The Camaro
Quiz
1) The
first model year for the Camaro was : 1967
Incorrect -
1966 - 8% of those who entered thought that
1966 was the first model year for the Camaro. While it was introduced in 1966, it was a
1967 model.
1968 - 2% picked this year.
1969 - Less than 1%.
2) The
Special Ducted hood was available on the 1968 Z/28. False
The hood was introduced as a
mid-year option for the 69 model in December, 1968. The earliest documented car with the hood was built the 4th week of
December, 1968.
Incorrect
-
True - 24%
thought it was available on the '68.
3) Which
year Camaro had the VIN plate mounted on the driver's door
jamb? 1967
A federal law took effect in 1968 that required the VIN Plate to be visible from outside the car, and all VINs were
moved to the dash that year.
1968 - 4%
1969 - 12%
None did - A whopping 49% picked
this answer!
 4) There was only one
1st
generation Camaro other than the Z/28 to come with broad stripes across the hood and trunk. What was it? 1969 Pace Car Replica
Incorrect -
1967 Pace Car - 6%. The '67 Pace Car had the standard Bumblebee Nose
Stripe.
1968 SS396 - 9%.
The SS had the standard Hockey Stick Stripe.
1969 Yenko - 15%. While the special Yenko graphics did have stripes running down the hood, they were
very different from the Z/28 stripes, and
there were no stripes on the trunk.
5) The
hood inserts on the 1969 SS350 are Stacks
In 1967 all SS cars used the finned inserts. In 1968 the small blocks received the finned
inserts and the big blocks got the stacks. In 1969 all SS cars got the
stacks.
Incorrect -
Finned Inserts - 27%
6) The
Z/28 was driven to the 1969 Trans Am championship by Mark Donohue
The Penske/Donohue Race Team started winning with the Z/28 when it was introduced midway
through the 1967 season. It was too late to take the championship that year, but they captured the
title in 1968 and 1969.
Incorrect -
Mario Andretti - 15%
A J Foyt - 18%
Phil Donohue - Only 1 person picked this one. The only thing Phil Donohue ever won was Marlo Thomas!
7) Hidden
headlights were standard on the RS
The Rally Sport package included the hidden headlight system in the first generation Camaros, and it could be
combined with other options such as the SS, Z/28, and of course, the convertible. Most people got this one
right.
Incorrect -
SS350 - 4%
Convertible - 4%
SS396 - 3%
8) The
1969 Pace Car Replicas with the 396 engine had the rear panel
painted black. False
While it is true that big block SS cars had a blacked out rear panel, this was deleted from the
Pace Car Replicas.
Incorrect -
True - 36% missed this one!
9) The
4-wheel disc brake option in 1969 was RPO JL8
Incorrect -
RPO D80 - 12%. This was
the code for Air Spoiler Equipment.
RPO Z22 - 12%. This was the Rally Sport package.
RPO LM1 -8%. This was one of the other 350's - the 250hp LM1,
available in any Camaro.
10) The
special domed hood was called all of the following except Cowl Induction
Chevy never used the term "Cowl Induction" on the Camaro. In 1970 a
similar system appeared on the Chevelle called Cowl Induction, and became the generic
term for Chevy's rear-facing scoops.
Incorrect -
Special Ducted Hood - 12%. This is how the option
appeared on dealer order sheets.
Super Scoop - 26%. This was Chevy's advertising name for the hood. Corny, huh?
RPO ZL2 - 6%. This was the Regular
Production Option code for the Special Ducted Hood.
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