Vehicle Description
Does it get any better than a red Camaro convertible? Well, adding
the RS package means getting those awesome hideaway headlights, and
adding an SS package on top of that sweetens the deal with engine
options and other goodies. And the cherry on top is that this is a
numbers matching car. So yes, this RS/SS is quite a bit better than
your average Camaro convertible.
The factory correct, Matador Red paint is a striking shade of red
and looks good from a distance. As you approach the car, you will
notice that it has been applied so well during reconditioning, that
there are no noticeable flaws. It is gorgeous! The body panels were
meticulously adjusted so that the gaps between the fenders, doors,
hood, and trunk were tight and consistent. Between those very
desirable RS hideaway headlights, there is an SS emblem in the
grill as well as on the fenders and the gas cap. That was standard
practice on cars ordered with both RS and SS packages. There is a
black Bumblebee stripe encircling the nose of the car with Camaro
in script on the hood, and 350 denoting the engine on the side.
Chrome louvers on the hood appear courtesy of the SS package. The
bumpers, wheel well moldings, rocker and door trim as well as
window moldings all shine brightly. Rally wheels with polished trim
rings finish out the look of this car out very nicely.
Open the door, (or just look inside if the roof is down), and you
will find a classy black interior with fine lines of chrome
accenting the door panels and dashboard. The speedo and tach are
set deep in their pods and are easy to see through the three-spoke
SS steering wheel. Ventilation and A/C controls are off to the
right. Yes this car has A/C, and it blows nice and cold. The radio
is set in a nice wood treatment, and just below it there is a set
of four Rally gauges to help you keep track of critical engine
functions. In the center console, a horseshoe shifter controls the
3-speed transmission. Front bucket seats have pleated inserts that
mirror the pleats in the door panels and the back seats. The black
convertible top is manually operated and is easy to pop up or down.
The trunk is finished out as nicely as the rest of the car, which
is to say, even the trunk is nearly perfect!
Under the hood you will find a neat and clean engine bay with the
numbers matching engine nestled inside it. A chrome air topper
announces the Turbo Fire 350 cubic inch engine with 295HP. An
aluminum radiator ensures that the engine runs cool, and a 4bbl
carb feeds the beast. Chrome valve covers, along with a chrome
alternator and polished pulleys contrast nicely with the Chevy
orange engine paint and add a splash of flash. Long tube headers
head back to Flowmaster mufflers then out the back making nice
sounds in the process. Everything in the front end has been
replaced including the shocks, springs, control arm bushings, ball
joints, and disc brake components. It's all like new and it drives
that way. The reconditioning of this car took as much care with the
undercarriage as it did with the body and interior, so even it is
all painted nicely and looks like it just rolled off the assembly
line.
This is one sweet RS/SS convertible. C'mon down and check it out
for yourself. You may decide that the only way this car could get
any better, is if it was parked in your garage.