The 1967 Camaro as Seen at Auto Shows & Unique Promotional Exhibits in 1966/1967

[SMKZ28]

The 2nd Cherokee was not used to pace the last three races of the 1967 SCCA Can-Am Championship.  I’m not sure of the exact reason but I speculate that it wasn’t used at the races held in October and November 1967 because the new 1968 model cars were already being sold by then.  The 2nd Cherokee was a 1967 model year Camaro with the side vent windows, lack of side marker lights and first model year interior.  Perhaps Chevrolet just didn’t want to promote last year’s model any more. 

If anyone has any more information or historic pictures concerning the 2nd Cherokee, please share.

These pictures show how the 2nd Cherokee looked once it was completely restored.  I took them at the Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals in Rosemont, Illinois back in November 2013. 

[RonA]

This thread has the makings of a cool Camaro book !  I was at the 1967 F1 race at Mosport. I still have the ticket stub that I saved some where. I was only 12 years old plus I got to ride to the track in my cousin's friend's new 396 4 speed white 67 chevelle . Pretty memorable day for a kid! 

[SMKZ28]

This thread has the makings of a cool Camaro book !  I was at the 1967 F1 race at Mosport. I still have the ticket stub that I saved some where. I was only 12 years old plus I got to ride to the track in my cousin's friend's new 396 4 speed white 67 chevelle . Pretty memorable day for a kid! 

Thanks.  Did you happen to take any photos that day?  Did you happen to get and keep the program?

[RonA]

No photos. I probably had a program but if it still exists it would be buried at my parents house some where.

[SMKZ28]

I just found this picture of an ad that would have run in a Detroit newspaper during the 51st Detroit Auto Show.  This premiere event took place November 26th through December 4th, 1966 at Cobo Hall in Detroit, Michigan.  It's the same as all the others with the exception of the "Detroit Auto Show" information at the bottom.  I found it here: https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/1967-chevy-car-lineup-full-page-1884803150

[SMKZ28]

I also just found this picture of a Camaro SS-396 ad that appeared inside the program for the 11th Annual International Automobile Show.  This prestigious event took place Saturday, April 1st through Sunday, April 9th, 1967 at the New York Coliseum in New York, New York.  It came from here: https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/1967-n-y-international-auto-show-program

[SMKZ28]

A Camaro Cutaway Car is featured in a black and white image on the front of a brochure entitled, "The Camaro from a Service Viewpoint."  This brochure was produced by Chevrolet Communication in October 1966.  It was part of an Ebay auction and it sold on July 19, 2017. 

Click on the following to see three more pictures from the brochure: https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-original-1967-chevrolet-1876363723

[SMKZ28]

Poughkeepsie, New York, October 1966

I just found some interesting information on an Auto Show that took place in Poughkeepsie, New York one month after the Camaro was introduced to the public.  This Auto Show was not the same type as those that took place in amphitheaters or convention halls in large cities.  This particular kind of Auto Show took place at the local mall, and I believe the local car dealerships provided the cars that were on display.  This is probably the type of Auto Show that multitudes of people attended in towns and smaller cities across the country.  While doing my research I remember seeing several little blurbs and ads in newspapers talking about these types of Auto Shows held at local malls.

A full page ad on page 31 of the Wednesday, October 26, 1966 edition of the Poughkeepsie Journal proclaims, “AUTO SHOW ’67 MODELS…HUDSON PLAZA, SOUTH ROAD OCTOBER 27th THROUGH 29th Come on down and look around!  See the many New 1967 Cars and Trucks.  In the usual Hudson Plaza fashion, we are making it possible for you to shop for a new car without having to travel from dealer to dealer.  The prices are right and the variety is great…so what are you waiting for…come on down”

It seems that a dealer called Mid-Hudson Chevrolet was providing the new models from Chevrolet.  The ad also states, “ALL NEW FOR '67: CHEVROLET CHEVELLE CAMARO CORVAIR CORVETTE CHEVY II   MID-HUDSON CHEVROLET, INC 534 MAIN STREET POUGHKEEPSIE”

Picture: https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/115302203/

[SMKZ28]

Poughkeepsie, New York, October 1966

The impetus for looking for information on an Auto Show in Poughkeepsie was a copy of the Sunday, October 23, 1966 edition of Family Weekly that I found online.  This publication was a syndicated Sunday newspaper magazine supplement that appeared in newspapers across the country.  The “special issue” was entitled “1967 AUTO SHOW” and the particular one I found happened to be included in the Poughkeepsie Journal.  A full page, color advertisement for Chevrolet featuring a red 1967 Camaro can be found inside.
 
Both pictures came from here: https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/1967-auto-show-special-car-brochure-1725485009

[SMKZ28]

Poughkeepsie, New York, October 1966

An article entitled “Introducing the Safer, Sleeker ‘67’s” shows a color version of the stock photo of the pre-production yellow 1967 Camaro RS/SS 350.  The black and white version is included for reference.
 
1st picture: https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/1967-auto-show-special-car-brochure-1725485009

2nd picture: http://pilotcarregistry.com/rare-vintage-photos.html

[SMKZ28]

I just found a couple more pictures of the 1967 Nickey/Bill Thomas SS 427 featured in the Nickey/Bill Thomas booth at the High Performance and Custom Trade Show held from Tuesday, January 10th to Thursday, January 12th, 1967 in Los Angeles, California.

More info and other pictures can be seen in Reply #42 on page three of this thread.

Both pictures came from a Hot Rod Magazine article on the subject.  See it here: http://www.hotrod.com/articles/nickey-chevrolet-bill-thomas-race-cars-shared-booth-1967-427-camaro-first-sema-show-1967/

[group/7]

Scott, here's a photo I just found, I think this is at the '67 Canadian Grand Prix for F1 cars at Mosport. You can see a row of white

 Camaros  maybe this is in the wrong spot ? on hind sight (they look like '68's ?) behind the red Chevy panel van.

Mike, in Canada

Scott, did you get the image I sent of the special paint '79 Firebird Trans-Ams ?

[SMKZ28]

Hi Mike.  Great photo!  Sure looks like the 1967 Camaro convertibles used at Mosport during the Canadian Grand Prix.  Where did you find the picture? 

Not sure where you sent the '79 Trans Am photos but I did not get them.  Sorry I didn't respond to your message from last month but I haven't checked in here for a couple of months.

[group/7]

Scott, good to see you back    I found the photo here in this group, a sight you know.

Mike, in Canada

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10162339559745433&set=g.124368021053392&type=1&theater&ifg=1

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[SMKZ28]

Here is a close up of the six cars.  It looks like the second one from the right has writing on the door.