1974 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 drag racing 1964 Studebaker Commander PURE STOCK DRAG RACE - no commentary

[@sabba_dabba8649]

I'm rooting for the Stude

[@rogercarpenter418]

That Camaro ain't shit. To late of model. Go stude

[@rustytime]

I had a '74 dark red (Burgundy) Type LT Z28 with the huge emblems. Power windows, tilt wheel, ac, But it was a four speed... so added 650 Holley (double pump) with Hooker header side pipes and traction bars. 👍 Had to have a built 11 second car to take it. Or that frkn huge [sleeper] Chrysler that time showed me power 😂 Really love that car though. Especially intimidating Corvettes 👉 being 1975 (mine was $4250.00) Sadly but predictably...stolen! 😢

[@AMCmachine]

This was an extra nice surprise after getting home from my first local car show in over a year on a beautiful cool and sunny Sunday. In fact a close family friend of ours was there with his four-door straight six Lark!

[@TheGunfighter45acp]

That was some legit, heads up racing.

[@timmotel5804]

Cool cars. Didn't know that the Studebaker existed, but I did know that they built amazing engines. Thanks

[@kimmorrison9169]

look at the differences between the hot 1970 Z28 and that ‘74 model. No comparison on performance. Those R1 engines were certainly designed with all the right components. Little surprised this Stude wasn’t dipping into the 13’s.

[@chipdayton1625]

It's an R1, no blower. If it had the blower it would easily be in the 13s or even 12s.

[@bunk-bn9eo]

I know they weren't the most popular of Camaros, but I like the 74-77 years. They're relatively affordable if you can find one. Knowing what we know now - we can hot rod the hell out of them. Do them some justice.

[@garylangley4502]

I've had 7 Studebakers, and I enjoyed seeing the Commander. Both cars are in excellent condition, and I also enjoyed the style of the Camaro. Congratulations to both owners on the condition of both cars.

[@gary9426]

Congrats to the Camaro...I thought with the steeper gearing and lighter weight, the Stude would take this. By '74, the Camaro was a shadow of it's former self....heavier, lower compression/horsepower, saddled with emissions equipment, etc., the Stude wasn't much of a looker, but if it's equipped with the R2 or R3 Supercharger, it can hang with the quickest musclecars..another great race!

[@michaelsimko7694]

It's so weird how the right lane in most drag races gives vehicles better numbers. Early 60s Studebakers are amazing performers. I love watching videos of those aggressive Super Lark R2's.

[@tonymickens8803]

I had a 74 that I bought in 78 from my neighbor who worked for Chevrolet here in Detroit, he Special Ordered it with a H.O. 454 that He Personally Bored .30 Over, High Lift Cam, Hooker Headers, 410 Gears and a 750 Holly Double Pumper, DAMN That Thing was FAST!

[@danmyers9372]

Looks like the red light got in the Studey drivers head. He had a horrible start in the last round despite having a 2-3 tenth advantage over the smog dog Camaro.

[@markmclendon8621]

sooper Stoodie

[@markmclendon8621]

@@anthonygaby6617 life is unfair

[@wdfaws8124]

I miss your wise cracks!

[@craigmcglothlen5857]

Love the old school racing

[@mitchroberts2457]

Very interesting potential here. Even though the Camaro was detuned by that point it will still have more power than the R1.... but, the R1 will be WAY lighter. I bet we'll see some close races.

[@jfryza]

The studebaker would probably be around 200 net horsepower, weighed 322 pounds less and had the higher gear ratio. As expected pretty competitive between the two cars.

[@CamaroZ-cr9bo]

I'll take that 74' Z28 anyday!!....I don't know about everyone else but i like 0 to 60 better for the fact it's better for kicking up rocks and dirt and city pursuit's!!

[@danam0228]

Nice close racing

[@stefanovichmichael9686]

That L-82 was identical to the 350 HP L-76 only compression ratio was lower.

[@danmyers9372]

Am kinda surprised to see a 1974 Camaro racing here as the muscle car era ended in 1973 when emissions controls were mandated by the feds in 1974.

[@kimmorrison9169]

emissions actually started nationwide in ‘68 but got much more serious post 1970. Insurance rates helped kill the powerful cars as well. After ‘71 it got bad fast.

[@chidrole]

I can’t wait 😜👍🇨🇦

[@johnvanlindingham9490]

I wish that I had Sean the look on that camaro drivers face when my grandmother's Studebaker blew his doors off ha ha

[@knowbodiesfull5768]

That's a Studebaker 289, folks, NOT the Ford engine! (3:35) (1/29/2022)

[@LITTLE1994]

Well, that's unusual.

[@mccrackenphillip]

I believe the 74 Z/28 decal is 1 year only p.s uploaded to Horizion 3 & 4 on the 70 camaro

[@jamesharding4056]

Yes, one off on the (optional) D88 decals. Interesting that this car was ordered with gauge delete! Tach and gauges were standard on Z28s, but probably could have been deleted by those who planned to add aftermarket gauges. I only ever saw one 1973 Z28 like this.

[@Todd512]

My 74z in 1978 ran consistent 14.4 to 14.5, the driver of the white one should have had better times. Probably didn’t have the skills….a little slow off the line 2 out of 3 times

[@codtide]

Interesting. I've never seen a Z28 without a tachometer.....

[@bmepdoc]

Not a legit Z28 imo. Had one, purchased new from Schonlaw Chevrolet in Hollywood, CA. NO Z28 had the insignia on the rear panel in that location. Mine, as EVERY one I'd ever seen had a 'type LT' badge. And though I did have the RPO D88 decal option it also had a tachometer. I can't recall ever seeing a '74 Z without a tach either. JMO

[@Mutt69m]

@@bmepdoc I had a early 74' Z/28 with the TH400 and 3.42 rear gears, with a single point ignition, and those huge deck stripe Z28 logo,( I like them) and my instrument panel had the factory tach. I don't remember the tach as an option. Been waiting a long time for a 74' Z28 to show up in Pure Stock Drag videos, this made my day, but I want to see more like this.

[@turjbo]

That was my car, sold car.That event is a blast. Yes no tach, conversation with original owner verified that and no stripe. Yes very much a real z28. T in the Vin.

[@Mutt69m]

@@turjbo Back then you could get the Z28 with the badges or the stripes, and mid way through the rear, they replace the distributor with the H.E.I. The tach may have been part of a instrument cluster option as I have seen at least 3 different dash gauge combo's . Nice car and it made my day for me, thank you.

[@graffittipfilda3768]

The camaro with 245 horses? didnt they only have around 180?

[@markg7030]

1974 was the last year for real dual exhaust on GM performance cars. The horse power dropped in 1975 with the cat converter choking the exhaust.

[@SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman]

@@markg7030 and don't forget all the smog pump shit & restrictors & choked off manifolds & smaller exhaust & lower compression & a few other things to make all of that 155 horsepower on the 1975 Z28

[@calebkey2050]

1974 was the last year for the L82 in Z28's. All Z's made later basically had truck motors

[@calebkey2050]

@@SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman No such thing as a 1975 Z28. But the 77-81 Z28's basically used the exact same engine as a 75 though. 74 was a powerhouse purely because it still had the L82

[@SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman]

@@calebkey2050 yup, my 1st car in 1981 was a 1978 Ttop gold Z28 that I drove all thru high school & & have owned a '72, '77 & an '81 along with the 3rd gens I had like an '83, '85 & '88 IROC only one in the '90s, a 1998 SS! I like the Firebirds & T/As better tho as I have had 9 of those from 1967-1998

[@johnbecker5213]

i want the stude with the camaro engine!!!!

[@gt-37guy6]

Just what was expected, any decent Camaro from the 70s was just about as fast as my 350 Cutlass or Lemans from the Era and the crappy Camaros were slower ( 75-79) I always figured they were about 15 Sec. cars...there you go.!

[@jimstrict-998]

There are some problems with this video. For starters, NO Studes were built in 67, even in Canada. Funny we don't get to see the Studes's engine. I'm moving, don't have time to address other issues.

[@jeremyrennersleftnut905]

To start, it’s a 1964 Studebaker like the video clearly states, idiot. Second, you just expect him to open the hood of a car car he doesn’t own? Fucking IDIOT.

[@jimstrict-998]

@@jeremyrennersleftnut905 WRONG! We get an exhaustive analysis of the Camaro, engine and all, under the hood, and comparitively little info on the Stude. Did you watch the whole video? Why is the guy placing a graphic about the non-existent 1967 Studebakers? A sloppy presentation.

[@williepelzer384]

Put 456 in the Z. THEN SEE

[@grahamhannah2108]

The Camaro gets the win, but did it really?

[@MBailey1977]

That 74 has 500 pounds of weight hanging on the front and back 😏

[@cherrylove3656]

74 Camaro didn't like them they went down hill the last of the Camaro's I think was the 1973 the 1967 and 1968 were my favorite years Studebaker is a sleeper if you look at it but man that thing can run away

[@adamtrombino106]

A 350 with 9 to 1 in 74? Are we sure about that?!

[@phillipbaxter8097]

All '73-'76 L-82 engines featured 9 to 1 compression ratios.

[@CamaroZ-cr9bo]

@@phillipbaxter8097 That was a suprise to me to i didn't know that 350 mid 70 Camaro's ever had a 9 to 1!! until now!!...I have a black and orange 79 with a 350 4 speed 3:73 similar equipped to that white one!!...Mine's just more shiney!!

[@danhillman4523]

The bird overlay is awesome. LOL But, anyway 4.56? Put 4.56 in the old Chevy and it wins going away. HA HA!

[@marcathens2951]

Man that camaro slow as F 😮

[@Lockemeister]

Bleh, the Commonaro...

[@larryw5429]

Possibly one of the most ugly front bumper designed camaros ever made!

[@danhillman4523]

Crash certified though!

[@tonyaxeman4381]

rigged race boo