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1980 Camaro Specifications<\/h2>

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The 1980 Camaro was the year Chevrolet decided the 4.4\u00a0L V8 would now only be offered on the \u2018standard\/base\u2019 model Camaro, the Rally Sport and Berlinetta.<\/h3>

The good news was that the Z28 Camaro hood now included a rear-pointing raised scoop and coupled with a flap that allowed for cool air to enter the engine bay.<\/p>

EPA Fuel Economy was a big theme in 1980. In an effort to save weight the venerable but porky 250 was axed in favor of the V6. 49 states got the Chevy (odd-fire) 229 CID, while Californians got the Buick (even-fire) 231 CID. Both were 90 degree V6s, the Chevy was a “3\/4 V8”.<\/p>

Good news on the Z28 front. Styling changes made the car seriously sinister. It had some extra poke under the hood too.<\/p>

The\u00a0Berlinetta\u00a0got spiffy wire wheel covers which replaced the poly-cast wheels and the paint scheme for the RS model was modified.<\/p>

Ahoy – there was a recession looming on the horizon and sales plummeted to 1\/2 of the previous year\u2019s record-setting level.<\/p>

The 1980 Camaro saw the following additional changes implemented:<\/strong><\/p>