Featured on AutoHunter, the online auction platform driven by ClassicCars.com, is this 350-powered 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 4-speed.
The first-generation Camaro has been cemented in history as one of the muscle cars that marked the early days of high-powered, lightweight, and well-balanced machines that transformed the automotive landscape. The need for speed that this car – and its counterparts – fostered continues even today. This metallic blue Camaro is ready for the street or the strip, complete with a small-block V8, a four-speed manual transmission, and a Positraction rear end. It is being offered by a dealership in Evans City, Pennsylvania, and the auction ends this Friday.
The Camaro first went into production in September 1966 and rode on General Motors’ versatile F-body platform. Even though the base motor at the time was a relatively economical 230cid inline-six, Chevrolet upped the ante by offering higher-output motors including a number of small-block V8s over the early Camaro’s years. Among the available options for buyers to choose was the Z/28 package, which rolled in an upgraded suspension, power brakes (with discs up front), and a Muncie close-ratio four-speed manual transmission.
While reportedly not perfect, the metallic blue respray on this car is said to show well overall. It rides on a set of Rally 15-inch wheels with staggered tires, and it features dual accent striping on the hood and the decklid (this was a visual Z/28 identifier). The car is badged as having a 302cid powerplant, but the car’s original motor has been replaced with a 350cid unit. The odometer on the car shows fewer than 70,000 original miles, and the seller states that this is a true reading. However, with any five-digit mechanical odometer, this is difficult if not impossible to verify. The phrase “caveat emptor” applies here.
All that being said, this Camaro has many great ingredients for a driver-grade muscle car that you won’t feel guilty about actually enjoying. All too frequently, early Camaros and Firebirds end up being garage-kept showpieces, and the real joy of ownership – truly, the reason these cars took off – is the thrill of putting a raw V8 motor and a manual transmission through their paces.
The seller has provided a few short video clips including a drive-by linked above, and the car sounds every bit as great as it looks.
The auction for this 350-powered 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 4-speed ends Friday, October 27, 2023, at 12:15 p.m. (PDT)
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Source: www.classiccars.com