Chevrolet “Chev” Firenza Can Am
One of the craziest and rarest Chevrolet muscle cars ever is the Chev Firenza CanAm. Introduced in 1973, the Firenza CanAm was based on the Vauxhall Firenza platform. The Firenza was a two-door sedan designed and constructed in England and built in South Africa under the Chevrolet badge (via Car Throttle).
However, the best thing about this car was its engine – a 5.0-liter Chevrolet V8 straight from the Z28 Camaro with performance intake and heads which produced close to 400 HP. Since the Firenza body was very light, the V8 could launch this homologation special in 5.4 seconds from 0 to 60 mph, accelerating figures closer to Ferrari than Chevrolet. The Firenza CanAm was produced in 100 examples almost by hand, and the cars were primarily used for racing. Today, surviving examples are rare and expensive.