1999 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 Coupe
"A car body kit is a collection of exterior parts designed to modify the look and potentially enhance the performance of your vehicle. These kits typically include components like front and rear bumpers, side skirts, spoilers, and occasionally even grilles. Made from materials like durable plastics for a lightweight yet strong design, body kits can dramatically alter the visual character of your car, ranging from subtle upgrades to a complete transformation." Thx to ausbodyworks
For consignment, a 1999 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 with a title verified 55,174 actual miles, and wearing a body kit that gives the car a wider, lower, and more aggressive stance. Combined with the SS type hood, this '99 is a standout example of the fourth generation Camaro.
Exterior
In 1999 14,747 Z28's were built and most of them, 11,873 to be exact, had T-tops and our example is one of them. This smoked T-top meets a black C-pillar attached to a sloping rear window creating the look of a jet fighter canopy over a Bright Red body. Body colored skirts encircle the bottom edge of the car from front to back providing a sleek look that would become standard on many performance cars. An aerodynamic SS-style scoop protrudes on the hood, funneling air into a tunnel that feeds cooling winds to the engine bay. Out back, a raised wing caps off the split tail lights and rear fascia, embossed with CAMARO, leading to a smooth bumper cover over split chrome exhaust tips. And speaking of chrome, the 16-inch multi-spoke wheels carry 55 series tires with a late 2020 date code. Imperfections include some hazing on the composite headlight lens, some flex cracking on the hood, touched up scratches, and some typical scrapes on the chin cladding.
Interior
Simple and smooth plastic door panels wear charcoal and black, a color Chevrolet calls Ebony with shades of gray and black making up the entire interior including the sport bucket leather seats. The driver's side shows some compression and patina creasing, but like the rest of the seating, is in good condition. A bit of patina is observed on the steering wheel grip but its leather wrap remains nice, leading to an instrument cluster with basic readouts, the tach cleverly overlapping the speedometer. In the center stack, the integrated AM/FM/CD is factory and dressed in large, readable buttons while the A/C panel below is as easy as your toddler's Fisher Price toy to operate. The stick however, is adult rated, a stout 6-speed Hurst shifter with a pool ball sized handle, wearing a leather boot and ready to rock. Gray low pile carpet covers the floor and the plastic around the T-tops are in fine shape. Carpet covers the cargo area where a T-top base is located for storage.
Drivetrain
Typically set back in the bay for this generation, the 5.7 liter LS1 V8 is in place and clean, backed by a T56 6-speed manual transmission sending power to the 10-bolt axle with 3.42 gears and Positraction. No pegleg here, burnouts will be double lined! After a quarter mile or so, you'll employ power disc brakes on all four wheels to slow this F-body down!
Undercarriage
Surface rust makes its typical appearance underneath and the only errant fluids we find is some oil on the rear differential. The exhaust joins together after leaving the engine, then enters a Magnaflow muffler before splitting into two tailpipes with chrome tips. Suspension is configured as coil springs up front and a torque arm with coil springs in the back.
Drive-Ability
The cockpit streams with muted light as the glass T-tops provide shaded views of the sky as we pull the Z out of the stable. The 5.7 responds and the shifts are smooth, handling is superb and tracking is laser straight. At about 300 horses, this red flyer is nothing to sneeze at. It's a hot car, and it gets hotter when we realize the A/C is not functioning. We also note that the right turn signal is not working either. Meanwhile, we had a difficult time getting Reverse to engage. That said, all other functions work as expected. While Classic Auto Mall represents that these functions were working at the time of our test drive, we cannot guarantee these functions will be working at the time of your purchase.
The fifth and sixth generation utilized a retro style which means these gen four cars, now 25 years old, present as a stylistically unique generation, one that still looks good, goes like stink, and provides a comfortable cabin while doing so. There's really only one direction their collectability can go the further we get from the 20th century. So, pick this one up and quote a great philosopher when you bring it home to the family. "Tonight we're gonna party like it's 1999!"
2G1FP22G3X2103944
2-Canada
G-General Motors
1-Chevrolet
FP-Camaro
2-2 Door Coupe
2-Manual Belts, Front & Side Airbags
G-5.7L LS1
3-Check Digit
X-1999
2-Ste Therese, Canada Assy Plant
103944-Sequential Unit Number
Classic Auto Mall is home to more than 1,000 classic and collectible vehicles for sale via consignment in a climate controlled 336,000-square foot showroom (that's more than 8 acres!). The largest single location consignment dealer of classic and collectible vehicles in the country is located in Morgantown, Pennsylvania, just 1-hour west of Philadelphia off Exit 298 of the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. For more information visit www.classicautomall.com or call us at (888) 227-0914. Contact us anytime for more information or to come see the vehicle in person. There is no guarantee of mileage. A $299 Dealer Administrative fee is not included in the advertised price.
With so many great cars, you know we have a lot to talk about, and we do that each week on the Classic Auto Mall Podcast with host Stewart Howden. Stewart discusses new inventory as well as trends in consignments and car prices, while interviewing celebrities and automotive professionals about amazing cars and their history. Tune in each week to the Classic Auto Mall Podcast wherever you enjoy listening. You can also watch on YouTube!
