Enjoy a trip through the generations
Upcoming Events
January 24 – Bowtie Brunch – We will meet at 10am at 22038 Canton Court, Farmington, MN. It is called the "Treasure Chest" by its owner, Karl, past owner of Crystal Lake Automotive. There will be a shop tour with a demonstration. Lunch will be provided.
February 21 – Holiday Event – We plan to have our Holiday Event at Puttshack (330 Southdale Center, Edina, MN 55435). Our gathering will begin at 1:00pm. Arrive at 12:45 to form teams. We will have an hour of mini golf with lunch provided; planning to be done by 3:00pm. Registrations are due by February 12th. Click here to RSVP and reserve your spot. We have 20 spots available for this event. This is a current member plus one event. There is a $20/person fee with the club covering the balance of the event cost. Online only registration.
March 21 – Tech Tour – We will meet at Alloy Wheel Specialists at 10:00am (2423 Coon Rapids Blvd. NW, Coon Rapids, MN 55433). A lunch location TBD.
April 11-12 – GSTA – The 68th Annual GSTA Rod & Custom Car Show will be at Canterbury Park Expo Center again this year. Let a club officer know if you plan to submit your Camaro for entry. The club will cover half of the entry fee if you are accepted. Entries must be postmarked by February 28th. Click the URL link below to download the entry application. https://www.gstarod-custom.com/_files/ugd/33efad_6918ed43b4f8442f8932f5468f8b98ec.pdf
April 18 or 25 – Tech Tour – We are working on arranging a tour of North Speed and Restoration (18689 Buchanan St. NE, East Bethel, MN 55011). Check back for final date and time.
May 1 – All Members Renew for the 2026-27 Year – Please complete your annual membership renewal online (Join/Renew tab above) or bring cash or check to our monthly Member Meeting at Davanni's on the second Tuesday of each month.
May 16 – Opening Cruise – Our opening cruise route is being planned, starting near Shakopee and heading down to Albert Lea. A pavilion has been reserved for a catered lunch there. After cruising around the lake, we'll meet up with a local car club to cruise the historic "main drag," Broadway Ave. Check back for more details.
June 13 – Veit Museum – We will tour the Veit Museum. The tour will begin at 10:00am-Noon. There is a $10 charge per person and we will be limited to 20 people. A Sign-up genius will be used. Check back for more details.
July 11 – 25th Annual Cornerstone Stillwater Car Show – Our car show in Stillwater returns for our 25th year together. It will be an All Makes, Models, and Years show which is sure to attract a huge crowd. The show runs from 10am-2pm. It is a Top 21 Format. There is a participant entry fee of $15 with participant voting. Must be present to win. This show is free to spectators. Northstar Camaro Club members who bring their Camaro will get in free. We plan to have two food trucks.
February 21 – Holiday Event – We plan to have our Holiday Event at Puttshack (330 Southdale Center, Edina, MN 55435). Our gathering will begin at 1:00pm. Arrive at 12:45 to form teams. We will have an hour of mini golf with lunch provided; planning to be done by 3:00pm. Registrations are due by February 12th. Click here to RSVP and reserve your spot. We have 20 spots available for this event. This is a current member plus one event. There is a $20/person fee with the club covering the balance of the event cost. Online only registration.
March 21 – Tech Tour – We will meet at Alloy Wheel Specialists at 10:00am (2423 Coon Rapids Blvd. NW, Coon Rapids, MN 55433). A lunch location TBD.
April 11-12 – GSTA – The 68th Annual GSTA Rod & Custom Car Show will be at Canterbury Park Expo Center again this year. Let a club officer know if you plan to submit your Camaro for entry. The club will cover half of the entry fee if you are accepted. Entries must be postmarked by February 28th. Click the URL link below to download the entry application. https://www.gstarod-custom.com/_files/ugd/33efad_6918ed43b4f8442f8932f5468f8b98ec.pdf
April 18 or 25 – Tech Tour – We are working on arranging a tour of North Speed and Restoration (18689 Buchanan St. NE, East Bethel, MN 55011). Check back for final date and time.
May 1 – All Members Renew for the 2026-27 Year – Please complete your annual membership renewal online (Join/Renew tab above) or bring cash or check to our monthly Member Meeting at Davanni's on the second Tuesday of each month.
May 16 – Opening Cruise – Our opening cruise route is being planned, starting near Shakopee and heading down to Albert Lea. A pavilion has been reserved for a catered lunch there. After cruising around the lake, we'll meet up with a local car club to cruise the historic "main drag," Broadway Ave. Check back for more details.
June 13 – Veit Museum – We will tour the Veit Museum. The tour will begin at 10:00am-Noon. There is a $10 charge per person and we will be limited to 20 people. A Sign-up genius will be used. Check back for more details.
July 11 – 25th Annual Cornerstone Stillwater Car Show – Our car show in Stillwater returns for our 25th year together. It will be an All Makes, Models, and Years show which is sure to attract a huge crowd. The show runs from 10am-2pm. It is a Top 21 Format. There is a participant entry fee of $15 with participant voting. Must be present to win. This show is free to spectators. Northstar Camaro Club members who bring their Camaro will get in free. We plan to have two food trucks.
Additional Events of Interest
Additional shows--organized or supported by NCC members.
Check below for any new shows. Thank you!
Check below for any new shows. Thank you!
Current Event Photos
Saturday, December 13th, we had our annual Toys for Tots service event. We had 23 shoppers, including three young ones to help choose just the right toys. Our Target team members who worked with us were the same as last year. A big thanks to them and how they helped us make the most of the money we had raised. The Marine's were happy to see us at the KARE 11 drop-off. Thank you to everyone who helped in any way to make this our largest toy shopping trip ever. Happy Holidays!
We held our Season Ending Cruise on October 18th. Over 30 cars were part of our cruise. The day was picture perfect for our drive. We went from Hastings to the Creamery in Ellsworth, Wisconsin. The fresh cheese curds were delightful. We continued on, traveled around Lake Pepin, crossed at Wabasha, then headed to Memorial Park in Red Wing. What a spectacular view from the Upper Quarry Picnic area. Now we put our Camaros to bed for the winter.
On Saturday, September 20th, we held our first car show sponsored by Caliber Collision. Our Fall Classic Car Show was at Route 65 Sales & Classics in Ham Lake. This show brought in 125 vehicles with lots of spectators to enjoy the chrome, horsepower, and great people sharing their passion--cars! We'll be back again next year.
Our annual trip to The Shed in Warroad September 5-7 was a little damp, but we still managed to detail most of the cars and do a little rearranging in the showroom, along with some shop repairs. Ray W. thanks for arranging our trip once again. It's always nice to be welcomed there and treated like family. A big thank you to Bob and Loralee Marvin and their wonderful staff, Glenn, Doug, and Rick. Until next year...
We had our 4th Annual Boat Cruise on Sunday, August 17th. The day looked iffy at first and turned into the best weather to be on the water. Nice breeze, a little cloudy so we didn't bake in the sun, good company, and good food. The icing on the cake was that Captain Rob took us up river for the first time. All the rain made for safe passage. It was so nice, and we even got to go south for a short trip. Captain Rob and his crew took great care of us. A BIG thank you to Stillwater River Boats.
Our 7th Annual Certifit car show *Under the Stars* on August 2nd was a great success. The weather was beautiful and the cars were plentiful. Thanks to all of those who helped make this another very successful car show. Huge thanks to our sponsor, Certifit, and their regional manager Gerry.
And a stroll down Camaro Lane...
Motor News
MUSCLING IN
General Motors quietly teases beloved American muscle car comeback as company files telling trademark
By Chris Bradford October 6, 2025
GEARHEADS have been left wondering if a nostalgic muscle car that was previously discontinued could be making a comeback.
Chevrolet Camaros stopped rolling off production lines after the 2024 model year was released.
But, a move made more than 7,000 miles away has sparked fresh hope that the car could make a return, as reported by GM Authority.
Find the rest of the article here https://www.the-sun.com/motors/15296378/general-motors-chevrolet-camaro-trademark-return/
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General Motors quietly teases beloved American muscle car comeback as company files telling trademark
By Chris Bradford October 6, 2025
GEARHEADS have been left wondering if a nostalgic muscle car that was previously discontinued could be making a comeback.
Chevrolet Camaros stopped rolling off production lines after the 2024 model year was released.
But, a move made more than 7,000 miles away has sparked fresh hope that the car could make a return, as reported by GM Authority.
Find the rest of the article here https://www.the-sun.com/motors/15296378/general-motors-chevrolet-camaro-trademark-return/
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From Order Form To Outlaw, This COPO Camaro Broke Rules And Records Alike
By Chris McElmeel August 18, 2025
There’s nothing fun about filling out paperwork, but in the late ’60s, the right box checked in GM’s Central Office Production Order system could turn a run-of-the-mill Chevy Camaro into something much faster and rarer. Normally, that COPO pipeline was used to crank out taxicabs and fleet trucks, but in 1969, a handful of savvy dealers and racers slipped a monster 427 into Chevy’s pony car under the radar. The result was the COPO Camaro, and this one, nichnamed Tin Soldier, is rarer than a clean mullet in a Metallica mosh pit.
Find the rest of the article here: https://www.hotcars.com/rare-drag-racing-1969-copo-camaro-tin-soldier/
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By Chris McElmeel August 18, 2025
There’s nothing fun about filling out paperwork, but in the late ’60s, the right box checked in GM’s Central Office Production Order system could turn a run-of-the-mill Chevy Camaro into something much faster and rarer. Normally, that COPO pipeline was used to crank out taxicabs and fleet trucks, but in 1969, a handful of savvy dealers and racers slipped a monster 427 into Chevy’s pony car under the radar. The result was the COPO Camaro, and this one, nichnamed Tin Soldier, is rarer than a clean mullet in a Metallica mosh pit.
Find the rest of the article here: https://www.hotcars.com/rare-drag-racing-1969-copo-camaro-tin-soldier/
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Antique Green With Envy: A Righteous Camaro Resto-Mod
By Josh Leatherwood August 4, 2025
The Chevrolet Camaro has always been one of America’s most popular performance cars. Who doesn’t love legendary small-block power in an attractive platform that, for much of its fifty-plus years, had serious track capability? That said, only recently have builders and collectors realized the true potential and desirability of the second-generation ‘panther’....
Find the rest of the article here https://www.chevyhardcore.com/features/righteous-second-generation-camaro-resto-mod/
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By Josh Leatherwood August 4, 2025
The Chevrolet Camaro has always been one of America’s most popular performance cars. Who doesn’t love legendary small-block power in an attractive platform that, for much of its fifty-plus years, had serious track capability? That said, only recently have builders and collectors realized the true potential and desirability of the second-generation ‘panther’....
Find the rest of the article here https://www.chevyhardcore.com/features/righteous-second-generation-camaro-resto-mod/
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Its a Classic and an Icon of American Culture: The Car That Captivated Chuck Norris
By Tomás Aguirre June 02, 2025
Bold, powerful, and built to make an entrance -- the Chevrolet Camaro isn't just a muscle car. It's a cultural symbol. And for action legend Chuck Norris, it's the ride that captured his attention and never let go...
It's not just a car -- it's a machine with attitude. And Chuck wouldn't have it any other way.
Read the rest of the story here: https://tork.buzz/classics/Its-a-Classic-and-an-Icon-of-American-Culture-The-Car-That-Captivated-Chuck-Norris-20250602-0001.html
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Member and Planning Meetings
The Northstar Camaro Club meets the second and fourth Tuesday of every month. Meetings begin at 7:30pm.
Member meetings are held the second Tuesday of the month at:
Davanni's Roseville, 1905 W Perimeter Dr., Roseville, MN
Planning meetings are held the fourth Tuesday of the month on ZOOM. All members will receive an email invitation and agenda from our Vice President with a link to attend the Zoom meeting.
Members are welcome to attend both meetings. Topics include both old and new business, and there is usually a presentation or lively discussion relating to our favorite subject--Camaro's!
This is the place to exchange ideas and get to know fellow club members.
The Northstar Camaro Club meets the second and fourth Tuesday of every month. Meetings begin at 7:30pm.
Member meetings are held the second Tuesday of the month at:
Davanni's Roseville, 1905 W Perimeter Dr., Roseville, MN
Planning meetings are held the fourth Tuesday of the month on ZOOM. All members will receive an email invitation and agenda from our Vice President with a link to attend the Zoom meeting.
Members are welcome to attend both meetings. Topics include both old and new business, and there is usually a presentation or lively discussion relating to our favorite subject--Camaro's!
This is the place to exchange ideas and get to know fellow club members.
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Check out the following links:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/164755116936294/ (This is a private group you will need to join to access.)
https://eventswithcars.com/
https://carshownationals.com/
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