Chevrolet was three years late to the Ponycar Party, but the long-hood, short-deck ‘67 CAMARO: PONYCAR WITH MAJOR MUSCLE made up for lost time!
When revealed to the public in the fall of 1966, the all-new Camaro could be ordered with engines up to and including the 350 cubic inch small-block V-8. Soon after the Camaro’s public introduction, there appeared a potent 302-inch small-block in Z28 trim and big-block 396 engines with up to 375 horsepower. And, if that wasn’t enough power, Baldwin- Motion (Baldwin Chevrolet), dana Chevrolet, Nickey Chevrolet and Yenko Chevrolet offered limited-production 427 Camaros in various states of tune.
GM’s F-Body twins, the ‘67 CAMARO: PONYCAR WITH MAJOR MUSCLE and Pontiac’s Firebird, represented the carmaker’s first venture into Mustang territory. Slightly longer, wider and lower than a Mustang, they introduced new levels of power. While Chevrolet and Pontiac shared a basic platform and much of the sheet metal, including front fenders, door skins and rear quarters, power choices and options were brand-unique. Pontiac relied on a peaked hood, split front grille and GTO-style taillights to set the Firebird apart. When it came to a rear suspension, GM engineers were penny-wise and pound-foolish. They utilized a less-than-desirable monoleaf rear suspension from the Chevy II parts bin.
After the initial ‘67 CAMARO: PONYCAR WITH MAJOR MUSCLE Public introduction, 302-inch Z/28 small-block and 375 horsepower 396 big-block engines were made available. Even though the Camaro and Firebird shared a common platform and some sheet metal, they looked and drove differently. When presenting the new Firebird, Pontiac took a page from the GTO playbook. Thanks to a myriad of performance, image and comfort and convenience options, buyers could turn a Firebird into anything they wanted.
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