UPDATE – This beautiful Z28 has been on the market for over a year now. The seller just dropped their price by $5k here on eBay. Do you think that’s enough to move this one?
FROM 9/8/18 – I know that we’ve all seen cars advertised with incredibly low claimed mileages, and at the end of the day they just don’t add up. Well this 1974 Camaro may be a car that bucks that trend. It has a claimed 16,900 miles on the clock, and the seller has a pretty impressive folder full of paperwork which may just back that claim. You will find this Camaro listed for sale here on eBay. Located in Mundelein, Illinois, it is offered with a clear title. There is a BIN of $44,900 but there is the option to make an offer.
The seller certainly provides a great catalogue of photos of this Z28, but they have to be about the most frustrating photos because it is hard to find ones that provide an overview of the car. Having said that the detail and clarity is nice. It’s certainly a striking looking car. I believe that it is painted in non-metallic “Medium Red” even though it looks more orange in these shots. The paint looks nice and consistent, while the panels look straight with good gaps. The graphics have certainly held up well over the last 44 years and looks as good as new.
This photo is one that raises a slight question mark in the back of my mind. The seller states that the car sports its original paint which I am prepared to believe given the documentation that is supplied. However, when I look at this photo I see what appears to be over-spray on the door lock mechanism. Is it there or am I seeing things? There are a fair number of shots of the underside of the Camaro, but I decided not to draw too many conclusions from those as cars can age quite differently underneath depending on a number of factors. It was this photo that raised that question.
One thing that I won’t argue with the seller on is the condition of the interior on this Chevy. The seller said that it is immaculate, and I simply can’t argue with that. It appears to be 100% original and I can’t find a single split, rip, tear, crack, wear mark or discoloration anywhere.
Being a Z28 means that the engine bay houses the 350ci V8. This one sports power steering and is backed by the Muncie 4-speed transmission, this one being the optional close-ratio box. Everything looks nice under here and I really can’t identify any problems with it.
At $44,900 this Camaro is not cheap, but if the mileage claims check out then it is probably one of the lowest mileage examples about. If it does it raises the question as to whether it is a car that should be driven or preserved. It’s strongest selling point is that claimed low mileage, and every mile travelled could potentially impact on that. Would you drive it or not?
For sale by a dealer. You could have one hell of a nice Camaro for $44,000 that you could enjoy everyday besides this one.
Sounds at least 20k to high
Most of their stuff is sold on consignment. This car was featured in the July issue of Muscle Car Review.
Another “Barn Find “……. please show pictures of the ” Barn ” ….
I’m happy to see old unrestored cars, whatever the make or model, that are listed for sale. There are a lot of unusual, often cool cars that I’d never get a chance to see except for this website. I’m glad they feature cars like this, it would get pretty boring if most of the cars they featured were dusty and rotted up to the beltline line due to sitting for years, even decades in an old dirt floor barn.
Steve R
And if it has such low mileage and is in such good condition …. it MUST have been stored indoors for years ( read barn/ garage / outhouse).
i have no idea why it is on this site at was never a barn find and i never listed it barn find.
We use the term “Barn Find” loosely around here. We just like seeing and talking about all sorts of interesting cars.
Z/28s of all types are popular here, and this was a good one.
I agree,love seeing old cars.Here is an example of what I’m saying.If I went to watch a NASCAR race , because that’s what the Marquee said,and they ran NHRA drag race…….Ken
I can’t say I’d be upset, as for barn finds, I guess there are more interesting cars then there are barns.
Most definitely over spray on that latch. Also noticed a lot of signs that tell a different story when I went through the pics on eBay. Every pic that shows a tag sure looks like it’s a restoration, not an original. Old saying, “Let the buyer beware.”
If that is the only overspray on a 1974 GM Lordstown product I would be amazed. I’m surprised there is no overspray on the windows and tires.
Camaros were not built at Lordstown.
They were only assembled About 3 miles from my house at the Norwood plant or the Van Nuys California plant.
Bodies were painted before being assembled, so there would be no overspray on the latches.
Many family and friends worked at the Norwood plant.
I used to see these traveling the streets on car haulers in Storage lots and rail cars day and night when I was a kid.
My first car was a 79 Z/28
@Anthony- Semi correct. I got my Ohio assembly plants mixed up. Camaros were also built in Norwood, Ohio. Quality, or lack of it, remained the same. Poor.
i am the owner of this car.there is slight overspray on door latch and trunk latch.everybody has their own opinion but i personally have seen it both ways.and in 2016 i had car at the mcacn show and two of the judges one being jerry mc neisch told me it was 100 % original paint.i also took car to a restoration shop and had paint mil tested also proving 100% original.and all those documents come with car.
Love this style Camaro for its scarcity (and those bumpers), even though it’s performance was behind the T/A. I’d be a buyer in the mid-high 20’s, maybe 30, but not 35-45. Good luck with the sale.
That stripe package is cheesy looking. Makes the Firebird flaming chicken look like a work of art.
I like its subtlety. It kind of sneaks up on you.
I hardly noticed it at all, Frank. By the way, is it a Z28?
The dealer has a 35th Anniversary SLP Camaro with 19,000 miles at $22,000. Would not a tough decision for me.
a ’74 z28 is not on my wish list so at $44,900 this is an easy “No”.
Buddy had this model in green on green, with a 6 cyl and single barrel carb. He painted it black, jacked it to the moon and added 50s on the back and 60s on the front with cragars all around. got tired of it, bought a used vette from a friend then wrecked it. learned the hard way about loans, insurance and paybacks.
It’s a ridiculously well-preserved car, but good luck getting $45,000 for a ’74 Z28. ’70 Z28 with a 396, ’71 with an LT-1—sure. But a ’74?
There were no big block Z-28’s. And let me assure you, 74 Z-28’s are more rare and have more one off parts than any Z-28 built. The values are going thru the roof.
This car? Stripes were added, and poorly.
factory applied stripes.and yes poorly done but that is how they were installed.
her is a picture
Get a 72 RS-Z28. UAW went on strike that yr. Less than 3000 Z/28s were made that yr.
well unfortunatly i did sell to a private collector in colorado he sent a well named person in the camaro world and it was 100% original.it sold for 43,000. but i wish i never had to sell, that was probably one of the best unrestored 1974 z/28.but do to deaths in family mother and brother.i needed money pretty fast. i did contact the buyer to see if he would be willing to sell it back to me and i will pay more than what he paid.but answer was no not unless i could find another survivor as good as this. just last month i did buy another 74 z,28 complete opposite fully restored using mostly all original parts.and i got the original firestone wide ovals with it. paid $ 27,000 which i think was a deal.i still see a couple 74 z,28 for sale now even the 2 restored ones still alot of re pop parts and they are asking 39,000
Glad to hear that you found a buyer that appreciated the car and paid your price. I can understand seller’s remorse on a car like this.
I have a friend who has a ’72 Z/28 that he bought in ’73 and it is also very original and very low mileage. It’s never seen rain, or even a puddle in the time he’s had it. It would break his heart to sell it.
Good that you are in a better position and could get another one.
In 1968,camaros get painted with the door latches in place.im assuming it continued.
I don’t hate 74s, but if I were in the market for one, it would be a Type LT/Z-28 with power windows and sans the stripe package.
I met my best friend almost 50 years ago because we were both driving 74 Z28s, his was a gold LT (w/stripes & vinyl top!), mine was a base dark blue w/o stripes. Quality was definitely an issue, but we were young car guys who never left anything stock!
Sometimes a car of arguable collectibility will click a potential buyer simply because of a memory; if I had the means, I’d buy this and park it at his house for us to share. FWIW, we continued to drive similar vehicles to this day. My FoST is the same color as his Civic turbo.
Something seems a bit strange with the body trim tag. There are several photos which clearly show it attached with phillips head screws. Pretty sure it didn’t come from the factory that way. The tag is also seriously dinged and surrounded by corrosion and rust. Lastly the tag is painted in an unusual brown color. The car is very nice for sure but details like this just make you wonder.
if you look at other 1974 z/28 they all had hex head screws.and the reason for the off color when i got car there was alot of overspray it so i removed the plate and just degreased it and that was the color.
Do you have any pictures of a 1970 Z28 with a 396 ?
70Z never came with a 396
A 1974 Z-28 is not exactly the best year for camaro’s in general. A 79′ or 80′ Z-28 would be much more appealing to me in looks. $44.900 I think the guy is dreaming..
close it did sell for $43,000 to collector in colorado
It’s an early ’74 – has points & condenser. Wonder if the annoying seat belt ignition interlock still works.
2nd one i seen online in a week w/o the hidden wipers option – kind of ruins the look. Oddly, i seen many ’74 t/a s on the road over the years, but never a ’74 z28. Anybody know how many of these were sold in ’74?
Of the ’74-’81 z28’s, i like the ’77 the best – with the body colored painted steel bumpers, & IMO a more attractive hood treatment than what is here. Tho the ’77’s 350 is not a 4 bolt main like the ’74’s.
I wonder if ANY non california ’73-4 chevy small blocks came WITHOUT an air pump. Oddly, ’73-4 non calif pontiac v8’s did NOT have an air pump.
Wonder if the dealer could have realigned the rear decklid decal.
Hidden wipers came with the Type LT option.
This doesn’t look like a Type LT.
yes the seat belt interlock still works along with key buzzer.they made a total of 13,802 z/28’s in 74.and all z/28’s had the emmision pump.
I SHOULD have asked how many came with those stripes & big z28 decal on the hood. Perhaps Chevy kept no such records. & maybe i DID see a lot of ’74 z28s – just none with those optional stripes/hood decal.
The paint on the latch as well as the latch screws is an original ” factory” trait. Its present on many GM cars of the era. I looked for the additional picks but could not find them. However the gentleman that said the body tag was screwed on is correct. Most cars of the era and manufacturer were aluminum shankless rivets. One thing i would like to know is the car appears to have 73 sail panels and rear window. 74 was the first year for the wrap around rear window and triangular “ish” tail lights. So whats up with that?
Nope, rear window is correct. 1975 was first year for wrap rear window on Camaros and Firebirds.
It’s definitely been repainted. There’s no way a factory 1974 paint job would look this nice, even directly from the factory. Nice car but for this money there’s a lot of better options.
I have a black 79 Z28 with 7,900 original miles. Window sticker still on the window and all original except the lower front grille which fell off. Anyone have any thoughts on what it may be worth. Interior smells new. Had to take the ceiling inerr off because it shrunk too much with age. Has a few tiny dings and scratches otherwise like new.
Nice appearance, but a smogged down low hp 74 with the big ugly bumpers I don’t feel its worth that Kind of coin. Not a chevy guy but I think I could get pretty good bang for the buck on a decent pre smog Camaro for 44 Large. My $.02 worth.
Good luck to the new owner.
A ‘74 Z28 has an L82.
definitely the least attractive of the early 2nd gen Z28’s. gone was the gaping mouth grill of the 70-73’s due to the mandated new bumper. the Z28 was gone for 75-76, not showing up again until late in ’77 with something like 70 less hp.
these 74’s were great running cars though, only down 10hp from the low-compression net-hp rated ’72 LT1 & running basically identical low 15-second quarter miles. it took 10 long years until a Z28 was this quick again.
a guy a year older in high-school had one identical to this that supposedly had a 355 cid from his dad’s sprint car & was the fastest thing in the parking lot. he doted over it & was somehow able to put it by itself in the back of the teacher lot to avoid door dings. sadly it backfired through the carb & caught fire after he graduated & was a total loss.
i’ve probably only seen 5 or 6 ’74 Z’s in my life, but respect them due to associating them with Mike’s built-motored one. looking back they are pretty ridiculous in comparison to the understated 70-73 & 77-78 models.
agree completely on it not being original paint & being over priced by at least $25k
yes original paint,verified by 2 different sources if you saw car in person you would agree pictures make it look perfect but when up close you can see some light checking,dull spots and 2 small paint runs on lower portion of both front fenders.
Sweet car
Yes that is overspray in the door lock mechanism, I dont buy the original paint story, red is the highest pigment color and the most difficult to maintain even in storage, as for the decals that’s another story that needs some research. It is a beautiful car and what good is it if you don’t drive it for people to see.
I would think that with only just under 17 k miles the under carriage would be in better shape and the odometer #’s would line up better. Hmmm? And the screwed on ID plate with a dent in the edge and chipped coating around it.
You can buy a super nice ’69 Camaro for that kind of money, or even a brand new one… No thanks.
Where on the car does it say it’s a Z28? Don’t particularly like the style of that generation of Camaros but wouldn’t drive it around the block with those gaudy decals covering half the body. Not disrespectful to others tastes if they like this sort of thing but gaudy isn’t close to clean and class.
It’s on the hood.
Tort, you’re kidding, right? Hood, Spoiler, Left Fender, Right Fender, Title. Other than that, I guess nowhere.
The most important place to identify a 74 Z28 is in the VIN number….
Hagerty has this car in #1 Concours condition valued at $38,400. They have a tendency to overvalue cars, so the ask on this one is probably world record.
Nice car otherwise.
not really mecum sold a white 74 z in 2014 with 14,000 miles for$ 46,200 with the commision,and i have seen 2 private sales 1 for $62,000,and $51,000 but those were both under 2 thousand miles.about 36-37 is what i will end up selling it for.just try and find a 100% original z with this mileage and condition cheaper.i have reasearched all the 74 z that are curently for sale they are very nice cars but not as original as this one.i even have the very rare factory plastic covers for the seat adjuster knob,when cars were prepped at dealer they were almost always removed and tossed.they do have a gm part number..
I’m a Chevelle guy but it’s obvious I know more than most of the Camaro Gurus on here. A deaf, mute, blind man can tell your car is legit. It’s nice. My favorite Z is the 70. Everyone knows what they sell for and there would not be more than 5 or 10 difference in a 70 and a 74. IF you are high; you’re not that high. We are talking a 45 year old car in one year old ”used car” condition. The more I think about it, the more I like it. I guess you do know that most of the ”critics” on here would still criticize if it was priced at $10,000.00. Hope you get your price, or close.
Id drive it ! Couldnt care less where it was built ,overspray or original milage . My neighbor had same car with cragars and black sidepipes .my other neighbor had a type LT in a gold color . Nice cars to me !
I agree, I like it. I was a teen driver during this era. My 2nd car was a regular 75 Camaro, same color red as this one, but no stripes. Standard 350 2bbl. A fair amount of these Z28s were on the road back then, and I got buzzed by a few.
They would bark 2nd really easy. They were several of these(’74) in N. Mississippi back when they were new.
I always like the big decal. I thought the ’77 was a joke.
Way overpriced to me!
You can get a 70 to 73 Z for this price or close and in super nice condition. 70 is MUCH more desirable.
Had one in 1976, Rusted out. I was in the south. Mine had LT type emblems on it.
I like this car. When I started driving in 1980 I bought a 1972 gto which I still have and like every teenager back then I would have loved to own this car. It seems to me if the owner wants Barrett Jackson money why not take it to BJ?
I’m guessing they know it’ll never bring B-J money at B-J.
If it wasnt way overpriced it would have sold by now.
If u want its true value then pull the reserve!
The “market” is speaking loud and clear on two points: 1) Overpriced, 2) No demand.
I personally like the car. Price is too high. 74 is the last good year for bidy lines on the camero/ firebird. After 74 the back glass destroys the body lines imho.
The 74s really don’t have the value of the ’70-73 and this one is illustrative. If this was one year older it would probably be gone now. As it stands, it, and its obnoxious stripe package are still sitting with a price reduction.
This said, these are still pretty cool cars. You still get the L82 and pretty brisk acceleration. I would feel kind of silly driving around in it but if you like it, wait and the price will probably come down even more.
The reality is that if it was priced correctly for the market it would have sold by now.They are only worth what someone is willing to pay for them, no matter how old, rare, low mileage or well preserved they are.
We had a 74 Z28…they were fun cars….last real Z28 until the 1LE came out…came with the L82 Corvette motor(4 bolt main/forged pistons/2.02 valves),special high effort steering box and the Muncie transmission.The optional stripes are typical of the period…and being a 1 year item make the car stand out.
If our Canadian dollar was not so low I would put this with our gen 3 and gen 4 1LE cars.
In the mid 70s I dated two different girls with new Camaros, and I was extremely unimpressed with the build quality of both (the cars–not the girls). Doors sagged, body panels had poor alignment, and the dash pads seemed to be unattached on the passenger side. On BOTH cars. The cars were pretty to look at, as were the girls, but they weren’t keepers. Not for me anyway.
I think we should get the girl’s side of the story.
$9000 at best
He’s not just selling the tires and wheels for $9,000.00. He’s selling the whole car.
I’ll state my bias up front. As a young guy at the time, I always thought these Camaros were redneck city. That said I have softened considerably in my view of most early seventies cars. I’ll take the word of those that know more that this is way overpriced. Still if a car makes a statement about the times when it was built, this certainly does. I commend the seller for standing up and politely answering the questions from the knowledgeable folks. Barn Find readers can be pretty direct and skeptical sometimes. So you have to give it up to him. Eventually he and a buyer will find a price that leaves them both less than happy.
everybody has their opinion that is what makes the collector car hobby great could you imagine if everyone liked the same thing.if the car sells it sells i,m in no rush.i have other cars to keep me busy.
A 74 Camaro Type LT was my first car way back in 1977, so I have a soft spot for these cars when they come up for sale; especially the unique 1974 Z. When the mid-77 Z28 came out, one of it’s unique features were the rear resonators; replacing the mufflers. I went to the local Chevy dealer and ordered up a pair for my Type LT and had them installed. Those resonators (no mufflers!) completely changed the sound and character of the car; one of the sweetest sounding factory exhausts ever made. I like to think my ’13 Fiat 500 Abarth is right alongside that GM resonator system for aural sound appeal….
This car here has been up for sale for a good long while. I suspect the price is what is keeping this car from being sold. I believe the rear Z28 name plate was installed by some previous owner as it was never offered by the factory like that.
According to the book The Great Camaro by Michael Lamm, the only 74 Z28 that appears as the GM designers intended were the white cars; owing to a printing error by the OEM stripe maker, the white background on these stripes instead were supposed to be clear. Clear completely changes the character of the car into one more subtle, don’t you think?
Good luck to the owner in the sale. The last of the L-82 engines; the L-82 being a tamed down version of the great LT1. The return of the Z in 77.5 would have the heart of a plain passenger car motor, the LM1…..
i thought the same thing about the z/28 sticker on rear panel then i did my own investigating,on the early models the sticker was supposed to be installed at the dealership during new car prep but not all got them.you can also look at early 1974 camaro assembly manuals and it actually shows you where the decal goes.that was all the proof i needed.
I love 2nd gen f bodies! My car heart belongs to my 73 RS/LT I let go of. Think I’m with most everybody here the 74-77 just lost its appeal with the God awful government crash bumpers. This is a good looking car but I believe the price is way up there also. I’d rather drop 45k on a high miles 70-73 RS that shows just bout as good as this one does. Too many 74 up project cars you can dump some money in and have a driver you dont have to worry about
Had a chance to buy something like this back in ’83, silver with black decals, black interior, 350/4speed…for a couple of grand. Aftermarket cam wreaked havoc on the power brakes, a few pumps and that pedal went to the floor in uh oh mode. Other than that at the time it was just another common second gen Camaro, now I’d love to have it! Dang.
Interesting comp just sold at BJ ; same color,but red interior and an automatic ,with 30,000 documented miles.Sold for 16k plus fees,and the dealer/buyer is asking 25k now.Great looking cars ,underpowered or not .
i saw the auction to.if it would have been a 4 speed i would have been a buyer.earlier in houston mecum event they sold a 77 z/28 automatic 10k mileage for $41.5 k.the one at barret-jackson had no barely any paperwork,no smog,wrong tires,no spare or jack,no trunk mat.just a few of the major points.you just need 2 people who want your car.i’m in no hurry my car is in a heated building.
I don’t recall any ’74 Z-28s with BOTH vinyl stripes AND drip mouldings. You either got one or the other. I was looking at a chocolate brown (not my idea of a great car color) ’74 that had chrome drip mouldings on fenders and rear spoiler. Whenever I encountered a ’74 with the carnival stripes, they were devoid of chrome drip mouldings. Also, the location of the chrome drip moulding on the tail end of this one seems conspicuously misplaced. Again, chrome drip mouldings would be found on the rear center of the spoiler unless the tape stripe option was chosen. Correct me if I am wrong.
drip moldings go around the side glass not by rear spoiler.i think what you are talking about is the 2 chrome vertical stripes between the tail lights.they were only installed on lt models had nothing to do with the stripe decal.hope this helps
Regards to the 74-only stripe, in the book The Great Camaro by Michael Lamm, there is a prototype picture of this stripe applied to a 73 Camaro Z28 in the studio by design engineers.
According to this book, a printing error by the stripe’s maker had every stripe featuring the white back ground. It was the intention of design to have this white made clear, to better contrast with the stripe.
So, any white 74 Z28 with the stripe option will show what the designers really had in mind for this cool and over-the-top stripe.
The last of the L-82 motors, itself the son of the solid lifter LT-1 engine….
car no longer for sale had several offers around 33k.but i thought if i ever want another one i will never be able to find one as original and at a decent price range.so you complainers can stop.and the people who liked keep commenting.
I love the car!!!!!
I had a white/ automatic when i was 16 years old in the early 80s.
Was involved in a rear end collision that destroyed my car. Found another 74 z/28 black 4speed. Fast and fun!
Was involved in another wreck where I was hit in the side. Scrap the car out and all I keep was the 4speed muncie transmission. Kicked it around the shop for over 30 years. Bought a 72 restored c10 Cheyenne a month ago with 3 speed on the column. Can’t wait to put a 4speed in the floor and rekindle a fire i had smoking tire in my old 74 z28 !!!!!!!!!
One of a kind and I love these old cars.
Interested in a trade?