Chevrolet Camaro Second Generation : 1970-1981
1970 Chevrolet Camaro
1970 Chevrolet Camaro opened the market in February 1970, the second generation of the Chevrolet Camaro would be in the production of a total of 11 years. Due to the introduction of new models will not occur until the end of February 1970 1970, not performance, the next generation was a "classic" in their own time . Redesigned from the ground up, the 1970 Camaro foreign body does not share with the previous model.
The base six-cylinder is now a unit of 250 cubic inches, but the standard 200-horsepower 307 V-8 was retained. A special 360-horsepower V-8 was 350 only in the Z28.
Not 327s or 427s reappeared, but the list of options included 250 - and 300-horsepower 350-cubic-inch V-8s, and a pair of "396" V-8s (actually measured 402 cubic centimeters, as a result of Hole increase). Six cylinders sales crossing sharply, to 12566 cars, but 112323 V-8s were built (8733 Z28s included).
1971 Chevrolet Camaro
Standard engines were 250 cubic inches and 307 cubic inches of six V-8. Taking advantage of the list of options could bring one of the two 350-cubic-inch V-8s valued at 245 and 270 horsepower, or a "396" with a rating of 300 horsepower (240 horsepower net ).
Only 11178 six-cylinder Camaros went on sale in front of 103452 with V-8 power, including the 4862 Z28s. Because ponycar popularity began to slide, GM executives began to wonder if the Camaro should hang around. Proponents will have to put pressure hard to keep it alive.
1972 Chevrolet Camaro
The 1972 Chevrolet Camaro front-end intelligent facelifting is achieved by reducing the number of vertical grille bars, which produce greater eggcrate pattern for a more aggressive.The division grilled-RS (Rally Sport) interface is pat. Otherwise, the changes were few.
Production slipped below 69000 cars - the lowest total ever - in part because of a strike in Norwood, Ohio, assembly plant. The largest was the Camaro engine "396" (in fact, the displacement of 402 cubic inches), a profit of 240 net horsepower, the measurement system now used by all car manufacturers.
Camaro Z28s used a 350-cubic-inch V-8 that was developed 255 horsepower (net). Standard engines were the 110-horsepower 250-cubic-inch and six 130-horsepower 307-cubic-inch V-8 with 200 horsepower 350 the only other option.
1973 Chevrolet Camaro
The Chevrolet Camaro 1973 added a new line of Type LT (of luxury tourism) coupe, stressing neglect toward luxury and performance. Of the 96751 Camaros produced in the 1973 model year, 11574 were Z28s, an option which now cost only $ 598. Special Z28 features included front and rear spoilers, tires executing five wheels, and contrasting stripes.The Z28 is 350 cubic inch V-8, now running hydraulic elevators, the loss of 10 horsepower. Valued at a modest but still alive-245 horsepower, the engine abandoned its expensive high-rise aluminum intake manifold.
Turbo Hydra-Matic is now the only automatic available, and these were the first to offer air conditioning Z28s optional.
1974 Chevrolet Camaro
The 1974 Chevrolet Camaro had five major aluminum mph bumpers at both ends, to comply with government regulations tigher. A lattice work pending decorated grilled facelifted Camaro them elegantly integrated into bow-like nose. The new front-end form added about eight inches in total length. Other Camaros can carry a 145 - 160 - 185-horsepower version or 350 cubic inch V-8, but some still held a 100-horse six. Production included 13802 Z28s a total of 151008 Camaros. The type LT became more luxurious and more expensive.A total of 48963 LT Camaros were built, at prices higher than $ 347 for the base V-8 sports coupe. All prices began to gallop, skip nearly $ 500 on everything.
1975 Chevrolet Camaro
1976 Chevrolet Camaro
The Chevrolet Camaro 1976 represented a new season with little modification of the coupe following los'74 lifting. Camaros can be ordered with the basic 105 horsepower six, a new 140-horsepower 305-cubic-inch V-8, or top, a 350-cubic-inch V-8,165 horses and the cost more than $ 85 The 305. A three-floor speed of change remains the standard transmission.The list of options include elements such as Master Cruise-speed control, rear defogger a sport suspension, front and rear spoilers and tinted windows. This year, the ceiling covered with vinyl Sports only the first section.
1977 Chevrolet Camaro
Establish a record output for the second generation Camaro, with 218853 coupes produced. And Camaro surpassed Ford Mustang for the first time in history.
1978 Chevrolet Camaro
The Chevrolet Camaro 1978 included a redesigned nose - soft and resistant urethane - which led grid work above and below a body color bumpers. At the rear, tri-color taillamps sat against a black or silver back panel. Base Camaros were the most popular models, with more than 134000 built, starting at $ 4414. From between the base and model Z28, the line included a Rally Sport and a more popular type LT (which cost just $ 30 more), plus a combination of Type LT Rally Sport and stickered for $ 5065.Camaro total production reached 272,631 vehicles. Options include an engine of 110-horsepower 250-cubic-inch six, 145-horsepower 305-cubic-inch V-8 and 170-horsepower 350-cubic-inch V-8.
1979 Chevrolet Camaro
The Chevrolet Camaro 1979 included a line of luxury level Berlinetta, which replaced the LT Type and quickly became a very popular Camaro. Chevrolet Berlinetta boasted of the "new level of the road seems extraordinary and a boulevard ride" with a suspension of engineering for relaxing comfort. " Top engine is a 175-horsepower 350-cubic-inch V-8, standard on the Z28 and optional In other Camaros. Base were engines of 250 cubic inches and 305 cubic inches of six V-8.Production of the four models (base, Rally, Berlinetta, Z28) amounted to 282571 units, including a friolera of 84877 Z28 coupes - more than the figure Berlinetta.
1980 Chevrolet Camaro
The Chevrolet Camaro 1980 opened the decade with little change in vision - something that can be for all echoed the division of the extension of the cars. As before, Camaro came in four versions: base, luxury-oriented Berlinetta, sporty RS, and even more sporty Z28. Standard on all but the Z28 is a new 229-cubic-inch V-6, which replaced the old 250 cubic inches in line six, both valued at the same 115 horsepower.Other new offerings included a 231-cubic-inch Buick V-6 with 110 horsepower to replace the 229 V-6, in California, along with a small V-8 to 267 cubic inches and 120 horsepower. Returning de'79 was a 305 V-8 that was revised to produce 155 horsepower, compared to 130, while 350 stronger now 190 horsepower. The last was the norm Z28, optional elsewhere.
But along with the increased power came rising prices: up an average of $ 625, about 10 percent in all areas. The increase Camaro made significantly more expensive than its rivals Ford Mustang, which has been redesigned for 1979.
1981 Chevrolet Camaro
The 1981 Chevrolet Camaro was in his last season with this body style, and is expected once again nearly identical to the previous editions. Dropped from the alignment was the slowest selling model, the RS, but the base, Berlinetta, Z28 and made the cut. The pace of sales was not enough, but everyone knew it was a new design for next'82. Although engine options has not changed, his power outlets did. Despite the new system,almost all of the qualifications fell slightly as a result of meeting increasingly stringent emissions requirements. The base 49-state 229-cubic-inch V-6 lost 5 to 110 horses, now the same as that of California 231-cubic-inch Buick V-6.Moreover, five were 267 ponies - and base of 305 cubic-inch V-8s, now 115 and 150 horsepower, respectively.
New (and standard) for Z28s warmer is a 165-horsepower 305 that came with a four-speed manual transmission, while the top 350 cubic inches of V-8 slipped to 175 horsepower (190) and arrived only with the three - Automatic speed. This year, only the first two engines were available in Z28s.
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