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