Vehicle Description
As cool as first generation Camaros are, it seems that EVERYONE
either owns one or knows someone who owns one. And as much as we
enjoy watching killer F1s parade through our doors, it's always
nice to see a super clean second-generation car. Being an avid
Camaro fan, you probably know finding a well done split-bumper
tribute isn't all that hard. But the chances of scoring a
documented, authentic Z28 Rally Sport seem almost as likely as
purchasing a winning lotto ticket. Luckily, since the passionate
gearheads at RK Motors Charlotte specialize in the unique and hard
to find, we can offer you rare opportunities like this awesome
Cranberry Red hugger. Sporting a numbers-matching drivetrain, which
follows a high performance LT-1 with a tough Rock Crusher 4-speed,
the car was featured in Gary Witzenburg's Camaro: An American Icon.
Wrapping an exclusive Deluxe Interior in all-original sheetmetal,
it was chosen by the Auto Editors of Consumer Guide for their
Muscle Car Chronicle. And, as a well-maintained classic that's
believed to have logged only 26K miles, it's a solid, road-ready
muscle car that'll take you right back to the high octane summer of
1971!
CRANBERRY RALLY
Assembled at GM's Van Nuys manufacturing facility in December of
1970, this super clean coupe is a customer ordered car that
officially met its first owner at San Francisco's Ellis Brooks
Chevrolet and began a 44-year life of impeccable maintenance. As a
result, the car's all-original sheetmetal has never been wrecked,
patched or subjected to any major bodywork aside from a new coat of
correct Cranberry Red paint and fresh black stripes. And today,
equipped with an original, unrestored trunk, it's very evident that
this Chevy is more than just a weathered carcass that's been pulled
from a field and subjected to a 'resale restoration'. Glossy
pigment highlights well-aligned panels that were likely adjusted
during their mild facelift. And, while those impressive lines would
rather scorch the boulevard than grace the concours, they're an
excellent embodiment of the charming character that makes the 2nd
generation Camaro one of GM's most polar muscle cars.
General Motors envisioned the second-generation Camaro as a working
man's Ferrari and, thanks to a better timeframe and bigger budget,
effectively addressed many of the complaints enthusiasts had about
the F1. Longer, wider, lower to the ground and more aggressive, the
'hugger' was certainly more of a driver's car, and is widely
regarded as some of the best iron Detroit ever produced. At the
front of this coupe, a correct Rally Sport fascia centers a
chrome-trimmed, "Z28" branded grille between small Rally Sport
bumpers, bright halogen headlights, correct Rally Sport parking
lamps and a sculpted D80 chin spoiler. Behind that fascia, a
correct Z28 hood anchors tinted, stainless-trimmed glass between
body-matched sport mirrors, correct windshield wipers and slender
drip rails that flow in to correct reveal moldings. At the sides of
that hood, a clean fuselage centers bold "Z28" emblems between
correct door guards, clean marker lamps, correctly striped door
handles and subtle rocker trim. And at the back of that fuselage, a
"Camaro" branded decklid hangs a "Z28" branded '70 Camaro spoiler
above a guarded bumper, correct Rally Sport taillights and a chrome
trunk lock.
ORIGINAL, BUT BETTER!
A lot of car buffs rave about the first-generation Z/28 and
Chevrolet's legendary DZ 302. But in reality, the LT-1 350 found
under this Camaro's hood is a much better engine, especially when
the pros at Indy Cylinder Head get their hands on it. That's right,
this numbers-matching small block, which hangs a correct 3970010
casting number behind a build sheet-matched "CGP" suffix and
matching partial VIN, benefitted from $7,200 of Indy Cylinder Head
upgrades. But here's the kicker: you'd never know that by looking
at the car. Ask any Camaro purist what they see and, aside from
bright headers, they'll call this beast a factory-spec powerplant.
That said, pretty much everyone can appreciate Indy's tweaks when
it comes to enjoying a little seat time. At the top of the hot
mill, a polished, painted and decaled air cleaner feeds a big
Holley 4-barrel, which rides on a familiar Winters intake. That
intake feeds factory Chevrolet heads, which center finned valve
covers over bronze valve guides, hardened chromoly pushrods and
Comp Magnum rocker arms. At the back of those heads, a traditional
looking distributor utilizes Pertronix performance ignition to
sequence spark through correct Packard TV R Suppression cables.
That spark compresses inside a bored and honed block, which frames
solid lifters, a Comp flat-tappet cam and an Eagle 383 rotating
kit. At the sides of that block, coated Hedman Hedders, equipped
with factory-style smog tie-ins, funnel spent gases in to a
large-diameter, true-dual exhaust system. At the front of those
headers, factory power steering joins a rebuilt Camaro alternator
and tough Cloyes timing components to round out a roster of high
quality ancillaries. And, at the front of those ancillaries, a
shrouded and decaled radiator rides between factory fender
bars.
BUILT FOR TRANS AM In 1971, the only transmission you wanted in
your Z28 was GM's tough Muncie Rock Crusher, and that's exactly
what lives behind this car's mean small block. Naturally, that
original M22 centers a correct 3925661 casting number in front of a
Muncie (P) M22 � assembled on December (T) 11th (11), 1970 (0)
build stamp and matching partial VIN. There's a correct 10-bolt
rear end that's equipped with a correct posi-traction differential,
correct 3.73 gears and original 28-spline axles. That driveline
hangs in a correct F41 Sports Suspension, which combines correct
power steering with correct power front disc and rear drum brakes.
That suspension is dissected by a beefy Pypes exhaust system, which
centers an X-shaped crossover in front of a correctly mounted Pypes
Race Pro muffler. That exhaust system is framed by solid, original
floors that, to the best of our knowledge, have never been stripped
or restored. And those floors roll on 15-inch Rally Wheels, which
spin two 245/60 BF Goodrich Radial T/As, and two 255/60 BF Goodrich
Radial T/As, around dent-free trim rings and blue-tinged center
caps.
A DELUXE ORIGINAL
Open the car's long doors and you'll find a Deluxe Black interior
that, for the most part, appears to be original equipment. There's
a quartet of cloth buckets that, thanks to great care, have aged
exceedingly well. In front of those seats, a silver-trimmed dash
hangs a correct Delco pushbutton radio under Z28-specific telemetry
that's framed in Deluxe wood applique. At the bottom of that dash,
a correct, wood-trimmed console centers a polished Hurst shifter on
fade-free carpet that's protected by Chevrolet-branded floor mats.
Opposite that console, hard to find Deluxe door panels found more
bright applique in straight, stainless trim. Above those panels, a
tight headliner complements Deluxe shoulder belts. The driver stays
connected to the road through a correct Sport Steering Wheel, which
spins around a tilting column. And passengers haul cargo in the
aforementioned unrestored trunk, which hides a full-size spare tire
under correct lighting, original decklid paint and original decklid
decals.
One of Detroit's best combinations of performance and style, early
second-generation Camaros present excellent opportunity for savvy
enthusiasts. And, because of their cool aesthetics, authentic Rally
Sports are some of the most desirable F2s on the market. With its
clean bones and numbers-matching drivetrain, this fu...for more
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