1979 Chevrolet Camaro Z28
The second-generation Chevrolet Camaro is an American pony car that was produced by Chevrolet from 1970 through the 1981 model years. It was introduced in the spring of 1970. Build information for model 123-12487 was released to the assembly plants in February of that same year. It was longer, lower, and wider than the first generation Camaro. A convertible, which was available for the first generation, was unavailable for the second. GM engineers have said the second generation is much more of “A Driver’s Car” than its predecessor.
The 1979 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 – abbreviated as Chevy Camaro ’79 – is a RWD pony car by Chevrolet featured in Forza Motorsport 3 and as standard in all subsequent Forza main titles except Forza Horizon, although it was exclusive to the LaFerrari Car Pack in Forza Motorsport 5.
When Chevrolet introduced the Z28 Camaro, it was the stuff that dreams were made of. Engineered for SCCA races, the Z28 was lightweight and powered by a high-revving 302 CI small block V8 engine with a manual gearbox. The chassis was refined, offering excruciatingly well-balanced handling, and both poise and power, allowing it to move with nimble aggression like a wide receiver. A brilliant piece of engineering on pretty much any track, the Z28 was a hoot on the street, and while it couldn’t run fender-to-fender with its larger displacement competition or brethren, most of the higher-cube cars couldn’t run with a Z28 through curves and corners. It was the perfect blend of muscle car and sports car.
This 1979 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 was finished in metallic blue with two-tone stripes as well as interior reupholstery in black cloth and vinyl. Power is provided by a 350ci V8 mated to a four-speed manual transmission.
The interior was reupholstered in black cloth and vinyl under previous ownership, and features a full-length center console as well as a Kenwood Excelon CD player with Bluetooth and Hertz speakers. A JL Audio subwoofer and amplifier are mounted in the trunk. A string-wrapped steering wheel frames a 130-mph speedometer, a tachometer, a clock, and gauges for fuel level, coolant temperature, and voltage.
Chevrolet’s second-generation Camaro had a tough task, living up to the success of the first-generation. Produced between 1970 to 1981, it had a long model run, and was a totally redesigned car. With classic Camaros and muscle cars in general becoming increasingly sought after, this 1979 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 is a good chance to get in on the Camaro action. It’s a lovely Z28 variant with a crate motor that should offer much more power than was stock in emissions-regulated 1979.
