Chevrolet produced the second-generation Chevy Camaro from 1970 to 1981. However, throughout the production period, the model was slightly restyled and revised: the models from 1970 to 1974 still remain the most classic and symbolic.
This is why there are so many people who modified those Chevy Camaro models to perfection. Some of them have chosen to upgrade the mechanicals, and therefore to give the car a more high-performance soul. Others have preferred to give the muscle car a restomod look. The wildest ones have gone for a more extreme revisit of this classic. Let's take a look at the best modified 2nd generation Camaros.
8 1970 Road Rage Camaro
With full in-house design, engineering, prototyping, and manufacturing capabilities, Roadster Shop - based in Illinois - has been providing for over 25 years solutions to all who requires extra performances from his muscle car. This is a stunning built Camaro with a 750HP Texas Speed 454ci LSX V8 engine.
Lowered, widened stance, and reinforced chassis: here is all you want from a high-performing race car. Also, since aesthetics matters - the glossy blue is framed by golden lines that add prestige to this muscle car. Installed here are matte golden alloy wheels from ForgeLine, which also has a glossy black lacquered rim base. It's almost impossible to stop staring at this creation.
7 1970 Roadster Shop’s Rampage Camaro
While the Road Rage Camaro was presented by Roadster Shop at the 2018 SEMA Auto Show, this is another sick model that the same builder company made for the 2015 edition. This is another 1970 Camaro that has been completely dismantled and rebuilt and packed with a 7.0l V8 engine from the Chevrolet Corvette C6 Z06.
You can spot an extreme widebody kit consisting of a new front bumper with large front splitter, a new hood with large air intakes, extremely widened Liberty Walk-style fenders, a massive rear spoiler, a large diffuser, and an air scoop on the roof. Also featuring racing equipment inside, such as racing seats, racing gearbox, and sports steering wheel, this crazy modified Camaro will make you feel like a child in a toy store.
6 1970 Pro Street Camaro
Coming out from your meanest fantasy, this is probably the modified 2nd generation Camaro you would use as an everyday car just to feel as cool as a snowman. The custom-fabricated hood scoop is not the soberest in town, but let's be honest, who really wants it to be modest?
Go big or go home, this is what the builder must have been told when he mounted those crazy big tires on the back. From the fully rebuilt Chevy small block V8, some 500hp are ready to rocket the driver down the road.
5 Ringbrothers 1970 Chevrolet Camaro "Diversion"
Back in the 1970s, the Camaro delivered a total of 375 HP, but since the Diversion is all about bringing the past to the present, it has been updated to an impressive 650 HP by replacing the factory engine with a GM LS7 V8, paired to a Tremec TKO-600 5-speed transmission.
The Ring Brothers from Spring Green, Wisconsin, paid extra attention to every detail of the car and all items have been carefully crafted. This gorgeous restomodded Camaro was presented at the 2011 SEMA Auto Show.
4 “The Spartan” 1978 Camaro Is The Wildest In Town
Based in Monterey, Mexico, SR Motors is a company dedicated to restomod projects... But this time they pushed themselves harder than we expected: barely recognizable, this is a 1970 Chevy Camaro and most of its visual details have been brought to modern-day specifics.
The Spartan integrates the 2015 Camaro’s modern technology and custom chassis for superior performance and a unique look. This very model embodies the philosophy followed by RS: to merge the distinct and aesthetic look of the past with the more modern technology and driving experience.
3 “The Professor” 1971 Camaro
The awesome customization work was done by Lakeside Rods & Rides, and we can spot some sick modifications here. The roof was slightly chopped, the fenders were widened, while the hood was narrowed and the front grille was redesigned. The rims are huge and were wrapped in low-profile tires.
Presented at the 2012 SEMA Auto Show, the "Professor's" drive train consists of a Warren Johnson-built 800HP, 500 cu in LX1 engine combined to a 4L85E transmission. No doubt, that's enough to admit that the Professor is always right.
2 1970 Silver Z28 Camaro
Once upon a time, this was a clean 1970 Z28 Camaro, but then this guy decided to take this car to the next level. And possibly, the most exaggerated one. The clean line of the car, the classic silver finish, and the chrome rims would mislead you to think this is just a regular muscle car. But that thing on the hood is huge, and let's figure out what it hides.
This mighty, blown, 383ci-stroker engine is topped by a Weiand intake manifold and 6-71 blower. To help create plenty of power, this combination features a Comp Cams camshaft, Crane lifters, and Eagle connecting rods. The result? A bossy gas-thirsty beast with 700HP.
1 1970 Chevrolet Camaro Bill Jenkins’ Grumpy’s Toy
William Tyler Jenkins, nicknamed "Grumpy," was an engine builder and drag racer. Between 1965 and 1975, he won a total of thirteen NHRA events. And this very model was actually driven by Grumpy Jenkins and Dave Strickler in 1971.
With an estimated price of $200,000 - $300,000, this is a historical example of a modified-to-perfection Camaro, taken to the limit by Grumpy Jenkins. Packed with a 512-casting 427 CI block with aluminum heads the car features a Borg Warner T-10S 4-speed transmission and Holley 750 CFM double pumper carbs. This is the ultimate dream of 2nd generation Camaro lovers.