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Chevrolet Camaro Retrospective
1979 – Berlinetta
 

Despite refreshed styling for 1978, the following model year brought further modifications to the 1979 Chevy Camaro. Inside, a new instrument panel debuted because the tooling that had been used since 1970 finally wore out, and a new optional CB radio let Chevy loyalists pretend to be Burt’s Bandit character. The Type LT model was replaced by the Berlinetta, a name appropriated from Ferrari, for crying out loud. The Z28 received a new turbine wheel option and got larger fender flares decorated with two-tone decals, which helped sales increase by over 50 percent. The optional 305 V8 (5.0-liter) was down to just 130 horsepower, about what an entry-level economy car with a 1.5-liter motor makes today.

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