# Everything You Should Know About The 4th Gen 'Catfish' Camaro

> In the late-1980s, GM briefly considered discontinuing its iconic Camaro and Firebird — pony cars as we know them — in favor of moving the automaker's entire product line toward smaller, front-wheel drive platforms.

- **Source:** [SlashGear](https://www.slashgear.com/1237164/everything-you-should-know-about-the-4th-gen-catfish-camaro/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=696fcbed0ec93eac9c3a61f5)
- **Published:** 2026-01-20
- **Category:** Cars
- **Tags:** #ford #camaro #cars #catfish #drive #pony #wheel #automaker
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