1998 Camaro Z28
When GM redesigned the Camaro and Firebird models for 1998, the redesign wasn’t considered much more than a refresh. But there was one aspect of the cars that was brand new, and that was the LS1 V8 engine under the hood. The Camaro and Firebird models both got the same engine found in the C5 Corvette (via Motor Trend).
Consumers immediately gravitated toward these two cars, because you got Corvette-level performance for a fraction of the price. The LS1 was considered one of the best motors that GM ever built, and it was reliable. The 1998 Camaro models were some of the most highly coveted used cars on the road for a long time.