The effect of the new Camaro?

[Vegas69]

I walked around the biggest car show in Nevada tonight. Easily 1000 cars strong on main street and there abouts. There were 1st gens all over the place this year. Last yea there were 5,6, or 7. I'm not sure it's a good thing for us 1st gen guys. I'm predicting a second gen wave right now. Right now is a good time to be a first gen owner, but I feel that the new Camaro will be a negative in the near future.

[waynieZ]

I'm not sure about the future but I like it . Its a lot better than the 4th gen and I'm ok with them. Not sure about the dash.

[g356gear]

I think with the recent surge in really good looking pro-touring first gens it really couldn't be helped. It has spurred on the demand and a hot new trend. The fact that the quantites of aftermarket parts now available for the 1st gens has reached staggering levels helps too. It is relatively easy now to build a 1st gen to whatever specification or theme you desire with very few limitations. The arrival of the new Camaro helps with name brand recognition with the general public but I don't really affects those of us with 1st gens. The new and old cars aren't the same in any respect except the name plate. With a couple years of production, like any car, the demand will drop and we will be back to the popularity levels they had through the 70's, 80's, and 90's IMO. Camaros have a select market niche just like the Mustangs but nobody will ever forget a 1st gen Camaro or Mustang.....ever.