From its launch in late 1966 for the inaugural 1967 model year, Chevrolet’s sporty F-Body Camaro quickly stole the thunder of archrival Ford and its Mustang. In addition to its winning style, the Camaro’s huge option list made it possible for buyers to literally build their own Camaro, ranging from economical runabout to fire-breathing muscle car. The sleek and lightweight Camaro was perfectly suited to SCCA Trans-Am road racing and in that wildly popular theater, it won back-to-back championships (1968-69) in the hands of team owner Roger Penske and driver/engineer Mark Donohue. On the dragstrip, the Camaro immediately carved out a fierce reputation with Bill “Grumpy” Jenkins and Dave Strickler virtual fixtures in Super Stock winners’ circles during the late 1960s. Over the next five-plus decades, the Camaro’s popularity has only strengthened, with its excellent basic design remaining at the leading edge of automotive culture and adapting itself incredibly well to the changing times and automotive tastes.