Vintage Chevrolet Camaro Commercials

This video features a few vintage commercials from various the Chevy Camaro. The earliest ad is from 60's and the newest from the 80's. The footage was provided to us by Chevrolet, so sit back and enjoy these vintage car ads.
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[@NoobToob2014]

I just love how it all started with "VOLCANO!"

[@OurRideLife]

It does grab you right from the start. They just don’t advertise like that anymore.

[@NoobToob2014]

I know, what ever happened to awesome advertisements like these?

[@ockempson]

Wasn't that the same footage from the Gilligan's Island Volcano episode?

[@trickyricky12147]

@@OurRideLife IKR just look at the kids commericals in the 80s... even they aren't fun anymore. Or the Flintstones starring in a Winston Cigarette commercial in like the 60s.

[@will7its]

@@trickyricky12147 My doctor says I should switch to low tar. Maybe I will.....

[@sailorforlifebestti3366]

I use to have Z-28 and took it for granted. So sad. I wish I could go back in time to 1995 and retrieve it.

[@OurRideLife]

I bet most of us wish we had a time machine to get back the cars we once thought weren’t a big deal to keep. Thanks for sharing your experience and for watching.

[@natalieastry6185]

I’m selling my z28 rn😭

[@enterzone3854]

@@natalieastry6185 how much???

[@ultimateyeetgod8467]

I have a 75 z/28 and a 2013 zl1 and a 94 c4

[@ultimateyeetgod8467]

And I’m never selling any of them

[@kjz28]

"Back seat Up! Back seat Down!" Commercial Gold!!!

[@Reddsoldier]

It's honestly like the narrator was improving the thing haha

[@chrishamilton4447]

Oh, shut up!

[@trickyricky12147]

@jason9022 ;)

[@mosesberkowitz3298]

Wow ! That first one is the most dramatic car commercial I've ever seen. Love it !!

[@OurRideLife]

You can’t go wrong with a Volcano in your ad.

[@trickyricky12147]

Because that was the very first year of the Camaro. I believe that was a 1967 Camaro because they said "a car you've never seen before" is a dead giveaway. Might be a '69.

[@psychotrucker9880]

California, killing horsepower since 1970

[@OurRideLife]

That’s for sure. If automakers weren’t so resourceful, 200 horsepower would still be considered a lot as it was in the 80’s.

[@ddavid122]

You’ve got to be kidding. If it weren’t for those restrictions and the ingenuity of car engineers we wouldn’t have a 700 hp corvette. No mid engine lay outs, no unibody constructions, no carbon ceramic brakes. And cars that handle like shit.

[@richsackett3423]

The Europeans didn't seem to have the problem meeting CARB standards with plenty of hp. Blame it on lazy Detroit.

[@331Grabber]

We had higher expectations. Like having lots of power AND being able to breathe

[@yuh2634]

Rich Sackett I wouldn’t blame it on Detroit, I would blame it on the automakers taking the lazy way out by detuning their v8’s.

[@44excalibur]

My God, I totally forgot about the Camaro Berlinetta.

[@OurRideLife]

A trip down memory lane. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.

[@44excalibur]

@@OurRideLife You're welcome. Thanks for the video!

[@jonathancarl1898]

Surprised Chevy didn't mention its 2.8 V6 for the Berlinetta

[@pcno2832]

8:15 I'm surprised they were still willing to mention the 2.5L "Iron Duke" engine by 1985; that was the engine of choice for Camaro buyers who wanted to be left in the dust behind Chevettes and Citations.

[@OurRideLife]

That little engine just wasn’t much of a muscle car. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.

[@PapiDoesIt]

That engine was the base engine in the Citation, and it did perform fairly well in it since it weighted much less than the Camaro. Unfortunately for GM, the rest of the Citation fell apart soon after the warranty expired.

[@spod2998]

And, for really twisted and bendy roads, the Fiero, because at least it could turn nicely. Leave it to GM to take a massive shit on automakers when they actually put thought and ingenuity into their vehicles.

[@csmelen]

"New safety features... the energy absorbing steering column". LOL.

[@elisorrells5314]

That was actually a pretty big development at the time, though just as soon as you stopped them from getting impaled on the steering column they just flew through the windshield

[@coachm86]

one key 🔑 was for the ignition and door and the other key 🔑 was for the trunk back then

[@OurRideLife]

That’s and old school way of having a valet key.

[@charlievandoren9816]

Our 94 GMC Suburban has 2 keys too.

[@ZCAR355]

Square ignition (GM) Round for door/trunk if I remember correctly.

[@muskokamike127]

@@ZCAR355 you are correct. The square one was for ignition only.

[@rickytroublefield1090]

Actually young blood, the square key was ignition only...the round key was for the door, trunk and glove box.

[@joshgellis3292]

lol. I can thank DAD for having me into car culture, 70s history and 70s Classic Rock... I deliberately ALSO chose to get into Disco music... probably something he secretly blames himself over sometimes. LOL!!!

[@OurRideLife]

Obviously a good Father.

[@hagbard72]

2:50 dude needs a driving lesson. So much for "glued to the road".

[@OurRideLife]

Often the biggest issue is between the seat and the steering wheel.

[@pgtmr2713]

Sometimes it's steering slop from using truck steering parts. Probably 15 turns lock to lock and 20 the other way on that Camaro. Wait til it has some wear.

[@pcno2832]

@@pgtmr2713 It was probably a base model with manual steering. My father's Malibu had manual steering that was 7 turns, lock-to-lock; it felt solid, but was a handful in any kind of tight maneuver. The Camaro, spawned from the Nova, was a bit lighter, but it needed power steering for most normal sized drivers.

[@pgtmr2713]

@@pcno2832 Even if it's manual steering it's not supposed to have slop. Steering boxes were definitely "looser" than rack and pinion style steering.

[@will7its]

@@pgtmr2713 3 max

[@brett3140]

Nothing like an emmission controlled 140hp v8

[@OurRideLife]

Yes fortunately engineers eventually figured out how to work with that, but that was back when 200 horsepower was a lot. Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts.

[@muskokamike127]

completely de-tuned. Engines so starved for fuel they barely ran lol

[@muskokamike127]

@@OurRideLife then the 88 mustang came along with 225 and guys were working them up to 325. I know a co-worked simply polished the interior of the intake and got 30 more hp or something. They ground down all the welds, smoothed it, and improved air flow so much. He had a picture on his cubicle wall of it lifting the driver's side front wheel off the ground.

[@jonsworld5307]

@@muskokamike127 yea but luckly they was easy to adjust your self on like todays cars

[@muskokamike127]

@@jonsworld5307 well if you know what you're doing, today's cars are also easy to adjust with the right software and a laptop. Just download a "tune" from the net plug in the laptop to the OBDII port and upload it.

[@thewilddinkus8026]

I've got a mild addiction to the second half of the gen 2s I've got a 78 z28 a 79 t top berlinetta and an 81 base model

[@OurRideLife]

Nothing wrong with that. I think the hard thing is they aren’t often as loved as the earlier cars.

[@will7its]

@@OurRideLife 1979 was the biggest sales year for camaro by far....

[@michaelbruno3537]

Still have a 79 z28

[@stevenspenneberg7407]

“Wow this Camaro hugs the road”- shows the car bouncing around.

[@OurRideLife]

Hugs the road is a relative term. Kind of like someone may hug their aunt.

[@youcanbesmartaskhow3857]

Everything they highlighted sucks. Redesigned taillamps, yuck. Sport suspension, slosh. Turbine wheels, meh. Refinement of the muscular qualities of the first gen cars in general and addition of computer controls [choke]. Chalk it up to the progress of man . Berlinetta starship, smh.

[@kevinmontgomery1383]

I like how he was rocking the steering wheel back and forth like a Cuban Taxi!

[@peterdaniel66]

@@OurRideLife Hugs their fat as hell aunt judging by this commercial

[@DylanCannon]

While I know they were practically the same thing, I just thought the Trans Am was a lot cooler.

[@elisorrells5314]

I agree with you, and in the first/second Gen, the Pontiac had the leg up in performance

[@bigpapa5811]

I can remember a commercial for the camero from somewhere around 68 or 69, that showed a vette running around a track being filmed from behind. The film car was a camero, and the ad was about the camero being the only car that could keep up with the vette. If you could find that one that would be a great one to show.

[@OurRideLife]

If I can find it and get permission to post it, then I’d love to share it. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.

[@jondecarbonel8158]

2:54 that was MY BEACH SLED! Bright fire engine red, jacked up tires. Bought my beast for 2k cash from my neighbor. I put a red plastic Neptune trident in the front dash. I never left the house without 3k in trouble following me in speeding tickets at ALL TIMES. MAN I LOVES MY CAMARO. My brother had I think the 78. We always had the same cars different years. His would be nicer, mine would be faster and meaner. LOL 😎👌💪🇺🇸 American kids! What are ya gonna do, right? ❣

[@OurRideLife]

Sounds like fun, yet expensive (in tickets) times. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.

[@MrTheHillfolk]

Please tell me you had Gabriel skyjackers and rode with the reverse lights on.

[@muskokamike127]

I like the second one: handles well, like you'd expect from a corvette...then show it with HUGE body roll going around a corner hahahaha

[@OurRideLife]

Just don’t turn and you are good.

[@jackson5116]

Camaro, great way to see the USA in your Chevrolet!

[@OurRideLife]

You can say that again. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.

[@davidmuse1351]

I had a '67 327 Rally Sport with factory air in the late eighties -- received a lot of compliments as it was in really good shape and I loved it, however, it did not turn very well, not well at all.

[@OurRideLife]

Roads turn?

[@craigwood7063]

I remember this commercial, my farther bought a 1968 Ford station wagon.

[@OurRideLife]

That was a more practical choice, but the sportier car would be more fun to drive.

[@georgeharleydavidsonrider156]

I’ve owned three Camaros in my life. 1972 that had a 396 - 375 HP out of a 67 Chevelle . 1997 -Z 28 convertible 30th anniversary addition. And a 2010 Camaro RS-SS . I still have the 2010 and it only has 32-K miles on it .

[@OurRideLife]

Sounds like some fun drives. Chevy gave me a 2015 Chevy Camaro SS 1LE for a week and that was a car that you could get in plenty of trouble with. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.

[@landyachtfan79]

The '78-'81 models are some of the sexiest cars on the road, ESPECIALLY with T-tops!!!

[@OurRideLife]

Nice thing is you can still get them for a reasonable price. Although, values will start to climb as the earlier models continue to go up.

[@thegamingsquad9546]

landyachtfan79 ugly as hell!lol

[@zachs652]

I love my 78 camaro 👍

[@dollreemappmmk14]

The 76 is a sexy Camaro,too. 😊

[@anthonyr829]

Back when Chevy marketed the Camaro. I haven't seen an ad for them in years

[@OurRideLife]

True they only market their boring cars these days. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.

[@johnnyhawkins43]

I owned a 1974 type LT and it had pretty good power,surprisingly!!!!!!!

[@OurRideLife]

Good to know as most look for pre-73 cars or newer models.

[@KKTR]

Me too. Car and Driver called them "astonishingly beautiful." Factory dual exhaust, no catalytic converter. Red with black vinyl top. I added dealer-supplied spoilers front and rear, and rear anti-sway bar and electronic ignition. That car was dynamite.

[@oscarrojas564]

I got a 68 an 79 an I love just like these commercials

[@OurRideLife]

Those are nice cars. Enjoy driving them.

[@SuperLexusman]

Whoa, Princess Di drove a yellow camaro...props girl

[@leatherwiz]

I had two Camaros. If I remember right the first one was a 79 model and the second was a 80 Model. The first one needed a new engine because it was only running on 6 cylinders. Reason was bad maintenance and no oil but sludge as a lubricant. It was a wonder it was running at all. When I found a suitable engine I got a letter from our military to join our national service so I sold the car. The second Camaro was really fast with a holley carb, edelbrook manifold, headers and a dual exhaust system. The sound was incredible. When I migrated to the UK from Germany I sold the car.

[@OurRideLife]

The second car sounds like fun and the first like it would have been an interesting project. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.

[@rightlanehog3151]

Stay classy Camaro ;)

[@stangmann1521]

I had the 1984 Z-28 - H.O with T-tops and a new updated rear end gears in it ! 1984 was the last year of the Camaro had a carburetor...!!

[@OurRideLife]

The end of an era.

[@nicholasrice6933]

1987

[@AtlantaGymFan]

These cars look great - I rode in a 2017 Camaro and it was like staring out of a tank!

[@OurRideLife]

I know what you mean. I drove a new Camaro for a little while and the windows do seem small when compared to tiger cars.

[@charleshall1862]

My best friend grew up in Chicago and worked at Nickey Chevrolet. He had a '69 Nickey Camaro that was only beat 1 time, by a '67 Fairlane 427 DOHC.

[@OurRideLife]

Wow bet he wish he still had it. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.

[@henrywalker5931]

no such as a 427 double over head cam in 1967 fairlane it was probably a 289 4 barrel the camaros were second clas back then fords ruled i know i was there

[@Lucille69caddy]

Henry Walker No 289 anything will beat a Nicky Chevrolet tuned Camaro. Lol.

[@josephi1047]

Did anyone notice the body lean and the steering play with the red Camaro?”😆

[@OurRideLife]

It’s all part of the experience. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.

[@dand3975]

The z 28's had stiffer springs, bigger sway bars and better shocks. Less body roll and stiffer ride. It's all a trade off. The Camaro was a heavy car, the factory build sheet on a 76 R/S I owned said weight was 4500 lbs. The fun started when you lightned them up a lot.

[@milfordcivic6755]

It's rare to see one of these on the road, but there's a TON of Trans Ams that are still rolling around from the same era.

[@ZoSo1973]

Ima fan For me it’s the opposite. I always see Camaros and never Firebirds or Trans Ams

[@tonynyquist8258]

@@ZoSo1973 I agree

[@masterreach97]

I never see neither here in Houston

[@Afib95]

I remember when my friend had her I-Roc 1987/88. What fun she had 😂❤

[@OurRideLife]

I had a friend with a similar era Camaro and we would fit six in it with four of us in the back seat. I was a lot thinner then. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.

[@ThePaperSun]

That '70 Camaro is one of the best-looking cars ever made, but it doesn't quite handle like a new SS 1LE...

[@RobertSmith-le8wp]

Very good looking. I actually like the late 70’s Camaros with T-Tops.

[@muskokamike127]

none of them did. North american cars really didn't get "handling" at all until the 90's. They stuck with the solid rear axle like it was a life raft.

[@pcno2832]

@@muskokamike127 On smooth pavement, with the right suspension options, they could handle nearly as well as a modern car; even Astin Martins and Alfa Romeos had solid axles in those days. But beefed up the suspension compromised the ride and bumpy pavement threw them further off course than a modern car would be.

[@lsc1057]

Wilson Martin no shit

[@ALegendthateatslunchatam]

Keep watching some old car commercials which I will never have one in the future

[@OurRideLife]

We know the feeling, but it is still fun to dream.

[@alphatrion100]

'Handles great' while you see it wobbeling in a corner haha

[@OurRideLife]

It does handle great, just not in turns. Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts.

[@alphatrion100]

@@OurRideLife isnt handling all about turns? Look camaros are very cool cars but dont tell me they handle like a honda, Lotus, BMW or alfa.

[@OurRideLife]

You are correct. Sorry if my sarcasm didn’t come over in the comment.

[@billywinfield5487]

Nice..flooring it in a Cam flying up Hwy 74 out in Palm Desert in its infancy✌️

[@MP-zf7kg]

my brother had a camaro w/the hideaway headlights. It was maroon, a really nice-looking car.

[@MellowCorn-xs8bn]

78-81 are the best looking Camaros

[@OurRideLife]

I had a friend with a 78 and we thought we were as cool as you could be when riding in it. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.

[@DisneyFan-eg3oz]

I had a few of them over the years.

[@OurRideLife]

Beautiful machines. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.

[@irocjared]

Power windows and locks. That’s fancy for the 70s.

[@OurRideLife]

That’s very true. My first car was a 1973 Mercedes-Benz 280C and it had power windows, door locks, A/C and that was about it in a luxury vehicle.

[@zahemi914]

True..i remember in the 80s, those who just arrogantly put down the window just with a press. Automatic window was a thing to boast about back then

[@artdecotimes2942]

That is average for the 1930s.

[@irocjared]

@@artdecotimes2942 you must not know much about cars

[@artdecotimes2942]

@@irocjared you must read the internet for your answers about it.

[@andyandnancy]

Is the guy driving the 70' drunk?!?

[@georgeharleydavidsonrider156]

Andrew Kavanagh It sure looks like it Brother.

[@MrTheHillfolk]

Not sure but does anyone else wanna know at 7:20 does the carpet match the drapes

[@travismccutchan3144]

B Brunson no it wasn’t, what’re you talking about???

[@pcno2832]

@@travismccutchan3144 Right, it was definitely not legal, but tolerated more than it is now. I guy hit my car in 1980 and couldn't even walk when the cop asked him to get out of his truck. After we exchanged papers, the guy was sent home, driving.

[@phantom0456]

The craziest Berlinetta was the 1980's 3rd gen that had that specific interior with the radio and other pods and all of that... I remember seeing one for sale in the late 90's when I was in high school, and not knowing why the interior was completely different than the one in my buddy's 86 Z28.

[@richardjoubert7452]

My brother had a 77 Camaro,it handled really nice

[@OurRideLife]

Sounds like it was a fun car. Thanks for watching and sharing your experience.

[@JackF99]

Nice post. Got sad right away after 1970...

[@OurRideLife]

I completely understand. Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.

[@rcrhinehart66]

My first car in high school was a 77 Camaro, pathetic 160 hp in a 305 gas guzzling v8. Perfect for me at the time, but GM officials should have been drawn and quartered for their mismanagement of what was once the greatest car company in the world.

[@oneof6billionpeople]

Mr. Chiweeni Mine was a 76 with a 350. I thought it was a hot rod. LOL

[@MrTheHillfolk]

@@oneof6billionpeople my buddy had a 76 Monte..i think it was like 140? ...well lemme put it this way, we were surprised his v8 only had 5 more rated hp than another buddies 68 nova 6cyl. And in a drag race (every light, who could tell?) It was pretty close...within a fender every time. over about 75 the v8 started pulling a little more.

[@anthonybarnett6828]

Probally saved your life weak as crap. Remember lifting sagging doors where they would shut?

[@Boricua-ni4nb]

2:20,70-1/2,i owned one,black,350LT1 engine,headers,AC,automatic.vinyl top!

[@zxtenn]

67-69 or 1st generation is the REAL Camaro 396 or 427 Yenko SC

[@Smaug1]

What I wouldn't give for a '76 Berlinetta body, with Z/28 underneath! I like that smooth tail section. Reminds me of an early Porsche 911 without the spoiler, but simpler.

[@OurRideLife]

Yes it does have the rear lines of an early 911. Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts.

[@deepwater2652]

The early Camaros of the late 60's were hot! Those of the early 70s were not!

[@roach9799]

@Mico Berta they might've had good styling, but definitely not the horsepower to back it up

[@kavinskysmith4094]

2:40 Man! this things just glued to the road! meanwhile the car is at the edge of its suspension travel and trying to loose the back end at 2:49 at about 45 to 50 around that bend lol

[@OurRideLife]

It’s all part of the experience. Amazing how much better the newest Camaros handle, but a lot of the older models from the factory are strictly straight line cars. Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts.

[@kavinskysmith4094]

@@OurRideLife no prob, and while I'm rough on the camaro here, I still like the thing, its just, well theirs a reason why companies like Hotchkiss suspension exist you know lol

[@somegirls2002]

at 3:00 that is one of the cars I owned. So great, lasted for many years.

[@OurRideLife]

Nice ride.

[@rickintexas1584]

My friend had an 85 Z28. Great car. But it was no match for my 86 Trans Am. That was a great car!!!

[@OurRideLife]

Good point. I had a friend with an 86 Z28 when I was in college. We were thinner back then and four of us would sit in the back seat. He would yell that at least one of us needed to duck down anytime we passed a police officer since they know four don’t fit in a Camaro back seat. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.

[@rockthesix1679]

Never knew 60's Camaro buyers were driving the through the desert. I missed something.

[@DTD110865]

In the first commercial, when the announcer said, "at your Chevrolet dealers now," the closed captioning said "at fewer Chevrolet dealers now."

[@OurRideLife]

That’s a funny, but realistic statement. Thanks for watching and sharing.

[@oneobserver2260]

I remember when the dimmer switch was on the floorboard. When they started putting them on the steering column, Grandpa had a little trouble with those. He kept getting his foot caught in the steering wheel.

[@OurRideLife]

Hopefully, you got it out of there so he wasn’t trapped in the car. I had a ‘59 bug with the switch on the floor. When I first got it I wasn’t sure why the lights would sometimes change when I would shift, until I found out what the button did and figure out I was hitting it by mistake while putting in the clutch. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.

[@zahemi914]

I just love the intro, the voice reminds me of old tv series intro... And may be i grew up in the 70s and 80s, somehow I just prefer the vintage Camaro look than the later 'Bumblebee' Camaro. Just my preference though

[@OurRideLife]

I’m more of a vintage guy myself, although my 12 year old says he wants a newer Camaro that looks like Bumblebee. Where have I gone wrong? Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts.

[@pricklymofo]

We were so easily persuaded back then. Different colored grilles, wheels covers, pin striping, tilt steering wheel, words, clocks! I bet today's car manufactures pine for the car buyers of yesteryear. Before juice box holders, USB's, heated seats and touch screens were expected.

[@OurRideLife]

Simpler times.

[@robertnovotny4588]

Back when a muscle car was a car , miss the good old days of a real car 1967/ 1970

[@OurRideLife]

You can say that again. Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts.

[@FerrariCarr]

I kinda want that 1980 Berlinetta 😬

[@OurRideLife]

Thanks for watching and it could be a fun car to own.

[@tinman678]

Get in line ....lol

[@oslinthompson8182]

Hugs the road? It's all over the place! Beautiful car though!

[@OurRideLife]

At least you look good when you are all over the road. Just don’t take a turn too fast. Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts.

[@unitedcity_mc4421]

Commercial #1: 1967 Chevrolet Camaro SS 350 Commercial #2: 1970 Chevrolet Camaro Commercial #3: 1978 Chevrolet Camaro (Sport Coupé, Type LT, Rally Sport, Z28) Commercial #4: 1980 Chevrolet Camaro (Sport Coupé, Rally Sport, Berlinetta, Z28) Commercial #5 (last): 1985 Chevrolet Camaro (Sport Coupé, Berlinetta, Z28, IROC-Z) I like the Camaro. It’s a very beautiful and cool car, and these commercials are gold. I especially like the older Camaro's (1967-2002).

[@OurRideLife]

Thanks for the breakdown of models. I personally prefer the early Camaros for the classic styling, but Chevy did let me drive a 2015 Camaro SS 1LE for a week and I had a lot of fun driving that. Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts.

[@OurRideLife]

Thanks for watching. If you like sports car videos then subscribe and check out my latest videos.

[@mr.c493]

Those girls taking off the T tops. Very nice!!! Back then car companies were creative. Now it’s the same boring interiors, nothing seems new anymore.

[@OurRideLife]

Creativity was allowed to run free back in the day.

[@muskokamike127]

haha feminists would shit their pants if they saw a girl in a micro tube top selling cars hahahah

[@alanhumphrey4198]

I had a 1976 Camaro Type LT..loved that car until I got totaled in a rear end collision by drunk driver..lucky I wasn't paralyzed!!! I drove that thing like heck; bet I could've even taught Burt Reynolds a thing or two!!!

[@OurRideLife]

Sounds like it was a fun ride and glad you weren’t paralyzed in the accident. Thanks for watching and sharing your experience.

[@curtiscamaro5926]

I still got mine , But it has Big Block Power now .

[@OurRideLife]

Sounds like fun.

[@1967davethewave]

I've owned every generation of Camaro. I currently have a 2015 SS. It's the fastest of the bunch. My favorite for looks are the 1st Gen but the cars that were the farthest ahead of their competition at the time they were being built new were the 2nd Gen cars. They had a suspension that was far superior to the Mustangs and 'Cuda's they were pitted against at the time. Standard front disc brakes from the beginning on and the first couple of years had some really good engines like the LT1 and L78. All of them are pretty lovable cars though.

[@OurRideLife]

Good information and sounds like you have a fun ride. Enjoy it as often as you can. Thanks for watching and sharing your experience.

[@user-gg1se7fx2b]

Our Ride Life, do you know about Pillarbox?

[@muskokamike127]

5.0 l V-8 with ONE hundred and 65 hp lol......ah the 80's, the era of detuned engines

[@OurRideLife]

Yes they choked the engines during that time. Especially when you think that in 1983 the four-cylinder Porsche 944 made 150 horsepower.

[@dand3975]

It was easty to tune up a 350 V8 to 300 h.p. and still look stock.

[@muskokamike127]

@@dand3975 oh yeah for sure! One of the most easily modded engines ever produced.

[@gerald4840]

Soo cool i hope buy one second gen as fast when I'll have 18 Now I'm 16 I'll be back in 2 years

[@OurRideLife]

Just save all your money for the next two years and look for a good example. Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts.

[@trickyricky12147]

Ah yes, nothing like an emission/smog controlled v8 in the 80s and 200 HP was a lot by that time. It was even considered a lot back in the 30s when v8 s were a new thing.. the 80s was kinda like a fresh starting point HP wise because car manufacturers eventually found a way around it.

[@andrewmccumber5871]

Now *that's* how you make a commercial

[@OurRideLife]

Yes, sadly they don’t make them like that anymore. Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts.

[@deanhansen5041]

I miss the days when you had to put a key in the ignition...

[@OurRideLife]

Yes, only a few makes that still have you turn the key. The new push buttons are cool in a way, but there is something about turning the key that adds to the experience. Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts.

[@vassa1972]

All I have to say is wow

[@OurRideLife]

Sometimes that’s all you need.

[@vassa1972]

@@OurRideLife hello and good morning I'm Peter from Hamilton Ontario Canada and a stroke and cardiac arrest survivor now and seeing the old Camaro commercials thanks

[@marykershner8726]

Any info on chevy Celebrities? I had one and loved it. My friend still has it.It was an 84.

[@OurRideLife]

Sounds like a nice ride. I don’t have any other information now, but will post anything that I get. Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts.

[@vintagecarnews5899]

awsome

[@OurRideLife]

I have to agree with you. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.

[@RichieRouge206]

Great adverts. What on earth is going on with those wheel trims - about 3” extra on each side!!

[@OurRideLife]

You never know when you need just a bit more.

[@OldManFrank]

3:35 *I have a 1976 Camaro Rally Sport; oh man, I miss the originally paint.* #2ndgensquad @camaronado

[@OurRideLife]

That’s a nice ride. Enjoy it. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.

[@markfranks4422]

Had a 77 350 4-speed. Never should let her go..

[@OurRideLife]

I know that feeling. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.

[@mosesberkowitz3298]

That Camaro spot is 2 minutes long! Wonder if it was ever shown in its entirety.

[@OurRideLife]

That’s a good question. We’ve looked for the answer but haven’t been able to find out.

[@chicalitrece9409]

Let me jump in my time machine and see you en one minute 😁

[@OurRideLife]

How was the time travel? Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.

[@maverickford779]

Top ..brazil 2019

[@OurRideLife]

Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.

[@caseyreimerchwk]

Love this. Really shows how terribly handling old cars were. Glad they don't make-em like they used to.

[@OurRideLife]

The handling wasn’t great, but they did have good styling (at least some of them did).

[@unitedcity_mc4421]

You are very sinful.

[@pariswatkins4841]

Goofy commercials. The 1st can one looks like Shazam was gonna drive it. The Berlinetta music sounded like Barry White's LUO!

[@johnsmith8690]

The Camero will only ever aspire to be “Corvette like” CHANGE MY MIND

[@jbrennan77]

Other way around my friend. Corvette owners wish they had my camaro!

[@OurRideLife]

I think that is what GM wants.

[@impalaman9707]

Chevrolet made a big deal in the early 70s about their Fiberglass tires--the Chevelle commercial said the same thing

[@OurRideLife]

Always fun to see how things have changed over the years. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.

[@keithleeuwen877]

Yeah !

[@OurRideLife]

Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.

[@psychotrucker9880]

The guy in the 70 Camaro is drunk for sure

[@OurRideLife]

A much different time, apparently.

[@xr4ti548]

Steering is a little loose ... alignment is off too.

[@OurRideLife]

It makes it more of an adventure to drive.

[@Ctrl-XYZ]

These are all posted in the wrong aspect ratio, which is why they look distorted and stretched out sideways. Should be 4:3, not 16:9.

[@OurRideLife]

Thanks for pointing that out. They were provided in 16:9, but the original would have been 4:3 and it does stretch it. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.

[@OurRideLife]

Thanks for pointing that out. They were provided in 16:9, but the original would have been 4:3 and it does stretch it. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.

[@floridianrailauto9032]

Imagine watching TV and then suddenly *"V O L C A N O"*

[@OurRideLife]

It was definitely a different time. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.

[@landshass2849]

Yes! When tires were less expensive to replace. Now you get a 2.0 engine with 20" wheels that cost a fortune to replace and don't live that long.

[@OurRideLife]

Very true statement. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.

[@bigken5032]

i can't see myself putting white walls on a camaro

[@SimirJohnson]

kenneth reid They were stylin’ back in the day.

[@oscarbirch6685]

The split bumper camaro and the ones that u couldn't c if somebody was n your blindspot while driving so u had to speed up to see

[@OurRideLife]

Just GM trying to make them more rare for later collectors.

[@georgemartin1436]

You can't show these! There was no "Closed course; professional driver" warning! When someone tries to park their car inside a volcano, it will be YOUR FAULT!

[@johnr5252]

Best looking Camaro was the 70 1/2 with the split bumper.

[@OurRideLife]

I had a friend in College with one and we had a lot of fun in that car. Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts.

[@ZoSo1973]

Never let the guy driving the ‘70 drive a Mustang. Talk about crowd killing

[@OurRideLife]

That would be a dangerous combination.

[@sategllib2191]

Yeah that would definitely be too much power for him

[@ericlopezvega7312]

miss simpaty & me