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Chevrolet Camaro 2nd gen (1970 to 1981): specs, NZ numbers and buying checks

The Chevrolet Camaro 2nd gen was built from 1970 to 1981 as a coupe, with a manual or automatic gearbox, rear wheel drive and petrol power.

Key facts

Years
1970 to 1981
Body types
Coupe
Gearboxes
Manual, Automatic
Drive
RWD (rear wheel drive)
Fuel
Petrol

On NZ roads

519registered, built 1970 to 1981
41%NZ new (213)
59%imported used (306)
Imported from
United States 91%, Japan 5%, Canada 2%
Top regions for the Chevrolet Camaro
Auckland (800), Christchurch City (219), Waimakariri District (105)

Source: NZTA Waka Kotahi Motor Vehicle Register open data (opens in a new tab), CC BY 4.0. Vehicles on the register now, counted by build year.

Known weak points

Redline has not curated a buying guide for the Chevrolet Camaro 2nd gen yet. The live buyer brief in Redline search reads the NZ register, US recall data and Redline sales for this generation and drafts the checks to make, clearly labelled.

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US recalls

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