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Chevrolet’s Own General Manager Joked the Camaro Was Built to ‘Eat Mustangs’ — Nobody Ever Topped That Line

Chevrolet invented a fake French translation to explain the Camaro’s name back in 1966, and the story never really went away. From a rule-dodging Z/28 engine to a Hollywood robot that revived the whole nameplate, here’s what fifty-eight years of Camaro actually adds up to.

The 1970½ Camaro Z/28’s Small-Block Almost Beat Chevy’s Own Big Block — Here’s How a 360-HP LT-1 Did It

by Jack Harmon

This 1970½ Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 pairs a race-bred LT-1 small-block — 360 horsepower from an 11:1 compression ratio, solid mechanical cam, and 780 CFM Holley carburetor — with just 22,000 original miles and its factory Hugger Orange paint. It was also the first Z/28 ever offered with an automatic transmission. Camaro fans still argue whether this generation or the original 1967-69 cars deserve the crown. This survivor makes a strong case.

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Chevrolet’s Own General Manager Joked the Camaro Was Built to ‘Eat Mustangs’ — Nobody Ever Topped That Line

The 1970½ Camaro Z/28’s Small-Block Almost Beat Chevy’s Own Big Block — Here’s How a 360-HP LT-1 Did It