May 1967, Sayre, PennsylvaniaThe next public Auto Show where I found information on Camaro participation was The Valley Auto Show. This took place Friday, May 19th to Saturday, May 20th, 1967 in Sayre, Pennsylvania. According to Wikipedia “Sayre is part of the Penn-York Valley (“The Valley”), a group of four contiguous communities in New York and Pennsylvania: Waverly, New York, South Waverly, Pennsylvania, Sayre, Pennsylvania, Athens, Pennsylvania and smaller surrounding communities.”
New Chevrolet models at the Auto Show is the topic of conversation in an article entitled “Mint Will Display Most Complete Line of Cars in Chevrolet History” that appears on page 28 of the Thursday, May 18, 1967 edition of
The Evening Times, a newspaper from Sayre, Pennsylvania. It states, “two names make their debut with the 1967 Chevrolet lineup of passenger cars seen by Auto Show visitors, to be shown by Mint Chevrolet at the Valley Auto Show. The names are Camaro and Concours, says Dominic Mente, partner in Mint Chevrolet. Camaro (pronounced ca-mair-o) is the name of Chevrolet's new personal-size car. Camaro means "pal" in French. Tested in a jet age wind tunnel. Concealed headlights in a black grid grille and special exterior molding. With the entry of the new Camaro as its sixth line of cars, the 1967 Chevrolet lineup to be shown at the Valley Auto Show by Mint Chevrolet offers the most complete model coverage in the division's history, say partner Joseph Mint. "The 48 new models of Chevrolet, Chevelle, Chevy II, Corvair, Corvette and Camaro offer an unparalleled variety of sizes, styles, options and new features." Mint said, "With a new stereo tape system. Headlights are included in a distinctive Rally Sport (RS) option. Among the list of more than 400 options and accessories styled for the various lines. Among these are front disc brakes as options on regular Chevrolets, Chevelles, Chevy II’s and Camaros. Many optional features are SS (Super Sport) packages built around either the new 350-cubic inch or 396. Corvette made its bow in 1953. Chevrolet also has a larger family of Super Sport high performance vehicles for 1967 Auto Show visitors to see, Mr. Mente noted. Continued are the popular Chevelle SS 396 models, introduced in 1966. New are SS 427 versions of the regular Chevrolet and the SS versions of the new Camaro. Super Sports are available as either a sport coupe or a convertible, powered by the largest displacement engines available in the specific line. Other individual markings are a special hood, distinctive ornamentation and trim including exterior body paint stripes, heavy-duty chassis components and red-line tires. To meet the demand for America's most popular cars and trucks seen at the Auto Show, Chevrolet manufacturing and assembly plants across the United States are geared to turn out as many as 12,000 vehicles a day. The new Camaro nameplate now being shown introduces the fourth totally new line of cars by Chevrolet within the last eight model years. Chevrolet expects to continue a firm hold on the No. 1 position in the industry." The industry's newest 108-inch wheelbase car blends four-passenger roominess with sports car proportions and wide tread handling in both a sport coupe and convertible. With the greatest choice of engines, trims, options and accessories ever available in a new line of cars, the Camaro buyer can literally ‘tailor’ his for 1967. VISIT THE VALLEY AUTO SHOW THIS WEEKEND! An ad for Chevrolet also appears on the same page as the article. It is the one used in newspapers throughout the country with the headline, “We Won’t be Hard to Find at the Auto Show….Just Look for the Crowd.” Each time it was used in a local newspaper the information for the local Auto Show was included the bottom.
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