73 Camaro

[oliver459]

I had a 73 Camaro and it had a split front bumper, but the 73s I look at have a solid front bumper.   So what did I have?

[Gramps69Z]

I believe the second generation Camaro's with split bumpers were called rally sports.


Fireman John

[lakeholme]

Bet it looked like this 73 RS with those split bumpers --the nose was also "bump resistant":

[oliver459]

Yes It did look like that RS but mine was a Z/28.

[lakeholme]

And that picture is Camarosource's example of a 73 RS Z28...
http://www.camarosource.ca/php/camaro_info_db/index.php?year=1973

The Rally Sport package could be ordered with the Z28 (and the sport coupe and the Type LT [Luxury Touring] --there was no SS) in 73.  Technically, those split bumpers were called bumperettes and the nose was resilient frame.  In 73 the Z could get A/C as an option, but the 350-4 V8 only mustered 245 hp.