Vehicle Description
The Camaro franchise has certainly been a money maker for Chevrolet
for more than 50 years. Beginning in '67 and with just a few model
year absences, the Camaro has been a popular staple of the American
muscle car landscape. And no Camaro model represents that ideal
better than the Z28. By the time 1979 came around there were more
Camaros sold that year than any other in history and it was cars
like this gorgeous 1979 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 leading the
charge.
That Carmine Red paint gives the second-generation F-body a unique
look and if you're going to own a performance car from the '70s,
this is probably it. Aside from some minor touch-ups that are
hardly even noticeable, it looks extremely good and suggests both a
lot of money was spent and someone really took care of it. The gaps
are exactly the way the factory set them when the car was built and
even things like the deep chin spoiler remain in great condition.
1979 was the first year for the Z28 side decals and the silver and
gray stripes this car wears are clean decals that really give this
Camaro a crisp, clean look. The Z's front spoiler and fender flares
also were first introduced in the '79 model run to match the Trans
Am styling cues, and these body enhancements helped to further
differentiate the Z from its lesser Camaro siblings, the Sport
Coupe and Berlinetta. But to be honest, nobody's going to mistake
this Camaro for anything else.
The gorgeous Carmine Red interior appears to be 100% original and
pretty much as crisp and bright as the day it rolled off the
transporter. The bucket seats look almost completely untouched
except for a few signs of minor use, but they're absolute proof
that this car was babied. The door panels, carpets, and dash pad
present very well too, and thanks to a set of heavy-duty vinyl
floor mats, it'll continue to look this good for a long while yet.
The collection of options isn't vast but plentiful for a car of
this vintage, and include an upgrade to modern A/C, rear defogger,
and an Alpine AM/FM/Bluetooth/iPod compatible head unit installed
in the factory slot. It's been well-cared for its whole life, so
the plastic and vinyl is all in great condition and the gauges
remain bright and clear behind shiny lenses. Even the trunk still
has the original unused space-saver spare and inflator bottle, plus
the original mat.
Of course, a Z28 is all about performance and the Z was powered by
the most potent engine choice available back in the day, a 350
cubic inch V8 producing 175 horsepower. That's a 40 horsepower bump
from the standard engine, which was a pretty big deal in 1979. It's
nicely detailed/maintained and mostly stock under the hood, right
down to the factory air cleaner. Of course, maintenance items have
been replaced to keep it in top health and the 4-barrel carb and
HEI ignition ensure reliability. The power is transferred to the
rear wheels via a 4-speed manual transmission and 3.73 gears out
back make the most of the small block's power. The undercarriage
still sports factory red oxide paint on the pans and is super
clean, revealing a fresh H-pipe dual exhaust system with Flowmaster
mufflers, so it sounds great and may even make a few extra
horsepower. This entire '79 road show rolls on stock Z/28 mags with
staggered 235/60/15 front and 255/60/15 rear BFGoodrich T/A
radials.
So, to all of you Class of '79ish graduates wanting to relive those
happy days, begin your journey back in time and call today!