1972 Chevy Camaro and Corvette Dealership Sales Training Film

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Published 2021-11-01

This 1972 Chevrolet promotional film, titled " Camaro and Corvette ", was sent to the Chevrolet car dealerships to be used as an in-house Sales and customer training film. The film highlights technical aspects and features of the new model year. If you look up a different film I posted, titled "1974 Chevy Selling Monte Carlo ", you can see a rare glimpse of the film cartridge viewer that was used at the dealership where the customers and personnel were to view these films. The machine was made by Technicolor and called the " Chevrolet Mini Theater System "

This film came from my personal collection. This film was not downloaded from any website and is not reused content. This restoration is my work. The restoration process started with removing the super8 film from the Technicolor Cartridge. After removal the film was cleaned, repaired, and spooled onto a standard film reel. Next the scanning to digital process was performed on the Lasergraphics Scanstation motion picture film scanner in 2k resolution. This film was very red without almost no color left. The extensive color correction was performed in Davinci Resolve. Finally, the film was converted to MP4 format for uploading to YouTube.

All Comments (21)

@byromania 2 years ago

Watching this puts me in a very peaceful state of mind. I feel like a kid in the '70s again, and that's just fine by me.
@Kryptic1046 2 years ago

I swear this same guy narrated everything in the 70's.
@BlueHaze7024 2 years ago

The 70 to 73 Camaro had such clean styling. Too bad you see so few unmodified ones today like shown in this footage. In the early 80's I had a 72 standard coupe and a 73 Z28. Rust did them in. Maybe one day I will get another as the nostalgia is strong.
@ryanpatterson9526 2 years ago

My mom had a blue 75 Camaro when I was just a toddler. I credit that experience for turning me into a car enthusiast.
@wizardmix 2 years ago

This has to be the wrecking crew doing the music and I kind of love it, especially with the wow and flutter. Also can't help but think of "F is for Family" when I watch this.
@joe6096 2 years ago

As a 2019 Camaro SS owner and kid who grew up just salivating every time Car and Driver or Road and Track reviewed an F-body, thank you for posting this! I loved it.
@brandons72vette 2 years ago

I have an Ontario Orange 1972 Corvette coupe, so this was awesome to see!
@krazi77 2 years ago

my brother had a 70. he and dad built a 383 stroker for it. it was quick, and got him a few speeding tickets.
@Oldbmwr100rs 2 years ago

1972 was one of the last years for performance cars before SMOG laws so detuned them they hardly made any power. The pre 74 Vettes were some of the best looking ones made, always loved the C3, especially when I was a kid. Those years of Camaros were also great, though I preferred the Firebird's styling more. Was never a GM fan (we had a couple GM cars when I was very young, and they both broke down in the worst places, like the toll booth of the Oakland/ San Francisco bridge. But it was always the firebird and corvette that I found so great. When I went into car repair I finally got to work on and drive them, and they didn't disappoint. The camaro chassis at the time was outstanding for it's size, and the vette was a bit of a brute, especially with a 4 speed. GM's truly golden years.
@dynaflow666 2 years ago

Timeless design.
@jimandskittum 2 years ago

Thirty one seconds until first launch. Hats off sir, I thought I held the record.
@zackamanda9799 2 years ago

Amazing to see driver side mirror only , even on the Corvette. You would never see that today. Not to mention hubcaps even on the Corvette as well.
@mgn5667 2 years ago

The New Style 70 had a Slippery Shape.... smiles
@cheaptricked 10 months ago

For all those too young to remember; full bumper is Camaro and split bumper is Camaro with Rally Sport package.
@reallyrandomrides1296 2 years ago

Back in the day when muscle cars came with whitewall and white lettered tires!
@dirtystockcardriver 2 years ago

Thank you for posting these, eventually I'm sure I'll watch them all. I've watched alot of the truck vids, seems like long beds were the ticket back then. How times have changed!
@CarsandCats 2 years ago

Big strike at the Van Nuys, California plant that year cut production nearly in half. I owned a '72 RS/SS 4 speed in high school. I loved that car and still own a '73.
@fortheloveofnoise 2 years ago

My mother had a 71,72, and a 92 Camaro when I was young. I wanted to get a first or second gen....but my grandparents worry too much about my safety, and I don't really like modern cars.....so I made a compromise and bought a 96. I love it, less than 69k miles on it too. The Z28 6 speed convertible.
@johncarroll1403 2 years ago

Thanks EA. Love all your videos. They always bring a smile to my face... I'm 61, so they're pretty much all in my wheelhouse. And beyond the great vehicles, I love the voiceover guys of the time! All smokers, I'm sure...
@2ndgendreamin779 2 years ago

I posted this in the NastyZ28 FB Group. Looks like your views increased accordingly today. Thanks for the video!