After two years of watching the Ford Mustang enjoy huge success, General Motors launched the Chevrolet Camaro into the pony car segment. Chevrolet stated that the Camaro was named after the French word for comrade. The 1967 Camaro was based on the upcoming 1968 Chevy Nova platform.
First Generation 1967-1969
1967 Engines:
230 Inline 6 140 HP
250 Inline 6 155 HP
Z-28 302 V8 290 HP
327 V8 210 HP
327 V8 275 HP
350 V8 255 HP
(SS350) 350 V8 295 HP
(SS396) 396 V8 325 HP
(SS396) 396 V8 375 HP
Performance: (Z-28) 302/290 HP 0-60 in 6.9 seconds, ¼ mile in 14.85
(SS350) 350/295: ¼ mile in 15.4 seconds
(SS396) 396/325 HP 0-60 in 6.0 seconds, ¼ mile in 14.5 seconds
1968 Engines:
230 Inline 6 140 HP
250 Inline 6 155 HP
327 V8 210 HP
327 V8 275 HP
350 V8 255 HP
(SS350) 350 V8 295 HP
(SS396) 396 V8 325 HP
(SS396) 396 V8 350 HP
(SS396) 396 V8 375 HP
Performance: (SS396) 396/325 HP 0-60 in 6.6 seconds, ¼ mile in 15.0 seconds
1969 Engines:
250 Inline 6 155 HP
Z28 302 V8 290 HP
307 V8 200 HP
327 V8 210 HP
327 V8 275 HP
350 LM1 V8 255 HP
(SS350) 350 V8 300 HP
(SS396) 396 V8 325 HP
(SS396) 396 V8 350 HP
(SS396) 396 V8 375 HP
(COPO 9561) 427 V8 425 HP
(COPO 9560) 427 V8 430 HP
Performance: (Z-28) 302/290 HP 0-60 in 7.4 seconds, ¼ mile in 15.12 seconds
(SS396) 396/375 HP 0-60 in 6.8 seconds, ¼ mile in 14.7 seconds
(COPO 9561) 427/425 HP 0-60 in 5.4 seconds, ¼ mile in 13.5 seconds
(COPO 9560) 427/430 HP 0-60 in 5.3 seconds, ¼ mile in 13.16 seconds