[sYc]

Hard to say where our roots began. Maybe in the '50s at the old airstrips in CA, maybe with the factory light weight cars, or the early hemis, maybe the Z-11s, Z-16s, etc. Could be the '60s when the dealers we honor today all sponsered racecars, including altered wheelbase cars, funnycars, superstockers and stock class cars.

But, as you say, it really took off in '67, with the Camaro. Once Chevy introduced the Camaro, the performance wars really heated up, at the track and on the street. Dealers, some with factory support, speed shops, the home hobbist, all doing their best to to out perform the next guy. Mix in the catchy radio ads, the print ads that guaranteed success if you bought such and such car/part. And yes, some of these folks labeling their creations "supercars". All part of the legacy, and yes, mystique.