1982 Chevy Camaro Sales film

Another gem from the fine folks over at Sandy Corp.

[@rogeredwards3563]

I had a dark blue 82 Z28. I thought I was the sh*t LOL. Those t-tops on a warm Texas summer night were amazing. Those same t-tops on a hot Texas summer day...not so amazing. I have a lot of great memories in that car. At some point I changed out the rear end gears (I can't remember to what) but it was for more off the line speed. Which, made it not so good when cruising at highway speeds for long distances. It was AFTER I installed these gears that I drove it to Detroit from Dallas to help my then soon-to-be wife move to Texas with me. We pulled a U-Haul trailer with that car all the way from Detroit to Dallas...the car was never the same after that. I wonder why. LOL It was worth it tho...I've been with my wife for 35 years now...the car (and requisite mullet) didn't scare her away, thank goodness!

[@BigTimeTrucker432]

These cars were definitely way ahead of their time design wise. It's so cool to see original promotional video on them from back then. I love my 1984 Z28 with the 5 speed. It's been in my family since 2001 when I was only 7 years old. It's not going anywhere.

[@nwezetx1]

The final shape was even known as early as 1978! Chevy wanted futuristic designs in the C4 and this Camaro.

[@lcfanyc]

No wonder ths gen was such a hot seller...The body is just gorgeous! When I think of Camaros, this is the onle one that comes to mind.

[@ordinarypete]

😂 man… it’s al about the ‘76

[@irocitZ]

I agree, not because I had one in the 80s or even the 84 I have today. A couple of things that should be mentioned, what made them so popular at the time was the fact that the 3rd gen Camaro Z28 turned out to be one of the best looking cars at the time along with the T/A, imagine how they looked next to the 5 & 10-year-old cars that were on the road back then, and even the other new cars.

[@cowboypatriot1200]

This body design was the ugliest camaro ever , 1972 and older looked 1000 times better . Hell the 2019 camaro looks better then the 80's and 90's and this is coming from someone that graduated in "85" that loves vehicles plus I'm a Chevy man .

[@irocitZ]

@@cowboypatriot1200 ive had some 2nd, 3rd and 4th gens over the years, all of them were pretty good. Couple questions for ya, are you talking about the entire 3rd gen run from 82-92 and do you mean 1973 and older?

[@cowboypatriot1200]

82-92 was the ugliest camaro going , I love the camaros don't get me wrong it's just 82-92 was the least attractive body style .

[@dkt1976dt]

I love this generation of the Camaro, i had a Berlinetta with the funky pedestal radio, digital dash and T tops.

[@exxonwrench7066]

My 1st new car, charcoal Grey metallic Z28 4spd.I was 22years old ordered the car in January had to wait till May for delivery.Nobody around had one,I was the first.bought it from Stockburger Chevy Newtown Pa.A great time in my life.Every place you went people would drool over it

[@nwezetx1]

How did you feel when these were introduced in 1981? Seems like you ordered yours afterwards in 1982 pretty fast.

[@jeffbauer3425]

Yes , the doors closing sounded like heavy garbage can lids, but my 84 Z28 5.O. H.O. with a modified valve body transmission was not slow. And I bought that car in 1990. Had 134,000 miles on it when I sold and shipped it from Florida to my brother in Minnesota after owning it 9 years! Never a problem , that car was bulletproof. My bro put another 46,000 miles on it . Until the police confiscated it for too many speeding tickets. Yeah 😑

[@irocitZ]

I snagged an 84 Z28 H.O . 10 years ago, still driving it. It really is a good running car, instead of worrying about hotroding it to death I decided to clean everything up that needed restoring. I did a few easy performance upgrades like a free flowing exhaust and tossed the smog stuff in the trash. The H.O. cars have a 373 rear that's a litte much for the highway with an automatic transmission, should have only come with 5 speeds, I now have a 9 bolt 3.27 gear that's a lot better IMO.

[@jeffbauer3425]

@@irocitZ Awesome . Enjoy the last of the carburated muscle cars. Still great looking cars in my opinion.

[@irocitZ]

@@jeffbauer3425 right on, as long as I have the car it will always have a carburetor. It's always been reliable, no rattles either. Besides the old rear, it's been a pleasure having the car. What color was your car?

[@jeffbauer3425]

@@irocitZ It was a metallic bronze or brownish? It was a factory color with silver ground effects and gold silver and black pin stripes. Actually like the one in the pic . All original. When I sold it to my brother he painted it a shade of 🔵 blue. I didn't like it . 🤣

[@kevinjackson6568]

Still have my 83z i purchashed new, Its been a good car over 40 years been garaged has really saved it.

[@jimgraves665]

I had a 1984 black V8 stick shift right out of high school.. Man I felt good in that car... It couldnt keep up with the Mustang 5.0 but looked better.. Miss those days

[@stevenpratt40]

I can hear the squeaks and rattles just by watching this.

[@SibRevs]

I just picked up a 1992 RS 305. GM didn't give a sh*t about the interior.

[@AustinHarmon1994]

I have a 91 z28 and had a 89 rs base that originally was a 2.8 and there weren’t any rattles or squeaks

[@user-gi4vu4fu2x]

Yes my mom bought a brand new 86 sport coupe w multi port 2.8 car was very tight no rattles no squeaks

[@landyachtfan79]

LOVE the Moog soundtrack here!!!!

[@originalsubwayjones]

Had my 83Z for 3 years, drove 3 winters in southern Ontario, she was a beast. I miss her squeaks and rattles sometimes. Wanna get another.

[@LS1LE]

Great video! Thank you for digging it up and posting it!

[@catlover15301]

I believe that 4 cylinder is the same used in USPS mail trucks. No power, can't imagine that in a Camaro. I usually joke with people that my mail truck has a Camaro engine and it really does.

[@UsefulEntertainment]

Well in reality its a pontiac iron duke

[@catlover15301]

@@UsefulEntertainment Didn't know that. That's Interesting. The chassis in the mail trucks are from S-10s. I see they also used the 2.5 Iron Duke in Firebirds of the time too, makes sense being a Pontiac engine.

[@UsefulEntertainment]

@@catlover15301 yup, learn something new everyday.

[@3beltwesty]

All California 1982 Engines lacked power. One could in 1982 "move up" to the 2.8 L V6 and gain 12 HP at the flywheel, less at the wheels! When I bought my 82 Camaro in California none of the engines were powerful. Only the I4 could have a manual transmission, all could have an automatic. The California HP in July 82 was like 90 HP for the 2.5L I4 and 102 for the V6 an 135 HP for the V8 . The 4 cylinder had the highest HP per Liter of displacement. If the V8 had the same then the V8 HP would be 180 instead of 135. lol An earlier mid 1970's I6 had the Least HP per weigh of the Camaro and is the worst Joke as far as acceleration

[@ProdigyAutomotive]

I can't wait till it comes out :O

[@Joesmusclecargarage]

This video was made in 1981. These cars were introduced 40 years ago.

[@growingup4487]

@@Joesmusclecargarage the joke went over your head

[@Joesmusclecargarage]

@@growingup4487 Where’s the joke? I always thought jokes were supposed to be funny.

[@nwezetx1]

​@@JoesmusclecargarageNow that's funny!

[@caddieguy6510]

The background beat for the z28 was really cool

[@oofoff7649]

This is the same car my father used to drive he had to sell it tho I was sad to see it go,I hope that I can get me one when I'm older :>

[@rgvking]

Hope you do pal.just kick on trucking and you will get what you want just work hard hard and you will get it.

[@tmxcvla4828]

I was in same boat I got one now!

[@smithraymond09029]

My older brother used to drive a 1982 Z28 from 1989 to 1995. Every now and then I would take a drive in it. It had a 4 speed manual. That clutch was manual, I think. The doors were so long and heavy it was like stepping into a bank vault. Also, the sitting position was almost recumbent. But the most memorable thing was that horribly stiff and rattly ride. I was like driving a shopping cart.

[@95blahblahhaha]

Damn a 4 speed manual? That's like 1960s tech, I've heard people say "4 on the floor" I thought that was gone by 70s. You taught me something new lol😂

[@ThatShitGood]

Really? I heard they were kinda comfy for being a muscle car

[@elektrosmokes1911]

Did you even watch the video? @@95blahblahhaha

[@generalgabrielsatori]

80’s age at its peak.

[@artfay8382]

Bought a brand new 82 Z28 as soon as I could get one. Silver with maroon interior, 305 with auto. If I remember correctly, weren’t there problems with the rear glass due to the compound curves

[@weskirkland5850]

13:16 I love how those wheels look but they pinch the shit out of your fingers when trying to wash them if you don't remove the center cap first.

[@journeywithgabriel5031]

I have one of the exact color as the black one it's beautiful

[@Damonslayton-nc2lp]

Beautiful car

[@jamesstuart3346]

Not only the best styled Camaro but one of the top US auto designs ever. Unfortunately the build quality was crap

[@samueldeandrade9058]

A frente do seu tempo

[@jasonhsu4711]

A roomy 2+2 interior with ample head and legroom! Weren't these muscle cars notorious for rear seat legroom extremely cramped for anyone taller than about 3 feet? Did anyone buy a Camaro for interior room? That would have been like buying an Oldsmobile Delta 88 to look cool.

[@operator91210]

If Bruce Springsteen was a car he'd be a "84 Camaro Z28. Actually I think he has one come to think of it.....

[@jeromehoward1249]

I love some of the music in that video. Who made the soundtrack? I like to download it. 😊😎

[@jeniferdiamond7723]

I was a kid in 1982, but got a 1985 Z28 by the time I was 21. We didn't have them internet to watch videos like this. If we did and had seen this video with corny wording " sporty what ever " and the pushing of the tiny spare tire and 85 mph speed ohmeter I would not had got one. GM had to push everything they could because these things where built cheap and they where slow. My 2012 V6 camaro I have new can run circles around my old 1985 Z28

[@RipRoaringGarage]

Same here. I have a 14 LS and it would woup my Z28....but damn I still would trade in a heart beat. It just had that mean look. Maybe it was Night Rider that had a hand in that too lol.

[@caddieguy6510]

One doesnt buy an old z28 now a days for speed. I like driving the old Camaros and Corvettes just to cruise the speed limit now a days.

[@Atari2600Gamer]

"My modern car is faster than a 30+ year old sports car was" Duh

[@nwezetx1]

This video is from 1981, so you being a kid in '82 seems unrelated, but your '85 is definitely relevant.

[@DozensOfViewers]

They made a four-cylinder Camaro? Ugh, the shame!!

[@d-phoenix2198]

Ford also made a 4 cyl Mustang. Weird times indeed.

[@jeniferdiamond7723]

@@d-phoenix2198 I had a 4 cylinder 1976 Mustang oh the shame was terrible

[@d-phoenix2198]

@@jeniferdiamond7723 The Mustang II would be remembered as an ok car if it wasn't labeled as a Mustang. Tbh Ford should have kept the Mach 1 1971 design through the 70s. It looked different enough to be considered a new model.

[@jeniferdiamond7723]

@@d-phoenix2198 it was built on the pinto chassis it was subject to the same rear end fire Collision as the pinto look up the videos on the pinto exploding when hit from the rear end

[@d-phoenix2198]

@@jeniferdiamond7723 ah yes, the exploding pinto. True true. What a time for the automotive industry.

[@therealjayseh]

A Quad Four wouldn't be so bad in the Camaro & firebird. But I don't think they had that engine yet, that didn't come out until 1988ish

[@magicmaker15]

Exterior epic win. Interior epic fail

[@95blahblahhaha]

Can someone tell me wth a 'dual needle speedometer ' is and why you want or need one??????

[@thewiseguy3529]

Mph white Kph orange

[@pawsnpistons]

Driving to canada? Sell the car in europe? Makes sense to have both.

[@95blahblahhaha]

@@pawsnpistons I get that but to have 2 NEEDLES? Why not just use the dual numbers like they used to do before digital🤷🏽‍♂️🤷🏽‍♂️🤷🏽‍♂️ idk

[@pawsnpistons]

@@95blahblahhaha Because it looks cooler or more rad. 😉

[@95blahblahhaha]

@@pawsnpistons okay, now that is an answer I can accept😂😂😂

[@mcqueenfanman]

Too bad you couldn't get a manual trans with the base sport coupe and 5.0l engine.

[@prestoncheapbtheadphoneste3010]

They used that same engine presentation picture on all their videos. 😑😐

[@thierry726]

Le Mans 82 Camaro n0 81 Original footage kzbin.info/www/bejne/lWfQfIWqjpuoobMsi=gATrvR28a-ZFQYxf

[@RealCptHammonds]

This generation has inexcusably poor engines and transmissions.

[@tomenglishmusic6808]

The 70s muzak doesn’t fit the (very appealing) 80s shape of the car. And what’s with the white stripe tyres? They look awful!

[@nwezetx1]

What do you expect? This is 1981 and the car was designed in the 70s. The 80s had yet to fully find its identity.

[@KrishnaSingh-ow1ie]

The design was beautiful but erformance wise, it was total garbage

[@prestoncheapbtheadphoneste3010]

The clock 🕰 was in the console area! Lol. Ugly uuuggllyy cars 🚙.

[@glennmorris1807]

Chevrolet- Union manufacturer of junk.

[@Joesmusclecargarage]

Spoken like a true queen. Thanks for making it public.

[@prestoncheapbtheadphoneste3010]

7:44 look 👀 at all the smoke 💨 coming from that crap car 🚙! 😐

[@kippers_5323]

Just keep it to urself dude. No one cares

[@waspfromargentina2047]

@@kippers_5323 I was just surprised by the avatar which looks very similar to famous Russian troll.

[@joeadler5379]

1982 Camaro is the best Camaro ever built. Especially the Z28 with Crossfire injection. If you could even find one with the extremely lucky. Fuel-injected ones they are the rarest third generation Camaros. I know I own one

[@Joesmusclecargarage]

@@joeadler5379 I’ve owned almost a dozen CFI cars over the last 25 years. My daily is an 83 LU5 Trans Am.

[@prestoncheapbtheadphoneste3010]

Crap American cars 🚙! Look at that speedometer! Ugh 🤦‍♂️. Lol.

[@tiffanyrussell1803]

It was my first car. The digital dash lies. I went way faster that.88