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1979 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 4spd on 2040-cars

Year:1979 Mileage:75927
Location:

Tinley Park, Illinois, United States

Tinley Park, Illinois, United States

     1979 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 4spd, 75,927 miles, red with black interior. 350, close-ratio 4spd, 3:73 rear-axle ratio. The original owner had kept the vehicle until 1998 before selling to the gentleman that I purchased it from. The car is absolutely 100% rust-free with all it's original metal and paint/decals. All numbers-matching. The interior is 100% original and in excellent condition right down to the Delco AM/FM cassette radio and GM floor mats. There have never been any added tachs, gauges, etc. ever. I have documentation including the build sheet, owner's manual, sales agreement, tire/battery warranty, etc. This has been an adult-owned, well cared for Z28.

     The previous owner had a very high-dollar custom 406 small-block professionally built by "A&R Racing" in Virginia. He had removed the perfect-running 350 and preserved it. The engine swap, Griffen radiator, aluminum drive shaft, full flowmaster 3 in. exhaust, and Competition Engineering "slide-a-link" traction product have been the only modifications to the car. Everything had been very tastefully done purely for improved driveability and performance deserving of the Z28 name. The previous owner bought the car to drive and felt that the car was too sharp looking to have a low horsepower 350 under the hood. Therefore, he upgraded the engine rather than take away from the originality of the 350 by adding bolt-ons. The original 350 would just need to be cleaned/detailed and would be ready to reinstall, if so desired. The car can be easily returned back to it's original state quickly, right down to the original drive shaft and factory exhaust with the pancake-style catalytic converter which are also included with the car. I had also taken it upon myself to add color-keyed Z28 wheels to enhance the appearance. I have also saved the factory gold Z28 wheels which I will also include. The last picture shows the car with the original gold Z28 wheels.

    I have seen many F-bodies of this generation and can honestly say with 100% confidence that this is one of the nicest all-original cars I've seen. As stated above, there have been NO wrecks, NO rust, and the body is 100% original with every panel it left the assembly plant with. The doors do not sag (as typical on most F-bodies of this generation) and open and close beautifully (original hinges...see pictures).

 

    Here are some specs on the $10k 406 engine by A&R;

         The engine makes a very honest 510-hp and 490 ft-lbs of torque @6800 rpm. The engine has only the best components; custom solid camshaft, internally balanced forged callies 4340 crankshaft, 4340 forged 6" rods with floated pins, custom forged 10.5:1 flat-top pistons with ultra-lite pins...the list goes on. Many hours were spent on the Canfield aluminum cylinder heads and the Team-G intake manifold topped with a blueprinted Holley from the Carb Shop in California. The radiator is a Griffen custom-fit "use your original GM top support" radiator with two rows of 1.25 intubing that allows the engine to maintain 160 degrees. Everything has been done in as close to factory manor as possible right down to the 3" custom-bent flowmaster exhaust. NOTHING on this car was disturbed or hacked whatsoever !

        This is a true collector car with documentation, all original parts included, and is fun to drive. Please feel free to ask any questions before placing a bid. I strongly encourage any interested parties to inspect the vehicle in person. Please contact me with ANY questions. A non-refundable deposit of $500 will be due within 48 hours of auction end and balance due at pickup which shall be 7 days after auction end. I have a clear title in-hand and neither the vehicle nor the title will be released until final payment/funds have cleared. I do not have the means to deliver the vehicle, therefore the buyer is solely responsible for any/all costs and arrangements. Please contact me with ANY questions before placing a bid as any miscommunications can be costly and time-consuming for all parties involved. I will reply as promptly as possible to any inquiries. Vehicle being sold AS-IS with no warranties of any kind, express or implied. Thank you for looking.

 

      

 

 

           

 


On Aug-24-14 at 13:33:49 PDT, seller added the following information:

Mileage may increase due to transporting from storage location to residence, car wash, etc. Also, the air cleaner attaching stud is in need of replacement. If any further pictures are needed, please let me know. Thanks again for looking.


On Aug-25-14 at 20:09:10 PDT, seller added the following information:

This is a short YouTube video of the car running. The sound may be somewhat soft, but I will do my best to take another video if time permits.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jk3lHKeaWZc&list=UUUzG7rrnQiX46XkBVipS8Dw


On Aug-26-14 at 19:10:21 PDT, seller added the following information:

A short YouTube walk-around video.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxByqbIogH4&index=1&list=UUUzG7rrnQiX46XkBVipS8Dw


On Aug-26-14 at 20:39:30 PDT, seller added the following information:

Another walk-around with better audio.

 

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10203586030024646&l=5181319899988032890


On Aug-28-14 at 21:10:46 PDT, seller added the following information:

One more walk-around video with much better sound.

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10203603377898332&l=722499120825527995

 

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