1971 Chevrolet Camaro Reviews, Pricing & Specs
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At first glance, the 1971 Chevrolet Camaro remains largely unchanged in appearance. However, under the hood, lots was brewing. The Camaro now came standard with front disc brakes, many safety features, all-vinyl upholstery (which was a good thing in 1971 ;)), carpeting, and a cigar lighter. The basic Camaro engine was a 307-ci small-block V8, but the base SS was a 350-ci V8 rated at 270 horsepower. The top-of-the-line engine was available in the SS-396: the 402-ci L78 V8, rated at 300 horsepower. This represented a slight decrease from the year before. The Z28 also lost some power, dropping to just 330 horsepower from a peak of 360 in 1970.
Published Aug 9, 2022 by CarGurus Editorial Team
User reviews for 1971 Chevrolet Camaro
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by Anonymous
May 28, 2014
A rare car .A real conversation car take it to all the local shows. Meet a lot of great people and see great cars at all these shows year round . Very reliable car and easy to maintain at any local shopMay 28, 2014
by Marie S
Apr 07, 2012
She runs like she looks I love my car. I have done a few modifications so she handles alot better than stock set up. A few upgrades to the engine and she is faster than the day she was born.Apr 07, 2012
by Eric A
May 13, 2010
The car was sporty for the time. The performance was not that great. The appearance was good though. It was fun to drive. It was good for an early 70's car. But the new Camaro's are clearly a lot better. Overall it was an ok car.May 13, 2010
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by Anonymous
May 28, 2014
A rare car .A real conversation car take it to all the local shows. Meet a lot of great people and see great cars at all these shows year round . Very reliable car and easy to maintain at any local shopMay 28, 2014
by Marie S
Apr 07, 2012
She runs like she looks I love my car. I have done a few modifications so she handles alot better than stock set up. A few upgrades to the engine and she is faster than the day she was born.Apr 07, 2012
by Eric A
May 13, 2010
The car was sporty for the time. The performance was not that great. The appearance was good though. It was fun to drive. It was good for an early 70's car. But the new Camaro's are clearly a lot better. Overall it was an ok car.May 13, 2010
by Anonymous
Jan 01, 2010
1971 camaro...350 engine with a mild cam..350 turbo tranny with shift kit..headers with flow master exhaust..excellent paint job....excellent interior...black with white stripe.. front and rear spoiler..this car is a fun car to drive..my toyJan 01, 2010
by Chris W
Sep 04, 2009
Probably the coolest, BEAST looking carriage i ever owned. if not a vette, THIS would be the muscle car of choice IF i had the cash & room. It was pure 70s man!! Cragers, the works. But candy-apple red..it was sweeet!!Sep 04, 2009
by Carlie B
Aug 22, 2009
My 1971 Camaro was the base model with a 250 cubic inch L6, 3 speed automatic. The six cylinder was no great performer but it was reliable and fairly economical. The car handled well, after some upgrades and suspension modifications. It would have been better with a small block V8.Aug 22, 2009
by Angelo F
Jan 18, 2008
1971 camaro z28 with the LT-1 350 small block and 4-speed with hurst shifter. 10 bolt posi-with a 4:11 rear-end. flowmaster exhaust, hedders, edelbrock intake and carb, electronic ignitionJan 18, 2008
by Anonymous
Nov 01, 2007
Easy to work on as well as to find partsNov 01, 2007
by Anonymous
Jun 09, 2007
It's a '71 camaro. Bought it 2 years ago, as a project car. Needs lots of work. spent the last year and a half rewiring it. Now it's time to start on the body work. Will be a while, but I beleive the longer you spend doing the work the better the car will look.Jun 09, 2007
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