Vehicle Description
Some cars can get by on looks alone, but this awesome 1969
Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 Tribute coupe demonstrates that there's often
substance under all that abundant style. Slick Cortez Silver paint
with Black stripes set on a killer-looking raked stance, a sporty
houndstooth interior that improves upon the classic look, and
flashy chrome rolling stock - this one hits all the right visual
notes. Still, with a potent 350 V8 crate under the hood, a
slick-shifting 5-speed gearbox, and a disc brake at every corner,
it's not just handsome. It's a performance piece as well.
Looking like a heavyweight fighter in a neatly pressed tuxedo, this
legendary F-body is all dressed up with a muscular cowl hood, chin
spoiler, and ducktail spoiler out back. Wearing Cortez Silver and
Black stripes (an upgrade over the car's original Code 59 Frost
Lime livery), it's dressed essentially just like a true 1969 Z/28
would be, and trust us, people will sit up and take notice every
time this predator rolls in. You can see how smooth and flat the
bodywork is in our photos; take note of how clear the reflections
off the basecoat/clearcoat finish are and how slick those
Z/28-style stripes lookup against the silver - the car takes on a
very killer, vintage look indeed. It's a driver-quality Camaro that
was finished back in 2010 - top-end driver quality for sure - and
even the minor imperfections (that can only be seen upon close
examination) could easily be remedied with a professional
buff-and-wax. Hence, trophy hunting at your regional car show is
definitely on the menu. Excellent paint starts with great bodywork,
and the sheetmetal on this beauty is nice indeed, with
laser-straight panels, great gaps, and doors that shut flush with a
lovely, solid THUD. Of course, all the Z/28 goodies are in place,
including the blacked-out front grille, fog lights in the front
valence, the chrome quarter 'gills,' and proper Z/28 in all the
right places. Flashy brightwork glitters like high-end jewelry,
starting with the one-piece bumpers fore and aft, the wheel arch
and rocker panel moldings at the flanks, and all the shiny stuff
surrounding the car's crystal-clear glass and lighting. This is
dialed-in F-body done right.
The upgraded interior features a super-cool set of sculpted,
aftermarket front buckets and a rear bench seat wrapped in
beautiful black-and-white Houndstooth upholstery. It's a modern
take on the original Houndstooth interiors, but the sporty seats
are incredibly clever and flow perfectly with the rest of the
cabin. The high-end seat covers duplicate the factory patterns, and
the other important stuff, like the black door panels, plush black
carpets, and taut black headliner, are relatively new, too, so the
entire cabin feels fresh. You'll also note an exciting combination
of old and new features in this one, including a substantial,
leather-rimmed three-spoke wheel with a polished center and a
cue-ball topped Hurst shifter inside the middle console joined by a
quartet of white-face Autometer gauges just ahead of it. In keeping
with the theme, a pair of upgraded white-faced AutoMeter gauges
were swapped inside the factory bezel ahead of the driver, and they
all work in unison to keep a close eye on the upgraded engine up
ahead. There's also a great-sounding Sony Xplod AM/FM/CD/AUX/BT
stereo in the factory dash slot, and it pumps tunes through the
upgraded speakers in the kick panels, 6x9 speakers in the package
tray, and a thumping subwoofer and amplifier in the trunk. Other
options include seatbelts fore and aft, power windows, color-keyed
carpeted floormats, and an upgraded R134 A/C system that blows nice
and cold. Out back, the trunk is very clean and features custom
panels that house the speaker system, thick, durable carpets on the
floors, and a full-size spare tire.
The engine is a 350 cubic inch V8 crate block detailed to dazzle
and covered in high-performance goodies and slick trim that have it
ready for show. We haven't been inside the block to measure the
bore and stroke, but it's reported to have been punched up to a 383
V8 and certainly sounds like it has a bit of a cam inside, and when
coupled with aluminum heads and Doug's headers it's a mighty
beast-maintained well and running great. It includes black
Chevrolet valve covers, chrome open-element air cleaner, and a
billet March serpentine system that runs a chrome alternator and
polished R134a A/C compressor. The responsive engine fires right up
and provides plenty of power and is fed by a GM Performance Parts
aluminum high-rise intake and Holley 4-barrel carburetor, along
with an HEI ignition and Painless wiring harness that lights it all
up. A giant aluminum radiator with an electric fan keeps all that
pop in control, so feel free and save your heavy foot. The Tremec
5-speed manual transmission is a perfect dance partner to the
powerful small block, spinning a rugged Moser 12-bolt rear-end
stuffed with an Eaton positraction setup with 3.73 gears. Long-tube
headers feed an H-pipe exhaust with dual Flowmaster mufflers to
give it the most spectacular baritone voice this side of the
Metropolitan Opera House. You can see that virtually everything
under the car has been freshened. There are Hotchkis springs, a big
sway bar up front, upgraded shocks and suspension in the rear, and
power steering and 4-wheel disc brakes that ensure an incredible
driving experience. Slick 17-inch Cragar S/S wheels wear staggered
225/45/17 front and 275/40/17 rear BFGoodrich radials that finish
the awesome look.
Please look, but I think you'll have difficulty resisting this
fantastic Camaro Z/28 Tribute. Slick F-Bodies like this never last
long, so call today!
