The 2002 model year would be filled with highs and lows for the Chevy Camaro. While it was the 35th anniversary of the once-popular car that was celebrated with a special edition, it would also be the last year the car was made due to declining sales. It would make a comeback in 2010 and continues to be in production today. The seller offers a 2002 Camaro Z28 as a 35th-anniversary edition, but that honor was bestowed only on the SS models, as we can best determine. So, we’re not sure where the confusion lies. In any event, this convertible has been gently used over the years and only has 10,500 miles on the odometer. It’s located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and available here on craigslist for $23,000. Thanks, rex m, for the tip on this one!
Fourth-generation Camaro’s were built from 1993-02 with a refresh at the mid-way point. GM would discontinue its production after 2002 due to a deteriorated sports coupé/pony car market and assembly plant overcapacity. But not before 3,300 35th anniversary copies were built out of more than 42,000 in total. But the special edition applied to the SS model, so the seller may mean that his car was built during the 35th anniversary period of the car.
Regardless of the credentials of this Camaro, it looks to be in excellent condition from the few photos provided. It’s registered in California but has been in storage in Vegas for the last several years. So, anyone interested in seeing the car in person before buying will have to go to Sin City. It’s finished in Bright Rally Red with an ebony cloth interior and black convertible top. The Chevy is powered by a 5.7-liter aluminum block V8 engine paired with a 6-speed manual transmission. It has 4-wheel disc brakes complemented by ABS brakes.
The seller’s Camaro comes with a theft-deterrent system and starter interrupt alongside a super deluxe stereo with an amplifier and a remote 12-disc CD changer with controls on the steering wheel. That stuff is flankered by a cadre of other goodies that add up to a well-equipped, low mileage car. The seller’s asking price is about 50% higher than Hagerty’s top dollar estimate for a 2002 Camaro Z28. If the seller can verify that there was a Z28 35th-anniversary edition, then all bets are off.
And the Camaro is about to be axed again as the Mustang continues to have it for lunch.
Actually, the Challenger outsells the Camaro and Mustang these days.
Ford makes the Mustang a priority, GM just makes the Camaro as just another car to sell, they don’t have the enthusiasm as Ford does for that type of vehicle
I prefer the drop top Fiat 850.
All 2002 Camaros where 35th Anniversary Editions.
Rather have my 86 escort pony….wait, that’s not me…
Fun car because of the drop and 6-speed. Save a few more dollars and grab up an ‘03-‘04 Terminator drop top. They definitely put a smile on your face when mash the loud pedal.
Save a few more dollars? Have you priced out Terminator convertibles? You’ll pay at least $10k more than this Camaro costs now, and that’s with 40-50k miles.
I don’t know what a 35th special edition is but i have a red 2002(T-tops) that was one of the last ones built that i bought new in September 2002, and it has a plate on the dash that says 35th Anniversary which i thought they all had/said??????
I know this generation doesn’t get much respect. I had a ’99 Z/28, red with white seats (never saw another like that one) that I sold too early and would love to have another.
There seems to be a lot of ’02 models available with low miles, owners figuring that they would be worth something because the Camaro was coming to an end. That didn’t happen, but plenty of nice ones are now available.
I’ve owned four late 4th-gen LS1 cars, two of them being brand new when I bought them. There were all well-built, reliable, and had great handling. Of course, the real reason to own one was the acceleration, which was otherworldly for the price at the time. It took Ford another decade to offer a basic Mustang GT with better performance (the 03-04 Terminator cars, though faster, were not easily obtained, and not cheap when new) and even then, a lightly-modded LS1 car was still a threat.
Of course, as was common throughout their history, the antiquated same-era Mustang sold better because it was a better car for more people: Visibility was better, it had a backseat for real people, and ingress/egress was easier. The F-body was, by far, the better performance car, but its packaging comprises really limited the target audience as the sun began to set on the coupe era.
Wow. I’m kinda surprised how little respect this beautiful car is getting. The car seems perfect in every way. Yes this generation Camaro was a disappointment for sure…but 10k miles is impressive. So is the color. That said, it’s not gonna fetch $23k…but surely it’s worth $15k?