The Starship Camaro - Driving the Bizarre and Forgotten 1984 Chevrolet Camaro Berlinetta Coupe

[@slimwilly573]

He said "back when I had dreams, before the women and alcohol destroyed them all" lol

[@Nitroxdude]

Slim Willy this dude is funny as hell 😂

[@TheGodofstone1]

Hahahaha Fact....needs to be a quote.

[@funguy4utube]

His favorite comedian must be W.C. Fields ....... my fave ...... part of why I love these vids so much

[@benedictdonald4338]

Bill’s more honest than most. Heck, he’s the most honest person in the world.

[@slimwilly573]

@Tick Tock or I used to have dreams till my wife took them from my soul females... all the stuff we deal with just for 1 thing... a headache

[@CrowdControl123]

“Back when I still cared about things”... “before the women and alcohol crushed it all”.... ROFLMAO! Holy shit that’s hilariously honest! How is it possible that I’ve never seen this guy’s videos before??? Subscribed!

[@PenttiHuttunenGlobetrotter]

my words exactly

[@liberatovillavicencio7159]

Exactly

[@oswb8225]

Best part of the video and so true.

[@mentok3027]

Hit way too close to home! I had the exact feeling this afternoon pulling my 83 mercury capri rs out of winter storage while drinking a cape cod, and arguing with my ex on the phone..........while the replacements were playing out of the cd player

[@CrucialSpeaks]

WHAT AN "EXACT" REALISATION. MEE TOO! LOL

[@FireTriode]

19:25 -Van Halen, "Panama," released in 1984, from the album entitled "1984" in your mint 1984 Camaro. The stars have aligned.

[@michealcorleone665]

when the radio came on accidentally, it reminded me of the movie christine😂😂😂 especially how the classic camaro is playing songs from its era

[@punkindonutguy]

I was thinking the exact same thing. Camaro from 1984 and Van Halen's album 1984. I was thinking at the beginning that Panama would be the perfect song for this video and a little while later it came on the radio. Also the year I was born.

[@tmseh]

Crank it uuuuuuuuuuuuuuup!!!!!

[@Zlackevitch]

Well, yes. This is the perfect Camaro !

[@jonathanpasch6604]

'1984' was released in 1983.

[@BaltimoreAndOhioRR]

I had a relative with one back in the 80's. I rode in it a few times. All I remember was the swivel radio. I was just a teenager, I wish I had been more aware that I should take note of more things and savor the time because things would be so much different in 30 years. I guess that's a problem with all teens, even now.

[@edwardschmitt5710]

LOL...no...there is stuff now you are not appreciating-it's the human way.

[@mvd4436]

I thought i knew this cars fairly well. Never heard of the swivel radio. Amazing stuff. Probably wasn't available in Canada

[@joespradley5350]

I still got my swivel radio from the 80s

[@texasaggieproud]

"Because I just frankly hate everything..." Ha! Best line ever.

[@jonathanmanzano8661]

5664

[@michaelwisenburg6173]

This guy cracks me up. “ you could fit a couple of Canadians back there” ....”when I had dreams.....” 😂😂😂😂

[@Koexistence13]

Chipper Canadians that is.....

[@shizuokaBLUES]

As a Canadian I still don’t get it. Then again I’m a Canadian trapped in Japan. So…maybe I need to ask my Canadian relatives and friends in the old country.

[@AMGEVAN]

Bill is giving us great content in a shit time in this country. What a breath of fresh air!!!

[@wileecoyote5749]

Relax

[@Muttleytech]

You mean for cars. Got better when the tuned port came out.

[@stevenvarga4157]

Yes Tuned Port , Rozman worked at a Goodyear store . lady brings in a Berlinatta not running good, Roz cleaned tuned port and injectors and we went for ride unbelievable

[@johnmichaelkarma]

with all due respect to Bill ,I'd rather have shit content in a quality time

[@knutkatastrophe2722]

Yeah

[@bigbean78]

🤣 I cracked up when he turned on the radio and Panama was playing! The 80’s were great.

[@UndisputedMRecabo]

What were the chances tho lol

[@robertl.3074]

If I had a sales team I would want someone like you on that team. So keep making videos, keep showing us cool cars.

[@jacobfleming565]

Cute dog

[@marblox9300]

IMO - this generation is the best looking Camaro Body Style of them all. Better than the 70s and better than the 90s and up.

[@E39ENTHUSIAST90]

Bill, be sure that your videos are therapeutic for a many of us, too! Thanks for making them!

[@robertwalsh5744]

I drove an '84 exactly like this in high school exept mine had t-tops. I can still remember it sitting on the dealership showroom. Your video brought back some great memories! You were lucky to find one in that condition.

[@moonbeamskies3346]

Great car to have in high school. Rear wheel drive.

[@carscloseup]

I love your videos, your humor is fantastic, your knowledge about cars is epic...Forget those who can’t se through your art, keep up the good work!

[@RobHealy1]

This is pristine. Every one of these and T/A Firebirds I was in of this vintage always had water in them

[@swaggernaut]

This is the most underrated KZbin-channel I’ve ever seen! Bill deserves more follower and fans because of his authentic style, huge knowledge and last but not least his political NONcorrectness. Way to go Bill! Greetings from Hungary :)

[@bellalegosi7850]

Thanks for the laughs bill. I enjoy watching your videos especially during these difficult days. Greetings from Chicago

[@user-po4jj9cx9l]

Talpra Magyar! Maradj eros es Isten veled Magyarország.

[@billbitter1477]

They are called VFD instruments. (Vacuum Fluorescent Display) I love how every storage space has an appropriate-sized handgun.

[@MrCarGuy]

Sure is funny seeing how your videos ended up with more reach than most dealers would dream of. It's because you're a good comedian. I certainly think you're the best automotive reviewer on KZbin.

[@Incomudro1963]

I'm 56, so I was in my late teens to early 20's when this body style debuted. My wife had an RS version of this generation when I met her. When I see one today, I'm amazed at how LOW the body lines were. Today's crash protection standards have raised the beltlines so high.

[@MrLogansimmons]

I think of you as the Julia Child of car reviewers. You say what's on your mind and don't cut anything. Refreshing really.

[@warpartyattheoutpost4987]

Right on! And quite a compliment considering Child's service.

[@achmeez]

"It's not a French Word...thank goodness, because that would upset a lot of people in Tennessee." LOL!!

[@centaurus5676]

Bill you are the best vehicle reviewer on You Tube and I just love listening to the banter and your knowledge is delicious.

[@paulm2861]

This is one of the most entertaining channels on KZbin! Love it!

[@yamahaxs6501]

little known fact, this was the most expensive model in the line-up when optioned out. Yep, it cost more than the Z28.

[@chickenmuffin]

Even with the v6? Weird.

[@Xantylon74]

Really?

[@yamahaxs6501]

@@Xantylon74 yes, when fully optioned with a V8, it was the most expensive Camaro. This was before the IROC-Z was in the lineup.

[@nasimwehbe8410]

I remember my brother bought one of these used in 1994. I took to my girls house to show it to her and caught her cheating lol. I will never forget that car. His was brown with gold trim.

[@CaptHollister]

Brown with gold trim. You're talking about the car or the guy with whom you caught your girlfriend ?

[@nasimwehbe8410]

@@CaptHollister haha good one. It was the car man, the car lol.

[@robk9685]

Interesting because what this Berlinetta reminds me of is a white one a female boss had. I believe her LONG term live in boyfriend got it for her with his GM employee discount. She pulled up to work one day and that thing had a baseball bat taken to it. Dents everywhere, glass, lights broken. She was cheating ....again.

[@Koexistence13]

@@robk9685 women cheating? Noooooooo

[@inthrutheoutdoor3464]

I had a brown one with gold rims in 95 that was the best combo of all for the camero. Wish still had it.

[@SIGINT007]

17:16 Vacuum Florescent (VF) is what you were looking for. I had an '85 Z28 and have a soft spot for this gen F body...but this video has me rolling around on the floor...pure gold. Can I bring my ‘85 C4 by for a photoshoot and coke smuggler storage contest?

[@clemsonbloke]

Well the full name was Vacuum Flourescent Display or VFD.

[@james5274]

"I just frankly hate everything". So relatable buddy.

[@Birzer54]

I would love to have one of these again.

[@TofersCarTales]

Your reviews are truly epic. Please continue covering these amazing cars of the 70's and 80's. Hopefully I can work some of your style and humor into my work.

[@erikturner8687]

Those berlinettas were a sharp looking car. This one is extremely clean and sharp!

[@BuzzLOLOL]

Weirdo unreliable impractical dash crap was a drawback...

[@BuzzLOLOL]

@FiatDuster - '84 was before fuel injected V8s so totally reliable...

[@DanCohoon]

can someone please do a super cut of him yelling at animals. These are so great

[@itsconnorjon]

on a serious note, those controls are so cool. I've never seen anything like that.

[@CaptHollister]

Unique for an American car, but quite common in French cars of the period, which might upset people in Tennessee

[@LynxStarAuto]

@@CaptHollister hahahaha

[@gkniffen]

The best salesman can give a killer presentation without the prospect feeling like he's being sold to... Bill nails it. I was ready to drive this baby off the lot 😆👍

[@donovanlong611]

Being a teenager in the eighties I remember these cars, with everything going on in the world right now, this video was a great dose of great medicine, keep up the great videos 👍

[@ragimundvonwallat8961]

dont worry, its just the fall of the american empire, after a few years of total violence and 100 millions of deaths , all should be well again. hope it helped =)

[@SuperMikalauskas]

OMG i remember the day this exact car drove by me in 1983. I had only previously seen it in Motor Trend magazines. I immediately stopped in my tracts and was blown away in my 12 year old body.

[@Sanpedranoazul]

Mint condition! Hard to find one of these in this condition, good job!!!

[@kevinc4632]

Do not stop!!! Please!!! Great humor which right now , we all need and great review THANK YOU

[@verdict1163]

I like to watch videos like this to make me appreciate Japanese and German interior ergonomics from the same era.

[@DoubleAction2]

“A 9mm, a baggie of coke, or whatever you needed in the 1980s.” Lol. Hysterical and great review!

[@seahawker7796]

This was always my favorite Camaro, I loved that stand alone cassette deck

[@quad5186]

Paul Edmonds I drove one for years, the (cassette player)belt drive broke after 6 . Cost about $120.00 to replace IIRC . Not IROC 😅

[@yamahaxs6501]

it was amazing, wasn't it?

[@ericeaton371]

used to own one of these... bought it solely because of the pedastal radio

[@db4695]

Eric Eaton I can respect that haha

[@MarinCipollina]

I had a 1984 Camaro Berlinetta as a company demo when I worked for the Hollywood Chevrolet dealership on Sunset Boulevard. It was the same periwinkle blue color as Bill's, but it had the T-tops and the 2.8 liter V-6.. It wasn't that fast, but it was fast enough, and that interior was totally cool.. I was surprised to see that from General Motors. The Berlinetta was so unlike the run of the mill standard Camaros and Z-28s, it had a European sensibility about it. That turn signal switch on the pod took some getting used to, but I grew to prefer it over the traditional stalk, and it was positioned in a way that allowed thd driver to catch the turn signal switch while preparing to turn the steering wheel.. I REALLY liked that car a lot. It was special.

[@mra1948]

Bill, your reviews are informative and like watching a standup routine. Keep up the great work!

[@stefanmathys3272]

Hi Bill, just wanted to let you know that you also have subscribers over in Europe like me (Zurich/Switzerland) who love your car reviews and your foul moods likewise. They make my rainy Corona weekends go by much faster. So, keep going and don't stop being grumpy or hate everything! (There is nothing more disturbing than people who say they love everything).

[@MikeBMW]

Bill, you know, I really love your personal therapy sessions you got there. Keep up the, well, anyway, great reviews because, otherwise, those birds are gonna have a field day on you. Thanks for the real, honest reviews and all the background information and chatter you provide alongside. :)

[@gg5115]

He's not wrong. They would eat him if they could.

[@Koexistence13]

93 Honda Accord EX was a gem of reliability, handling and pep.

[@TILTHENEXTTIME]

Just tell my family I loved 'em....well that isn't true..anyway...! Classic Bill line.

[@jamisonbernhardt3310]

i liked that

[@GoogleModerator]

Paul Lynde does amazing car reviews. Thank you.

[@SanJuanCreole]

With all this CoVid19 stuff going on, watching your videos has a cool calming effect lmaooooo 👍👍👍

[@mrblack6467]

I worked in new car check-in dept at my local Chevy dealer back in 1986. They had one of these in copper. It was an ‘85. They had a really hard time selling it. It was the last 85 F-body on the lot halfway into 1986. I remember that stereo.

[@brianiswrong]

Damn that things got more ground clearance than a hummer.

[@williamdixon8961]

Mud clearance.

[@richardmahoney9415]

It’s therapeutic for us too and the best part is there is so much good information on the cars from a person with a point of review of someone with decades in the industry then sprinkle in some comedy and your hate for e everything

[@sachemrock]

Bill, I love your commentary on the birds...😆

[@randonsnw6088]

As a camaro fan when you popped the hatch the first thing I thought of was how clean it it, a min later you commented that anyone knowing f bodies would agree and I do, no just need the wife to understand why it’d be a good idea to buy another car, I won’t hold my breath great video and thanks for the laughs when everyone needs it right now

[@MrCarguy2]

24:30 Holy cow Bill 😂 We love you man

[@SGrosch]

One of the coolest dashes ever

[@stefanmayr9379]

I also want more of your therapeutic videos!!! .... I'm addicted to more.... LOL. 👍😉🤔 Great impressions as usual. Thanks for showing and Greetings from Austria 🔝🇦🇹🙄🤣😂 Take care.

[@CNDCarManiac]

Even just the cars in the background, very interesting mix of cars.

[@BEGGARWOOD1]

Bill in a mad world. Thank you for cheering me up. I love your videos and if I ever get to Naples I am coming to see you for a selfie . I will bring a rooster in a cage and arrive in a low flying helicopter. I love you and your rants about kids . Never change you are awesome

[@diver362]

Found my new favourite channel during the Quarantine of 2020. Awesome content, thank you!

[@paulparoma]

Amazingly enough, GM designers had some imagination back then, at least for this model. It seems the control pods had been inspired by, if not almost entirely lifted from, the Citroen CX. I don't think any other car on the market had anything similar. I remember when these were new in 1984. Every young person wanted one. Today, this car is far more impressive than at the time.

[@Lavaman3682]

my neighbor had one in same color back in 80s. that has got to be the most bizarre set of controls ever.....arrival/departure?? WTF? thanks for highlighting this Camaro

[@jpp9846]

"you could fit a couple Canadians back there" 🥺 😆😂🤣😭

[@dr.lyleevans6915]

Some people use it as slang for colored folks

[@Koexistence13]

@@centaurus5676 ya all Canadians are small

[@Not-Great-at-Gaming]

Saw the font of the car (with the strange vents) and immediately recognized it. Funny how some models / option packages of popular cars are forgotten. I used to see these everywhere, but this is probably the first I've seen in 20 years.

[@BrakRulesAll]

"Leather-wrapped steering wheel". If that thing is leather-wrapped, I'll eat my airedale. Still, cool time capsule.

[@ssmith4013]

They re-cycled that steering wheel for all the 1990 Chevy Trucks. NO, his is not leather-wrapped.

[@psychotrucker9880]

Nice clean camaro, I have a 79 now. Wish I still had my 71

[@billbrock85]

BRAVO! These vids are always a real blast! Keep up the good work! Your line about dreams being crushed by women and alcohol had me rolling!!! Funny stuff, man!! : )

[@tnote2947]

We rode to baseball practice in this car. My friends mom owned. Cool ride for 1985. I'd like to have one like this one.

[@matthewtully1745]

Before your hopes and dreams were crushed by women and alcohol 😂😂😂

[@superx9619]

I bet Molly played a role too but couldn't say that on KZbin 😂🤣

[@BHicks-fd7vz]

No we definitely don't want you to shorten your videos. Keep them going keep them as long as you'd like we don't mind.

[@tonzetonze6044]

Love your reviews bro...your humor, verbiage, spontaneity, pop culture references, you crack me up every single time and put a huge GRIN on my face....i look for your reviews all the time....screw the haters...keep em coming...you clearly have a huge life experience that you share with us all....All the BEST!!!!!! keep em coming!

[@skipcollinge9599]

Bill ! Look forward to each one of your videos, and I really love the history you have behind the cars. And I’ve probably owned many of them too! Like this, we had a white ‘82 Berlineetta and by 1982 standards, it was pretty great!

[@joeyv2008]

Bill your awesome !! Love watching and listening to your videos , your funny and smart and very entertaining, who cares about the haters keep it real,and your right honest man 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@jeffmorse645]

1984 (college days for me) sounds pretty damned nice about now. Can't believe a 36 year old car with so few miles and in such clean shape. Must have just sat in a garage all the time.

[@manofthehour6856]

Another fantastic presentation, Bill! We're about the same age, so I understand the nostalgia for these cars (Berlinetta; Allante). I agree these cars take one back to days when we had dreams. I couldn't care less if the video was or wasn't a sales pitch. It's just entertaining and informative, and what we need in this day and age.

[@InFiD3ViL1]

This car is in museum condition. Incredible.

[@dmehaney]

I love your vehicle reviews Bill you crack me up with your comments about hiding weapons in every storage area of the car lol - Hi from New Zealand hope you are well!

[@copykon]

That thing is in great shape for it's age. Owner must have really loved the car.

[@averywilson8362]

Keep doing your thing Bill don't worry about the haters you're the Man 👍

[@drasdwayne]

Wow. Thanks for posting this Bill.

[@troyvan6952]

Bill, you're reviews are pure joy. I'm getting a great deal of entertainment ( and knowledge) watching all of them. As a Canadian, love the fact you pay attention to the back seats! Please don't stop.

[@tootsie5052]

Speaking of starship tech, the first time I saw a touch screen in a car was at a GM training school ,and it was a 1986 Buick Rivieria driven by the instructor.

[@irocitZ]

Nice looking Camaro, third gens IMO are some of the best looking cars bang for the buck. I have a pretty clean 84 Z28 L69 with T-tops that I've had since 2013, it's been a pleasure owning it. When these cars first came out performance was without a doubt on an upswing. I remember reading articles in car magazines, the writers finally had something exciting to talk about performance wise. Since then it's been getting better & better.

[@Jamal_Tyrone]

This is like watching Big Gay Al from Southpark review cars. :D

[@souissi1]

Bill Thanks for your videos , most of us learn a lot from you 🤞🤞

[@ssmith4013]

You should do Stand-Up Comedy! You definitely know your cars. A lot of cars guy go into car sales, and since they can never afford the very cars they sell, it crushes their souls. A sense of humor helps. I was 18 when this car came out, it was a "waitress" car. The "car" 305 had oil passage problems, so they did not last long(80K miles). These were built on the same old platform as the 70's Nova/Malibu, with the same sub-frame puck-mounts that slopped out fairly soon, and they rattled and dog-tailed. Yes it had Mcpherson struts in the front, and coils in the back, but it was a retro fit to the old platform. These had Bose speaker systems that failed early, and expensively. Sooner or later, the sun would checker the plastic sandwich laminate in the rear hatch glass, so you could not see out at night. Then as it deteriorated more, the whole thing would shatter. Good luck on finding a replacement. Keep that out of the Sun! P.S.; That bag on the ceiling was for your Vuarnet Chick-Sunglasses, which hid your zombied-out eyes from all the Coke.

[@johngonda6447]

Tell my family I love them.......WAIT, that's not true!!

[@bilalahmed2123]

Really nice review of the Camaro. I liked your in-depth knowledge and history of all the vehicles you sell.

[@mrl2l]

Dude I enjoy your videos

[@davidhoogendyke2774]

Thanks Bill, great info and sense of humour..from a Canadian back seat driver.

[@jeeper5264]

I watch ALL your reviews because they are informative...keep em coming...I do miss the roosters though lol

[@skyjammer]

What a great car! I remember the Berlinetta and liking some of the unique styling. What a time capsule...

[@stangmann1521]

I had a white 1984 Z-28 5.0-H.O W/ T-tops & loved that car.....!! So did the girls too !

[@richardmurphy9006]

Bill you make my day "live long and prosper"

[@leighloper9940]

There will always be haters. I really enjoy your videos. You have your own laid back style, but also they are very informative.

[@danielreigada1542]

Nice video. When I was in high school lots of students had this generation Camaro but always with the 4 or 6 cylinder. My friend in auto shop class had an '82 Berlinetta with the 2.8 V6 and 5 speed. I worked as a grocery bagger back then and I remember these Camaros were always a pain to fit grocery bags into. That little "cubby" was pretty small and the rest of the hatch area was just too shallow. All of the coke references crack me up. I was a kid and teenager in the 80s in a small town. I never saw or heard of the stuff except on TV.

[@mr2bmw]

Bill, those prescription meds are not working!

[@69ChevyGarage]

I was looking for this car. I'm sure its gone by now. Nice find. Berlinettas are not easy to come by and this clean even rarer.

[@cornelionajera769]

I have a 85 Berlinetta that's in excellent condition.

[@EM.1.]

Bill, you're doing a great job, perhaps one of the few reviewers out there that knows his stuff inside and out.

[@AutoConceptionTV]

Awesome - love the design! Thanks for sharing.

[@IOWPCV]

Beautiful car ! Want Dreams before the women and alcohol killed them all 😆😆 Love it Bill

[@CaffeinatedHiFi]

This is the most entertaining review I've ever watched