ever wonder what the word "camaro" means ?

**Speedy_Gonzales** · 08-19-2007, 12:47 PM

Origin
The Camaro was initially advertised on Top 40 AM radio stations of the day in an attempt to woo the young adult market. Although it was technically a compact car (by the standards of the time), Camaro may also be classified as an intermediate touring car, a sports car, or a muscle car.
Though the car's name was contrived with no meaning, GM researchers reportedly found the word in a French dictionary as a slang term for "friend" or "companion." In some automotive periodicals before official release, it was code-named "Panther", however, the project designation for the Camaro was XP-836 and some early GM photos show the final Camaro body labeled "Chaparral".[2] Automotive press asked Chevrolet product managers "What is a Camaro?", and they were told it was "a small, vicious animal that eats Mustangs".[3] The name conveniently fit Chevrolet's "C" naming structure that included Corvair, Chevelle, Chevy II, and Corvette.

**greatwhiteZ28** · 08-19-2007, 03:54 PM

woow thats a cool find, its not just a freind to me , its mans best freind and a animal that eats stangs LOL

**greatwhiteZ28** · 08-19-2007, 03:54 PM

but panther wouldld be that bad of a name of a car hmmm

**JwMonE99** · 08-19-2007, 07:06 PM

I always thought it was a vicious animal that ate mustangs and shited ricers

**ss_caramo** · 08-21-2007, 12:57 PM

its native choctaw indian tongue for " Fill this F***er up again"

**allbaugh_04** · 08-21-2007, 03:41 PM

someone already posted this, but it's a cool find none the less for those that didn't know already.....i love my companion haha

**camarojunky74** · 08-23-2007, 11:09 AM

also in some language i read this awhile ago but it also mean shrimp or something stupid. dont know how true this is thou, not everything you read is true!