Someone's created the world's first chop top Camaro and the bizarre build has definitely divided opinion
Published on Sep 12, 2026 at 1:47 PM (UTC+4)
by Henry Kelsall
Last updated on Sep 12, 2026 at 1:47 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Daisy Edwards
It looks like someone has created the world’s first chop top Camaro muscle car, and this strange Chevy build has divided opinion on the internet.
Chop top might not be a term you instantly recognize, but the meaning behind it is actually very simple.
A chop top car has had the roof physically cut down and then lowered to give it a sleeker and more aggressive appearance and a more aerodynamic look.
An Instagram user posted a video of a car they claim is the world’s first chop top Camaro, but is that really the case?
How wild is this chop top Camaro muscle car?
This particular Chevy Camaro is certainly a wild one.
A chop top is all about lowering that roofline and its profile, and creating something very aggressive and aerodynamic.
On this Camaro, doing so helps to emphasize the fastback proportions of the car and accentuate its coupe profile.
There looks to be very little headroom inside the cabin, but that probably isn’t something the owner of the car is too worried about.
It certainly has achieved the goal of looking more aggressive.
Finished in black and what looks like a brown-like maroon, the car definitely takes on a whole new personality.
What doesn’t help, however, is the rather large bulge in the hood of the car.
The hood won’t aid visibility in the Camaro
Comments on the video definitely drew attention to the potential lack of visibility in the car.
“As if the blind spots weren’t bad enough already,” said user trego.photography.
“Bro went from 0 visibility to owing visibility,” added another in the comments section.
The combination of the lowered roofline and the big hood certainly would make things challenging.
“Blind spot final boss,” amusingly added another Instagram user.
The video itself claimed that this was the world’s first chop top Chevy Camaro muscle car.
However, there were some who didn’t think that was the case.
In fact, one user said the first one actually came in 1968.
Was this the world’s first chop top Camaro?
According to user 46to64, this was not the first chop top Camaro in the world.
“Very cool but the first was chopped by Bill Hines from Lynwood California the leadslinger, he chopped a 67-68 Camaro in 1968,” said the Instagram user.
Bill Hines definitely appeared to chop the top of a Chevy Impala, as seen in photos on 46to64s Instagram account.
Hines was an American custom car builder, known as “The Leadslinger,” and chop tops were part of his forte.
Information online suggests he chopped a few cars, although information on the Camaro muscle car seems hard to come by.
However, the user 46to64 clearly has an association with the legendary car builder.
Supercar Blondie has reached out to them for comment and for further information on Hines’s Camaro.
We will be sure to update this article if we hear back from them.
Chevy Camaro timeline
1966: First generation debuts as a direct response to the Ford Mustang
1970: Second iteration launches with a completely redesigned and wider body
1982: Third generation introduces fuel injection alongside a new hatchback style
1993: Fourth series arrives featuring sleek aerodynamics and plastic body panels
2002: Production halts due to declining sales in the sports coupe market
2010: Fifth generation revives the iconic nameplate with retro-inspired styling
2016: Sixth version transitions to a lighter and more nimble chassis platform
2024: Final model year concludes production as the automaker pivots to new platforms
Henry joined the Supercar Blondie team in February 2025, and since then has covered a wide array of topics ranging from EVs, American barn finds, and the odd Cold War jet. He’s combined his passion for cars with his keen interest in motorsport and his side hustle as a volunteer steam locomotive fireman at a heritage steam railway.
