The people
Technical data and cultural narrative are peers. These are the executives who nearly didn't approve it, the engineer who made it a racer, the designer who links it to the Corvette and the Mustang, and the drivers who won with it.
~30 years at Chevrolet
Vince Piggins
Chevrolet product performance chief — “father of the Z/28”
1927–1987
Don Yenko
Racer and dealer — the Yenko Super Camaro
1930–1997
Larry Shinoda
Designer — the ZL2 cowl-induction hood
1916–1988
Pete Estes
Chevrolet general manager at launch
1912–1998
Semon “Bunkie” Knudsen
GM executive who left for Ford
b. 1937
Roger Penske
Team owner — the championship Trans-Am Camaros
1937–1975
Mark Donohue
Driver — the Penske Trans-Am Camaros
42 years at GM
Al Oppenheiser
Modern Camaro chief engineer — “Mr. Camaro”