1974 – Regulated by USA

For 1974, the Chevy Camaro was restyled with federally-mandated five-mph bumpers and new sheetmetal. At the rear, the Camaro’s round quad taillights gave way to a new trapezoidal wrap-around design that would characterize Camaro styling until the end of the line. With a new cultural emphasis on “personal luxury,” the zooted-up Camaro Type LT (Luxury Touring) debuted to tremendous success, slotting in between the standard model and the Z28 performance edition. The standard engine was a smog-strangled inline six making a measly 100 horsepower. Optional 350-cid V8s offered 145, 160, or 185 horsepower. The ’74 Camaro Z28, pictured here, got a gaudy hood graphic and a 245-horse 350 V8.