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With all the the hype surrounding the Chevrolet Camaro, the news has been nonstop, continuing steady before and after launch. That momentum has given it an edge over the Ford Mustang in the 2010 sales race, and its image has been a strong help to the Chevrolet brand. Sales uccess looks to continue into 2011, with the addition of a new performance variant likely to happen at next week's Chicago Auto Show. Notable is the fact that the Camaro has posted impressive numbers without the addition of a convertible variant. Well that is about to change - the Chevrolet Camaro Convertible has just gone into production today at General Motors' Oshawa, Canada factory. The car will be available with your choice of a black

The Los Angeles International Auto Show is coming up just next week and Chevrolet has picked the show as the perfect place to launch the new Camaro Convertible. Where better than sunny Los Angeles? Chevy spaced out introduction of the convertible model to keep up interest in the Camaro, which has sold impressively since its debut. It even came close to beating the Mustang in the sales race last year, but has since fallen behind. The Mustang has always had the benefit of a convertible model to increase appeal as well, while the Camaro and Challenger have been coupe-only. That is about to change - and we can already see the Mustang convertible vs. Camaro convertible comparison tests being lined up for next summer. The new photos aren't exactly

Neiman Marcus is a high-end luxury catalog with a diverse range of clients that are ready to purchase its products at the drop of the hat. That is true even in the automotive segment. Every year, the catalog works with a manufacturer to provide a product going into the year-end Christmas season. Last year, it was an exclusive version of the new Jaguar XJ. With only 50 available, it sold out in four hours and four minutes. We thought that was impressive - but for 2010 the Camaro Convertible handily beats that. There was 100 models of the Camaro Convertible available, and they all sold in three minutes. Whoa - that's quick. BMW's special edition M6 sold out 50 units in 2006 in one minute and 32 seconds. Phone lines for ordering the $75,000 Camaro opened a

Introductions from the Paris Auto Show are coming in full force today, and you can check out CarThrottle for all the latest coverage. However, there is also announcement for a show other than Paris - imagine that! The auto show season is kicking into full gear, and one of the next big shows to come is in Los Angeles. The LA International Auto Show begins in November, and Chevrolet is preparing to launch the new Camaro Convertible at the show. Aftermarket companies - you have been officially served noticed - your lucrative days selling aftermarket convertibles conversions are over. For Chevy, the LA Auto Show is a great place to launch the new Camaro Convertible. California and specifically the LA market is a big one for sales

Social media - Twitter (follow @CarThrottle), Facebook (become a fan) is the future and the automakers have recognized it. Perhaps one of the companies that has embraced it the most is the New General Motors. They have demonstrated a lot of changes going on at the company by opening up to the public on Facebook and Twitter and by reaching out to blogs. Perhaps best demonstrating that, official pictures of the 2011 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible have popped up on Chevrolet's official Facebook page. This is the first production images of the convertible we have seen. It is slated to go on sale exactly one yea from now, in April 2011, with production beginning at GM's plant in Oshawa, Canada starting at the beginning of

The Chevrolet Camaro has been quite a big sales hit for General Motors. Ever since its introduction it has outsold the Mustang, a no doubt impressive feat, given the enduring popularity of the Mustang and anti-GM headwinds in the market. A Camaro Convertible Concept was shown at the 2007 Detroit Auto Show, but one of the results of the financial crunch GM was in over the past year was a delay in development. The Camaro Convertible would have arrived sooner if not for that delay. Still, a large-scale public confirmation of production for the convertible Camaro has yet to be had. This one is just barely public too - as in not trumpeted. Buried in an announcement about the Buick Regal (a car that has gotten a

The Chevrolet Camaro has been (if you didn't know that, welcome this planet we call Earth!) released, and as expected is coupe-only. With sports vehicles like the Camaro, companies usually opt to introduce the convertible later once the hype and interest subside. However with GM's financial condition and conditions around the Camaro uncertain, sources said a convertible model being produced was far from a lock. Companies like Newport Convertible Engineering began designing an aftermarket convertible option to help take advantage of some of the demand until (or the thought being, if) GM produces one. Well now GM has officially confirmed the Chevrolet Camaro Convertible. But if you want one right now you're going to be pretty disappointed - the convertible is set to be introduced in the

After some reports of the contrary, it looks like the official Chevrolet Camaro Convertible is back on track for a launch in 2011. For some people, that's too long of a wait, especially since it isn't confirmed right now (it's nearly ensured that we'll get one though, in my opinion). Newport Convertible Engineering (NCE) is working to produce a conversion for those who can't wait. The official model was rumored to have been put on hold due to financial problems with the German supplier of the car's roof mechanism as well as GM's own situation. Apparently that has been resolved now though, with the supplier and GM inking a new agreement for the parts. So while GM is sorting things out with the Camaro Convertible, Newport has