2024 Chevy Camaro Collector’s Edition Pays Tribute to Panther Codename
As previously reported, the sixth-generation Chevrolet Camaro will retire at the end of the 2024 model year, but not before gifting fans with a Collector’s Edition that pays tribute to Panther, the original codename for the program that became Camaro in the 1960s.
“For decades, Camaro loyalists have known the Panther code-name lurk in the shadows of our history,” said Rich Scheer, Chevrolet design director. “From the colors and tones selected, to panther representations used across the vehicle, the Collector’s Edition officially recognizes the significance of the code-name and the sixth-generation car in Camaro cannon.”
- Also: Chevrolet Camaro's Story Isn't Over After 2024, Brand Confirms
- Also: 2022 Chevrolet Camaro SS: Big-Time Fun on the Track
The Collector’s Edition equips LT/RS, LT1 and SS trims with a new Panther Black Metallic Tintcoat paint, black accent stripes and 20-inch Satin Black wheels (or optional polished forged wheels). There’s also a front splitter from the 1LE package, and coupes receive the rear spoiler from the ZL1 package.
The special edition can be ordered with the 650-horsepower Camaro ZL1, too. In this case, the car features a Panther Black Matte exterior colour—the first matte paint offered on the Camaro from the factory. It gets the front splitter from the ZL1 1LE and the rear wing from ZL1 1LE on coupes. Completing the exterior look is a Black Metallic ZL1 stripe, plus red brake calipers and black lug nuts.
While there are no pictures of the interior, Chevrolet says all 350 Collector’s Edition ZL1 units receive a serialized steering wheel badge representing where that vehicle was built in sequence.
Across all builds, Camaro Collector’s Editions receive unique front fender script badging that integrates a panther into the “R,” and a panther on the steering wheel badge. These Camaro builds also feature special floor mats with a laser-etched aluminum Collector’s Edition logo and unique black interior treatments.
Those who purchase a Camaro Collector’s Edition will receive a welcome kit which contains two posters—one commemorating the Camaro generations and another depicting the Collector’s Edition. Where the ZL1 is concerned, owners will also receive a custom Shinola watch commemorating the Collector’s Edition, with an inscribed serial number that matches the number on their car’s steering wheel badge.
Pricing for the 2024 Chevrolet Camaro Collector’s Edition will be announced later. As for the regular Camaro, the company will start taking orders this summer. The final sixth-gen Camaro will roll off the line at the Lansing Grand River Assembly Plant in Michigan next January. By the way, the turbocharged four-cylinder engine will no longer be offered.