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Chevrolet Camaro vs. Ford Mustang: The All-Time MotorTrend Winner

You don’t need me to tell you that the Chevrolet Camaro and Ford Mustang rivalry is the stuff of legend. When the Mustang burst onto the scene in 1964 it created the pony car—essentially a smaller, more-nimble muscle car. Ford’s rivals couldn’t fire back fast enough.

While many pony car rivals have come and gone, the biggest Mustang challenger is undoubtedly the Chevrolet Camaro, which first went on sale in 1967. The moment we got our hands on a fifth-generation Camaro, we immediately put it up against the Mustang in a head to head battle. We weren’t the only ones; in sales, on racetracks, and on the streets across the country, the Mustang and Camaro have been trading blows since the late 1960s.

With the 2019 Camaro SS and 2019 Mustang GT convertibles in for another round of the never-ending fight, we dug through the MotorTrend achieves to tally up the results from more than 50 years of comparison tests to see which car currently has the lead. Here’s how it shook out:

May 1967: Chevrolet Camaro vs. Ford Mustang vs. Plymouth Barracuda (full-lineup)

Much to my dismay, we didn’t always pick a comparison test winner back in the day. Sadly, this is the first of five “ties” in MT history between the Mustang and Camaro. For what it’s worth, we seemed to like the way the Camaro drove most. Winner: Tie

January 1968: AMC Javelin vs. Chevrolet Camaro vs. Ford Mustang vs. Mercury Cougar vs. Plymouth Barracuda vs. Pontiac Firebird (full-lineup)

Sigh. Another tie, though we seemed to like to drive the Camaro more than the Mustang again. Winner: Tie

October 1971: AMC Javelin vs. Chevrolet Camaro vs. Ford Mustang vs. Plymouth Barracuda (base V-8s)

The first winner of a Mustang-Camaro shootout was the Ford. We picked it because, in an era where pony cars were becoming muscle cars, the Mustang most lived up to the segment’s origins. Winner: Mustang

March 1979: Chevrolet Camaro Z28 vs. Ford Mustang Cobra

In the Fox Body Ford’s first outing it lost to the older Camaro Z28 because the Chevy was quicker and more comfortable, despite being more expensive. Winner: Camaro

May 1982: Chevrolet Camaro Z28 vs. Ford Mustang 302 GT

This would be the F-Body Camaro’s first of many wins over the Mustang. We liked the Ford’s comfort and powertrain, but found the Camaro’s cornering ability and visual appeal hard to ignore. Winner: Camaro

July 1983: Chevrolet Camaro Z28 vs. Dodge Daytona Turbo Z vs. Ford Mustang GT vs. Mercury Capri RS

Another tie, though we did seem to prefer the Camaro’s performance abilities. Winner: Tie

July 1985: Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z vs. Ford Mustang SVO

We picked the Ford. How could you not be smitten by its high-revving little turbo-four? Winner: Mustang

January 1988: Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z vs. Ford Mustang GT vs. Pontiac Firebird Formula

Another tie, this comparison matched the Mustang and Camaro up against a Firebird, too. Winner: Tie

July 1990: Chevrolet Camaro RS vs. Ford Mustang LX

We wimped out on picking a winner again, but we really seemed to dig the Mustang LX’s old school muscle car appeal. Winner: Tie

September 1990: Chevrolet Beretta GTZ vs. Chevrolet Camaro Z28 vs. Chevrolet Corvette vs. Eagle Talon TSi AWD vs. Dodge Stealth R/T vs. Ford Mustang LX vs. Ford Probe GT vs. Ford Thunderbird SC vs. Mazda MX-6 GT vs. Mazda RX-7 Turbo II vs. Mercury Capri XR2 Turbo vs. Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX vs. Nissan 300ZX Turbo vs. Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais Quad 442 vs. Pontiac Firebird Formula vs. Pontiac Grand Am SE Quad 4 vs. Pontiac Sunbird Turbo vs. Plymouth Laser RS Turbo vs. Toyota Celica All-Trac Turbo vs. Toyota MR2 Turbo

In this massive bang-for-your buck performance test, we picked the Toyota MR2 Turbo for first. Our runner up, though, was the Camaro. The Ford was fourth overall, behind the Firebird. We’ll call this a Chevy victory. Winner: Camaro (second overall)

February 1993: Chevrolet Camaro Z28 vs. Ford Mustang Cobra

Though the Mustang was comfortable, we said the Camaro was faster, drove better, and looked cooler. This was an easy Chevy win. Winner: Camaro

August 1994: Acura Integra GSR vs. BMW 325i vs. Chevrolet Camaro Z28 vs. Chevrolet Corvette vs. Eagle Talon TSi vs. Ford Mustang GT vs. Ford Probe GT vs. Honda Civic del Sol VTEC vs. Honda Prelude VTEC vs. Mazda MX-6 LS vs. Mazda RX-7 R2 vs. Mitsubishi Eclipse GS-T vs. Nissan Sentra SE-R vs. Toyota MR2 Turbo vs. Toyota Supra Turbo vs. Volkswagen Corrado SLC

Despite tough company, the Camaro won first-overall in this bang-for-your-buck performance comparo. Winner: Camaro

August 1995: Chevrolet Camaro 3800 vs. Ford Mustang 3.8

In this V-6 shootout, we preferred the F-Body Camaro’s overall performance to the Ford’s again. Winner: Camaro

October 1995: Chevrolet Camaro Z28 vs. Ford Mustang Cobra SVT

We loved the New Edge Mustang Cobra’s performance, but not enough to overlook its steep price tag over the nearly-as-good Camaro. Winner: Camaro

February 1998: Chevrolet Camaro Z28 vs. Ford SVT Mustang Cobra vs. Pontiac Firebird Formula

Price no object, we said, we’d take the Mustang Cobra over the F-Bodies because of the Mustang’s higher levels of refinement. Winner: Mustang

December 2001: Chevrolet Camaro SS vs. Ford SVT Mustang Cobra

With the Camaro going out of production in 2002, this was the final matchup for almost a decade. The Mustang Cobra, thanks in part to its independent rear suspension, won here. Winner: Mustang

March 2009: Chevrolet Camaro SS vs. Dodge Challenger R/T vs. Ford Mustang GT

Eight years passed before our next pony car shootout, and while Chevy (and Dodge) spent that time developing the Camaro and Challenger, Ford didn’t take its foot off the gas on the Mustang. Nevertheless, the old 4.6-liter V-8-powered Mustang just lost the edge here to the more powerful Camaro. Winner: Camaro

July 2009: Chevrolet Camaro SS vs. Ford Shelby GT500

Ford fans were pissed when the 315-hp Mustang GT lost to the 426-hp Camaro SS a few months prior, and so we redid the comparison to see if the 540-horse Shelby GT500 Mustang would change things. Although the Camaro SS could hang with the Shelby in a straight line, the Ford snuck off with the win. Winner: Mustang

April 2010: Chevrolet Camaro SS vs. Dodge Challenger SRT8 vs. Ford Mustang GT

A year later, with a new 5.0-liter Coyote V-8 in tow, the Mustang GT would exact revenge on the Camaro SS and the new Challenger SRT8. Winner: Mustang

December 2010: Chevrolet Camaro vs. Dodge Challenger vs. Ford Mustang vs. Hyundai Genesis Coupe (V-6 shootout)

Turns out that the heavy Camaro and Challenger weren’t any better with smaller engines. Another victory for the Ford. Winner: Mustang

January 2011: Chevrolet Camaro SS Convertible vs. Ford Mustang GT Convertible

In this rainy drop-top Camaro-Mustang shootout the 5.0-powered Ford helped the Mustang continue its dominance. Winner: Mustang

January 2012: Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 vs. Ford Mustang Boss 302 Laguna Seca

By 2012 Chevy figured out to manage the Camaro’s weight issue, and the resulting supercharged ZL1 just beat out the nearly-as-fantastic Mustang Boss 302 Laguna Seca. Winner: Camaro

June 2012: Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 vs. Ford Shelby GT500

Despite singlehandedly starting the horsepower wars with its 662-hp supercharged V-8, the new Shelby Mustang wasn’t able to knock the mighty Camaro ZL1 off balance. Winner: Camaro

January 2013: Chevrolet Camaro SS 1LE vs. Ford Mustang GT Track Pack

A similar story here; the Camaro SS 1LE was again the better balanced pony car, especially on winding roads. Winner: Camaro

October 2014: Chevrolet Camaro SS 1LE vs. Dodge Challenger R/T Scat Pack vs. Ford Mustang GT Performance Package

The first of the sixth-generation Mustangs still couldn’t beat back the exceptionally-well-balanced fifth-gen Camaro SS 1LE in this shootout. The Mustang finished a close second. Winner: Camaro

November 2015: Chevrolet Camaro SS vs. Ford Mustang GT Performance Pack

In the first sixth-gen Camaro-Mustang shootout, the Camaro dazzled us with its smaller size, lower curb weight, exceptional balance, and monstrous engine. The car would go on to win Car of the Year after beating the Mustang in this test. Winner: Camaro

December 2015: Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 vs. Ford Shelby GT350R

Armed with a new flat-plane crank V-8 among other track goodies, the current-generation Mustang got its first comparo win against one of the greatest Camaros ever made, the Best Driver’s Car-winning Camaro Z/28. Winner: Mustang

June 2016: Chevrolet Camaro RS vs. Ford Mustang EcoBoost

Four-cylinder Mustangs are something special. The EcoBoost-powered Ford skated away fairly easily in this test. Winner: Mustang

November 2016: Acura NSX vs. Aston Martin V12 Vantage S vs. Audi R8 V10 Plus vs. BMW M4 GTS vs. Chevrolet Camaro SS 1LE vs. Dodge Viper ACR vs. Ford Shelby GT350R vs. Jaguar F-Type SVR vs. Mercedes-AMG GT S vs. McLaren 570S vs Nissan GT-R vs. Porsche 911 Carrera S

In this crowded Best Driver’s Car field the Mustang finished in second place behind the McLaren while the Camaro finished fourth. Winner: Mustang (second overall)

May 2017: Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 vs. Ford Shelby GT350R

The Shelby GT350R is one of those special cars where it seems like whatever you throw at it, the car beats it. Again, the Camaro ZL1 (in non-1LE form) lost out to the Shelby Mustang. Winner: Mustang

January 2018: Chevrolet Camaro SS 1LE vs. Ford Mustang GT Performance Package 1

Just like our November 2015 comparison test between the Camaro SS and Mustang GT, the Camaro SS, now with the 1LE track pack, was the better-balanced performance car than the Performance Pack 1-equipped Mustang GT. Winner: Camaro

May 2019: Chevrolet Camaro SS Convertible vs. Ford Mustang GT Convertible Performance Pack 1

It seems like bad weather follows us when we test convertible Camaros and Mustangs. At any rate, despite the Camaro’s superior limit-performance, the Mustang is the ragtop we’d want. Winner: Mustang

Overall Results:

Camaro: 14

Mustang: 13

Tie: 5

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1969 Camaro takes on both RS and Z/28 styling to blend into a modern pro-touring ride

Growing up just a stone’s throw from the beach, Jim Osenenko would take frequent trips to Seaside Heights, a New Jersey shore town with a reputation for being the place to be if you want action during the summer months. From Memorial Day to Labor Day, the sprawling surfside town was the perfect playground for teens and twenty-something revelers, ready to blow off a little steam while showing off their hot rides on the town’s main strip.

Hanging out in the rockin’ beach town had a telling effect on the youngster. And so at the tender age of 15, Jim came to the conclusion he needed to learn how to drive … pronto! Unfortunately, the great state of New Jersey had other ideas, and didn’t think he was ready to hit the streets just yet (permits are issued at 16 1/2). So Jim started out “training undercover,” first getting behind the wheel of a Chevelle SS and then quickly moving on to a sweet ’69 Camaro. The latter ride he favored the most.

Next, he got himself a part-time job to get some cash up and by the time his 16th birthday rolled around Jim had saved enough Benjamins to buy a brand spankin’ new 1978 Z28 to call his own. This purchase was a huge step forward as far as he was concerned, though the youngster was still too young to drive “legally” out on the Garden State’s roads.

Being underage didn’t stop Jim from driving his Z, as he ran that Chevy out on the streets whenever possible, avoiding both his mom and the local Cherry Tops for some time. “My plan didn’t always work,” states Jim, but the teenaged hot rodder forged on. Six months after he got the ’78, he scored a ’69 Z/28 that ultimately got him into street racing. Taking on the competition wasn’t exactly the best thing to do while on your learners permit, but Jim honestly admits; “it was the funnest car I owned back then … I just couldn’t get enough of that sleek F-body Chevy!”

After high school, Jim started his career as a homebuilder on Long Beach Island, a popular beach area not far from his home. As the money came into Jim’s bank account, more cars found space in his garage, including several more top performing Zs. Down the road he got married and had two great boys to raise and share his hobby with as well. He made sure he always had time to enjoy the Camaros with his kids.

Crash Course One day in 2004, a car veered into Jim’s lane and hit him head on, leaving him with multiple injuries. Over the next couple of years, he went through several surgeries, as well as the needed rehabilitation. He sold off his prized ’69 Z during this period, since he was unable to drive. It would take a few more years before Jim was ready to get back on the road and behind the wheel. Once he was back into the driver’s seat, he really wanted a Camaro to replace the one he had let go. A search started for that elusive black Z, which led him to Savannah, Georgia. There he met Joey Wigley, a custom car guru who had a true numbers-matching Z/28 with an original dual-quad setup for sale. Jim took a chance and checked out the car, which turned out to be all that Joey said it was, plus some. With that a deal was struck for the rare ride.

Over the years the two became fast friends. Jim would take trips to Savannah to hang with his “ole buddy” and see what the shop was up to. One trip he noticed what looked like a custom frame in the corner. Intrigued, Jim asked what it was for. Joey said it was going to be a custom show rod. And here, my friends, is where the story on this particular Camaro starts.

The F-Word That particular frame was destined for Joey’s own personal Z28 Pro Touring ride. The problem was he just didn’t have enough time to build the car for himself, as business was mounting up and the schedule was full. Then Jim popped the big question, “What if I bought it from you and you build me a hot, Pro Touring car? A ride that could compete with the best Camaros in the country.”

It took Joey a while to give him an answer. He really was attached to the beautiful stainless steel frame and wasn’t sure he wanted to part with it. But he realized that business is business, and if it meant making Jim happy, and getting to build it the right way, well, that was a win/win situation in his book. So the two sat down and figured out what would go into the build and then calculated a price tag. With that agreement in the books, the two shook hands and the build was underway.

Building Big-Blocks The project started out with a decent plain-Jane ’69 roller that Joey sourced. The body was quickly mediablasted and found to be in good enough shape to start with. From here, the car’s body panels would be prepped for a metamorphosis of sorts. When completed, only the trunk lid would still fit a stock ride. Every other piece of metal on this car would get Joey’s signature touch, and ultimately be morphed into a totally original ’69 Z28 fire-breather!

First off, the body was test-fit on the stainless steel frame that Joey had built. The dual-tube “backbone-spined” chassis was designed specifically for a big power, Pro Touring Camaro, and contained extra tubing down the center of the car that would help this ride avoid the need for a rollcage. This structural design was a major plus in their book, since both Jim and Joey wanted a Camaro that could run with the race cars, but still have the look of a high-end street car.

Next, Joey contemplated wheel selection. To get the big meats he wanted under this car, he stretched the wheelwells, both front and back. Once that was accomplished, he looked toward the front of the car. He found that he needed to widen the cowl in preparation for the eventual installation of the motor-motivation of this rad ride: a 582-cubic-inch big-block, pump-gas driven monster, built by Burke Performance.

Once that metalwork was completed, Joey widened hood to match the cowl, splitting it down the middle and adding metal to expand it to fit. The cowl-induction scoop was also hand-fabricated to cover the big-block and its incredible induction system. The doors did not escape without modification, either; they were lengthened and shaved to match the clean look of the exterior.

That look would also extend to the glass and trim. New modern glass was sourced and fit so the metal and glass came together like a modern car would, leaving the trim off for an up-to-date look. Now, with the contemporary touches, this car was looking like a Camaro caught in a mega-time warp, traveling 50 years forward in just a single bound.

Once that was accomplished, Joey finished off the firewall and floors with 1/8-inch metal for rigidity. This would add strength to the structure of the car and help mate it to the stunning stainless frame waiting for the body in the corner of the shop. Once the body and chassis were merged, the Camaro was now ready for a special delivery. The power for this F-body had arrived and was ready for installation.

The 582ci Dart block was built up with Air Flow Research cylinder heads and a custom Kinsler fuel-injection system, complete with trumpet-style intakes and hidden fuel rails. A Concept One serpentine system, custom billet valve covers, and Mallory billet dizzy add a little bling to the engine. To add to the look, the block had been deburred, sanded, painted, and then buffed to a shine prior to the engine build. The whole powerplant is a stellar, polished, thing of beauty pushing out over 850 hp on pump gas.

Joey and Jim both wanted the Camaro to sit as low as possible. So it was decided that the exhaust needed to be tucked up and out of the way to make this happen. So Joey devised a setup where his hand-fabricated custom headers dump the spent gasses into 3-inch pipes that feed into the rocker panels on both sides of the car. Once entering the rocker, the gasses travel through a chambered exhaust and exit through a built-in outlet just before the rear tire. To keep the paint from melting off the body here, fans were installed to help keep the rocker panels from getting too hot. These units are controlled by a temperature sensor system, which Joey built into the rockers.

Power is shifted by a polished TREMEC five-speed transmission that feeds power to the Kugel-built, Jaguar-style independent rear by way of a custom aluminum driveshaft. A fully polished Kugel double coilover independent front and rear suspension handle the duties on this Z28. A Wilwood four-wheel disc brake system, featuring inboard brakes in the rear, stops this ride in time and on a dime.

The body of this Camaro was covered in Glasurit Black that looks a mile deep. Ghost flames were added in a candy finish for a little old-school break-up on the nose. Custom DPE polished aluminum wheels are at the corners and measure in at 15×7 front and 15×20 rear. They are shod in Mickey Thompson rubber, 26×10.00 and 29×18.00, respectively. All stainless lines were used for fuel and braking systems, and everything—including the wiring—was hidden in the custom frame for a clean look.

Last but not least is the interior. First off, Joey fabricated a custom dash and filled it with an assortment of AutoMeter gauges. The bucket seats were made from scratch and then the interior was finished off in high-grade leather. Tunes are supplied by a Kenwood/JL Audio system with navigation, and a backup camera was added for safety. For that uber modern touch, remote power windows, doors, mirrors, and trunk opener were added to this killer Camaro concoction.

Autorama Drama! Once completed, Joey and Jim realized they had built one of the most outstanding custom ’69 Camaro Z/28 RS’s in the country. They knew without a doubt that this ride could compete with the best custom cars in the nation. What better place is there to show off your creation than at the Detroit Autorama? So in 2013, the boys took this stunner to the Motor City to compete for the prestigious Ridler Award.

Once there, the car was chosen to be one of the top 25 cars and got its own display. Chip Foose stopped over early on and stated that he thought the Camaro was best in show, hands down. Though in the end Jim’s Z didn’t make the final cut, it certainly made some waves for sure. It took Second place in Pro Touring and won Overall Best Paint. And that was just fine with Jim and Joey. In the end, this Camaro is everything the designer wanted it to be, and an Autorama favorite to boot.

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2018 Chevy Camaro Z28 Horsepower, Price, Specs

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2018 Chevy Camaro Z28 Horsepower, Price, Specs

2018 Chevy Camaro Z28 Horsepower, Price, Specs – The Camaro is Chevy’s muscles automobile supplying and it has been one of many far better offering two-door vehicles inside the US for a while now. The brand new model has been released a couple of years back, but so far Chevrolet has not primarily introduced all variations in the car. They launched the standard LT and SS versions initial with all the substantial performance ZL1 emerging a bit afterward. Even so, it is far from time for a new version of the Camaro. Even though it will more than likely not the best from the Camaro collection, it will probably be the fastest on the track. The 2018 Chevy Camaro Z28 has already been spied once or twice as well as the automobile seems promising to say the least. Within the standard design, the Z28 include an enhanced sleek package deal, an improved suspensions process, most likely larger sized brakes in addition to a particular engine.

2018 Chevy Camaro Z28 Review

2018 Chevy Camaro Z28 Specs

The more old technology of your Z28 carries a massive 7-liter high-revving V8 which was able to give it time to be more quickly than the new Porsche 911 all around Nurburgring. To be able to beat its report the newest design will have to be more than simply your regular muscles auto. Even challenging it would commence its life as being a standard Camaro, the Z28 will have hardly any in normal with the normal edition. Like we mentioned, the revocation system will change. Although practically nothing has been established, apparently the Z28 will come with a set of magnet shocks and tweaked springs. The outcome should be a reduced auto in comparison to the usual Camaro that can adapt faster to the street circumstances on account of the adaptive dampers. Some also proposed how the 2018 Chevy Camaro Z28 may also get carbon ceramic disc braking systems. Its price is predicted being north of $75,000 that will make it the most expensive Camaro currently.

Exterior And Interior Modifications

2018 Chevy Camaro Z28 Price

Getting depending on the standard Camaro, the Z28 will not seem all that distinct, a minimum of for a new vision. The car’s prototype has already been seen screening along with the changes are quite remarkable. On the front, it provides a massive co2 splitter, fender oxygen-canards which will straight the air flow around the vehicle along with bigger tire arches in the front and at the back. The front bumper incorporates a larger atmosphere ingestion while the hood does have a quite sizeable bulge. The rear from the Z28 prototype integrates a broad set wing, quad-exhausts plus a big diffuser. Thus far it appears that the vehicle will even get wider rims than your regular Camaro, most likely just like all those about the ZL1.

2018 Chevy Camaro Z28 Interior

The earlier version had Recaro seating plus an Alcantara covers. Even so, the remainder of the cabin was just like the regular version. The newest 2018 Chevy Camaro Z28 is anticipated to follow its forerunner rather directly. The seats are likely will be extremely very similar, but GM might decide to offer a stripped straight down version giving merely the bare necessities. This will secure body weight, and this will turn it into a right keep track of weapon.

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2018 Chevy Camaro Z28 Engine, Specs, and Horsepower

2018 Chevy Camaro Z28 Engine

There have been many rumors expressing the newest 2018 Chevy Camaro Z28 will have a 6.2 liter kind of super-charged V8. When this could be excellent to supply plenty of strength and also the torque, it would not be that particular for the monitor car. The previous 7 liters normally aspirated V8 cannot match its competition any longer which means that Chevrolet does not genuinely have the right engine. Nevertheless, this may not be entirely real. Everyone knows GM has been developing in secret a whole new DOHC 32 valves in a natural way aspirated V8 for upcoming the middle of-engine Corvette. This can be a 5 to the 6-liter system providing anything at all involving 500 and 600 horse power and to the north of 500 lb-feet of torque. As a high-revving engine, and also rather light, the new DOHC V8 would be the excellent prospect to get put in within the hood from the new Z28. It is only drawback would be the size, but this can be sorted out with the help of the large hood bulge. Like well before, a six-speed guidebook, as well as a real technical back end LSD, are likely will be regular. GM’s brand new ten pace automated may also be offered as an option for individuals planning to squeeze the most volume of performance from their Z28.

2018 Chevy Camaro Z28 Release Date

2018 Chevy Camaro Z28 Horsepower

The Z28 prototype that was found on spy camera over a couple of occasions up to now appears like it is close to finalization, but Chevy will not rush points. The explanations are that Detroit-dependent organization need to be detailed in tests of durability, and also in other features regarding its behavior on the road. Another cause is that ZL1 installment of Camaro was only released and Chevrolet does not want to spoil its ‘party.’ The real difference involving release date of the two types, unfortunately for all of us expecting Z-/28, could volume approximately one year. First estimations say that new Camaro Z28 will likely be introduced at 2018 North American Global Auto Show which is presented yearly in Detroit. The making for all in the fascinated customers will probably be postponed for the middle of-2018. Introducing this model in Electric motor City has symbolic meaning for Chevy since they originate from this town as well as since their arch-competition in muscle auto group Ford typically present their Mustang in this particular area. The car will likely be offered as 2018 MY.

Rivals

Becoming an American Muscle tissue Vehicle 2018 Z28 carries a visit mind conflict with other models that, rightly, contact them selves muscle mass cars. We know this thing but let us say it even, so they are 2018 Ford Mustang ( along with every of the versions just like the GT350, the GT500, the Fastback, and many others.), 2018 Dodge Challenger, 2018 Challenger SRT, new 2018 Dodge Charger, 2018 Charger SRT, and the particular internal rivals such as Zl1, 1LE, and Chevrolet Corvette ZO6. When you are a pony vehicle speed is predicted from you, and Z28 delivers simply that. Using this said you might pull a rivalry towards a few of Western and Oriental Sports automobiles and the ones are Nissan GT-R, Porsche 911, McLaren 570S, Mercedes AMG-GT, Audi R8, Acura NSX, and Jaguar F-Type R.

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Chevy Camaro Z28 F-body

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10 Priced-Right Muscle Cars From Barrett Jackson!

There’s a subtle art to selling and buying vintage American cars at auction. Generally speaking, builders (consignors) seek to make a profit on their investment, while buyers (bidders) aim to get the most for their money. When everything goes right, both things happen. In this review of some auction action at the recent Barrett-Jackson collector car event in Palm Beach, Florida (held April 12 – 15, 2018), let’s evaluate some cars and some of the strategies behind the transactions.

Claimed to retain its original sheet metal, this fully restored 1973 Camaro Z28 (Lot 337) hammered sold for $29,700, despite a less desirable automatic transmission. The 1973 Z28 was the first of the breed delivered without an aluminum intake manifold, Holley carburetor, or solid lifters. The less costly iron intake and Quadrajet carburetor allowed GM to reduce the Z28 Special Performance Package price by $171.10 in 1973 (from $769.15 to $598.05). Despite the watered down nature, Z28 sales exploded from 2,575 to 11,574.

With its sleek semi-fastback roofline, Plymouth Dusters have always been popular with Pro Touring builders and restorers alike. Born a real 1970 H-code Duster 340 (24,817 built), Lot 170 looks thoroughly modern with its sharply contrasting colors and grippy wheel/tire combo. Tastefully done, it hammered for $26,950.

A full sixty-eight cubes bigger than stock, a stroker crank brings displacement up to 408 inches. Mopar engine bays were painted body color at the factory, a detail that helps create an impression the engine is in a show case.

The “F” (engine code) in the fifth spot of this 1972 Nova’s VIN (Lot 61) tells us it was originally built as a 307 2-barrel commuter machine. But thanks to the ready availability of Yenko plumage from aftermarket sources and the usual bolt-ons, for a mere $19,250 somebody got a mechanical approximation of a Yenko supercar. Does the car know it’s not “real”? Nope. Better yet, there is an active Yenko / COPO data base that’ll keep future owners on the up-and-up when it’s time to sell.

Before the Raptor there was the Lightning. This 1993 Ford F150 SVT Lightning (Lot 88.1) is an ultra-clean first-year example of Ford’s answer to the 1990-’93 Chevy Silverado 454SS muscle truck. With its 240-horsepower 351 Windsor, the 1993-’95 “first-gen” is the only naturally aspirated, pushrod-equipped member of the SVT Lightning truck dynasty. Only 5,276 were built in ’93—2,691 in black, the rest in red. This clean, un-modified example hammered for $12,650.

This tidy 1966 Dart GT 4-speed (Lot 323) hammered for $14,850 and was one of the sweetest Mopar deals of the show. Now powered by a warmed-over 360 small-block, the “D” code in the VIN says it was born a 273 2-barrel. 1966 marked the addition of engine displacement codes in the fifth spot of all Chrysler Corp. passenger car VINs.

The factory 4-speed cost an extra $242 in 1966. Just $2 less than the ($244) Torqueflite automatic transmission option. Darts used the same rugged A833 4-speed as 383 and 426 big-block cars but with a lower First gear ratio (3.09:1 versus 2.45:1) to improve off-the-line grunt and prolong clutch life. Slant-six Darts also used the lower (higher numeric) transmission gear cluster.

Somewhere along the line this non-original Chrysler 8 1/4-inch rear axle was added. In 1966, the carburetor determined which one of two rear axle types was installed in 4-speed V8 Darts. The base 180-horsepower 273 2-barrel (D code) shared the slant six’s wimpy 7 ¼-inch axle, but when the high-compression 273 4-barrel A861 engine was ordered (“E” code) with the 4-speed, a special version of the “big car” 8 3/4 was used. The 1970s vintage 8-1/4 axle seen here is not correct, but can handle the 360.

Motor Trend magazine senior feature editor Jonny Lieberman guest-hosted the Velocity Channel live TV broadcast. This mildly customized Firebird (Lot 82), one of 11,657 convertibles built in 1969, brought $24,200. A 1970-’81 Gen-II Firebird convertible was never offered, so this is the final Firebird ragtop until1991. Here, Jonny digs that the Pontiac 350 hasn’t been replaced by a Chevy 350 or LS mill.

Riding the often blurry line between embellishment and blunder, Pontiac purists know the Trans Am was the only 1969 Firebird with factory-applied trunk paint stripes. Custom touches like this can go either way when it’s time to sell.

Prior to the 1968 debut of a specific VIN code (344 in the first three spots), Oldsmobile’s 4-4-2 is an easy clone candidate. The consignor of this 1967 Cutlass Supreme (Lot 951) didn’t make any hard claims either way, but with its factory installed 4-speed transmission (a $184.31 upcharge), it smells real to us. Sporting a swapped-in 455 and Edelbrock Torker intake manifold, it brought a fair $30,800.

Peeking from behind its optional P05 Super Stock wheels, this Olds sports manual 9.5-inch drum brakes. As with other midsize GM muscle cars, 1967 saw the debut of optional power front disc brakes. Though Chevrolet made front disc brakes standard on its Chevelle SS396 in 1969, 4-4-2 customers paid extra right through 1972.

Rear axles are not easily seen and present an easy short cut for quick-flippers. This 12-bolt unit appeared under a 1971 Camaro custom (Lot 171.1) that sold for $28,050. Experienced eyes know it’s a C/10 truck-sourced 12-bolt. Though properly narrowed and fitted with 5-lug hubs and brakes, it is functionally adequate but of less value to purists than a true Camaro 12-bolt rear axle, buyer beware.

This well preserved, unrestored 1967 Camaro SS350, 4-speed (Lot 367) sold for an appropriate $36,300. Survivors are hugely popular. If you wanted the newly-enlarged 350-cube maxi-mouse in a 1967 Chevy passenger car, your only choice was Camaro. Not offered in Corvette, Chevelle, or full size models, 29,270 Camaro buyers paid the extra $210.65 for the L48 SS350 package in 1967.

Dents are in style. The Bolero Red SS350 Camaro’s consignor wisely resisted the urge to repair this minor tail panel blemish. To doctor it up with a spot repair could cast suspicion on the rest of the car’s originality.

A car doesn’t have to be a numbers-matching investment caliber showpiece to grab big bucks. Combining a crisply refurbished 1968 Dodge Coronet 500 convertible (Lot 332), a potent big-block, and a splash of R/T glitz (bumble bee tail stripe, grill emblem) brought a $57,200 final bid.

A 440 with ceramic-coated headers, aluminum heads, dual-plane intake by Edelbrock, and a Holley 4-barrel take the place of the original G-code 383 2-barrel. Non-matching numbers status frees users from fear of wearing out or damaging irreplaceable parts.

Not long ago, “disco era” Trans Ams were the brunt of jokes, but as we become more retrospective with age, buyers are snapping them up for serious money. This clean, original 1980 Turbo Pace Car (Lot 60.1) will seem like a deal at $18,150 before long. Unmolested examples with intact turbo plumbing are scarce.

Burt Reynolds (in passenger seat) often makes the Barrett-Jackson scene. For his part in boosting Firebird and Trans Am sales through the Smokey and the Bandit movie franchise, Pontiac made sure Burt always had the latest model. Now he’s selling some of them. With only 1,600 miles, this pristine 1980 Turbo (Lot 656.1) hammered for $110,000. Who’s laughing now?

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Highlights From May: 20, 40, and 60 Years Ago in HOT ROD Magazine

20 Years Ago

May 1998 (172 pages, $3.50): Business was booming this month, with extra ad pages boosting the bulky package to 172 pages. Editor Ro McGonegal heaped high praise upon GM’s latest F-body, even ranking the 305hp Z28 as “the best Camaro yet.” Responding to letters critical of our staff’s recent 100 selections for a HOT ROD Hall of Fame, Gray Baskerville presented 18 reader-suggested alternatives in a follow-up article entitled, “The 101st Hot Rod Hero.” Top billing was awarded to Barney Navarro, the speed-equipment pioneer described as “hot rodding’s renaissance man.”

40 Years Ago

May 1978 (152 pages, $1.25): Ex–Popular Hot Rodding Editor Lee Kelley’s debut issue opened with news of an all-new 1979 “Mustang III” and the first aluminum Chevy block available over dealership counters. February’s often-balmy Winternationals lived up to its name, spanning 13 days while “the worst California storm since 1890 spewed rain, sleet, and snow.” New-car performance was so sorry that we resorted to road-testing a pickup truck that was quicker (15.41) and faster (82.08) than nearly all 1979 passenger cars. GMC cleverly assigned the name 454 Street Coupe to an oversprung, shortbed Fenderside whose suspicious 3/4-ton rating exempted a thirsty (10-mpg) rat motor from light-truck emissions and mileage requirements for one more year. The lingering influence of 1973’s fuel crisis was further evidenced by a five-part V6 series concluding this month with a list of the Buick and aftermarket parts that quickened our Project Roadmaster 1978 Century to a respectable quarter-mile of 15.96 seconds at 95.12 mph (from 18.38/72.00, stock).

60 Years Ago

May 1958 (92 pages, 35¢): Not even a factory blower, an aluminum hood, and our rave review of its flagship Hawk (bottom photo) could save Packard from extinction later this year. Overpriced at $4,700, only about 600 were sold before parent Studebaker pulled the plug. Tech Editor Ray Brock took readers deep inside the 255-inch DeSoto that Hemi-diehard Tony Capanna was assembling for another shot at Indy 500 stock-block glory. Advertiser Ed Iskenderian bypassed and angered Editor Wally Parks by shipping directly to the printer a late ad criticizing the “secret” international record runs that Wally arranged at March Air Force Base.

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Perfectly Restored 1969 Camaro Z/28 Stunner!

Josh Adkins can trace his family’s love of muscle cars back at least two generations, to his grandpa Bill. You see, his grandad owned a gas station back in the mid-’50s; a place that soon became the popular hot rodder’s hangout in their hometown of Huntington, West Virginia. Bill became immersed in the burgeoning street car scene, and also belonged to the local “Quarter Milers” car club.

Bill had a bevy of Fords and related products that he owned and raced in the locales. But after the arrival of his son, Terry, Bill sold the garage and became a salesman for a local GM dealership. For side money, he would often follow leads on cars and purchase needy rides to resell for a quick buck. Terry remembers these trips quite well, the twosome hitting up local car lots and want ads for flip-able cars and hot rods. And when Terry turned 15, well, he was ready to possibly keep one of those purchases for his own personal ride.

Young Terry definitely had his father’s passion for hot rods and muscle rides, and wanted something of the ilk for his very own first car. So he enlisted his uncle James McClellan for assistance in finding a good one to keep. James had a body shop that he ran with Terry’s grandfather. They were always finding cars to spruce up and resell. They scouted several cars in the area for young Terry until that fateful day; the day the first Camaro showed up at the garage.

Uncle James had picked up a nice, usable ’69 Camaro locally. It needed some general work and paint, but Terry was just smitten with the pony car the minute he laid eyes on it. The young hot rodder approached his uncle about purchasing the car to make it his own. His uncle was very open to doing that, and let Terry have the car for what he paid for it. The youngster was ecstatic; he was now the owner of a sweet ‘69 Camaro.

The only problem was that Terry was only 15, not old enough to drive yet. So he spent the next year working on the Camaro, getting it road ready, and even doing some esthetic work on the car. The 350-powered ride got a new skin of its original Dover White and a nice set of Cragar wheels at the corners to add to the visuals of the car. With its stunning blue interior and clean paint, the potent pony ride was now a sight to behold.

When he turned 16, Terry got the car on the road. It immediately attracted attention, both from typical onlookers and also from potential “next owners;” guys who wouldn’t mind grabbing the title on this beauty. One day a car pulled up alongside the Camaro while Terry and Bill were standing beside it. A man asked if the car was for sale. Bill prodded his son to say yes, telling the youngster he’d find him another Camaro if it sold. They priced the car for the potential buyer and the offer was immediately accepted.

Terry made a small profit on the ride, which suited him just fine. That was, until the Camaro passed him one day out on the street. Terry was so overcome with seller’s remorse that he tracked down the new owner and told him he wanted to buy the Camaro back. He told Terry that he had no interest in selling the car back to him, even for a profit. The youngster was sickened by this, and kept telling himself he should never have sold the car. Bill, on the other hand, had a sunnier outlook on the matter. He told Terry he’d find him a better one … and he held himself to his word.

Terry had a few cars pass through his stable after the Camaro, a couple of Mustangs graced the driveway, but it wasn’t what he wanted. Next, a Chevelle was a driver for some time, and although it was an improvement in his eyes it still wasn’t a Camaro. With each car that came and went, Terry made a small profit on each sale. Soon he had a nice stash of cash on hand for when that prize muscle car would show up. Then it happened, that fateful day when Terry’s father was waiting for him when he got off the bus.

Bill drove Terry to a large, privately owned garage in town. Terry remembers it was chock full of cars, with a tiny bit of light shining in. But like a beacon, one car in the back stood out immediately. It was silver with black stripes and it looked like something he would want to own. Slowly they made their way to the car; it was a Z/28, and Terry was instantly back in F-body love! A four-speed between the buckets made it all the much nicer.

They immediately made an offer and closed the deal on the car. It was taken back to their home garage where it was cleaned up and appointed with some of the things that Terry wanted. A set of Appliance mags went on right away, along with a Hush Thrush muffler setup. Once appointed properly, the car was taken out for its maiden voyage. Terry immediately fell in love with the high revving small-block, thrashing it with kid gloves out on the street. It was pure magic.

Terry’s dad knew how much the youngster loved his Camaro, and also had the foresight to help him keep it nice. They always had beater cars around just in case they felt the Z/28 shouldn’t be taken out. He continued to drive the car through his high school years. When Terry graduated, he went right to work at a transmission shop, and a few years later opened his own right there in Huntington.

Over the years, he bought a good daily driver from that GM dealership his dad worked at, and soon put the Z/28 up on stands and stored it for safekeeping. More cars came and went, marriage and life, and then son Josh came into the family. Once they bought a new house, the Camaro was trailered to the homestead where it was tucked away. Out of sight but never out of mind.

There were always toys around while Josh grew; a Baja boat with a big-block Chevy, a KZ1000 drag bike, and his dad’s prized lifted truck. When Terry decided he wanted to follow his dream and buy a spacious farm with acreage, well, some of the toys were put on the selling block. The boat went, as well as the bike and truck, and well, Terry knew he needed to sell the Camaro for the down payment on the farm. They trailered the car to the Charlotte Auto Fair for a big show and put a for sale sign on the car.

People and possible new owners immediately gathered around the car, carrying brief cases of cash handcuffed to their wrists. Offers started flying in and Terry soon got sick to his stomach, remembering the feeling of letting go of his first Camaro. This time he just couldn’t pull the trigger; he gathered up the trailer, loaded the car back up and headed back home to West Virginia with the family in tow. It’s at that moment he told 5-year-old Josh that this particular Camaro would be his car one day, and it would never leave the family.

The car sat for many years, though it was never in disarray. But Terry and now-grown Josh decided the 41k original mile car needed to be brought back to its former glory. Not just refreshed, but showroom new. They looked around for someone who shared their vision and found it in Charles Wynn; proprietor of Wynn’s Restorations in Crockett, Virginia. The car was left in his able hands. It was torn down and every part was labeled.

When it came to the paint and bodywork, they looked high and low for the crew that would lay down the PPG Global Cortez Silver paint and Tuxedo Black stripes. Charles suggested John Johnson’s Custom Classics and Restorations in McLeansville, North Carolina. The Adkins’ visited the shop and checked out their handiwork and were impressed with the level of craftsmanship. Soon, the project was coming together at every level.

No stone was left unturned to bring this ride back to its original glory. The crew went to extremes making sure all the original date codes and parts matched up to the car. After what seemed like a life-long quest, the Z/28 was finished. The DZ302-motivated car, backed by an M21 close-ratio four-speed, and pushing its original 3.73-geared Positraction 12-bolt rear was now ready to run. It also sports some nice original options, including the X33 trim package, Deluxe Comfort Weave interior (with rosewood accents), and center console.

At its first show, the Camaro Nationals in Maryland, Josh was approached by a man that said his Z/28 was the best of the bunch and he wanted to buy it. Josh told him no dollar amount would take this car from his family’s hands. The car has gone on to garner accolades and trophies wherever it goes. It even got the Mountaineer Award; which is Best of Show from the largest indoor car show from their home state of West Virginia. It’s also been certified Gold by the American Camaro Association. Special thanks go out to Josh’s wife, Mindy, for putting up with all the things that go with a nut-and-bolt restoration, and of course to dad Terry, mom Jackie, and brother Hunter for their help, support, and for giving him the opportunity to own such a rare ride. Josh’s goal is to enjoy it for the years to come and one day pass it on to his son Gage, born in August 2017. That’s some birthday present kid!

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10 of the Best Camaros in the World Gather at 2017 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance to Celebrate Camaro’s 50th Anniversary

The Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance, held every March at a posh Ritz-Carlton resort just North of Jacksonville, Florida, presented 10 vintage Camaros this year, along with Bumblebee from the Transformers movies and a new Camaro Nürburgring test car, to celebrate the model’s 50th anniversary. Bill Warner, Amelia Island Founder and former Camaro Firehawk racer, said, “We could have filled the whole field with Camaros for this show. The Camaro was so versatile. They were a great high-performance platform, and they are still going strong.”

If Ford’s Mustang hadn’t been a smash hit in 1964, there might never have been a Chevrolet Camaro. FoMoCo’s hot-selling ponycar beat the original 1967 Camaro into the market by a staggering 2 1/2 years. Acknowledging Ford had a better idea, Chevrolet reacted as quickly as GM could. After a crash development program, Chevy’s own long-nose, short-deck sporty coupes and convertibles hit the pavement running in September 1966.

“The Camaro brought affordable world-class design to American showrooms,” Warner said. “When experts, critics, and even competing designers compared a mass production design like the Camaro to a Ferrari Lusso, you know you have struck gold.”

Over the years, with considerable success, Camaros came in many guises. But demand fell off and Chevy dropped the model, only to revive it a few years ago, and now they are better than ever. You can even get COPO cars again. Purists want the real thing from the 1960s though, and Amelia Island had a mouthwatering selection of vintage Camaros.

1967 Camaro Prototype

When your aim is to feature the top Camaros of all time, you better have the first one ever built. Here it is, N100001, also known as the Detroit Sales Convention Unveil F-Car, owned by Logan N. Lawson of Hutchinson, Kansas. It was a special-order Sport Coupe, powered by the 230ci six and decked out in show-quality paint. Built about three months before actual production started, it is the first of 52 prototypes (some sources say 49) and was equipped with a 110-volt static lighting kit for display purposes. After its initial display and public relations work was done, it sold for $2,550, then passed through 11 more owners. You could not put a value on this baby today—it is priceless. It’s arguably a miracle that it survived. Some 12,000 hours were spent restoring this beauty. The Lawsons are very aware that they own one of the holy grails of Camaro history and have built a comprehensive website (pilotcarregistry.com) detailing the F-Body’s origins.

1967 Camaro Z-28 Trans-Am Racer

Mark Donohue’s and Paul Van Valkenburg’s timeless book, The Unfair Advantage, revealed how Roger Penske and Donohue painstakingly modified their Camaro team cars to be wicked competitors. The second car off the assembly line, this Z-28 was the first Camaro to have acid-dipped panels. LeRoy Gane was the car’s crew chief for drivers Donohue and Craig Fisher. Fisher drove it to a Second Place finish at the 1967 Daytona Trans-Am, and Donohue drove the car for the first time that year at Riverside. In 1968, this car won the Sebring Trans-Am, which was combined with the 12 Hours of Sebring that year, where it finished Third overall. Found in 1985 at a Sanair warehouse and subsequently restored, it has been raced continuously for 28 years. The engine is a Traco-prepared small-block with a prototype cross-ram dual four-barrel intake manifold and a Ron Fournier air box. It is owned by Patrick S. Ryan of Asheville, North Carolina.

1968 Baldwin-Motion Camaro

Joel Rosen remains one of the legendary figures in Camaro history. Factory COPO cars aside, Rosen built the baddest Bowties, hands down. Typically he’d buy brand-new Camaros from Baldwin Chevrolet in New York and modify them at his shop to be some of the fastest street-legal muscle machines of the era. This is one of four 1968 Baldwin-Motion Camaros built with a 427-inch Corvette L88 rat motor, developing a breathtaking 600 hp. Rosen guaranteed these cars would run an 11.50-second quarter-mile or else he would refund the purchase price. He says he never had to do that! Reportedly a man from Texas ordered this SS 427 to street race, so it was equipped with a stealth toggle switch to extinguish tail lights and brake lights when the cops gave chase. Current owner is Mark Hassett of Ashtabula, Ohio.

1968 Yenko Camaro SS

Don Yenko’s performance Camaros (along with his hot-rodded Chevelles, Novas, and Corvair Stingers) quickly became cult cars among Bowtie enthusiasts. This Camaro is equipped with a lusty 450hp, 427-inch, L72 big-block V-8 and a Muncie M21 four-speed gearbox, along with rear axle and suspension modifications. Records show this car was originally sold as a new model brokered through Branine Chevrolet in Mulvane, Kansas, to a man named Miles Pleasant. The next owner, Memphis drag racer A.J. Lancaster, stored the original engine, installed a race motor, and raced the car in NHRA events. When Lancaster retired from active competition, the original engine was reinstalled. With only 1,304 miles on the odometer, most of them probably a quarter-mile at a time, this is believed to be the lowest-mileage Yenko Camaro extant. It is owned today by Chevy enthusiast and president of the American Muscle Car Museum, Mark J. Pieloch of Melbourne, Florida.

1969 Camaro Indy Pace Car

The GM Heritage Center brought this 1969 Indy pace car Camaro to the event. New Camaros paced the 500 in 1967, and as even more examples were built in 1969, they became some of the most popular pace cars ever. Since this is not one of the two cars that actually paced the race, it is considered a pace car replica. According to factory records, just two Camaro SS pace cars were built with 396/375hp V-8s and TH400 automatic transmissions. They were designated official pace cars; one was used and the other was a backup car. Some 43 examples were built for the Indy 500 Festival equipped with 350 V-8s, while another 75 cars were built and designated as VIP/Press cars with a mix of 350 and 396 engines. These VIP cars circulated the track during the parade laps, transporting celebrities and guest drivers. Then they would exit the track and the actual pace car would lead the final lap, after which it would pull off to allow a flying start for the 33 race cars.

1969 COPO Camaro

If you wanted the hottest possible Camaro with the biggest engine, you could get one, despite GM’s public safety stance, if you stepped up for a special Central Office Production Order (COPO). A very limited number of COPO Camaros were sold, and they were very expensive. The ZL-1 aluminum-block 427 engine alone was an additional $4,160, considerably more than the $2,727 base price of a Camaro V-8 Sport Coupe. This car, a COPO 9561 model, was a Don Yenko special order and is equipped with an iron block L72 427 V-8, cowl air induction, heavy-duty cooling, a 4.10 rear axle, a four-speed MN gearbox, and power front disc brakes. Grady Burch has taken this rare Camaro and made it even more distinctive with a selection of original and N.O.S. day-two parts. Watch for a full feature in an upcoming issue.

1969 Yenko Camaro

Early in October 1968, Don Yenko ordered 50 1969 427/425 big-block COPO Camaros because that was the minimum number of special-order cars needed for official NHRA race qualification. This car has the earliest VIN of those cars, making it the first of the hallowed Yenko 50. The transmission is a M21 four-speed. Yenko specified six colors: 10 cars in Hugger Orange, 10 in Olympic Gold, 10 in Rally Green, 10 in Daytona Yellow, 5 in Fathom Green, and 5 in Le Mans Blue, like this one. They all came with an AM radio as a concession to comfort. Like the 1968 Yenko on display, this 1969 example is owned by Mark J. Pieloch.

1973 Baldwin-Motion Camaro

Dan McMichael of Indianapolis owns this second-generation Baldwin-Motion bad boy. Chevy was not offering big-block V-8s in Camaros in 1973 (the L48 175-horse 350 was the biggest option), but that didn’t stop the irrepressible Joel Rosen from installing a balanced and blueprinted, 513hp 454. Rosen himself supervised the restoration of this evil black and orange coupe. Trick wheels, full-length side exhausts, hoodpins, and Flamethrower accessory lights are a few of its distinguishing features.

1980 Camaro Z28

Special Camaros were the order of the day at Amelia Island. This red beauty, 41 of 90 examples, was delivered to the Speedway at Daytona to be modified by Camaro specialist Bill Mitchell for a huge dealer driveaway program that was the brainchild of IMSA racer Tom Nehl. The 90 limited-production cars were road-going versions of a production-based Camaro race car that was competing in the 1980 24 Hours of Daytona. These cars, called Hugger Camaros, were featured in a nationwide Chevy advertising campaign. The cars all had cast Minilite wheels, a special decal package, and other components that aped the race car. Burchfield Chevrolet, in St. Cloud, Florida, ordered this car, the only one with a four-speed transmission. Somehow it had been driven only 830 miles when it was found, buried under boxes and sales materials in an unused warehouse at the dealership—still unsold, with all the dealer documentation intact. Amazingly it had survived several hurricanes. Steve Doyle and his wife Mariola are the owners. He was part of the project team that originally built the 90 street cars and crewed for the race car.

1985 Camaro Firehawk Racer

Bill Mitchell’s Special Vehicle Developments Inc., in Cheshire, Connecticut, commissioned several of these third-generation Camaros for the Firestone Firehawk Racing Series. The modified 305ci small-block V-8 was good for about 300 hp; these cars were lowered, the rear axles were cambered, and they were fitted with rollcages and other modifications. Capable of more than 150 mph, this car was very competitive, driven by an illustrious trio: Charley McCarthy, Charley McCarthy III, and Amelia Island Concours founder and chairman Bill Warner. Warner, McCarthy, and veteran IMSA driver Jack Baldwin finished Fifth overall in this very car, after a heroic all-night effort during the 1986 Watkins Glen 24 Hour endurance race. Carl and Lesa Hays of Bourbon, Kentucky, own it now, but apparently not for long. Amelia Island boss Warner just made arrangements to buy it back.

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