Sharing some mechanicals with the accessible 1968 Chevrolet Nova, the Camaro featured a unibody structure, accumulated with a sub-frame acknowledging the foreground end. Chevrolet offered the car in alone two physique styles, a auto and convertible. Almost 80 branch and 40 banker options including three capital bales were available.

The RS included abounding corrective changes such as RS badging, hidden headlights, revised taillights, and exoteric rocker trim.

The SS included a adapted 5.7L (350) V8 engine (first engine of that admeasurement by Chevrolet), and the L35 396(6.5L) big-block V8 was aswell available. The SS featured non-functional air inlets on the hood, appropriate striping and SS badging on the grille, gas cap, and horn button. It was accessible to adjustment both the SS and RS to accept a Camaro SS/RS. In 1967, a Camaro SS/RSS convertible with a 396(6.5L) engine paced the Indianapolis 500 race.