The Camaro Z/28 was initially conceived as a way for Chevy to challenge the Ford Mustang in the Trans Am racing series created by the Sports Car Club of America. Engine size was limited to 302 cubic inches, but that changed over time. The Z/28 became a staple of the Camaro line-up for many years, and this 1984 edition is a two-owner car that hasn’t been on the road for 25 years. It does run but needs someone to complete a restoration which includes a parts car as part of the deal. Available here on eBay and in Waxhaw, North Carolina, it has a Buy It Now price of $2,500 (or make offer). Another interesting tip from Larry D!
GM would roll out the third generation of the Camaro (and Pontiac Firebird) for 1982. The Z/28 would be given Car of the Year honors that year by Motor Trend. That platform would be used for another decade, just as the cars before it had. The Camaro would continue to be popular and Chevy built 261,500 copies for 1984. More than a third would be the Z/28 sport coupe, or 100,900 units. The seller indicates that the 5-speed manual is a rare transmission, but total Camaro installations of 47,400 copies indicate otherwise. The standard Z/28 engine was the 305 cubic inch V8 that produced 150 hp with a 4-barrel carburetor. Buyers could opt for fuel injection that bumped the output to 190 hp. We don’t know which set-up is in the seller’s car.
We’re told this ’84 Z runs and drives, but the seller doesn’t recommend it. That means it’s not roadworthy having been off the streets since 1996. The interior has been removed for installing new carpeting, but that didn’t get done. We’re told it has a rare set of Lear Siegler Contour seats, but we don’t see them on the options list, so perhaps they were aftermarket or dealer installed. The only reported corrosion is on the floorboard on the passenger side and another area behind the passenger rear wheel. The paint has faded and some surface rust is present.
To help with the restoration, the seller is throwing in a shell car, a 1988 GTA. I thought the GTA was a Pontiac, but the key body parts were shared between the two cars. It looks to be buried out in the brush so securing and loading that car on a trailer will be more work than with the Z. This Camaro has just 43,000 miles on it, but after sitting 25 years, how important it that now? And what’s a 1984 Camaro Z/28 worth? Not what first or second generations can fetch as NADA says top dollar is between $11,12,000.
Gone already. FYI, it was an LG4 equipped car. You can tell by the “H” in the eighth digit of the VIN. If it was an L69, it’s have a “G” there.
I just visited the big junk yards in the big city this afternoon. A two hour trek for going to a metal museum. Always see something. Amazing to me there always seems to never be a shortage of good buildable Gen III Camaro and Firebirds still ending up in the junk yards in 2021.
In fact today saw a total of 5 fresh Gen III’s in the course of three yards. One an 85 T/A was complete with V8 and 5 spd and period vintage 1980 Ronal custom wheels. (I thought about just getting the wheels) The car had no signs of rust should be worth more than scrap!
Why didn’t I see this Z28 earlier
Could be wrong but I thought that the fuel injection option (TPI) came out in ’85…
you’re correct on the TPI engine as it was new in 85. TBI (cross-fire) was available 82-83.
the option to get in showed up late in 83 and 84 was the L69 carbureted HO 5.0. we had an 84 new and it was a monster for the time and loved to rev
You’re correct. ’84 Z/28 was 305ci, either LG4 150hp 4bbl or L69HO 4bbl 190hp, borrowed from the Monte SS to replace the Crossfire injection. LB9 215hp 305ci with TPI didn’t show up until ’85 in the IROC, then the L98 220hp 350ci officially listed for ’87. Base 305ci finally went to throttle-body injection in ’88 with 170hp.
Gone
Really like these z28s. Mine is an 83 with the conteur seats (spelled correctly). 22000 original miles. 4bbl 305 isnt a big time performer but adequate. Handling is exceptional. So many of these were run hard and abused it’s not as common to find a decent one
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Once you get past the 80s mullet stigma, you’ll find that these cars can be a blast to drive. Bought in the mid 90s, my 89 iroc vert. has been cruised, ralleyed, drag raced, and autocrossed. Light suspension and chassis mods is all it takes.