1971 Chevrolet Camaro

1971 Chevrolet Camaro SS 396 â?" Big Block, Muncie 4-Speed, Factory Air Why This Car Is Special The 1971 Chevrolet Camaro SS 396 sits at an interesting crossroads in muscle car history. It was the first year of the redesigned second-generation body â?" a longer, lower, wider platform that many enthusiasts consider the best-looking Camaro ever produced. Chevrolet stretched the wheelbase to 108 inches and gave the car a more sculpted, European-influenced roofline that set it apart from the boxier first-generation cars. At the same time, 1971 was one of the last years you could order a Camaro with a genuine big block engine before tightening emissions regulations and insurance pressures pushed the industry toward smaller displacement motors.