Vehicle Description
Second-generation Camaros are officially on collectors' must-have
lists, and the best ones, like this 1973 Z/28 with matching numbers
and a 4-speed are the investments of the future. Wearing its
original color combination and some subtle upgrades, it's a car you
can enjoy while it appreciates.
Code 60 Light Copper is this car's original color, and it's both
rare and attractive. With black stripes, there's still no denying
that this car looks like a predator as it cruises through traffic.
We've sold more than a few second-gen Camaros recently, which
confirms their growing popularity, and this one is nicer than most
and really stands out. Given its matching-numbers status and a
relatively rare 4-speed transmission, someone gave it a quality
paint job about 10 years ago, so it looks good with only a few
minor signs of use and wear. Lots of tedious block sanding was
surely involved, but it paid off, because when the paint went on,
the bodywork looks great, even today. As a result, the glowing
two-stage urethane paint has a decent shine (a professional buff
job would probably wake it up), gaps are pretty, and the car looks
the way you'd do it if you were doing it for yourself. It's nice to
see that it wasn't dressed up in fake RS regalia, the hood is
stock, and yes, that towering rear wing is how they came from the
factory.
If you're a fan of these cars, you already know what a great place
the interior is. With comfortable, supportive high-back buckets
draped in supple black vinyl, you know they're serious about
performance. The interior is mostly original, from the
aforementioned seat covers to the door panels to the carpets to the
dash pad, all of which are in good condition, although there's a
little curling in the dash pad. The 4-speed transmission and
minimal options suggests that someone was looking for all-out
performance and this car would have been a legitimate threat on the
streets in 1973. To keep an eye on the engine, an aftermarket oil
pressure gauge was installed in the dash, and it's quite neatly
done. A later AM/FM/cassette stereo seems appropriate in this
disco-era muscle car, and there's a Hurst shifter on the
transmission, but those remain the only modifications to the
interior. The trunk is tidy, and includes a spare wheel plus a
space saver spare tire assembly for emergencies.
At least the Z/28 got the fastest, most powerful engine available
this side of a Corvette, a 350 cubic inch V8 rated at a rather
stout 245 horsepower thanks to increased compression and a 4-barrel
carb. Nicely dressed with finned aluminum valve covers that recall
the original Z/28 and a chrome air cleaner that ensures the engine
has enough to breathe, it definitely cackles and snarls the way
you'd want your vintage muscle to sound. There's also an Edelbrock
aluminum intake manifold, a GM HEI distributor at the back of the
block, plus long-tube headers to help build torque. Chevy Orange on
the block stands out against the otherwise monochromatic engine
bay, but it doesn't look like this car has ever been apart, which
is nice. The 4-speed shifts easily and all Z/28s received 3.73
gears out back that make it rather quick off the line. Underneath
there's a newer exhaust system that sounds great, reasonably clean
original floors, and the original alloy wheels are in excellent
shape, wearing 255/60/15 performance radials.
Fast, fun, stylish, and ready to rumble, these cars are hot. If
you're even remotely considering this one, don't hesitate, because
history shows us that the good ones just don't stick around. Call
today!