CAMAROFACTS Field guide · 1967–2024

Model year · Fourth Generation

1997 Camaro

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.

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Chevrolet offered a 30th Anniversary package in Arctic White with Hugger Orange striping, visually referencing the 1969 pace-car scheme.

Period factory material establishes the anniversary package, but the often-cited 106 LT4 SS cars were completed through SLP and were not confirmed by a primary SLP production ledger in this pass.

The powertrain and identification notes below preserve configuration and model-year boundaries rather than treating every 1997 Camaro alike. Ratings use the measurement convention of their period, and visual cues are only a starting point: the VIN, factory labels, drivetrain identifiers, and surviving documentation should agree.

Why it matters

Period factory material establishes the anniversary package, but the often-cited 106 LT4 SS cars were completed through SLP and were not confirmed by a primary SLP production ledger in this pass.

Engines

  • The factory power teams include the 200-hp 3.8-liter V6 and LT1 V8 Z28; the SS conversion adds its own induction/chassis specification.

Identification

  • Anniversary paint, stripes, interior, and package documentation must agree; color alone does not authenticate a 30th Anniversary car. VIN position 10 is V for 1997.

Open questions

Still unresolved:
  • Locate SLP's own 1997 production/option records, including the U.S./Canada LT4 split.

Research basis

Sources are linked at the page level so the model-year claims can be checked against their research foundation.