History repeats itself with the planned 2009 reintroduction of the Camaro. The Camaro was first introduced in 1966 in response to Ford's 1964 introduction of the Mustang. The Mustang immediately became a hot seller while GM's initial response, a redesigned, 6-cylinder 1965 Chevrolet Corvair Monza, proved no match.

The return of the Camaro was, once again, inspired by the success of the Mustang. This time it was the 2005 model-year redesign which reignited passion for the pony car.

Sources: "The story of Camaro" by John Gunnell and Jerry Heasely and "Standard Guide to American Muscle Cars" by John Gunnell. (Krause Publications)