Camaro Outsells Mustang for Second Month

We all know the story. Bow-tie boys razz blue oval boys over which brand is better. My F-150 can out tow your Silverado and vice-versa. For the last several years, however, a critical debate has been missing. 2002 marked what would be the final year of the Camaro. After 35 years of continuous production it simply could not keep up in the sales department when compared to the Ford Mustang. The reasons for this are many. I personally like to credit Ford with producing a less expensive and more attractive pony car. Let's be honest, a muscle car should not look like a Dodge Stratus from any distance. Even with its dull looks, the Camaro at the time arguably was the better car. It had a much stronger engine lineup and suspension in comparison to the Mustang. Unfortunately, for Chevrolet and Camaro fans world-wide, the people chose the Mustang.



After seven years the Camaro is finally back on the roads. This is a positive for both Mustang and Camaro drivers as both cars will certainly get better from the increased competition. Pick or choose which car looks the best today. Both are 1960's inspired, a throwback to the glory years in muscle car history. The current model year Camaro undoubtedly has the better engine lineup with its 304 horse V-6 and 426 horse V8 compared to the Mustangs pathetic 210 horse V6 and smooth yet long in the tooth 315 horse V8. With killer looks and plenty of "go" it is no wonder the Camaro has outsold the Mustang for the past two months. The question is how long will it last? Perhaps the arrival of an all new engine lineup in the Ford Mustang for the 2011 model year will tilt sales back to Ford? I argue that sales will begin to swing in the Mustang's favor by September as the initial die hard Camaro fans will have their vehicles nestled in their garage.



July Camaro sales = 9,320










July Mustang sales = 7,113