Everything You Need to Know About the Original Chevy Camaro Z/28

Caught mostly unaware, GM, Mopar, and AMC were late to the game when Ford took the automotive world by storm in late 1964 with the Mustang, a fun and affordable antidote to driving boredom. It took a couple of years, but by 1967, GM came on strong with the Chevrolet Camaro (and Pontiac Firebird, its kissing cousin). The Camaro muscle car established itself as a Ford archrival, both on the street and in motorsport.

That rivalry would play out in Trans-Am racing, which began…