Used 1997 Chevrolet Camaro for Sale near Baton Rouge, LA
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![[000] Arctic White 1997 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 SS Convertible RWD Convertible Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic](https://static.cargurus.com/images/forsale/2026/02/14/16/06/1997_chevrolet_camaro-pic-1653947179339340396-1024x768.jpeg?io=true&width=640&height=480&fit=bounds&format=jpg&auto=webp)
About 1997 Chevrolet Camaro
Overview
The 1997 Camaro represented the last of the style first revamped in 1993. It runs like the muscle car it is: gas inefficiently, but responsively. GM's Series II 3800 V6 has pickup like a much bigger engine, making for an ever-exciting ride. New in 1997 are daytime running lights and a redesigned dashboard. The interior itself is anything but spacious. While drivers may enjoy the reclining, sporty feel to their seat, passengers in the practically non-existent back seats may struggle a bit to find comfortable places for their legs.
Available for 1997 were two special trims to celebrate the Camaro's 30th birthday: a 30th Anniversary package for the Z28 and an SS Z28. The 30th Anniversary package is easily detectable by the Arctic White paint accented with Hugger Orange stripes, a combination intended to pay homage to the 1969 Camaro Indy Pace Car. The seats were similarly trimmed in Arctic White, again paying tribute to the classic car. A 5.7-liter sequential fuel injected V-8 and six-speed manual gear box gives the Anniversary Edition the kind of smooth and responsive ride that even the '69 may not have had. The SS trim was as Corvette-like as a Camaro can get: it was powered by a 305-horsepower Corvette LT1 V8. Performance was further enhanced by a high-performance exhaust system and special sport suspension package featuring Bilstein shock absorbers. The Camaro is great fun to drive and at a reasonable price. Consumers rave about its price and peppy ride. Reviews are mixed on the gas mileage, with some drivers suprised about how such a heavy car can get such excellent mileage, and others disappointed in the city miles. Acceleration is universally lauded, while several drivers complain about typical Camaro problems: the low-riding, easily-bottomed-out front end and easily derailed fuel relay lines.
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Basit R
Reviewed a 1997 Chevrolet Z28 SS Coupe RWD on Sep 16, 2009
All the raw power you have at your fingertips. It just never ends. destroy all rice rockets that comes in front hit. plus the supercharger is awesome. it hits you right when you need it the most and thats what i like about this car
Anonymous
Reviewed a 1997 Chevrolet RS Coupe RWD on Sep 29, 2007
I love the way it accelerates and corners. The 3.8L v6 has plenty of potential.
Nicholas M
Reviewed a 1997 Chevrolet Coupe RWD on Apr 5, 2010
The preformance was solid, I love the acceleration, nothing too obnoxious but it gets the job done when you're having some fun between the lights. Breaking's pretty standard, although the breaks in the front need replacing and I haven't gotten around to it yet. Handles real well, I've thrown it around corners pretty haphazardly and never experienced much of an issue. It's built pretty solidly although I frequently hear about Camaro's rattling themselves apart, I've yet to have an issue though. Cost of ownership? Pretty cheap, I mean, I got it after it spent many a long day sitting in someone's driveway collecting dust and developing issues like dry rotted tires and crap gathering in the coolant. It gets pretty good gas milage, but, it is a V6 RWD vehicle that does a good job of making it hard to not give it more gas when leaving from a red light. And on that note, is the car fun to drive? Heck yeah? It's a 30th anniversary Camaro with T-tops! Any day the weather's above 75 is a blast. :] Try one sometime, you'll understand.
Bronson R
Reviewed a 1997 Chevrolet Z28 Coupe RWD on Aug 7, 2009
The Biggest fault with the 1997 Camaro= THE DRIVER. ( I broke it in half). Performance) In 97' It was one of the fastest cars you could buy for under 30k.Today they are still very competitive,stop great and handles just as good if not better than most of today's cars and they can be bought for under 5k. Build Quality) Good, only faults (optispark) if it get wet its toast and they are a pain to replace your first time.Rear ends on these cars are small/weak any power increases over stock and sticky tires its gunna break (6 spd. cars especially) Appearance) interior looks great love the interior of the car (fighter plane cockpit styling) havent owned any cars that i like better except maybe the 00' bmw z3.exterior it was designed for speed. the mustang of the same year is better looking ( but I have grown to love the imo stealthy look) Cost of ownership)Relitivly cheap V8 power 0-60 in around 5-6 sec with 23-27mpg on the highway Fun Factor) :D O Hell YEAH!!!
1997 Chevrolet Camaro Trims
| Trim type | MSRP |
|---|---|
| Z28 SS Coupe RWD | $24,639 |
| RS Convertible RWD | $23,695 |
| Z28 Convertible RWD | $26,045 |
| Convertible RWD | $22,295 |
| RS Coupe RWD | $18,495 |
| Z28 Coupe RWD | $20,640 |
| Z28 SS Convertible RWD | $30,044 |
| Coupe RWD | $16,740 |
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