Thursday, July 14, 2011

 Largest car mosaic: Chevrolet Camaro set world record (HD Video)

OSHAWA, ON, Canada--Assembling 587 Chevrolet Camaros in a parking lot across the street from where the current fifth-generation model is built, General Motors Canada set a World Record for the largest car mosaic.

  Photo: More than 587 Camaros participated in the World Record attempt to form the largest car mosaic. True classic Camaros ranging from 1967 originals to the all-new, 2012 ZL1, were staged in a Chevrolet Bowtie configuration. (enlarge photo )

  The Guinness world record for the largest car mosaic was created with 460 Volkswagen cars in an event organized by Volkswagen do Brasil Indústria de Veículos Automotores Ltda at the Anhembi Parque in São Paulo, Brazil.

  Guinness World Records also recognized The largest car logo/image, formed by 1,086 Subaru cars and was displayed at the Prodrive Warwick Test Track, in England, UK.  

  The gathering of so many Camaros is part of the Camaro Homecoming, organized by GM Canada and the Ontario Camaro Club to help celebrate the car's 45th anniversary, as well as the 23rd annual Ontario Camaro Nationals.

  Drawing owners from across that country to the Oshawa, Ontario plant, owners arrived from all over the U.S as well, with plenty driving from Michigan, as well as from as far away as New Orleans and Texas.