1970 LT-1 vs 1970 Z28 Shootout Road Test PDF E-Booklett
A snapshot look back at what was the pinnacle of the Detroit 1960s muscle car era.
To open the PDF version of the Sports Car Graphic June 1970 article, CLICK HERE.
The cover story of the June 1970 issue of Sports Car Graphic Magazine was ”Camaro Z/28 vs Corvette LT-1”. The Camaro came out as a 1967 model, and very quickly, the Z/28 and SS-396 Camaro delivered Corvette-level performance for less cash.
Some magazines referred to the Z/28 as “the poor man’s Vette”. Not that the Z/28 was “cheap”. The base price of the 1970 Camaro was $2,839, with a price-as-tested of $4,690. The Corvette price as tested at $6,367. That’s $1,677 more than the Z/28.
I just love the statistics box in the story. We poured through every line so we’d sound “smart” the next time we were Bench Racing with our pals. The LT-1’s lateral G-force was 0.73 with the 4.0-degree angle of tilt. The Z/28 Camaro’s numbers were 0.77-G with 2.8 degrees of tilt. There’s all kinds of interesting comparative information. The 1970 LT-1 Corvette‘s performance figures “should” have been better than the Z/28’s, but they weren’t. Hmmm.
The magazine came out in June 1970, meaning that the shock wave of the 1971 models was not yet anticipated. 1971 began the long, slow decline of serious performance cars. With few exceptions.
To open the PDF version of the Sports Car Graphic June 1970 article, CLICK HERE.
And, for some more comparison reading, check out the Car Life Magazine mega 1969 Corvette feature road test, CLICK HERE!
Enjoy the article. – Scott
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