The year is 1995. The federal government is shutting down over funding disputes to various programs and muscle cars are starting to find their mojo again. While the feds waited until January of 1996 to turn the lights back on, there was no waiting for the fourth-generation Chevrolet Camaro.
We’re back with a Vintage Ad Break where we grab some of our favorite old school commercials and open them up for discussion and reminiscing. This time, we’re focusing on the 1995 Chevrolet Camaro.
The ad we have today poses an important question: “why wait?” Some things have an unavoidable waiting period, but Chevrolet thought there’s no need to wait for a dream car like the Camaro.
Interestingly, the ad makes no mention of the SS or Z/28Â but instead highlights two standard airbags, anti-lock brakes and its direct-injected V6 engine. In 1995, some Camaros would be equipped with the 3800 series V6, while other models still were fitted with the 3400 V6. By the end of 1995, however, the 3.4L V6 would be phased out.
As for other updates to the 1995 Camaro, it was the first year fourth-generation Camaros had the option of painted sidebars and mirrors. For Z/28s, door handles and rooftops could also be finished in the Camaro’s body color. Previously, you could have whatever color you liked, as long as it was black.
Do you have any fond memories in fourth-generation Camaro? Talk to us in the comment section below after watching the ad right up above.
Comments
It’s very hard to find Z28’s with body color mirrors and roofbar. That used to be the way you were able to spot a V8 car except for the 9C1 optioned cars. Correct me if im wrong though.
I’m Spanish and my favourite cars always was:
Pontiac Firebird
Chevrolet Camaro
Chevrolet Corvette
The Viper RT10 from MoPar
I like the Camaro the first generation bit more than Trans Am
From the second generation I like Trans Am bit more than Camaro
From the third generation, I like both the same.
From the fourth generation, 93-96, the Firebird Trans Am, and from 97 to 02 the Camaro.
and finally the most beautiful and spectacular Cadillac always for me was the XLR.
It ought to be a port injected engine.
What sticks in my mind from the 1995 ads overall? I started watching Northern Exposure. Also I’ve owned some Chevrolets since.
I drove a ’96 Z28 – I bought her new and kept the car for 7 years and about 97,000 miles. That flying red wedge terrorized about everything else on the road. In the middle of our BHP wars 20 years later I think we’ve forgotten what a “mere” 285 BHP and 325 Ft-lb of torque could do, but that car was fast. Honda Prelude? Toyota Celica? Even the mighty Mistu Eclipse GSX? Child please. The 4th Gen F-bodies (V8s) would eat them for lunch. To beat those Camaros/Firebirds you had to go up another class in price to the 300ZX Twin-Turbos and the like.
As far as handling – turn-in was actually pretty good. Transitions – well, not so much. I’d say the brakes got the job done. The 4th gens were definitely more muscle cars than Alpha-platformed 6th gen today. It’s good to see Camaro keeping the tradition of speed on the cheap.
You forgot Mustang GTs at the time… very slow in comparison.
Odd… “Why wait?” wasn’t the sales slogan for the 03-09 Camaros. lol 😀