There Are Less Than 1,300 New Camaros For Sale Nationwide, So You Better Hurry Up If You Want One

It’s your last chance to dance with an American performance car icon. Chevrolet may have discontinued production of the Camaro sport coupe in December of last year, but thanks to overproduction, new examples are still lingering on dealer lots months into the new year. If you’re looking for a specific flavor of Camaro, however, you might want to get your butt in gear because the most desirable ones are thin on the ground.

At the time of writing, there are only 1,044 new Camaros listed nationwide on Autotrader, and if each dealer with a Camaro only has one, roughly 36 percent of Chevrolet dealerships nationwide may have a Camaro in stock. Of course, it doesn’t quite swing that way, and to make matters more complicated, things get interesting when you try to break it down by powertrains and performance options.

Want a V8 of any description, be it a stripper-spec Camaro LT1, a Camaro SS, or a supercharged ZL1? Only 75 are currently listed on Autotrader. Want to pair that V8 with a manual gearbox? Only nine are currently listed for sale on the site, with none being the coveted supercharged ZL1 model.

Overall inventory numbers are lower over on Cars.com, but there are 11 manual V8 Camaros showing up as being in new inventory. However, according to Chevrolet’s website, things might be a little better than they seem, with 18 manual V8 Camaros being listed across the lower 48. Assuming Chevrolet’s number is accurate, 18 drivers are about to be exceptionally lucky.

If you want a new supercharged ZL1, there’s only one listed on Autotrader, and it’s an automatic convertible. While Cars.com lists three ZL1s including a coupe, a quick glance on the website of the dealer selling the coupe suggests it’s already gone. But don’t despair just yet: Chevrolet’s website shows three ZL1 coupes being available in the lower 48, with all three having manual gearboxes.

Perhaps you’re looking for what is arguably the sweet spot of the range, the SS 1LE. Well, Chevrolet’s website shows only four in stock in the lower 48, with three of those having manual gearboxes. Talk about rarity, right?

At this point, you might be wondering who will buy the last new Camaro in America? Well, there’s a chance we might not know for years. Don’t be surprised if a dealer somewhere has decided to hold onto an unregistered 2024 Camaro, keeping it technically new as a collector piece. After all, we’ve continued to see new Lexus LFAs and Dodge Vipers sell long after those models have been discontinued, and since the Camaro is such an icon in American car culture, why expect anything different?

One thing’s for certain — if you’ve ever wanted a new Camaro, the chase is on. Happy hunting and best of luck. This is likely your last chance to score a brand-new manual vehicle from Chevrolet, let alone a V8-powered manual rear-wheel-drive performance car. The times we live in sure are interesting.

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