This beautiful Camaro Z28 is claimed to have only covered 9,300 miles since new! That’s easy to believe when you look at the photos. This thing looks like it just came out of the dealer’s showroom. As such, the seller is asking an eye watering price here on eBay. They are open offers, but I’m guessing it’s going to take a very large stack of bills to bring this one home.
Unfortunately, the seller doesn’t give us any details about the car’s past. It seems like a backstory would be a good idea when you are claiming that a car is an original survivor. That said, I do want to believe that this is the real deal and that it hasn’t undergone a restoration. What we can see of the interior looks perfect and the stickers in the door jam look right.
The engine bay is so clean you could eat off that air cleaner! The 350 V8 found in the newly re-released Z28 may not have been as special as that found in earlier iterations, but this car was more about good looks and handling than all out power. Fake scoops and stickers had replaced high horsepower by this point, but Chevy did their best.
The asking price may be hard to swallow, but where else are going to find a cleaner Z28? This could be one the nicest ones still in existence and it may go up in value someday. Until then, this one might be a gamble though because it is priced at the very top of the market (and a bit more). Can any of you find another this good for less? Please post them in the comments below!
I almost pulled the trigger on one of these brand new that had been sitting on the dealers lot for a long time. Probably because it was brown with gold stripes, but at least it was a 4 speed. I went to college instead and couldn’t fit it in the budget.
I’d say, you made the right decision!
Nice car. Asking price is a bit optimistic. That is 70 1/2 to 73 Z28 money.
What a gorgeous car. Would prefer a 4-speed but could live with the auto. It won’t win any races but would look great losing. I would have to park my Corvette and make this my new daily driver.
WAY too much money for a nonperforming cookie cutter car. Only worth about half his asking price IMO.
My buddy in high school bought a new 73′ Z28 in the burgundy color . Fast and fun car to zip around town in. His was an automatic and it didn’t seem to matter because it still got down the road quick. I miss the 70’s . . . . . sometimes
Pie-in-the-sky price.
Why is the VIN tag painted and held on with screws? ID this correct?
Data tag is held in with screws and painted. Vin is not pictured but would be riveted and not painted.
Seems unbelievable it survived the 70s-80s. Fun cars.
$28,995! $ 2,995 is reasonable.
I know people can ask what they want,
but this is twilight zone motors!
one bar of latinum!!
His asking price isn’t serious, neither is the suggestion that this car is worth $2,995. Even though I hope you are joking, somewhere in the middle teens is more realistic. Even though it wasn’t particularly fast, nothing from that era was, it does look good and has survived in great condition. Someone that wanted one, but couldn’t afford it when new, will likely buy it once the price becomes flexible.
Steve R
Sorry to disagree but commentary on pricing so far is pretty far off.
I am not a fan of this car OR model year BUT the money is right. Look at the market. This is an excellent condition, super low, good color car in great condition… Where will you find another like it and would you expect it to be $5K? Honestly, at a good auction, I think it would push higher than 29K.
The comment above that 29K is 70 1/2 to 73 money is also off, if you had a 70 1/2 to 73 original, with this low mileage, in this condition you would be 50-75K, $100K plus if it were a Z28.
For me, if I own one more red car and one more automatic trans MUCH LESS another red car WITH an automatic I am going to kill myself!
I think the money would be better spent on an IROC-Z with a manual transmission.
And I think the same money would be better spent on a few ’80s Volvo 240s. Those will be much, much safer in a wreck than a 2nd-gen F-body.
Centerfold material for Mullet Monthly magazine.
I bought one new in ’77. Cost me just over $5k .Sold it 3 years later and made some money on it. These were under powered of course,but ran tight and smooth on the highway.This is one of the lower production Z’s with around 10k made. Can’t be many left.
This car is really nice.
But I remember how bad this color faded..
Look at the fade on the inside of the door that is more realistic.
Now look at the over spray under the hood and in the trunk and tell me it came from the factory like that.
I could be wrong but I don’t remember seeing over spray like that original.
The trunk carpet even looks like it has over spray.
I had a yellow 77 in high school. Loved it, this one brought back great memories. You can question the price but I bet he gets it. They didn’t make many and people loved the premolded-in bumper Camaros. we’ll see
In the picture of the engine compartment I am trying to figure out what’s with the paint on top of the left fender.
It’s a reflection of some trees. The paint is MINT on this one.
Door edge paint would only be rubbed off because of impact to that side. Looks like car has been repainted. Vin tag full.of overspray and screws are different. My neighbor has the exact same car (brown with gold stripes..4 spd, original owner with 6700 miles and original paint) he just sold it for $13,000. He is 81 years old and couldn’t drive it anymore. He bought it brand new for his son passed away about 7 months of driving it. He kept the car this entire time in a climate controlled garage.
Lot’s of complaining about price, but the seller will entertain offers…what don’t you get?
We don’t get what kind of offer will be “entertained” on a $30,000 car that is worth $15,000.
A great car at a reasonable price. Consider that a lame new Corolla is 25K this Z is a good deal. Good luck to the new owner.
Used to be 15k would get you something to be proud of, now the mark is 30k, I know peoples opinions will be different, but if you’re a buyer in this market, you know the reality…
I disagree. $15K will still allow you to find an interesting car to enjoy.
Worth 15K? Where do you live?
And PJ above, I think you are on the wrong website.
Can we bring the Thumb’s down button back please?
Sorry, trying to bite my tongue on some of these comments but frustration has set in for people who just don’t get it.
C’mon now, after all it has a 350 small block after all.
Let’s see, cam lifters, intake and carb, headers with hi-po catalytic converter, better shocks, brake,suspension kit with heavier sway bars, new tires and good tuning, do work by self, hours later, couple over 2000$ later, and you would still get your doors blown off by a new or slightly used camaro or mustang baseline V6 manual or automatic that averages in high 20’s mpg with reconditioned on.
Yes we know the reality. People can deem their own value and use their money as they choose. I guess someone will grow old and die with 29,000 less.
Let’s cut to the chase- What could make this car worth $29K?
1) Performance? No.
2) Styling? No.
3) Rarity? No.
4) GM Build Quality? No.
5) Carrying on the rich racing legacy of the Camaro Z-28? No.
I’m willing to “entertain” any contrary arguments.
…and I’m sure there are plenty of low mileage, unmolested survivor Z-28’s around…that can’t be rare?
This is not a Z-28. It is a Camaro with Z-28 decals on it. There is a sucker born every minute and GM found a whole bunch of them to sell their decals to,
Well for one reason the similar Trans Am is it’s performace equal and is trading hands at exactly these prices.
Also it’s not a lot of money for a collector car in general. I’ve driven both the Trans Am and Z28 and found them to be excellent all around fun.
Trans Am’s are not a performance equal to the Z/28. They are faster. Chevrolet wants you to think that, but it is not true. The GM performance hierarchy for acceleration is the following, Corvette, Trans Am and then Z/28. Ever wondered why there was not a big block Chevrolet engine in any Camaro after 1972. The Pontiac 350-400-455 are all big blocks. They weight more than the 454. Pontiac and Chevrolet were fierce rivals. Some wise crack on the Camaro team borrowed from the Firebird team the rear spoiler and the center console design and the GM brass let them do it. Theft of an idea is very personal that you don’t soon forget. John DeLorean is the holder of a fair number of patents for GM. He and Jim Wangers made GM a lot of money showing up on Woodward Ave. in Detroit showing off and racing design exercise of cars and engines that led to the production of the 1964 GTO and the rise of the muscle car era. These two guys wanted a Corvette for Pontiac, the Banshee. The brass said no and fearing that they might walk out to the cross town competition, the brass made a compromise that was the acceleration hierarchy. Also, DeLorean and Wangers gave the entertainment industry anything they wanted to get Pontiac’s placed into movies and TV. John Wayne, the Duke, left ol’ Paint in the corral and blasted around Seattle in a 1973 Brewster Green Super Duty Trans Am. So did Jeff Bridges and Clint Eastwood in a 1970 Red white and blue Trans Am. Do I have to mention Burt Reynolds They have promoted it so well that it still continues today. Steven King and Dean Koontz still placing their antagonist in Pontiac’s. Willie Nelson did a reoccurring skit on SNL. “Great moments in white trash history.” Each sketch started with the reference to a Trans Am up on blocks in front of a trailer. The Camaro girl next door not the bad guy. Just like the 2010 Fusion Sport had to be de-tuned because it was faster than the Taurus SHO.
That’s a nice story but the line about Pontiac big blocks is all fairytale.
Take a gander at Pontiacs offering of 455 SD complete with stock side oiler in Firebird.
IMO, in 1971 the bodystle of Trans Am exceeded all previous Camaro Z and Trans Am.
The real world Z’s were not that fast in street configurations in 1/4 compared to other makes offerings.
Not saying Z’ s were slouches and, other than Trans Am and ARR Cuda, were better handling than bone stock models of competitors, or of even their brands on public twisties, but any 350 camaro with 4brl only needed a cam change.
Friend worked for Pontiac Trans AM Firebird, ( “Tirebird”,) team and they ran Chev smallblock with Pontiac labled valve covers.
Actually it is a rare model it is a 77 and a 1/2 to be exact the z28 that year was the 1st year back since 74 it was a mid year model released in June with low production numbers if I remember correctly around 3000… With a manual transmission not available in California. I own one in yellow with the manual transmission That is really fun to drive I bought it when I was 17 And still love driving it now when I’m 40. I would love if the price asked was realistic but I would still agree it’s in the high teens 20k at best…but hopefully still climbing!! As we all know in this hobby cars are always valued at what someone is willing to pay no matter what the make or model for rarity..
Actually they made around 13,000 Z28’s in 77. More than half where black. I bought one new in May of 77. and still own it.
Yellow one as well. Of the 13,000 built between 7 colors, (Half were black). that leaves aabout 6,000 for the other colors. I went on this site to get a rough clue as to how much to insure it for. Currently insured for an agreed value of 14,000. Hopefully the value does go up. Your post was the most interesting one. Good Luck with your Z.