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The Z28 was developed for competition in the Sports Car Club of America's
Trans-Am sedan racing class. To meet class rules, Chevrolet built a Z28-exclusive
302 cubic-inch V8, created by mating a 327 block with a 283 crankshaft.
Other 'Z' components included an aluminum high-rise manifold, dual-feed
Holley four-barrel carburetor and special roller lifter cam. The Z28 package
also featured a heavy-duty suspension, 15-inch Rally wheels, quick-ratio
steering and a heavy-duty radiator. Special exterior striping and Z28
badging completed this exciting package. The 1968 racing season was a
phenomenal one of Roger Penske's Z28 team, with driver Mark Donahue leading
the way to the SCCA series championship.
Click to view GalleryGM design chief Ed Welburn confirmed to us at the
Frankfurt Show that the Camaro Z28 program is back on track. As we reported
back in April, the Z28 was basically completed, with the design signed off,
but the final engineering and certification work was put on hold as GM's
financial situation spun out of control.
The first Chevrolet Camaros started rolling off the assembly line and into
dealerships in late 1966, GM's answer to the Mustang. More than 220,000 were
sold in this introductory year, including over 25,000 convertibles.
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