1974 Chevrolet Camaro Type LT review from North America

Replaced the following:

Heater Core (Rusted out after years in storage)

Radiator (Rusted after years in storage)

Headliner (Started to sag after 27 years)

Other than that only tires and battery

have been replaced.

I bought my '74 Camaro Type LT the same week the Richard Nixon resigned from office back in August 1974.

The dealer had to locate the vehicle and swap it in for me from a dealership

75 miles away.

My Type LT was yellow with a black top and black interior.

It was equipped with the 5.7 V8, automatic.

Fit and finish were sub par as with most American cars in the mid-70's. Interior and exterior panels had uneven gaps throughout the vehicle. Why the manufacturers didn't take the time to

assemble vehicles properly is beyond me.

My Camaro had adequate acceleration. It was a quick vehcle for its time. Handling was okay, but the suspension was geared more for comfort, and it was a very capable highway cruiser.

I took non-stop trips to Nova Scotia and to Virginia Beach in the vehicle.

It was extremely comfortable for these long trips.

One option I wished I had ordered was air conditioning. Back in '74 it just didn't seem very important, but as I grew older it's a must have.

The Camaro was not a practical car. (It wasn't suited for driving in these harsh New England winters).

It was a very nicely styles car. (The 1974 5mph bumpers not withstanding).

I was however an extension of my youth, and I held onto it for 29 years.

I finally sold it in 2002 to someone who I hope has more time to spend with it than I did at that time.

The Camaro like an old friend, was always there.

It's kind of strange to look out into the garage where it stood for decades and see it's gone.

I'll probably never own another Chevrolet, nor another GM product

for that matter. But I'll always have fond memories and some pictures hanging on the wall of my 1974 Camaro Type LT.