2012 Chevrolet Camaro 45th Anniversary Edition

Launching this summer, the 45th Anniversary Special Edition commemorates both Camaro’s lineage and its 21st-century revival. Camaro fans will get their first look at the 45th Anniversary Special Edition at the Camaro5 Fest II, April 15 in Arizona. The anniversary package will be offered on Camaro’s top two trim levels (2LT and 2SS) for both coupe and convertible body styles.

The exterior signature of the 45th Anniversary Special Edition is its unique rally stripe, in red and silver, that contrasts the Carbon Flash Metallic paint. The package also includes:

* Unique 45th Anniversary hood and deck stripes; badges located beneath the front fender emblems
* New-design 20-inch wheels in dark silver
* Fog lamp and taillamp bezels finished in dark silver
* RS-style taillamp lenses
* Standard rear spoiler and HID headlamps
* Body-color roof molding
* Jet Black interior with leather-trimmed seats featuring the 45th Anniversary logo
* White instrument panel and door trim inserts with the 45th Anniversary logo on the instrument panel
* Red, white and blue stitching on the seats, steering wheel, shift knob/boot, door armrests and console lid
* 45th Anniversary logo on the steering wheel and sill plates.

Source: GM Press Release

Images from SEMA Show Part 2

American muscle cars are definitely dominating the landscape at the 2009 Sema Show in Las Vegas. I think I have seen every conceivable modification that can possibly be done to Chevrolet’s Camaro, Dodge’s Challenger and Ford’s Mustang. Overkill…perhaps but still amazing.

Below is part 2 of the photo gallery. Enjoy!

 

DropTop Customs 2010 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible

This year’s feature project is the Chevrolet Camaro convertible.  With the talk of GM offering their own version of the Camaro convertible sometime in the future, you may wonder why a conversion company such as Convertible Builders llc. would take on this endeavor. Jeff Moran , owner of Drop Top Customs by Convertible Builders llc., explains it like this.  I do not believe it would be a sound business move for GM to take on a project that has greater potential to lose money than to be profitable. If you compare the numbers for the last Camaro in 2002, there were approximately 40,000 Camaros built; of those roughly 8,000 were convertibles. I don’t see even at those numbers the project being profitable for a company the size of GM. I also don’t think that anyone anticipates the car market to be nearly as strong within the next two years as it was in 2002. And who from GM will stand up in front of the Car Czar and say we want this project bad enough to risk more government money?

 That does not mean that there will not be a desire for a quality Camaro convertible, the numbers will just be smaller. That is where Drop Top Customs by Convertible Builders llc can fill a market niche, much like we did with the Cadillac Eldorado convertible, and are currently filling with the Dodge Challenger convertible.

Being true to the lines of the car, Convertible Builders made the top line much as the factory would have, complete with a working glass quarter window. Not only does this enhance the limited rear seat visibility this car in known for, it stays true to the line the car. We believe this to be a significant factor. While we all love to drive our convertibles with the top down, you should not be ashamed of the car when the top is up.   So when you make the decision to have your car transformed by Drop Top Customs, not only do you have a structurally solid car that looks great with the top down, it looks as it should with the top up.

The Camaro convertible conversion that will make its debut at SEMA, will run you an additional 18k over the hard top. Orders are currently being taken for the Camaro Convertible so you too can say Transformation Complete.

Photos courtesy of Eyespike