1978 Chevrolet Camaro

In 1978 General Motors added a new nose to the 1978 Camaro with an all new body color urethane front and rear designed to meet the new federal safety crash standard. The rear taillights were also redesigned, with 3 color lenses with the fuel door in the center.

The Camaro now offered five models including, Rally Sport, Type-LT, Type-LT Rally Sport, Sport Coupe, and Z28. T-tops were now available on all models.

 

1978 Chevrolet Camaro Production

• 1978 Base Camaro - 134,491
• 1978 Z-28 Camaro - 54,907
• 1978 Type LT Camaro - 65,635
• 1978 Type LT/RS Camaro - 5,696
• 1978 RS Camaro - 11,902

Engine Options

L-22 250 L6 90 hp (sold in California only)

L-22 250 L6 110 hp

LG-3 350 (2bbl) V8 135 hp (sold in California only)

LG-3 350 (2bbl) V8 145 hp

LM-1 350 (4bbl) V8 160 hp (sold in California only)

LM-1  350 (4bbl) V8 170 hp

Z-28 350 (4bbl) V8 175 hp (sold in California only)

Z-28 350 (4bbl) V8 185 hp

Note: There was also a 305 engine option with about 5,000 produced