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Hot Wheels Collectors Information
This is # 8/10 of the 2011 Hot Wheels "Street Beasts '11" series. Both the packaging and the base of the car is labeled "'69 Camaro." The hood has 302 tampos.

About the 1969 Camaro Z28
The 1969 Camaro carried over the previous year's drivetrain and major mechanical components, but all-new sheetmetal, except the hood and trunk lid, gave the car a substantially sportier look. The grille was redesigned with a heavy "V" cant and deeply inset headlights. New door skins, rear quarter panels, and rear valance panel also gave the car a much lower, wider, more aggressive look. This styling would serve for the 1969 model year only. Collectors often debate the merits of smooth, rounded lines of 1967 and 1968 model versus the heavily creased and sportier looks of the 1969. To increase competitiveness in the SCCA Trans Am racing series, optional four wheel disc brakes with four-piston calipers were made available during the year, under RPO JL8, for US$500.30. This system used components from the Corvette and made for a major improvement in the braking capability and was a key to winning the Trans Am championship. The option was expensive and only 206 units were produced. The Z28 option was still available with the 302 cid small block. It was backed by Muncie four-speed with a new-for-69 standard Hurst shifter and connected to a 12-bolt rear axle with standard 3.73 gears. The 302 featured 11:1 compression, forged pistons, forged steel crankshaft and connecting rods, solid lifter camshaft, and Holley carburetion on a dual-plane intake manifold. A dual four-barrel crossram intake manifold was available as a dealer-installed option. The 1969 model year was exceptionally long, extending into November 1969, due to manufacturing problem that delayed the introduction of the second generation model planned for 1970. It is a popular myth late-'69 Camaros were sold as 1970 models (due to GM publicity pictures of the '69 Camaro labeled as a 1970), but they were all assigned 1969 VIN codes.

Photo by Kevin Borland. Portions of text derived from Wikipedia.

Hot Wheels Collectors Information
This is from the 2011 Hot Wheels "The Hot Ones" series. The bottom of the car is labeled "'Camaro Z28."

About the 1978 Camaro Z28
For 1978, Chevrolet added a new front and rear bumper and added a hood scoop unlike the 1977 with only a decal. Sales topped all previous models with 272,631, 54,907 of those are the RPO Z28 "Special Performance Package". The Z28 had a 350ci that produced 185 bhp and produced 280 ft.lb. of torque, which ran with a four-barrel Quadrajet carburetor. Z28s transmissions were either 4-speed, or a TH-350 3-speed.

Photo by Kevin Borland. Portions of text derived from Wikipedia.

Hot Wheels Collectors Information.
This is # 7/15 from the 2011 Hot Wheels "Track Stars '11" series. The base of the car is labeled "'Camaro Z28." The packaging shows an illustration based on a1978 Camaro Z28, which does not match the model, a 1984 Z28. After examining other models, I noticed the base is identical to that of the Color Shifters "'78 Camaro Z28," while the body is a plastic version of the Hot Wheels "Blown Camaro" model, although the holes for the blown engine and sunroof are filled in. I suspect that Mattel intended to release a new edition of the '78 Camaro, but the mold was damaged. In a rush, they retooled the Blown Camaro mold and made plastic models that could fit on the Color Shifters '78 Camaro bases (designed for plastic models). The cloring and tampos are very similar to the packaging, although the model is altogether different. Hot Wheels Wiki refers to the model as a "damage feature," which appears to validate my theory, although the term is not explained on that site.

About the 1984 Camaro
The new dashboard and controls were smaller with better quality and appearance. In the Berlinetta, the standard instrument cluster was replaced by electronic readouts, including a bar-graph tachometer and digital speedometer. The new dash came with an overhead console and pod-mounted controls for turn signals, cruise-control, HVAC, windshield wiper, and headlights. The radio was mounted inside a pod on the console that could swivel toward the driver or passenger. Drivetrain changes included the discontinuation of the LU5 305 Cross Fire V8, and the addition of a hydraulic clutch linkage on manual transmission cars. The L69 H.O. Z28 became available with an automatic transmission for the first time. The Z28's body and features remained mostly unchanged, except the fiberglass SMC hood was replaced with a steel version. Road & Track selected the 1984 Camaro/Firebird as one of twelve best cars in the world and in the Best Sports GT category in the $11,000 to $14,000 range. Car and Driver picked the 1984 Camaro Z28 as the best handling car built in the United States.

Photo by Kevin Borland. Portions of text derived from Wikipedia.

I received this model as a birthday gift from my wife Thidawan.

Hot Wheels Collectors Information
This is # 9/50 of the "2012 New Models" series. The bottom of the car is labeled "'12 Camaro ZL." The package is labeled "'12 Camaro ZL1."

About the 2012 Camaro ZL1
Chevrolet introduced a new Camaro model, the ZL1, at the 2011 Chicago Auto Show. The ZL1 features a supercharged and inter cooled 6.2 L V-8 engine that will produce an estimated 580 hp (430 kW) and 556 lb·ft (754 N·m) of torque. A six-speed Tremec T6060 manual with a dual plate clutch, MagneRide active suspension (formerly used in the Corvette lineup), 20 inch Goodyear Supercar F2 tires with aluminum wheels, and 14.4/14.6 inch Brembo brakes are included. The vehicle is expected to be available in early 2012 for the 2012 model year.

Photo by Kevin Borland. Portions of text derived from Wikipedia.

Hot Wheels Collectors Information
This is from the 2011 Hot Wheels Boulevard "Concept Cars" series. The bottom of the car is labeled "'Chevy Camaro Concept."

About the 2006 Camaro Concept
On January 6, 2006, the first official word regarding a fifth generation Chevrolet Camaro from General Motors came at the 2006 North American International Auto Show, where the 2006 Camaro Concept was released. AutoWeek editors unanimously awarded the Camaro Concept "Best In Show." The concept is based on the new GM Zeta platform and was designed by South Korean-born Sangyup Lee. Road & Track offered an exclusive first look at the car which had photos as well as a short video on the day the concept was released. The concept car features the following: 2-door, 4-passenger, rear-wheel drive coupe, while the body-styling is an homage to the first generation Camaro. The wheelbase is 110.5 in (281 cm), which is 9 in (23 cm) longer than the previous generation, but an overall length of just 186.2 in (473 cm), 7 in (18 cm) shorter. The Camaro Concept is powered by a 400 hp (298 kW) 6.0 L (366 cu in) LS2 V8 with Active Fuel Management and is equipped with the T-56 six-speed manual transmission. Other features include independent front and rear suspensions (all previous Camaros/Firebirds used a solid rear axle), four-wheel disc brakes with 14 in (36 cm) rotors and four-piston calipers, and 21 in (53 cm) front / 22 in (56 cm) rear wheels covered in huge 275/30R21 front / 305/30R22 rear tires.

Photo by Kevin Borland. Portions of text derived from Wikipedia.