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1972 Camaro Specifications<\/h1>

\"1972<\/p>

1972 was the year the Chevy Camaro almost kicked the bucket. Strikes at\u00a0Norwood, the economy, and the new insurance laws had GM considering the possibility of dropping the model.<\/h2>

It is estimated that 39,000 Camaros and Firebirds never made it off the assembly line, worth over $100 Million to dealers. Diehard fans and an outpouring of popular feedback regarding the Camaro helped keep production alive in 1972. The 1972 Camaro SS was coming to an end as well.<\/p>

1972 Spotters Guide and New Features<\/strong><\/h5>

Put 1972 in a trash can and bury it. Chevy continued to refine the Camaro but due to a 174-day strike beginning on April 7, no cars left Norwood Ohio, which was the only plant producing the F-body. When the strike ended, 1100 partially completed cars were scrapped or donated to vocational schools since it would be too expensive to modify them to conform to stricter ’73 bumper & emission regulations.<\/p>

The Nova line was moved from Norwood to protect it from future “labor problems”. The position of the F-body was precarious with serious talk about axing the whole model, shutting down the Norwood plant, and writing it off.<\/p>

Pony car sales were down, the Federal (emissions & safety) boot was coming down, the price of gas was up, insurance was up, the SS was zapped. IT WAS DUE TO PEOPLE LIKE US – powerful owner loyalty groups which helped sway GM to keep producing the F-body. If it came down to business economics, the Camaro\/Firebird would have died in 1972.<\/p>

New features in 1972:<\/b><\/p>

Coarser grille mesh.<\/p>