Vehicle Description
You've probably been watching our inventory lately and seen several
of these astounding low-mile second-generation F-bodies come
through. This 1979 Camaro Z/28 is from that same collection and
it's just as amazing as the rest. Showing just over 8,000 original
miles (and although the state exempted the miles ont he ownership
docs, we belive it to be original), it's both an awesome survivor
and a skillfully updated car that's ready to be driven. Either way,
you're going to be pleased with it.
The bright red paint is this car's original finish. Not merely the
original color, but the original paint, and it's remarkably
well-preserved. Despite the popularity of bright red, you don't see
too many 1979 Z/28s in that particular hue, probably because brown
was all the rage that year. The sheetmetal, the decals, the paint,
and even the spoilers are all factory-issue and remarkably
well-preserved. The '79 Z/28 was a great-looking car with that cool
hood and famous ducktail spoiler, and thanks to an engine upgrade,
this one actually runs every bit as great as it looks. Fit and
finish are exactly the way the factory did it and you'll be
pleasantly surprised by how well the urethane bumpers match the
bodywork, something GM struggled with throughout the '70s. Things
like the glass, emblems, and lenses are all vintage 1979 pieces and
remarkably well-preserved, making this car a slam-dunk in
preservation class competition.
The same goes for the tan interior, which is a time-capsule from
the disco era. Seats, carpets, door panels, and just about
everything else inside this car is original. The seats show almost
zero wear, the carpets are like new, and even the floor mats are
installed upside-down to help preserve their faces for the future.
This Z is also heavily optioned, including factory A/C (with an
R134a conversion), power windows, and a 4-speed manual
transmission, but oddly enough, it appears to also be a factory
radio delete, which is kind of cool. The gauges look new, the
steering wheel isn't cracked or faded, and, well, if you want a
fresh 1979 Camaro, they don't come much fresher than this. The
trunk is outfitted with an original black carpet set as well as its
original space-saver spare, jack assembly, and inflator bottle,
none of which have ever been used.
Under the hood, things get a little interesting. So this is an
ultra-low-mile car. What do you do with it? Driving it reduces its
value right? Well, how about yanking the original engine and
replacing it with a ZZ4 crate motor, which has been detailed to
look exactly like the factory 350? You could check the numbers and
learn that it's not original, but it'll pass muster at the shows
and with an extra 120 horsepower on tap compared to the 1979 spec,
I bet it's a lot more fun to drive. It starts, runs, drives, and
handles like it just rolled off the showroom floor, except nobody
ever had a '79 Camaro this fast. The exhaust system has been
upgraded to a true dual setup without the pesky catalytic
converter, but otherwise the undercarriage is 100% as it was in
1979 and every bit as well-preserved as the rest of the car. 3.73
gears mean that performance is extremely entertaining, although you
might want to take it easy on those vintage Goodyears, which are
likely only the second set of tires this car has ever worn.
The original, matching-numbers engine is available, making this
Camaro a tantalizing view into your choices for its future.
Regardless, it's one of the cleanest stock F-bodies we've ever
seen. Call today!