Feature Image: 1979-1981 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 (Details in post). May 2023. 7.72 mb 66%. Author’s photograph.

Interior packages included cloth and custom cloth, and vinyl and custom vinyl. In 1980 the five interior colors included oyster, black, blue, carmine and tan. In 1981 the five interior colors changed to silver, black, blue, camel and red. In 1980, to save gas during the gas crisis, the car’s 130-mph speedometer was reduced to an 85-mph speedometer. See – https://mikeduman.com/blog/history-z28; https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a43578551/2025-chevrolet-camaro-z28-future-cars/; https://www.hemmings.com/stories/article/1980-81-chevrolet-camaro-z-28 – retrieved May 22, 2023.

1979-1981 Chevrolet Camaro (above). The name Z/28 was introduced by General Motors in December 1966. In 1967 to 1969, Chevrolet continued to improve the car’s list of engine and performance options. The year 1970 introduced Gen II in a new Camaro design. In 1982 the car was redesigned again marking Gen III. There have been more redesigns over the decades with Chevrolet announcing that production of the Gen VI Camaro would officially end in December 2023, with the 2024 model year serving as the final run and the Z/28s with it.

Classic muscle car.

Among debates about classic muscle cars, none gets hotter than the Chevrolet Camaro versus the Ford Mustang. With the exception of the 6.6-liter Trans Am, the Z/28 represents the best Detroit had to offer in the early 1980s, and an excellent entry point. A great car with its own ups and downs as its model developments moved ahead, the Camaro Z/28 at the outset was known for its good looks and sleek, crisp styling. It hugged the road and moved fast with superb handling. By 1980, the standard wheel cover was matched by a rear deck spoiler and hood and deck stripes and, soon, a front spoiler to reduce drag. The 1980 models were the last that offered the quintessential muscle car power-train combination-a 350-cu.in. V-8 with four-speed transmission. The loaded Z in 1981 would cost around $12,000 (or $40,000 in 2023 dollars). The Z/28 was 197.6 inches long and rode on a 108-inch wheelbase. It stood at a height of 49.2 inches and was 74.5 inches wide. The body was all steel. Author’s photograph. May 2023. 7.72 mb 66%.

2018 Chevrolet Camaro 2LT Coupe. Author’s photograph. June 2024. 73% 7.83 mb 8246

2011(?) Chevrolet Camaro. Author’s photograph, June 2017. 4.19 mb

2010 Chevrolet Camaro. The Chevrolet Camaro is a pony car that began production in model year 1967. It ceased production in model year 2002 in its Gen IV. Starting in 1993 the iconic American car was produced exclusively in Canada in Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec. In 2008 GM faced a severe liquidity crisis, having lost over $30 billion in 2008. In 2009 Chevrolet restarted its Camaro production in Gen V that was built exclusively in Canada though shifted to Oshawa, Ontario. Then-GM Chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner said about his Canadian-made car: “Camaro is much more than a car; it symbolizes America’s spirit and its love affair with the automobile.” That same year the Obama administration demanded he resign for GM to receive a massive taxpayer-funded federal bailout. Without this federal assistance, the company was expected to go into liquidation, which officials estimated would cost more than one million jobs. The total bailout for General Motors and Chrysler amounted to approximately $80 billion, with the government taking a majority stake in GM during the process to guide its reorganization. The 2010 Camaro became the model’s best seller (81,299 units) since 1995 (122,738 units). The first half of the 2010s was a renaissance for Camaro though its heyday remained the late 1960’s and 1970’s. The 2010 Camaro was intentionally designed and produced along the lines of the 1969 model and is almost identical to the car’s original concept. The original MSRP for a 2010 Chevrolet Camaro ranged from $22,680 ($33,187.71 in 2025) for the LS coupe to $33,945 ($49,671.82 in 2025) for the 2SS coupe. Author’s photograph. April 2025. 7.16mb DSC_8471

1998(?) Chevrolet Camaro SS. The Chevrolet Camaro SS model is equipped with a 6.2L LT1 V8 engine and offered as a 6-speed manual and 8-speed automatic. The SS is capable of 455 horsepower and 455 lb.-ft. of torque, performing a 0-60 in 4.0 seconds. Author’s photograph. May 2018. 7.39 mb

May 2023. 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z28. 7.85mb 98%

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