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@rogeredwards3563 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
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.
@nwezetx1Ай бұрын
The final shape was even known as early as 1978! Chevy wanted futuristic designs in the C4 and this Camaro.
@lcfanyc3 жыл бұрын
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.
@ordinarypete2 жыл бұрын
😂 man… it’s al about the ‘76
@irocitZ2 жыл бұрын
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.
@cowboypatriot12002 жыл бұрын
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 .
@irocitZ2 жыл бұрын
@@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?
@cowboypatriot12002 жыл бұрын
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 .
@dkt1976dt5 ай бұрын
I love this generation of the Camaro, i had a Berlinetta with the funky pedestal radio, digital dash and T tops.
@exxonwrench70667 ай бұрын
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
@nwezetx1Ай бұрын
How did you feel when these were introduced in 1981? Seems like you ordered yours afterwards in 1982 pretty fast.
@jeffbauer34252 жыл бұрын
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 😑
@irocitZ2 жыл бұрын
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.
@jeffbauer34252 жыл бұрын
@@irocitZ Awesome . Enjoy the last of the carburated muscle cars. Still great looking cars in my opinion.
@irocitZ2 жыл бұрын
@@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?
@jeffbauer34252 жыл бұрын
@@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 . 🤣
@kevinjackson656814 күн бұрын
Still have my 83z i purchashed new, Its been a good car over 40 years been garaged has really saved it.
@jimgraves665 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
I can hear the squeaks and rattles just by watching this.
@SibRevs Жыл бұрын
I just picked up a 1992 RS 305. GM didn't give a sh*t about the interior.
@AustinHarmon19942 ай бұрын
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-gi4vu4fu2xАй бұрын
Yes my mom bought a brand new 86 sport coupe w multi port 2.8 car was very tight no rattles no squeaks
@landyachtfan793 жыл бұрын
LOVE the Moog soundtrack here!!!!
@originalsubwayjones5 ай бұрын
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.
@LS1LE2 жыл бұрын
Great video! Thank you for digging it up and posting it!
@catlover153013 жыл бұрын
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.
@UsefulEntertainment2 жыл бұрын
Well in reality its a pontiac iron duke
@catlover153012 жыл бұрын
@@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.
@UsefulEntertainment2 жыл бұрын
@@catlover15301 yup, learn something new everyday.
@3beltwesty2 жыл бұрын
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
@ProdigyAutomotive3 жыл бұрын
I can't wait till it comes out :O
@Joesmusclecargarage2 жыл бұрын
This video was made in 1981. These cars were introduced 40 years ago.
@growingup44872 жыл бұрын
@@Joesmusclecargarage the joke went over your head
@Joesmusclecargarage Жыл бұрын
@@growingup4487 Where’s the joke? I always thought jokes were supposed to be funny.
@nwezetx1Ай бұрын
@@JoesmusclecargarageNow that's funny!
@caddieguy65108 ай бұрын
The background beat for the z28 was really cool
@oofoff76493 жыл бұрын
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 :>
@rgvking3 жыл бұрын
Hope you do pal.just kick on trucking and you will get what you want just work hard hard and you will get it.
@tmxcvla48283 жыл бұрын
I was in same boat I got one now!
@smithraymond090292 жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
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😂
@ThatShitGood11 ай бұрын
Really? I heard they were kinda comfy for being a muscle car
@elektrosmokes19116 ай бұрын
Did you even watch the video? @@95blahblahhaha
@generalgabrielsatori Жыл бұрын
80’s age at its peak.
@artfay838224 күн бұрын
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
@weskirkland58502 ай бұрын
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.
@journeywithgabriel50313 жыл бұрын
I have one of the exact color as the black one it's beautiful
@Damonslayton-nc2lp Жыл бұрын
Beautiful car
@jamesstuart33462 ай бұрын
Not only the best styled Camaro but one of the top US auto designs ever. Unfortunately the build quality was crap
@samueldeandrade90582 ай бұрын
A frente do seu tempo
@jasonhsu47112 жыл бұрын
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.
@operator912102 жыл бұрын
If Bruce Springsteen was a car he'd be a "84 Camaro Z28. Actually I think he has one come to think of it.....
@jeromehoward12492 жыл бұрын
I love some of the music in that video. Who made the soundtrack? I like to download it. 😊😎
@jeniferdiamond77233 жыл бұрын
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
@RipRoaringGarage2 жыл бұрын
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.
@caddieguy65108 ай бұрын
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.
@Atari2600Gamer8 ай бұрын
"My modern car is faster than a 30+ year old sports car was" Duh
@nwezetx1Ай бұрын
This video is from 1981, so you being a kid in '82 seems unrelated, but your '85 is definitely relevant.
@DozensOfViewers3 жыл бұрын
They made a four-cylinder Camaro? Ugh, the shame!!
@d-phoenix21983 жыл бұрын
Ford also made a 4 cyl Mustang. Weird times indeed.
@jeniferdiamond77233 жыл бұрын
@@d-phoenix2198 I had a 4 cylinder 1976 Mustang oh the shame was terrible
@d-phoenix21983 жыл бұрын
@@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.
@jeniferdiamond77233 жыл бұрын
@@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-phoenix21983 жыл бұрын
@@jeniferdiamond7723 ah yes, the exploding pinto. True true. What a time for the automotive industry.
@therealjayseh9 ай бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
Exterior epic win. Interior epic fail
@95blahblahhaha Жыл бұрын
Can someone tell me wth a 'dual needle speedometer ' is and why you want or need one??????
@thewiseguy3529 Жыл бұрын
Mph white Kph orange
@pawsnpistons7 ай бұрын
Driving to canada? Sell the car in europe? Makes sense to have both.
@95blahblahhaha7 ай бұрын
@@pawsnpistons I get that but to have 2 NEEDLES? Why not just use the dual numbers like they used to do before digital🤷🏽♂️🤷🏽♂️🤷🏽♂️ idk
@pawsnpistons7 ай бұрын
@@95blahblahhaha Because it looks cooler or more rad. 😉
@95blahblahhaha7 ай бұрын
@@pawsnpistons okay, now that is an answer I can accept😂😂😂
@mcqueenfanman8 ай бұрын
Too bad you couldn't get a manual trans with the base sport coupe and 5.0l engine.
@prestoncheapbtheadphoneste30103 жыл бұрын
They used that same engine presentation picture on all their videos. 😑😐
@thierry72611 ай бұрын
Le Mans 82 Camaro n0 81 Original footage kzbin.info/www/bejne/lWfQfIWqjpuoobMsi=gATrvR28a-ZFQYxf
@RealCptHammonds3 ай бұрын
This generation has inexcusably poor engines and transmissions.
@tomenglishmusic68083 ай бұрын
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!
@nwezetx1Ай бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
The design was beautiful but erformance wise, it was total garbage
@prestoncheapbtheadphoneste30103 жыл бұрын
The clock 🕰 was in the console area! Lol. Ugly uuuggllyy cars 🚙.
@glennmorris18072 жыл бұрын
Chevrolet- Union manufacturer of junk.
@Joesmusclecargarage2 жыл бұрын
Spoken like a true queen. Thanks for making it public.
@prestoncheapbtheadphoneste30103 жыл бұрын
7:44 look 👀 at all the smoke 💨 coming from that crap car 🚙! 😐
@kippers_53233 жыл бұрын
Just keep it to urself dude. No one cares
@waspfromargentina20473 жыл бұрын
@@kippers_5323 I was just surprised by the avatar which looks very similar to famous Russian troll.
@joeadler53793 жыл бұрын
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
@Joesmusclecargarage2 жыл бұрын
@@joeadler5379 I’ve owned almost a dozen CFI cars over the last 25 years. My daily is an 83 LU5 Trans Am.
@prestoncheapbtheadphoneste30103 жыл бұрын
Crap American cars 🚙! Look at that speedometer! Ugh 🤦♂️. Lol.
@tiffanyrussell18034 ай бұрын
It was my first car. The digital dash lies. I went way faster that.88