Jump To Year: 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2006 2009

 

Historical Footnotes On The 1981 Camaro The 1981 Camaro line was introduced on Sept. 25, 1980. Robert D. Lund was general manager of Chevrolet Motor Division in 1980, but would pass the title on to Robert G. Stempel by 1982. Lund then joined the General Motors Sales and Marketing Staff. Chevrolet projected a sales increase for 1981, but failed to realize its goal. The Camaro's popularity deteriorated further, with model year sales sliding from 131,066 in 1980 to 109,707 in 1981. That was a 17.9% decline, which was attributed to the fact that the basic Camaro body was 11 years old and that its technology was out of step with modern times. A racy-looking Camaro with all-new styling and engineering was in the works for 1982. Calendar-year sales wound up at 94,606 (a 1.5% share of industry). Model-year production was 126,138 Camaro's, although some sources show 126,139 (1 production unit more). The Camaro earned a 1.89% share of the industry total. The Van Nuys, California, plant reported building 86,126 Camaro's (and 45,098 Firebirds). The Norwood, Ohio, factory reported building 40,012 Camaro's (and 25,801 Firebirds). Of the Camaro's built, 87% had automatic transmission, 8.5% had a 4-speed manual transmission, 41.2% were equipped with a 6-cylinder engine, and 58.8% were equipped with a V8 engine. 100% (All) had power steering, 100% (All) had power front disc brakes, 9.6% had a limited-slip differential, 100% (All) had steel-belted radial tires, 19.6% had power door locks, 30.5% had power windows, 86.8% had non-reclining bucket seats, 13.2% had reclining bucket seats, 1% had a tinted windshield only, 89.5% had all-tinted glass, 76.2% had manual air conditioning, 59.8% had tilt steering, 32.4% had cruise control, 19.8% had an AM radio, 6.6% had an AM/FM radio, 20.6% had an AM/FM stereo radio, 6.5% had an AM/FM 8-track tape player, 18.8% had an AM/FM cassette player, 0.2% had an AM/FM stereo with a CB radio, 59% had a analog clock, 47.6% had an electric rear window defogger, 97.8% had a remote-control outside rear-view mirror, 16% had optional wheel covers, 24.7% had aluminum styled wheels, 57% had styled steel wheels and 24.1% had T-tops. A total of 93,706 new Camaro's were registered in the U.S. during calendar year 1981. That was down from 117,164 in 1980.

Shown: 1981 Camaro Z28 (Coupe) Available Variation(s): Brief Specs Berlinetta (V6) [Outside California] $7,576 Engine Transmission 3.8 Liter V6 229 cid. (LC3) 3-spd manual (S) (O) Berlinetta (V6) [Inside California] $7,908 Engine Transmission 3.8 Liter V6 231 cid. (LD5) 3-spd automatic (S) (O) Berlinetta (2-bbl V8) [Outside California] $7,626 Engine Transmission 4.4 Liter V8 267 cid. (L39) 4-spd manual (S) (O) Berlinetta (2-bbl V8) [Inside California] $7,958 Engine Transmission 4.4 Liter V8 267 cid. (L39) 3-spd automatic (S) (O) Berlinetta (4-bbl V8) [Outside California] $7,701 Engine Transmission 5.0 Liter V8 305 cid. (LG4) 4-spd manual (S) (O) Berlinetta (4-bbl V8) [Inside California] $8,033 Engine Transmission 5.0 Liter V8 305 cid. (LG4) 3-spd automatic (S) (O) Available Variation(s) (Fully Broken Down) Click For Extensive Details It had a retail value of : $7,576us. The CAMARO Berlinetta (V6) [Outside California] is a 2-Door, rear wheel drive Coupe with seating for 4. It comes standard with a 3-spd manual transmission and a 3.8L V6 229-cid, 12-Valve, OHV, 2-bbl engine with a horsepower rating of 110 @ 3800 and a torque rating of 190 @ 1600. It has an EPA fuel economy rating of / highway miles per gallon. Berlinetta (V6) [Outside California] Click For Extensive Details It had a retail value of : $7,908us. The CAMARO Berlinetta (V6) [Inside California] is a 2-Door, rear wheel drive Coupe with seating for 4. It comes standard with a 3-spd automatic transmission and a 3.8L V6 231-cid, 12-Valve, OHV, 2-bbl engine with a horsepower rating of 110 @ 4200 and a torque rating of 170. It has an EPA fuel economy rating of / highway miles per gallon. Berlinetta (V6) [Inside California] Click For Extensive Details It had a retail value of : $7,626us. The CAMARO Berlinetta (2-bbl V8) [Outside California] is a 2-Door, rear wheel drive Coupe with seating for 4. It comes standard with a 4-spd manual transmission and a 4.4L V8 267-cid, 16-Valve, OHV, 2-bbl engine with a horsepower rating of 115 @ 4000 and a torque rating of 200 @ 2400. It has an EPA fuel economy rating of / highway miles per gallon. Berlinetta (2-bbl V8) [Outside California] Click For Extensive Details It had a retail value of : $7,958us. The CAMARO Berlinetta (2-bbl V8) [Inside California] is a 2-Door, rear wheel drive Coupe with seating for 4. It comes standard with a 3-spd automatic transmission and a 4.4L V8 267-cid, 16-Valve, OHV, 2-bbl engine with a horsepower rating of 115 @ 4000 and a torque rating of 200 @ 2400. It has an EPA fuel economy rating of / highway miles per gallon. Berlinetta (2-bbl V8) [Inside California] Click For Extensive Details It had a retail value of : $7,701us. The CAMARO Berlinetta (4-bbl V8) [Outside California] is a 2-Door, rear wheel drive Coupe with seating for 4. It comes standard with a 4-spd manual transmission and a 5.0L V8 305-cid, 16-Valve, OHV, 4-bbl engine with a horsepower rating of 150 @ 3800 and a torque rating of 240 @ 2400. It has an EPA fuel economy rating of / highway miles per gallon. Berlinetta (4-bbl V8) [Outside California] Click For Extensive Details It had a retail value of : $8,033us. The CAMARO Berlinetta (4-bbl V8) [Inside California] is a 2-Door, rear wheel drive Coupe with seating for 4. It comes standard with a 3-spd automatic transmission and a 5.0L V8 305-cid, 16-Valve, OHV, 4-bbl engine with a horsepower rating of 150 @ 3800 and a torque rating of 240 @ 2400. It has an EPA fuel economy rating of / highway miles per gallon. Berlinetta (4-bbl V8) [Inside California]