{"id":54376,"date":"2021-11-23T09:46:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-23T14:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/?p=54376"},"modified":"2024-07-02T10:43:55","modified_gmt":"2024-07-02T14:43:55","slug":"camaro-z-28-the-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/camaro-z-28-the-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Camaro Z\/28: The History"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"54376\" class=\"elementor elementor-54376\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-152fd5e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"152fd5e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f5b467c\" data-id=\"f5b467c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c9e1ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"8c9e1ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-15c4ef3 elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/author\/tim-k\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-user-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTim King\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-f7bc93e elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/2021\/11\/23\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-calendar\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>November 23, 2021<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-32d9deb elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"about\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-tags\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-terms\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/tag\/camaro\/\" class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">Camaro<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/tag\/chevy\/\" class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">chevy<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/tag\/z-28\/\" class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">z\/28<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d183bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0d183bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Camaro Z\/28: History of Horsepower<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d00a025 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d00a025\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-47b6c13\" data-id=\"47b6c13\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad8d0e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad8d0e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In December 1966, the Chevrolet Camaro and Z\/28 were unveiled. Vince Piggins was the man responsible and forever changed the history of the automotive landscape. He&#8217;s the one who came up with the famous Z\/28 that we know today.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf50d7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bf50d7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Z28-Camaro-04-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-54467\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Z28-Camaro-04-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Z28-Camaro-04-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Z28-Camaro-04-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Z28-Camaro-04-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Z28-Camaro-04.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aace968 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aace968\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a17bc3\" data-id=\"1a17bc3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed0e3ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed0e3ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The first Z\/28 was a purpose built package. Piggins wanted a Camaro that was ready for racing and could beat the Mustang in the SCCA Trans Am racing series. He did that by taking a 327 cubic-inch SBC, fitting it with a 283 cubic-inch crank. That resulted in a 4-inch bore with a 3-inch stroke with the result being 302 cubic inches, just under the 305 cubic-inch maximum limit.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-87c018e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"87c018e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-28903e8\" data-id=\"28903e8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6155cb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6155cb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The RPO28 was the Special Performance Package and wasn&#8217;t even advertised in any literature. Only 602 were made in that first year &#8211; but the ball was set in motion for years to come.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a1f5c3d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a1f5c3d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5749752\" data-id=\"5749752\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a5cc13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a5cc13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>That original 302 engine in the Z\/28 was underrated at 290HP but in reality, it made closer to 360HP with a single four-barrel carb. The dual four-barrel carb versions in the Z\/28 topped out at 400HP. In addition to the more powerful engine, these cars had disc brakes, heavy-duty front springs, larger 15&#8243; wheels, 11-inch clutch, multi-leaf rear suspension, faster 24:1 steering gear ratio, close-ratio four-speed transmission, and a hood with a functional air intake.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e2474d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e2474d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Second Generation Z28<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6cb0c2a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6cb0c2a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f7b581e\" data-id=\"f7b581e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-372a3a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"372a3a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Z28-Camaro-03-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-54466\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Z28-Camaro-03-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Z28-Camaro-03-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Z28-Camaro-03-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Z28-Camaro-03-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Z28-Camaro-03.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b019e85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b019e85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With the arrival of the Second-Generation <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/camaro-generations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Camaro&#8217;s<\/a> in 1970, the Z\/28 package was revised as well. A larger 350 cubic-inch engine was installed that had 360HP and 380 lb.-ft. of torque. A Turbo-400 transmission was also offered, but in 1971 the compression ratio was lowered, which lowered the HP as a result. Fun fact, the &#8220;\/&#8221; or slash between the Z and 28 was dropped off in 1972, from that point forward just being Z28 until later generations. Even though Chevrolet sold over 13,000 Z28&#8217;s in 1974, the Z28 was discontinued due to strict emission regulations that crippled muscle cars.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ee76835 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ee76835\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8329b9b\" data-id=\"8329b9b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c5a566 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c5a566\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After seeing how many Trans Ams that Pontiac was selling, Chevrolet re-introduced the Z28 in 1977. By this point the choked up 350 under the hood only made 185HP. However, people wanted them with air-conditioning and automatic transmissions so it was more of an appearance package that only upset hardcore enthusiasts. The trick worked and for the first time, ever Camaro outsold the Mustang.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c874bac elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c874bac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Third Generation Z28\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-045d997 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"045d997\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Z28-Camaro-02-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-54465\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Z28-Camaro-02-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Z28-Camaro-02-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Z28-Camaro-02-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Z28-Camaro-02-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Z28-Camaro-02.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6027e46 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6027e46\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3d9dd26\" data-id=\"3d9dd26\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3da88b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3da88b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Skipping forward to 1982, the Third-Gen Camaro Z28&#8217;s arrived for sale. Instantly the car was chosen for Motor Trend&#8217;s Car of the Year. However, the engine under the hood wasn&#8217;t setting any records. The 5.0L with a 4-barrel carb only pumped out 145HP while the Cross Fire Injection model bumped up to 165HP. Cosmetically the Z28 had a three-piece rear spoiler, a different nose, along with lower body valances. In 1983 an L69 V8 engine was installed that bumped the power up to a measly 190HP.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7651c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c7651c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Fourth Generation Z28<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b2a8a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2b2a8a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"447\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Z28-Camaro-06-1024x572.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-54469\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Z28-Camaro-06-1024x572.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Z28-Camaro-06-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Z28-Camaro-06-768x429.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Z28-Camaro-06-1536x858.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Z28-Camaro-06.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ceff2a7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ceff2a7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b153bb\" data-id=\"2b153bb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c3a275 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c3a275\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When the Fourth-Gen Z28 Camaros came out in 1993, it was selected as the official pace car for the Indy 500. For an extra $995 you could get the Indy package which 633 lucky people bought. These LT1 Camaros were much faster than their predecessors, reaching 60 MPH in 5.7 seconds with a 14-second quarter mile.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-704add6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"704add6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Z28-Camaro-05-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-54468\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Z28-Camaro-05-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Z28-Camaro-05-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Z28-Camaro-05-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Z28-Camaro-05-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Z28-Camaro-05.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d491156 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d491156\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5fe3b78\" data-id=\"5fe3b78\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51f6b3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51f6b3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A new interior and a tri-colored rear lamp came around in 1997 along with a 30 Year Anniversary edition that had white paint with orange stripes. In 1999 a Torsen differential was added. The later Z28&#8217;s finally saw some power comparable to the early &#8217;67 Camaros at 310HP. However, the Camaro ended in 2003 and wouldn&#8217;t come back for a few years.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8ae976 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b8ae976\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Final Z28 Frontier<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-780e64a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"780e64a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Z28-Camaro-01-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-54464\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Z28-Camaro-01-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Z28-Camaro-01-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Z28-Camaro-01-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Z28-Camaro-01-1536x863.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Z28-Camaro-01.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9f0b812 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9f0b812\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8ade008\" data-id=\"8ade008\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dc744b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4dc744b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Fifth Generation Z28&#8217;s were some of the most badass Camaros ever made. This was an absolute street-legal track car. Under the hood was a 505HP 7-liter naturally aspirated LS7 engine. 305 Series tires at all four corners provided tons of grip. Dynamic spool-valve dampers along with ceramic-carbon brakes ensured this Z28 could handle. They were only available with a manual six-speed and air conditioning wasn&#8217;t standard.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e5e6bc4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e5e6bc4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-94c0d87\" data-id=\"94c0d87\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-543aca4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"543aca4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The hefty $75,000 hurt sales and Chevrolet discontinued the Z28. Will there be a sixth-gen Z28? From what we can tell that&#8217;s a hard no. But we can always wish as the Z28 is truly an iconic piece of not only Chevrolet but American history!\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4086d98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4086d98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you&#8217;re working on a Z28 Camaro and need some help, hop on over for a full lineup of Z\/28 parts and as always, our friendly techs are here to help at (866) 358-2277!\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Camaro Z\/28: History of Horsepower In December 1966, the Chevrolet Camaro and Z\/28 were unveiled. Vince Piggins was the man responsible and forever changed the history of the automotive landscape. He&#8217;s the one who came up with the famous Z\/28 that we know today.\u00a0 The first Z\/28 was a purpose built package. 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Vince Piggins was the man responsible and forever changed the history of the automotive landscape. He&#8217;s the one who came up with the famous Z\/28 that we know today.\u00a0 The first Z\/28 was a purpose built package. 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