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1973 heralded the beginning of a
series of silly safety standards dreamed up by grandmothers and drunken sailors
in the government. GM was forced to add large, ugly looking vertical bumper
guards to the existing full-width bumpers. Fortunately, Chevrolet was clever
with the Z28 and RS models, and worked around this regulation by simply
re-enforcing the bumperettes around the stylish split-grille setup.
With the SS now gone from the lineup (due to lack of a big block, primarily),
Chevrolet offered the new LT (Luxury Touring) model, with a series of luxury
options and suspension. 1973 was also the first year for air conditioning in the
Z/28.
The top engine remained the now 245 net horsepower 350 in the Z28, but the
Aluminum intake and Holley had been dropped for a cast-iron manifold and
Quadrajet 4-bbl.
Only one 1973 Baldwin-Motion Camaro still exists, making it perhaps the rarest.
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