Chevrolet waves goodbye to 6th-gen Camaro with Collector’s Edition

As its end production date draws near, Chevrolet announced that it is offering a special-edition version for the sixth-generation Camaro.

Dubbed the 2024 Camaro Collector’s Edition, the Golden Bowtie brand said that the offering serves as a nod to the nameplate’s code name before — Panther.

“Panther, the original code name for the program that became Camaro in the 1960s, provided inspiration for the Chevrolet Performance Design Studio’s efforts to cement the sixth generation of the car in history,” the company shared.

Chevrolet Performance Design Director Rich Scheer explained that the company found it fitting for the Collector’s Edition Camaro “to officially recognize the significance of the original code name and share it with Camaro enthusiasts.”

“Of course, the name ‘Panther’ influenced the colors used, Panther Black Metallic for SS and Panther Matte Black for ZL1,” Scheer added.

Per Chevrolet, the Camaro Collector’s Edition gave the LT/RS, LT1 and SS trims with a new Panther Black Metallic Tintcoat paint, Satin Black accent stripes, and 20-inch Satin Black or optional polished forged wheels, the front splitter from the 1LE package and coupes receive the rear spoiler from the ZL1 package.

In addition, the LT4-powered ZL1 version of the Chevrolet Camaro Collector’s Edition (limited to 350 examples), will have a Panther Black Matte exterior color – the first matte paint offered on the nameplate from the factory.

Further, the ZL1 will also have the front splitter from the ZL1 1LE, and the rear wing from ZL1 1LE on coupes. It will wear a Black Metallic ZL1 stripe, red brake calipers and black lug nuts to complete the exterior look.

Inside the cabin, all 350 Collector’s Edition ZL1 vehicles will feature a serialized steering wheel badge.

Moreover, all the Camaro Collector’s Edition units receive specific front fender script badging that integrates a panther into the “R,” and a panther on the steering wheel badge.

The limited offering units also feature special floor mats with a laser-etched aluminum Collector’s Edition logo and unique black interior treatments.

Customers who bought a Camaro Collector’s Edition will receive a welcome kit that has two posters commemorating the Camaro generations and the Collector’s Edition.  

Meanwhile, the Camaro ZL1 Collector’s Edition owners will also receive a bespoke Canfield Sport 45- millimeter timepiece from Shinola with an inscribed serial number that matches the number on their vehicle’s steering wheel badge.

The wearable keepsake hosts Camaro and panther motifs, from the panther engraved watch band to the Camaro logo housed on the watch face.

“Shinola is proud to share a legacy for quality, craftsmanship and performance with the Camaro nameplate, and we cherish the Detroit heritage that both Shinola and Chevrolet have,” Shinola Chief Executive Officer Awenate Cobbina was quoted as saying.

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