{"id":496361,"date":"2017-03-01T11:11:28","date_gmt":"2017-03-01T19:11:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=42980"},"modified":"2024-03-05T18:42:17","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T18:42:17","slug":"camaro-goes-golden-amelia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/camaro-goes-golden-amelia\/","title":{"rendered":"Amelia Island Concours (2017) &#8211; Camaro Goes Golden"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chevrolet\u2019s answer to Ford\u2019s class-creating Mustang, the Camaro, marks its 50<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary this year, and will be celebrated with a special Camaro Class at the 22<sup>nd<\/sup> annual Amelia Island Concours d\u2019Elegance set for March 10-12 on the grounds of the Ritz-Carlton in Amelia Island, Florida.<\/p>\n<p>The centerpiece of the Camaro class will be Camaro Number One, the gold 1967 coupe carrying VIN number 10001. 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