If you cannot tell the difference between a 1970 and a 1971 Camaro, -join the club! There is very little difference. There were virtually no external changes. The one obvious change was the high back seats, which were introduced in 1971.

Some optional wheelcovers, 12 new paint colours, revised interiors and thinner windscreen glass were the only major differences. However, under the bonnet all Camaros had lower power outputs as a result of GM’s across the board reduction in compression ratios to enable unleaded fuel to be used. The high power L34 and L78 396 V8’s were replaced by a single 396 CID engine rated at “only” 300 bhp. The L34 had previously been rated at 350 and the L78 375 bhp. The compression ratio was dropped from 11:1 to 9:1 for the Z28 resulting in fewer bhp and 20 fewer lb. of torque. The Z28 was also available for the first time as an automatic – sacrilege?

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