Generation 4 · F-body · 1993–2002
Fourth Generation
LT1 then LS1 — Corvette power, a Quebec plant, and the end of the F-body.
An all-new body on a revised F-body, built entirely at Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec. The Z28 launched with the Corvette-derived LT1, later the aluminum LS1. “SS” returned as a dealer-delivered SLP-built package rather than a factory RPO.
The whole F-body — Camaro and Firebird — was cancelled in 2002 under an incoming federal head-impact standard, then revived seven years later.
Highlights
- 1993 LT1 Z28 — most powerful Camaro since the 1971 big blocks
- 1996 SLP-built SS returns after 24 years
- 1997 30th Anniversary (106 LT4 SS cars)
- 1998 LS1 and new nose
- 2002 35th Anniversary and F-body discontinuation
Model years
1993 · Reborn — and Corvette-powered
An all-new body, a new Quebec plant, and the LT1 — the most powerful Camaro since 1971.
1994 · The convertible returns to the fourth gen
First fourth-gen drop-top — modest volume, now a genuinely uncommon car.
1995
The fourth generation's second full year — strong volume, unchanged LT1 Z28.
1996 · SS returns — built by SLP, not Chevrolet
The SS badge comes back after 24 years, as a dealer-delivered SLP conversion.
1997 · 30th Anniversary — and 106 LT4 cars
The 30th Anniversary edition revives the 1969 pace-car look — and 106 rare LT4-powered SS cars slip out.
1998 · LS1 and the new nose
The all-aluminum LS1 replaces the LT1 — the dividing line of the fourth generation.
1999
The long goodbye begins — LS1 power in a shrinking market.
2000
The LS1 era's quiet middle year, as F-body volume keeps sliding.
2001 · The generation's low-water mark
The weakest single year of the fourth generation — even as the LS1 gains power.
2002 · 35th Anniversary — and the end of the F-body
Production stops August 27, 2002 — a hard regulatory deadline, not just slow sales.
These are the pivotal years with their own record. Every model year of the generation is covered on this page.