Vehicle Description
1980 Chevrolet Camaro Z28
With sales continually rising year and year since 1973, Chevy had
made few changes to the styling of the second-generation Camaro
other than those designed to comply with increasingly strict
federal safety and fuel-economy standards. Other than that new
grille that gave the car a subtly distinctive new look, the 1980
model year was not very different from the 1979 Camaro, though
there were quite a few changes under the hood. The V6 produced the
same horsepower as the previous inline six, so buyers of the base
models didn't sacrifice power with the smaller engine. Buyers of
the base V8 did have to sacrifice, however, since a new 267ci V8
was introduced as the standard V8, and was only rated at 120hp. The
previous year's 305ci V8 returned as an option and was modified to
produce 155hp, up 25 from the previous year. Standard once again in
the Z28 was a 350ci V8 that this year also had been modified to
produce 190hp, which was an improvement of 15 from the 1979
version. Production fell from 282,571 in 1979 to 152,005 for 1980,
though there were a few factors beyond Chevy's control that
contributed to this. First was the second oil crisis in 1979, and
the other was an overall struggling economy. Many of the Camaros
were still relative gas guzzlers compared to the new compact and
subcompact cars that were sweeping the market, and it didn't help
that base retail prices for all Camaro models rose an average of
close to $900. The declining trend would continue through the
following year. -Thx to Musclecarfacts.com
For consignment, a 1980 version of the Camaro in full Z28 trim.
This car was purchased by our consignor in 2010 with 37,290 actual
miles on the odometer, and has since been garage kept and driven a
mere 1,404 miles in the 13 years of our consignors ownership, for a
grand total of 38,694 title verified miles on the odometer. The car
remains nearly all original so states our consignor with its
original interior, 350ci V8 and 4-speed transmission and is a
pleasure to drive. With the majority of these cars thrashed and
trashedby teenagers or succumbingto the Northeast tin worm, this
car is a splendid rarity gracing our Hallowed Halls, showing as
nearly showroom new. Read on and enjoy the engineering of a driving
legend.
Due to modifications of the emissions control devices installed by
the manufacturer, please check your local, state, and federal laws
to determine if this vehicle is applicable for use on public
highways in your area.*
Exterior
With its 3-piece front spoiler wrapping around the front of this
car, along with the body matching crash bumper with integrated
single round headlights, outward V white ribbed grille shape,
functional rear facing scooped hood, the Camaro has come into its
own with styling for 1980. This car bathed in the factory
correctwhite and has beautiful graphics dressing up the vented
fenders and doors in multiple shades of blue. This highlighting,
along with a black inlaycarries through the hood and white spats
grace the front of the rear wheel wells. Chrome trimmings have been
kept to a minimum with only door locks, windshield and door glass
trimmed in chrome, all the remaining trimmings are blackened. The
exterior panels are straight, rust free, and have very nicely
painted surfaces all around. Z28 badging is on the tail panel, and
gaps are noted as well minded. Polished lip with white insert
15-inch SS rally wheels are slapped on all 4 corners, and this
beauty has the "look" that every Camaro owner desires.
Interior
Nicely stitched paneled doors are inside and showing off in dark
blue and are highlighted with chrome bezels for the door releases
and mirror joystick. Keeping in theme, the front buckets are dark
blue vinyl and have deep tuck and roll stitching for inserts. The
bolsters and high backs with integrated headrests are all smooth
dark blue vinyl. A 2 plus 2 rear seat in the same pattern is
looking mostly unused and in excellent condition. The square and
rectangle design genre is abundant utilizing some machine turned
aluminum-like material for the cluster with dual round gauges in
the center and surrounding smaller rounds at the corners. A/C is
noted on the heater control slides of this car along with the
factory AM/FM stereo and rear window defogger toggle just above.
The original steering wheel badged in Z28 with its 4 splines
appears as nearly new and fronts the dash atop a tilt column. A
vinyl textured center console providing storage and a place for the
factory chrome armed shifter, is racing between the buckets and
towards the 2 plus 2's in the back. Dark blue carpet floods the
floors and a tight blue felt headliner, totally seamless, is
floating above.
Drivetrain
Prior to flipping the hood, I could feel the Heartbeat of America,
and opening up the hood witnessed it in all its blue block glory
and factory parts. A correct and original 350ci V8 sports ribbed
valve covers, an aluminum Edelbrock intake manifold and a 4-barrel
carburetor under the functional cowl induction style air cleaner
assembly. On back is the numbers matching Borg Warner T10 4-speed
manual transmission which sends power rearward to a 3.08 geared
10-bolt axle. Just a beauty to look at...Lub dub, lub, dub...
Undercarriage
A mix of gray and white and some surface rust provide the backdrop
for this undercarriage. Strong steel for the flooring and unibody
give solid attachment points for the independent coil spring front
suspension and leaf spring rear suspension fore and aft. Power disc
brakes are on the front and power drums are on the rear. Dual
exhaust, sans a catalytic converter, snakes their way down from the
clean blue engine and feeds into Turbo style mufflers before ending
in angle cut tips just under the rear bumper.
Drive-Ability
She fired right up, and all was good on the warmup to the test
track. Here it handled well and had smooth acceleration, and
straight bias free panic stopping. Steering was tight, and the
overall ride was comfortable, even at cruising speed. I did not
attempt the "moonshiner's" turn but wanted to just in deference to
Jim Rockford! What's better is all functions, save for the clock
not keeping time and the passenger's power window being finicky,
were operating as they should.
If you are looking for a Camaro in classic early 80's style, stop
here, as this is it. All rust free, darn near all original, and all
running just perfectly. Great graphics and a fine runner, just
showroom condition here in 2023, right out of 1980.
1P87LAL551639
1-Chevrolet
P-Camaro
87-Hardtop Sport Coupe
L-350ci LM1 V8 4bbl 190hp
A-1980
L-Van Nuys, CA Assy Plant
551639-Sequential Unit Number
TRIM TAG
80-1980
02D-4th Week February
1FP87-Camaro 2 Door Hardtop Sport Coupe
L128733-Van Nuys Body #
26R-Dark Blue Standard Vinyl
11L 11U-White
A51-Bucket Seats
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 850 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.
