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Originally Posted by AZCamaroFan
yeah that's not true. Z28 got better handling and braking over the decades. that's Just revisionist 5thgen-era talk.
Once again: The 1967 Z/28 was a way to homologate parts for Trans Am racing, mostly the 302 motor. Chevrolet engineers weren't thinking they were building a 'race car' for the street. It was a performance car.
Still have yet to see a 5thgen Z/28 anywhere. What a success !
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Not exactly a strong argument - the whole lineup got better handling and brakes over the decades. It's kinda what happens over decades. That doesn't mean that the Z28s of the 2nd thru 4th gens lived up to what the first gen Z/28 meant relative to the rest of first generation Camaros, because they didn't for the reasons I already explained.
As you said, the original Z/28 homologated parts for Trans Am RACING, a race which demanded certain numbers of street equivalents to participate. They were never trying to be Formula 1 cars, but how is what the original Z/28 was NOT by definition a "race car for the street"?
As for cars you haven't seen, how many 2nd thru 4th gen SS's had you seen anywhere over those same decades?