<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Chronology </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Predecessor </Th> <Td> Chevrolet Corvair </Td> </Tr> <P> The Chevrolet Camaro is an American automobile manufactured by Chevrolet, classified as a pony car and some versions also as a muscle car . It went on sale on September 29, 1966, for the 1967 model year and was designed as a competing model to the Ford Mustang . The car shared its platform and major components with the Pontiac Firebird, also introduced for 1967 . </P> <P> Four distinct generations of the Camaro were developed before production ended in 2002 . The nameplate was revived on a concept car that evolved into the fifth - generation Camaro; production started on March 16, 2009 . </P>

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