Vehicle Description
This 1981 Chevrolet Camaro has a fun kind of distinction. There's a
look of originality everywhere from the paint to the motor, and it
even has some terrific features like cold-blowing A/C. So it's hard
not to see this coupe and get some nostalgia...while you plan for
the future.
The Bright Blue Metallic paint is factory-correct, and it also
shows the right signs of being the factory-original application. As
a 40+ year-old survivor, this is not perfect, but instead it looks
like a well-earned patina. It also gives you a complete original
style that's the central theme of this coupe. There are the right
hints of sporty style with the Rally wheels and three-piece rear
spoiler. And you have all the true 1980s details from the bright
headlight bezels, to the plastic dealer cap on the back. And the
silver and white stripe is pure retro-cool as it wraps over the
roof and comes to a sharp point on both fenders. If you're looking
for a pristine time capsule, this is not your car. Instead, what we
like about this is the feeling it represents. This is the car you
were excited to get handed down in high school, or maybe you see
this as the base to upgrade the suspension, floors, etc., to build
the full restomod you wanted to in high school. So while you can
invest to get this back to a top condition, the point of a classic
like this is really to get your mind going about the next step.
Because as you dig into the rest of the details, you really start
to see the full standout qualities that make you think about what
to do with all this potential.
The sea of blue continues inside. It's quite clean everywhere from
the smooth dash to the comfy tweed cloth on the seats. It looks
like a time capsule, and the deeper you dig, the more it turns back
the clock. This includes working details like the dome light and AM
radio. Even the trunk is clean with a spare tire that looks like it
has never touched the ground. Plus, cold-blowing air conditioning
makes it a great car for cruising in modern times. That's why it's
nice to have a driver-oriented setup with high-back front bucket
seats, an armrest center console in-between, and an NK4 sports
steering wheel.
Under the hood is the 3.8-liter V6. Just like the exterior, it has
an honest appearance of originality. So while we all know there's a
long list of big power V8s that fit in here, there's also a certain
kind of everyday fun that's already here. You can feel it's a
strong runner with just a possible need for a Saturday shade tree
tune-up that you remember doing annually on these early 1980s cars.
And the three-speed automatic transmission, power steering, and
power brakes with front discs are all part of why we know this is a
true easy cruiser right now.
This was the last year for the 2nd gen Camaro, and we bet your
nostalgia is really starting to understand the potential in this
one. Call today!!!
