Vehicle Description
2002 Chevrolet Camaro SS Convertible
History is full of rivalries between two strong competitors like
Coke vs. Pepsi, AT&T vs. MCI, Nike vs. Reebok, and Bill Gates
vs. Steve Jobs. In almost every case, the competition and the drive
to outdo a rival resulted in the production of superior products by
both companies and benefited the consumer with high quality and
lower prices. The rivalry between the Chevrolet Camaro and the Ford
Mustang has run for more than a half a century with similar
results. Both vehicles, rear-wheel-drive, 2 plus 2 American sports
coupes began their battle for customers starting in the 1960s, and
each has had its ups and downs. Except for a Camaro hiatus from
2003 to 2010, each year has brought a new model with features
designed to surpass the competition. The seemingly inexhaustible
attraction of inexpensive V8 horsepower, sports car road handling,
and stylish good looks has permitted the classic American pony car
civil war to continue well into the 21st century.
For consignment a 35th anniversary car celebrating the Camaro SS
and one of 517 numbered cars with SLP engineering spices throw in
for extra power and looks, and a LOT of it! Consigner states this
is a wonderful performer, even the air blows cold at 130MPH! Now
that's reliability!! SLP is short for street legal performance
option.
Exterior
This car screams SLP and anniversary options with it all bathed in
Bright Red. The front grille is slightly modified and has dual wide
white racing stripes starting at the bottom of the front spoiler
and moving towards the windshield where at the hood scoop it splits
and fades into a checkered flag. The grille is slightly different,
and an SS badge is neatly put in the very low center of said
grille. Chevrolet is known for their rakish styling on the front
glass, and this car is no exception with that windshield leaning
way back in this design. On top is a nice canvas convertible, all
clean and sporting a rear glass window. On the sides straight steel
with well minded gaps creates the front and rear quarters (badged
with 35th anniversary badges BTW!) and stating this car has 400hp.
The wide stripes continue on the rear deck where there is a wide
spoiler that is very low profile. 17x9 inch chrome plated 5 spoke
wheels in ZR-1 style are on all 4 corners. Dual exhaust peek out
from under the body matching neoprene bumper. All paint is the deep
end of the pool and looking nearly perfect throughout.
Interior
A swing of the sexy doors and we get loads of black molded smooth
vinyl, integrated door pulls with a matching charcoal gray
actuator, and plenty of power toggles to play with. Inside 2 tone
gray leather high back buckets showing slight wear and minor
soiling on the lighter inserts wait the passengers to sit down and
enjoy the ride. A center console undulates by these buckets and
houses the Hurst shifter (another SLP option). Shoehorned in back
are two more molded in two tone buckets with not a lot of legroom
but they are there. A nice tonneau cover is provided for the top
when in the down position. The center of the dash rises to the
occasion with a premium sound system including AM/FM/CD, climate
controls, top power switch and an ASR, (traction control), button.
A beautifully and gracefully arched dash top in front of the driver
has all the essential gauges and warnings should something go awry
during your performance drive. Charcoal gray carpeting floods the
floors and snazzy badged SS anniversary edition floor mats neatly
embroidered cover the floors too.
Drivetrain
The factory 346ci V8 has been warmed up a bit to a consigner stated
446hp! This was aided by a full top end upgrade with a dyno test.
It is fed by EFI and has a T56 6-speed manual transmission on the
back. The rear axle is a 10-bolt 3.42 posi-traction setup. There
has also been a new flywheel and clutch assembly recently put on.
Headers can be noted too to add to the output.
Undercarriage
Beautifully preserved with factory overspray still seen on floor
pans and fuel tank. An extra large stainless steel performance
exhaust is now on and this car has a fab tone when fired up.
Handling is courtesy front independent Macpherson struts and rear
is torque arm with coil springs. Power disc brakes are on all 4
corners.
Drive-Ability
A quick starter and off to the test track. Here it shows every bit
of that extra hp with neck snapping acceleration, rail like
handling, and super smooth cruising. When you need a panic stop
brakes are totally bias free and work very well. All functions were
performing as they should on this SS SLP Camaro.
A dual advantage to this particular car with its anniversary
edition bling and the extra performance of the SLP package we have
a very hot car with an unassuming look and the ability to eat up
cars that look way more aggressive. A wolf in sheep's clothing.
VIN DECODE
2G1FP32G022108050
2-Canada
G-General Motors
1-Chevrolet
FP-Camaro
3-Convertible
2-Manual Belts, Front Airbags
G-346ci V8
0-Check Digit
2-2002
2-St. Therese, Quebec
108050-Sequential Unit Number
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 600 vehicles for sale
with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. Also, a 400 vehicle
barn find collection is on display.
This vehicle is located in our showroom in Morgantown,
Pennsylvania, conveniently located just 1-hour west of Philadelphia
on the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. The website is
www.classicautomall.com and our phone number is (888) 227-0914.
Please contact us anytime for more information or to come see the
vehicle in person.