For the 2009 calendar year, the Chevrolet Camaro nearly surpassed sales of the Ford Mustang. However, the Chevy had not been on sale in the first couple months of the year. What people want to know is the effect that the release of the Camaro has had on the Corvette.

According to Ward’s Auto, the Camaro sold more than 60,000 units in its first calendar year in 2009. But then, you’d have to consider that this is the Corvette’s worst sales year since 1961. It’s safe to assume that very few who are interested in the 304hp V-6 Camaro would opt instead for the 430hp V-8 Corvette with a nearly $50,000 starting price. On the other hand, the Camaro SS is full of options but it is a lot cheaper than a Corvette, but it boasts of delivering 426hp from its 6.2-liter V-8, and it has four-piston Brembo brakes.

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After much dillydallying, General Motors appears to have decided to bring the convertible variant of the new Chevrolet Camaro as a 2011 model year instead of 2012. Fans have been kept in suspense as GM was indecisive about the car’s market launch date.

A Camaro5 forum member at GM Holden’s e Fishermans Bend plant in Melbourne, Australia, took these scoop photographs of completely undisguised Camaro Convertible models, which appear to be production-ready. It hardly needs it but we’ll wait for an official announcement from GM. The Camaro Convertible will be offered with V6 and V8 engine options. Photo gallery after the jump!

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