Other versions certainly had their strong points, but the 1970 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 was simply the best all-around Z28 ever built. It was a muscle car that had come into its own.
©2007 Publications International, Ltd. Camaro's classic 1970 redesign was the foundation for the finest Z28 of the muscle car era. |
©2007 Publications International, Ltd. The new Z28 engine was Corvette's exhilarating solid-lifter 350-cid four-barrel. |
Hood and decklid striping, black grille, and seven-inch-wide mag-type steel wheels with polished lugs were part of the package. A rear spoiler was standard, but the air-induction hood was dropped. As before, the Z28 could be combined with the Rally Sport package, which this year went for $169 and included a unique nose treatment with a soft Endura grille surround and chrome bumperettes. Instrument positioning was improved, though a tach was part of the optional $84 gauge group.
After pocketing Trans Am titles in '68 and '69, race Z28s finished poorly in '70, while showroom versions would lose horsepower after this year, beginning a long performance decline. The incomparable '70, then, was an apt exclamation point to the Z28's muscle years.
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