Due to a production strike at the Norwood assembly plant in 1972, Chevrolet saw a dramatic reduction in Camaro numbers that year. Roughly 80,000 units were made, which was 16,000 less than any other year of production for the second-generation Camaro. Additionally, sales slipped as the muscle car era started to come to a close and fewer performance options were offered. 1972 marked the last year Chevrolet offered the Camaro as an SS model, which wouldn’t be seen again until 1996. Almost all SS cars came with a 350ci small block rated at 200hp, and buyers had a choice of 3-speed automatic or 4-speed manual transmissions.
Finished in Gulf Green, this Camaro is a true SS, verifiable through the VIN. Additionally, it has its matching-numbers L48 350 small block backed by an automatic transmission. The car has been recently repainted in its correct color and it sports a set of 5-spoke OEM-style SS wheels wrapped in Radial GT tires. It features power brakes and the original California smog system still intact. For several decades this car was retained by the original owner, who purchased the car new. It comes with the original California Blue Plate.
With so few cars rolling out of the factory in 1972, real second-generation SS Camaros are few and far between, making them an icon of the end of the muscle car era.
