It ended up being a full home run with plenty of power, alluring driving characteristics, and attractive appearance.

Chevrolet had a lot of competition in the pony car market in 1967.

Ford, its major competitor, was dominating the market with

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the wildly successful Mustang, while Chevy's finest model was the woefully uninspiring Monza,

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whose sales were steadily declining. The response? The brand-new 1967 Camaro is a muscle car.

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Chevy equipped the new Camaro with all the bells and whistles required to produce a

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deserving muscle car in an effort to outdo the Ford Mustang and other competitors like the Pontiac Firebird, Plymouth Barracuda, and Dodge Charger.

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It ended up being a full home run with plenty of power, alluring driving characteristics, and attractive appearance.

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