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mileage doesn’t seem to matter, as most buyers are prepared to play. I looked under the hood of
the 2011 Camaro and the whole engine bay was filled with motor. There wasn’t a spare centimetre left.
Looking back at 1968, albeit
with a 435hp, you could still get a wrench or a screwdriver in to make repairs or adjust the gas to the carbs − usually two four- barrels or three two-barrels. These days, carbs are what we count in a donut or a loaf of bread. As I slid into the beautiful
leather bucket seats of the 2011 Camaro, I noticed the wonderful
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wrap around feeling, and the seats were heated as well. This model has the “Convenience and Connectivity Package”. It includes:Ultrasonic rear parking assist; leather wrapped steering wheel; leather wrapped shifter; Bluetooth mobile phone connectivity and wireless PDIM or UBS port. I glanced to my right and saw the centre stack with about nine gauges as well as cup and sunglass holders. Then I got into the 1968
Camaro and sat in the non-heated vinyl seats, and as I glanced to my right there was no console with gauges. All I could see was the floor carpet, a four-speed and emergency brake. When I was driving the 2011 Camaro the nice wide wheel base
made the ride feel so stable and solid; whereas the 1968 had a narrower wheel base, making it feel not as stable and solid. So with a 435 hp, you knew it could turn a set of cheater slicks so they stabilized everything. Both these cars are awesome.
Interestingly enough, you can buy a Chevy Camaro for approx $53,000, and if you can get your hands on a 1968 Camaro with a 435hp, you would pay at least $53,000. Yes, they are very much the
same. But different in so many ways.
A special thank you to Art Stevens, George Pezoulas, and Dominic Caminiti for their contribution to this article.
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