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Marking the last year of the second-generation Camaros, the 1981 model was much the same as the previous years.

The Camaro was redesigned again in 1974 and featured a newly redesigned bumper with a body colored fascia above the front bumper. The grille was now shovel-shaped and the rear taillights wrapped into the fenders.

The 1975 Camaro stuck with the low profile, wide stance, and sloping rear deck, but it did receive a new wraparound rear window to reduce a blind spot that had troubled many drivers.

Newly featured like-wire wheels and brushed aluminum panel between the taillights differentiated the 1976 Camaro from the ’75. A new standard V8 outputting 140 hp was available, power breaks became standard, and 1976 also saw the introduction of the Landau roof.

GM no longer offered the SS option on the Camaro, although the RS and Z/28 options were still available. They included revised front bumperettes, which met the new Federal Safety regulations.

The biggest news for the 1977 Camaro was the re-introduction of the Z/28. It was now its own separate model and not just an option. It was also the first year the Camaro outsold the Mustang for the first time ever!

In 1964, GM gave the go-ahead for their very own “Pony Car” to directly compete with the Mustang. Two years later, and the Chevrolet Camaro was ready for purchase.

The 1968 Camaro was almost visually identical to the ’67, with the exception of new front and rear side marker lights and vent-less door glass. What really made the ’68 Camaro stand out was big engines, upgraded suspension, and special equipment features.