Vehicle Description
1981 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 Coupe
"Z28. It's tempting. To the one who wants performance. To the one
who wants affordability. Or both. Together they represent one
impressive combination. Performance that's affordable. At no
sacrifice to the Camaro legend. Z28 sizzles with the excitement
that lies beneath and beyond the grip of its sport steering wheel,
the design of its tasteful graphics, and the feeling you get when
you team up the standard 4-speed manual transmission with the 5.0
liter and put it through its paces." From the 1981 Camaro
brochure.
For consignment, a 1981 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 coupe showing 64,477
kilometers, but the true miles are unknown. Not only was this car
featured in a magazine that will accompany car, but is an MCACN.
(Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals, Illinois). Gold Award Winner,
scoring 958 points out of 1,000. Only 6.6% of all Camaros in 1981
were Maroon and this one has a numbers matching drivetrain.
Exterior
Bold body stripes highlight this F-body with three colored stripes
that not only run the lower panel and end with a giant Z28 on the
door, but flow on the front wheels flares and along the front
spoiler. The three shades of brown appear on a smaller scale
framing the hood scoop on this Maroon car, and the colors flow
through the words AIR INDUCTION on that same scoop. The stripes
cross the rear spoiler just over the tail light panel that gives
way to a hidden gas filler door. Wheel flares also dress the rear
opening and a heat extraction scoop lives on each front fender.
Color matched 15-inch Chevrolet Sport wheels benefit from a
polished rim which creates definition before the 225/70R15's begin.
Overall, the paint and decals are nice with imperfections noted
that include scuffs and chips on the front spoiler and surrounding
flares, chips on one side scoop, cracking paint on a trim piece,
and a touched up chip.
Interior
Starting with the clean Camel door panels, it is easy to see how
this car scored high in competition as they are practically
flawless. With only some compression, the front buckets also
present cleanly with tweed cloth on the sitting surface surrounded
by Camel vinyl sides. So 1981! The rear 2+2 seats look factory
fresh amongst the tan carpet that covers the hump that separates
the seats and the plastic formed walls in back are spotless.
Chevrolet's rope wrapped steering wheel with 4 spokes invites the
driver to take hold, while a brushed nickel plate surrounds the
gauges including a tachometer and clock and gauges. The vent
control panel is to the left and the center area is reserved for
big vents and the AM/FM/Cassette radio, while the rest of the brown
dashboard is unmarred. The center console, also brown, holds the
tall shifter and provides an armrest over a storage bin, all
mounted over plush tan carpet here protected by simple rubber mats.
The perforated vinyl headliner is sagging a bit and the trunk is
clean and topped with a carpet mat.
Drivetrain
A clean and numbers matching 350ci LM1 V8 resides under the hood
pumping out 175 horsepower and fueled by a 4-barrel carburetor.
It's mated to a numbers matching Borg Warner T10 4-speed manual
transmission sending power to the 10 bolt rear axle with 3.08
gears. The familiar gold GM brake booster means power brakes are
onboard with discs in front and drums in back.
Undercarriage
Driver quality underneath where satin black paint has weathered
over the years, now appearing flat but still relatively uniform and
clean. There's some surface rust about, but not much and just hints
of residual oil on the pan. The single exhaust splits after the cat
and the two pipes reach original equipment mufflers, one suffering
from a rust hole, on their way to exit discreetly under the car.
Suspension is standard coil springs in front and leaf springs in
back.
Drive-Ability
We take our place in this clean F-body and bring the 350 to life,
shift into gear, and roll this dark red Camaro onto the test loop
where it brings back some high school memories while providing
straight tracking, very good handling, and adequate acceleration in
this manual rendition. Though never the fastest cars on the road,
it's hard to argue with charisma, and this car has miles of it! We
note the clock is not working nor the wipers, but all other
functions operate as they should. While Classic Auto Mall
represents that these functions were working at the time of our
test drive, we cannot guarantee these functions will be working at
the time of your purchase.
This era F-bodies are some of the hottest cars in the market. If
you grew up in the 70's and 80's you may have had one. Or the cool
kids had one and you were envious when cars helped shape your
personality, and your circle of friends and companions. Well, envy
no more because now that car can be yours in nearly as clean a
condition as you would have found back in 1981. Right before
someone added air shocks, Cragars, and traction bars. This one is
true to the original.
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1-USA
G-General Motors
1-Chevrolet
A-Manual Belts
P-Camaro
87-Sport Coupe
L-350ci LM1 4bbl 175hp V8
5-Check Digit
B-1981
L-Van Nuys, CA Assy Plant
126122-Sequential Unit Number
Classic Auto Mall is home to more than 1,000 classic and
collectible vehicles for sale via consignment in a climate
controlled 336,000-square foot showroom (that's more than 8
acres!). The largest single location consignment dealer of classic
and collectible vehicles in the country is located in Morgantown,
Pennsylvania, just 1-hour west of Philadelphia off Exit 298 of the
I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. For more information visit
www.classicautomall.com or call us at (888) 227-0914. Contact us
anytime for more information or to come see the vehicle in person.
There is no guarantee of mileage. A $299 Dealer Administrative fee
is not included in the advertised price.
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