This summertime check 50 years since Chevrolet debuted the Camaro as a quicker , sportier rejoinder to Ford ’s game - exchange Mustang . As one one-half of America ’s most intensely battled automotive competition , Camaro earn its stead in the pantheon of American iconography .
Next week , thousands of the good Camaros in the populace will descend on Detroit for the annualWoodward Dream Cruise . recollect of it like a proper birthday political party . You could do far , far bad than rolling up in any of the five beauties you see below , and each one is for sale for a ( relatively ) reasonable sum .
1968 Z/28
Price:$23,500If you want a very nice Z/28 without spending more than you would for a fresh Camaro , this is probably your best wager . It has a 400cid V8 under the cowl , a manual transmission , and just enough performance delicacy to drive and go gravid . A late proprietor restored it years ago , and as you’re able to see , it ’s still in fairly decent form .
1987 IROC-Z
Price:$8,700The words " Camaro " and " IROC - Z " just kind of go deal - in - hand , do n’t they ? If you ’re unfamiliar with what an IROC - Z is , take a Z/28 , beef up the suspension , tweak the locomotive engine a bit , and give it that awesome 1980s posture - in - a - thorn vibe , and you ’ve got the oecumenical idea . This one was restore back in 2008 , and since then , it ’s have all of 20,000 miles on the clock .
1969 Base Camaro Driver
Price:$15,000What the hell do I mean by " base Camaro driver , " anyway ? I mean this is a al-Qaeda - model Camaro , so it ’s a six cylinder , and it ’s in good running condition , according to the marketer . As you could see from the photograph , it ’s pay back one nether region of a patina go for it , which means you could drive it around all day without a ) calling your friend for a drive after you give down , b ) worry about destroy the economic value by drive it , and c ) breaking the camber .
1986 IROC-Z
Price:$15,800Yes , this IROC costs nearly double the asking cost of the other instance , but there ’s a very dear reason for that : it ’s a survivor . The bright yellow paint is all original , as is the locomotive engine , which has been in the car for every one of its simple 38,000 miles . Some fourth dimension in the next few year , third - generation Camaros will begin to really go up in price , and when they do , this is one you want appreciating in your service department .
1969 Yenko Tribute
Price:$37,000The Yenko Camaro is a fable , an ultra - rare car modified by a dealer ( Yenko Chevrolet ) with a 427 cid railway locomotive to put down some serious H.P. and ultimately contend with cars like the Shelby GT500 . A good example today is potential to run you a quarter million dollars or more . This one ? It ’s a very nice car , utter with a 454 cid V8 pick off from a ' 73 Corvette . It ’ll be fun as blaze , and itlookslike a Yenko … just without the extra mortgage payment .
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