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The Chevrolet Camaro was introduced as a pony car in 1967 to compete with Ford's Mustang. Available with a wide range of engines and performance options, the Camaro could be anything from a sedate sporty car to an all out musclecar.The Super Sport package included a 350 cubic inch small block rated at 295 horsepower and 380 ft-lbs of torque, and could be ordered with a 396 big block rated at 325 or 375 horsepower. The Z/28 started out as unpublicized option code for a special race version made to compete in the Trans Am racing series. It included a high-revving 302, as well as upgraded suspension parts and racing stripes. For 1968, the Z/28 was advertised and they now wore identification badges, unlike the ‘67's. The 1969 Camaro was moderately restyled and was the last year for the first generation. 427's were finally made available, mostly as a special dealer installed COPO (Central Office Production Order System) option. Chevy did manufacture a few (reportedly only 69) Camaros with the aluminum block ZL1 427 engine which was underrated at 430 horsepower.
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