Featured here is a 1970 Chevy Camaro Z/28. The Camaro of course was created as competition to Ford’s very successful Mustang, The 1970 model represented the fourth consecutive year for the Z/28 performance package and it was high performance that made the Chevy Camaro a muscle car icon.
1970 Chevy Camaro Z/28
The 1970 Camaro Z/28
The model year 1970 saw an entirely new body design for the Camaro. It was also the model year where the convertible Camaro was not offered.
Changes from the 69 Camaro included a larger rear spoiler, a smaller grille, larger headlights, and a wider and flatter hood. In the interior the Camaro received a new dash cluster.
The 1970 Camaro is also noted for almost a complete absence of bright work. Instead of chrome trim the Camaro’s body shape is what brought attention to the car.
The Z/28 Package
When the Z/28 debuted it received very good press from the various automobile magazines of the time.
The Z28 Special Performance Package was created to compete in the SCCA Trans-Am Races. These series of races saw increasing popularity among both spectators and automakers. The Trans-AM Races had a 305 cubic inch limit for V-8 engines. This posed a problem for the Z28 since it’s engine was a 327. Chevrolet engineers ended up combining the 327 with a 283 which produced a 302 cubic inch engine putting it just below the Trans-AM limit.
Chevy built only 600 Z/28’s instead of the planned 1,000 as a production run and still found itself in the Trans-AM Series. At the time, the Camaro Z/28 was not built for the general public but rather for race competition. The Z/28 Special Performance Package included heavy duty suspension and a Positraction axle.
The Z/28 performance package was cancelled in 1974 but came back in the late 1970’s and through the 90’s.
1970 Chevy Camaro Z/28 Specifications
The 1970 Z/28 Camaro was built with a 350 cubic inch LT 1 V-8 with a Holley four barrel carburetor. Horsepower was rated at 360 HP. The 70 Z/28 was rated with a top speed of 133 MPH.
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