HOT ROD looks back at its first drive of the 1982 Chevy Camaro Z28 from the December 1981 issue, the first high-performance third-generation F-body pony car.

Chevy was ready for the demand with the ’78, which debuted smoothly integrated urethane bumpers that deftly updated the second-gen Camaro body ... The Z28’s engine, however, did not need ...