For 1973 there were new bumper impact regulations but Chevrolet managed to maintain the Camaro’s front end styling without resorting to the “rubber baby buggy bumpers” adopted by other car makers. Chevrolet engineers did this by means of some ingenious reinforcing bars supporting the bumpers which were moved further away from the body. The trend away from performance continued with the Z28 losing 10 bhp and the arrival of the LT type (Luxury Touring) version. Other changes included, the solid lift cam, high rise aluminium intake and Holley carb were replaced with conventional Chevrolet items and no big blocks were available. The powerglide transmission was deleted and space saver tyres were introduced. There was a radiator recovery bottle added, as a result of an higher operating engine temperature. New turbine style wheels were introduced and power windows became available with controls on the centre console.

1973 was the last year of the “type A” second generation Camaro, a total of 96,756 were produced and the year probably saw the end of an era. The Oil crisis was only months away and the federal restrictions were getting more and more stringent. The Camaro was about to enter its blackest metamorphosis yet!

The period 1974 – 1977 saw the “type B” second generation Camaro and spanned a time during which some significant things happened.
The Rally Sport and the Z28 options both departed and then returned. Unleaded fuel and catalytic converters became mandatory; power was drastically cut throughout this period and yet the Camaro finally outsold the Mustang.

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