The First Camaro was produced in 1967
Sadly the last model year of the Camaro was
2002, the rumor was that consumers would not buy
the Camaro because of the difficulty to see over
the front of the hood.
Models of the Camaro:
LT
stands for Luxury Touring
RS
stands for Rally Sport
SS
stands for Super Sport
IROC stands for International Race of Champions
TPI stands for Tuned Port Injection
The Wonderful
Years of the Camaro
1964-1965
Chevrolet
begins the design and concept of what was to be
known as the Chevrolet Camaro F-body as known by
all Camaro enthusiasts!
1966
Camaro gets its
name!
1967 Camaro - 220,906 Camaros Produced
First
year of production. Came out in 1966. Official
Indy Pace Car for 1967!
1968 Camaro
- 235,147
Camaros Produced
Houndstooth cloth interior was introduced! Astro
ventilation debuted! General Motors eliminated
the side vent wing windows on the 1968 Camaro
and also added federally mandated side marker
lights and a revised base grille. Also the
adoption of staggered rear shocks to counteract
wheel hop under hard acceleration
1969 Camaro -
243,085 Camaros Produced
Official Pace Car of the
1969 Indy! 3,675 Pace Cars were produced.
Optional vinyl roof became available. Mechanical
elements were virtually unchanged from the '68
model, new fenders, door skins, rear
quarter-panels, grille and taillights gave the
car a wider, lower appearance. A redesigned dash
and more comfortable seats made it more livable,
tooLimited production year. A new
low-performance 200-horsepower 307-cubic-inch
small-block (a 327 crank in a 283 block)
supplemented the low-performance 327 and a new
255-horsepower 350 replaced the
better-performing 327.
1970 Camaro - 124,901 Camaros Produced
First
year of the second generation of Camaros. The
155-horsepower 250-cubic-inch six was now the
Camaro's base engine. 396 engine available. The
star 1970½ Camaro was again the Z/28, now
powered by a 360-horsepower high-compression
"LT-1" 350. Car and Driver's test had the '70½
Z/28 ripping to 60 mph in 5.8 seconds and
running through the quarter-mile in 14.2 seconds
at a full 100.3 mph.
1971 Camaro -
114,630 Camaros Produced
The '71 barely changed from the '70½ model;
high-back bucket seats were new, and the rear
spoiler on Z/28s was now a larger three-piece
unit.
1972 Camaro -
68,651 Camaros Produced
All that happened this year is the engines that
were in the Camaros keep decreasing in power.
1973 Camaro -
96,751 Camaros Produced
Engine power keeps plumiting and the ss is out
of the picture, in its place was the new
"Type-LT", which included many luxury options.
1974 Camaro -
151,008 Camaros Produced
Camaro was redesigned with thick aluminum
bumpers front and rear. The one-and-only grille
(the Rally Sport option vanished) was now
shovel-shaped and the rear taillights wrapped
into the fenders.
1975 Camaro -
145,770 Camaros Produced
Chevy killed the Z/28 and pared the engine
selection down to just three catalyst-equipped
lumps for 1975 — the 250-cubic-inch six now
rated at 105 horsepower, a two-barrel 350 V8
making a pathetic 145 horsepower and a
four-barrel version of the same engine rated at
a meager 155 horsepower.
1976 Camaro -
182,959 Camaros Produced
For the first time in
Camaro history, no striping package was
available. Simulated leather replaced the
woodgrain instrument panel. An aluminum panel
between the taillights was now used on the
Type-LT, power brakes were finally standard and
cruise control was a new option. The two-barrel
350 was killed in favor of an even-crummier
two-barrel 305 producing 140 horsepower while
the four-barrel 350 now produced a
still-inexcusable 165 horsepower.
1977 Camaro -
218,853 Camaros Produced
The Camaro was again
chosen as the car of choice for the IROC,
International Race of Champions Series. In the
middle of the year the Z/28 made an appearance
once again.
1978 Camaro -
272,631 Camaros Produced
The first year Camaro
offered T-Tops! The z/28 came out with front
fender vents and fake hoodscoop. The looks!
1979 Camaro -
282,571 Camaros Produced
The most substantial change to the '79 Camaro
was a new instrument panel with more
contemporary instrumentation and better control
placement.
1980 Camaro -
152,005 Camaros Produced
For the first time ever,
a V6 was made available for the Camaro! The Z28
got a new hood design, that's the reversed door
scoop and intake. Also, smaller engines were
produced to improve fuel economy
1981 Camaro -
126,139 Camaros Produced
Last year of this
bodystyle. No Rally Sport was produced this
year.
1982 Camaro -
189,747 Camaros Produced
The first year of the new
3rd gen, third generation Camaro!
1983 Camaro -
154,381 Camaros Produced
First year of the Camaro
where an 8-track tape player was no longer an
option and was replaced with the ever popular
cassette deck! 5 speed manual tranny and the new
4 speed auto became new options!
1984 Camaro -
261,591 Camaros Produced
The first year of the roof console standard on
the Berlinetta and optional on the other models.
Brand new digital dash was introduced.
1985 Camaro -
180,018 Camaros Produced
First year of the 3rd gen
IROC series! The IROC featured big 16-inch
five-spoke wheels and unique graphics.
Carbureted versions of the 5.0-liter small-block
V8 were still available, but the big improvement
came with the fitment of Tuned Port Injection
(TPI) to that engine to produce a flexible 215
horsepower. Significant interior changes as
well. 305 engine with the famous TPI!
1986 Camaro -
192,219 Camaros Produced
The Berlinetta was
discontinued. The base model Camaro got lots of
new upgrades!
1987 Camaro -
137,760 Camaros Produced
The convertible
reappears! A 225 horse engine was available in
the IROC better known as the good old 350 (5.7
liter) V8. The Norwood, Ohio assembly plant
closed after this production run.
1988 Camaro -
96,275 Camaros Produced
No Z/28s and no LTs were produced this model
year. All models were produced at the Van Nuys
plant, in Van Nuys, California
1989 Camaro -
110,739 Camaros Produced
The RS returns.
1990 Camaro -
34,986 Camaros Produced
A very short production
year for the Camaro. All 1990 Camaros got a
driver's side airbag. Yellow instrument graphics
replaced the white ones. The big changes that
year were the growth of the base V6 from 2.8 to
3.1 liters, with a bump in output from 135 to
140 horsepower.
1991 Camaro -
100,838 Camaros Produced
The Z/28 made a come back
for this model year, as the IROC was no longer.
All 91s got new ground effects. The Special
Service Package (B4C), better known as the
Police Package, helped put speeders in their
place.
1992 Camaro -
70,008 Camaros Produced
The 25th Anniversary of
the Camaro! Special Z03 Heritage Package
available. Last model year run for the Van Nuys,
California plant then they closed :(
1993 Camaro -
40,224 Camaros Produced
First year of the New 4th Generation Camaro!
This generation was totally redesigned and
different than any other Camaro! Plastic front
fenders, a new short-arm/long-arm front
suspension, rack-and-pinion steering and a sleek
new profile.
1994 Camaro -
119,799 Camaros Produced
The fourth-generation
convertible was introduced with a power top,
full headliner and heated rear window. Designed
and built by GM at the St. Therese, Quebec,
plant where all F-cars were assembled.
Sequential Fuel Injection was added to the LT1
V8 engine and Z28's standard 6-speed manual
transmission featured Computer-Aided Gear
Selection. New options included Remote Keyless
Entry and leather seating surfaces in graphite
or beige.
1995 Camaro -
122,738 Camaros Produced
This was the first year
customers would see body-color roof and mirrors
with the T-Top option. Traction control became
an option on the Z28. Also, the 3400 V6 was
replaced by the 3800 V6 engine.
1996 Camaro -
61,362 Camaros Produced
The Rally Sport Coupe and
the Rally Sport Convertible were reintroduced
this year after quite an absence. The SS, with
its 305 horsepower rating was the first factory
Camaro to break the 300 horsepower barrier since
1971
1997 Camaro -
60,201 Camaros Produced
30th Anniversary. The
Camaro was yet again chosen as the official Pace
Car of the Indy 500! 4,534 Anniversary models
were produced!
1998 Camaro -
49,218 Camaros Produced
Completely restyled front
end made its appearance. All aluminum 5.7 litre
Corvette-derived V8 was added the ls1.
Horsepower on the Z-28 was beefed up to 305 for
this model year. SS got the ram-air induction
system boosting its horsepower to 320.
1999 Camaro -
42,098 Camaros Produced
Larger gas tank was added
to all Camaros. Everything else remained the
same as 1998.
2000 Camaro -
45,461 Camaros Produced
Radio controls put into
the steering wheel. Also the mirrors were
painted the same color as the body of the car.
&
2001 Camaro
The SS
has 325 horses and the Z/28 has 310! New color,
Sunset orange metallic.
2002 amaro
35th Year
Anniversary and the last production year for the
Chevrolet Camaro as they announce the closing of
the Canada plant where they were produced.
