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Originally Posted by fastball
Not originally. The Z28 in the first gen was a limited edition track ready car with an aluminum 302. It was in the late 70s when they decided to use that badge on the low end V8 Camaros as a marketing ploy
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Yep, and as I alluded to in my other post, Camaro has been all over the place in terms of what badge designations mean. They have shifted dramatically over time. Pretty much the only consistency is in the "SS" badge meaning a premium "daily driver" V8 offering. The terms "z/28" and "ZL1" are pretty much dug up whenever they need a badge for a non-SS car, with no real consistency as to what it means -- a lower-priced trim, or an appearance package, or a performance package.
I vote to use the z/28 name too for a base v8.
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