George S. May Business Blog

Chevy vs Ford, Camaro vs Mustang; Who flexed their muscles June?

As the figures for auto sales in the last month start to roll in, (no pun intended) one can’t help but notice a stat hat is quite out of the ordinary. For the first time in fifteen years, the Chevrolet Camaro beat its #1 competition, Ford’s Mustang, in monthly sales. GM says it moved 9,320 last month, while Ford was only able to get 7,632 mustangs out the door.

Will this be Chevy’s model to changes the trend that has had the Camaro in the back seat, (once again, no pun intended), for the last decade and a half? Eh, I’m not so sure about that. But, could this be Camaro’s year? There definitely is reason to believe that.
“Whether Chevrolet’s victory will be sustainable over the long haul remains to be seen, but as The General has a backlog of 10,000 sold orders to fill (equating to less than a seven day supply), the streak is likely to continue for at least the next few months. Presently, GM offers just two main Camaro models, the V6 RS and the V8-powered SS, while the Ford Mustang has more bodystyles and trims than you can shake a stick at (arguably making the Camaro’s achievement seemingly that much more impressive).” (source)

Either way it will definitely be quite a close race (pun intended). Chevy, Ford, START YOUR ENGINES!

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