September 29, 1966 saw the introduction of what Chevrolet muscle car, still in production today, whose name supposedly means "a small, vicious animal that eats Mustangs."?
Chevrolet Camaro a new car line, project designation "XP-836", with a name that Chevrolet chose in keeping with other car names beginning with the letter "C" such as the Corvair, Chevelle, Chevy II, and Corvette. He claimed the name, "suggests the comradeship of good friends as a personal car should be to its owner" and that "to us, the name means just what we think the car will do... go." The "Camaro" name was then unveiled. Automotive press asked Chevrolet product managers, "what is a Camaro?" and were told it was "a small, vicious animal that eats Mustangs". According to the book
Chevrolet L78 Chevrolet L78 The L78 was a Big-Block engine produced by Chevrolet between 1965 and 1970. Rated at for its first year, the rating dropped to 375 horsepower in subsequent years (although there was no change in power). Between 1966 and 1969 it was the most powerful Regular Production Option engine available in Chevrolet's intermediate line, making it a highly-collectible muscle car engine today. The second-generation Chevrolet Big-Block engine was introduced at the 1963 Daytona 500 as the Mark II. The block entered production in mid 1965 as the Mark IV 396 cubic inch "Turbo-Jet," phasing out the first-generation Y Series