The Chevrolet Camaro is a mid-size American automobile manufactured by Chevrolet, classified as a pony car and some versions also as a muscle car. It went on sale on September 29, 1966, for the 1967 model year and was designed as a competing model to the Ford Mustang. Four distinct generations of the Camaro were developed before production ended in 2002. The nameplate was revived on a concept car that evolved into the fifth-generation Camaro; production started on March 16, 2009. Six generations of Camaro have been produced: 1st Gen (1967-1969), 2nd Gen (1970-1981), 3rd Gen (1982-1992), 4th Gen (1993-2002), 5th Gen (2010-2015), and 6th Gen (2016-).