Model year · Fourth Generation
1996 Camaro
SS returns — built by SLP, not Chevrolet
The SS badge comes back after 24 years, as a dealer-delivered SLP conversion.
Unlike every earlier SS, the fourth-generation SS was not a factory RPO. SLP Engineering (Ed Hamburger's Troy, Michigan firm) got Chevrolet's approval to convert LT1-equipped Z28s to SS spec before the cars reached dealers — ending a 24-year absence of the SS nameplate (last seen 1972).
Engines
- 3.8 L V6
- 5.7 L LT1 V8 (Z28 / SLP SS)
Identification
- SLP SS: specific hood, wheels, suspension
Open questions
Still unresolved:
- 1997's LT4 SLP SS confirmed separately (106 built)