For Sale: 1978 Chevrolet Camaro in Morgantown, Pennsylvania

1978 Chevrolet Camaro Z28

"It'll put butterflies in your stomach, a lump in your throat and a smile on your face. It's exciting, it's virile, it's a legend. Owning and driving a Z28 is a rare experience enjoyed most by those who enjoy driving the most. Exclusive to Z28 are the louvers in the front fenders and the simulated air scoop in the hood." From the 1978 Camaro brochure. The Z28 was available in 11 colors with 9 accent stripe combinations.

For consignment, a 1978 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 with a title verified 81,997 actual miles, now with a Blueprint 355ci V8 that puts out 399.71 horsepower on a dyno. It's got some old school cosmetic mods but also comes with its original hood and wheels if you want to go back to a more stock appearance.

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
Bright Blue covers most of the car and is augmented by a wide white stripe in front that we suspect continues on the stock hood, and a double stripe in back that travels over the rear spoiler to face followers. The hood in place is an unpainted cowl hood with a Blueprint emblem on the rise. The car lacks the side stripe package and Z28 call outs but provides a clean profile emboldened by 15-inch American Racing Torque Thrust wheels and even with equal sized tires on each wheel, the car has a slightly raked stance. The chrome tips are blued which creates a nice match with the paint while up front, the headlights are LED upgrades. Imperfections on the outside include some touched up chipped bumper corners, various cracks and scratches in the paint, and one area with some minor bubbling.

Interior
A swing of the door reveals GM's smartly designed black vinyl door panels with stitch patterns and the armrest/door pull combo used in millions of cars over many years. A crank for the window and speakers in the corners also reside on the door panel. Sporty black bucket seats present nicely and both front and back have accent buttons on the upper portions, a 70's mainstay. The stock rope wrapped steering wheelshows some age so a neoprene cover is onboard in matching colors leading to the factory gauge cluster in a textured aluminum face plate, all in good shape. In the center, an aftermarket AM/FM/CD player and a storage bin which is connected to the center console that hugs the transmission tunnel and houses the GM shifter and this area is also in very nice condition. Low pile black carpet is protected by black and blue rubber mats, the headliner shows some typical lumps and bumps but is intact, and the trunk looks like it did when it left the factory.

Drivetrain
Under the hood and fitting nicely is a 355ci V8 with a Holley 4-barrel carburetor which is dyno proven good for 399.71 horsepower. It's mated to a TH350 3-speed automatic transmission sending power to the 10 bolt rear axle. Headers being the exhaust process. Finned valve covers and chrome add some eye-catching componentry to the bay.

Undercarriage
We'll call it driver quality underneath with plenty of patina and surface rust and areas of flaking invasive rust on bottom metal. Frame braces have been added to each side. Dual exhaust travels through Ravin mufflers on their way to the blued chrome tips out back. There are no catalytic converters on board. This car is equipped with four wheel power disc brakes. Suspension consists of coil springs up front, leaf springs in the back and the addition of new QA1 shocks, rear sway bar, and bushings.

Drive-Ability
A turn of the key and four barrels delivers fuel to spark the 355 to life and we're immediately impressed with the exhaust, and the seats are pretty good too! On the test loop, the Camaro does what good F-bodies do, handle well through turns and with four wheel disc brakes, this one stops on a dime. Good thing, because there's plenty of power underfoot and this car pulls through straight aways. Of note, things that don't work, and that include the horn, wipers, radio, tach, and left turn signal. Outside of that, all functions operate. 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.

Kids of the 80's are now adults of the new century and look back fondly when Firebirds and Camaros were the cars to have and they roamed the street as souped up cruisers and pedestrian daily drivers. This car made it through the decades and lives to tell the story of those times, and now you can relive them with this Sport Coupe Camaro with the coveted Z28 option.

1Q87L8N583675

1-Chevrolet
Q-Camaro
87-2 Door Hardtop Spot Coupe
L-350ci 185hp 4bbl V8
8-1978
N-Norwood, OH Assy Plant
583675-Sequential Unit Number

TRIM TAG

ST 78 1FQ87-1978 Camaro 2 Door Hardtop Sport Coupe
BDY N217449-Norwood Body #
TR 24B A51-Blue Standard Cloth Buckets
PNT 24L 24U-Bright Blue
04A-1st Week April
Z28-Z28 Performance Package

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