| The Chevrolet Camaro is a popular pony car made in | | | | V8's were also available in the Super Sport package. |
| North America by the Chevrolet Motor Division of | | | | The larger Turbo 400 3 speed was an option on L35 |
| General Motors. It was introduced at the start of the | | | | SS Camaros. The SS featured air inlets on the hood |
| 1967 model year to compete Ford's Mustang. The | | | | that were not functional, dual striping and SS badge on |
| Camaro was an F-body and shared the platform and | | | | the grille, gas cap, front fenders, and steering wheel. |
| major components with the Pontiac Firebird. There | | | | You could order both the SS and RS to create the |
| were four generations of the Camaro produced 1967 | | | | Camaro SS/RS. A 1967 Camaro SS/RS convertible |
| until 2002. | | | | with a 396 c.i. engine was the pace car at the |
| Even though the name Camaro has no meaning, GM | | | | Indianapolis 500 in white with orange stripes. |
| researchers claimed they found it in a French | | | | The Z/28 option package was not mentioned in sales |
| dictionary as a slang term for "friend" or "companion." | | | | literature and was unknown to most buyers. The Z/28 |
| GM's offical project designation for the Camaro was | | | | option included power front disc brakes and a Muncie |
| XP-836. When the press asked Chevrolet product | | | | 4-speed manual transmission. The Z/28 package |
| managers "What is a Camaro?", they answered "a | | | | came with a 302 c.i. small-block V-8 engine modified |
| small, vicious animal that eats Mustangs". Camaro fits | | | | with a 3" crankshaft with 4" bore, an aluminum intake |
| Chevrolet's "C" naming structure that included Corvair, | | | | manifold, and 4-barrel vacuum secondary Holly |
| Chevelle, Chevy II, and Corvette. | | | | carburetor of 780 CFM. The Z/28 302 c.i. was |
| The first generation Chevrolet Camaro debuted for | | | | designed by Chevy specifically to race in the Trans |
| the 1967 model year on the new rear-wheel drive GM | | | | Am series that required displacement smaller than 305 |
| F-body platform. It was available as a 2-door 2+2 | | | | c.i.'s and that the car be available to the public. |
| coupe or convertible with a choice of 6 cylinder and | | | | Advertised power was listed at 290 horsepower. This |
| V8 engines. The first-gen Camaro ran until the 1969 | | | | was an under rated figure since Chevrolet wanted to |
| model year. The Camaro's standard drive train was a | | | | keep the horsepower rating at less than 1 horsepower |
| 230 c.i. straight 6 cylinder engine rated at 140 | | | | per cubic inch for insurance and racing classes. The |
| horsepower attached to a Saginaw 3 speed manual | | | | factory rating of 290 horsepower occurred at 5300 |
| transmission. A four speed manual transmission was | | | | rpm with peak power for the high-revving 302 c.i. was |
| also available. The two-speed "Powerglide" automatic | | | | closer to 360 horsepower with the single four barrel |
| transmission was a popular option in 1967. | | | | carburetor. The Z/28 package produced up to 400 |
| The first generation Camaro shared some | | | | horsepower with the optional dual four barrel |
| mechanicals with the 1968 Chevy II Nova. Almost 80 | | | | carburetors at 6800-7000 rpm. The Z/28 package |
| factory and 40 dealer options, including three main | | | | also came with suspension upgrades, racing stripes on |
| packages, were available Including the RS package, | | | | the hood, and Z/28 emblem. It was also possible to |
| the SS package, and the Z/28 package. | | | | combine the Z/28 package with the RS package. Only |
| Available on all models, the RS was an appearance | | | | 602 Z/28 Camaros were sold in 1967. The 1967 Z28 |
| package that included the hidden headlights, revised | | | | received air from an open element air cleaner or from |
| taillights, exterior rocker trim, and the RS badges. | | | | an optional cowl plenum duct attached to the side of |
| The SS package included three engine options. The | | | | the air cleaner that ran to the firewall and got air from |
| 350 c.i. V8 engine which was only available in the | | | | the cowl vents. 15 inch rally wheels, were included with |
| Camaro in 1967, and the L35 and L78 396 c.i. big block | | | | Z/28s had while all other Camaros had 14 inch wheels. |