. Bill is already working on some additional enhancements and is planning to change the color of the angel eye headlights to red and will upgrade the front with a custom black grill and will either delete or blacken the Chevy Bow Tie.

The question you probably want to ask is whether Superior Axle and Gear has products for the 2010 Camaro.  Not yet, but they will be a part of our product portfolio in the near future!