In 1970, halfway through the model year, Chevrolet released their second generation Camaro. This generation would last for 12 years and would see the once awesome Camaro become tamed by stricter emission and crash standards.
Second Generation 1970- 1981
1970 Engines:
250 Inline 6 155 HP
307 V8 200 HP
L-65 350 V8 250 HP
Z-28 350 V8 360 HP
SS350 350 V8 300 HP
SS396 L-78 402 V8 350 HP
SS396 402 V8 375 HP
Performance: Z-28 350/360 0-60 in 6.1 seconds, ¼ mile in 14.4 seconds
1971 Engines:
250 Inline 6 145 HP
307 V8 200 HP
L-65 350 V8 245 HP
L48 350 V8 270 HP
Z-28 350 V8 330 HP
SS350 350 V8 300 HP
SS396 L-78 402 V8 300 HP
1972 Engines:
250 Inline 6 110 HP
307 V8 130 HP
L-65 350 V8 165 HP
L48 350 V8 200 HP
Z-28 350 V8 255 HP
SS350 350 V8 300 HP
SS396 LS-3 402 V8 240 HP
1973 Engines:
250 Inline 6 100 HP
307 V8 115 HP
L-65 350 V8 145 HP
L48 350 V8 175 HP
Z-28 350 V8 245 HP
1974 Engines:
250 Inline 6 100 HP
307 V8 115 HP
L-65 350 V8 145 HP
California only: LM-1 350 V8 160 HP
L48 350 V8 175 HP
Z-28 350 V8 245 HP
1975 Engines:
250 Inline 6 105 HP
350 V8 145 HP
350 V8 155 HP
1976 Engines:
250 Inline 6 105 HP
LG-3 305 V8 140 HP
350 V8 165 HP
1977 Engines:
250 Inline 6 105 HP
LG-3 305 V8 140 HP
LM-1 California 350 V8 160 HP
LM-1 350 V8 170 HP
Z-28 350 V8 185 HP
1978 Engines:
250 Inline 6 California 90 HP
250 Inline 6 110 HP
LG-3 California 350 V8 135 HP
LG-3 350 V8 145 HP
LM-1 California 350 V8 160 HP
LM-1 350 V8 175 HP
Z-28 California 350 V8 175 HP
Z-28 350 V8 185 HP
1979 Engines:
250 Inline 6 California 90 HP
250 Inline 6 115 HP
LG-3 California 350 V8 125 HP
LG-3 350 V8 130 HP
LM-1 California 350 V8 165 HP
LM-1 350 V8 170 HP
Z-28 California 350 V8 170 HP
Z-28 350 V8 175 HP
1980 Engines:
LC-3 229 V6 115 HP
LD-5 California 231 V6 110 HP
L-39 267 V8 120 HP
LG-4 305 V8 155 HP
LG-4 California 305 V8 155 HP
Z-28 California LG-4 305 V8 165 HP
Z-28 350 V8 190 HP
1981 Engines:
LC-3 229 V6 110 HP
LD-5 California 231 V6 110 HP
L-39 267 V8 115 HP
LG-4 305 V8 150 HP
Z-28 LG-4 305 V8 165 HP
Z-28 350 V8 175 HP