"It has no technology in it whatsoever, except what it needs to make it run." I'm sold.

5.5 second 0-60 is laughable? Damn, I must be getting old.

One man’s “Junk” is another man’s treasure.

This car represents the era when we, as kids and young adults, absolutely lusted after our favorite "cool" muscle cars of the day. They were attainable, if you saved, and you didn't have to finance them for 10 years in order to pay them off. I fell in love with the Z-28 in the mid 90's after seeing them driven by people that I thought were cool. I still have my '99 Z-28 to this day, and don't plan on selling it.

Hoovie super jealous of high-school Camaro owners; drove a Mercedes-Benz.

Hoovie “if it breaks I can probably fix it myself” Entire KZfaq community cracks up laughing

"It cost way too much money" says the guy that spent tens of thousands of dollars on continual Mercedes Benz and BMW repairs. :)

I've had several 1993 to 2002 Camaro's, and I have enjoyed them all, even the V-6's are fun to drive, inside look cheap? yep, feels cheap? yep, fun as hell to drive, hell yep.

Every single Hoovie video ever: This is why I love this car and it's the best car ever. Now that it is finally sorted, I will be hanging onto it for a long time. One week later: So I am selling this car to buy a 1960s E class with 240k miles

Those mapquest printouts hit me right in the nostalgia, I forgot all about that

Definitely Not Junk. These are amazing versions of the Z28. I have a '94 with T-tops and it is the most enjoyable muscle car I have ever owned. Looking for a second one at this time. Love this Gen.

There’s a lot of junk exotics too, at least this thing is affordable

Tyler sponsored by a hairloss company oh no he's growing a mullet the Camaros getting to him

“Junky, but they’re special.” How many times have Tyler thought of this and then bought a car that was completely trash

Its not junk, getting sick and tired of the 4th gen hatred from posers

As a Mustang fanatic...I absolutely love the 4th gen Camaro...the front end👌🏾

Hoovie: These are easy to fix. Every LT1 owner: laughs while elbow deep in optispark and spark plug changes. Bloody knuckles and all.

I fell in love with that car along with the Firebird when they first came out in 1993. Absolutely a huge improvement over the previous gen, especially the "Vette" drivetrain. Just came out after I got out of high school and was in basic training. One of my drill sargents had one and he would drive it to whatever activity we had going that day. I remember day dreaming and fantasizing every time I saw that car. I think the perfect muscle car of that era would have been a Camaro exterior with a Firebird interior.

I own a '93 V8 camaro with T-tops and I gotta say this video is very spot on! It's been my daily for 3 years and it has been quite a pain in the ass to fix up, but when it's running fine and it's a cooler day outside the rides are unforgettable! Very fun to zip around in, and the 'cock-pit' feeling adds a layer of coolness to the car 👌

“I could fix it myself” I had a beater one once, try reaching the spark plugs.

"Automakers are too afraid to take styling risks" BMW: Slaps a big ass ugly grill in every car

IRONY = Guy who buys hoopties that cause him to pull out his HAIR in frustration, gets sponsored by a Hair Restoration company :)

Say "Fighter-Jet" one more time... But seriously, that 'maro looks really fun!

I had a 95 Trans Am. I could only imagine what GM could have come up with if they kept evolving the Camaro/Firebird instead of shutting down production. Even today they make good drag cars

The Heartbeat of America... That's yesterday's Chevrolet.

“I could fix pretty much anything that breaks”. Spends $4000 dollars at a mechanics shop to “fix” it. 🤔

The Mapquest just reminded me that Kids under 13 probably don’t know what that is.. yikes

This car is the greatest car to ever exist , love my 95 camaro 💙

Take a shot every time Hoovie says "fighter jet."

The engine and exhaust noises brought back childhood memories of riding passenger with my dad in his 94 T/A.

Never was a big Camaro fan but agree that that 4th generation was definitely a forward-looking design. We need more of that and also not just making things with sharp edges and loads of plastic bits for no reason.

V-8 rumble never gets old.

That rug really ties the room together

I bet if you dug into that car you'd find a "No Doubt" cd somewhere! I actually had one of these only it was a 95 with the LT1 which was a lot of fun to replace the distributor on.

4:03 "The 5.5 second 0-60 with 275 HP is pretty much laughable nowadays" Spoken like a man with money, and the will to spend it on brand new cars.

"The best times are behind us." That's correct, though.

The torque, and sound of these V8 cars is what makes them so enjoyable to drive. Especially in the T-Top cars, you don’t have to drive that fast to have a good time.

Honestly I think the shape and design is pretty timeless. I truly think they're beautiful cars, esp 93-97

Great car, great motor, spanked every mustang that was na with mine. I would like another , but the ss with a six speed. just a Camaro nut. glad u got it.

Love the editorial at the end. One of your best videos

Back in 95, my buddy took me for a rip in one of these, I thought it was fast as shit 👍

I watch to see that expensive rug get bunched up every time he launches.

I was born in 1991 and I was an huge fan of this Camaro in Gran Turismo 1. Now I have mine, a 95' Black Z28 with 6 speed transmission. What a car! Its like a little Dodge Viper for only 13 000€ in France. Crazy V8 sound, drifting everywhere, crazy look and all Kids are like "wouaaa look look !". So this Camaro is juste a lovely old sport car.

Good video and I really enjoyed it. My perspective, as someone who was heavily into the Mustang, Camaro and Firebird scene back it those days and still owns the 1994 Mustang that I bought in 1995, is that with these modern (for the 1990's) muscle cars it really isn't so much about what kind of power or handling that they had from the factory, but more so about the potential that they have when they're modified. These cars were fairly inexpensive to own back when they were new, had decent power and handling and responded very well to simple (inexpensive and expensive) modifications. Check out some of the old car magazine articles from Car Craft, Hot Rod, Muscle Mustang's and Fast Ford's, etc. from back in the 90's and it will put why people bought (and raced) these cars into a better perspective.

5.5s 0-60 is laughable? Goddamn, as a European that statement just sounds so strange.

I remember having to use slow dial-up to get onto Mapquest. Those were the days

Your closing comment about America looking forward verse backward while standing in front of the theater with the "Temporarily Closed" sign was not lost on me. You just took your editing and writing to a new level. Kudos! Fun car too. :)

1996 Z28. LT4 Hotcam conversion. 6 speed. Skip shift delete. Reflashed 95 ECM. SLP headers. Stainless works exhaust. Love it. Owned it since 1999. Same color as hoovies.

Hair loss sponsor... Meet red Camaro. A perfect fit. 🚗

My '97 Z-28 was a fun car, especially when you are topping out at 154 MPH in the middle of Death Valley. BTW: I'm driving a '14 SS convertible now.

"It's kinda-like-nowadays" ...thank you. 90s does feel like the last great decade.

Can almost see my house a 10:55! :) Great review of such a iconic car of the 90s. Glad it's back on the streets and not sitting!

I adore 4th gen f-body cars, when I was a kid my best friend’s dad had a firebird firehawk and it was the coolest thing around, which is what led me to buy a 95 trans am as my first car

My mom has a red ‘96 z28 convertible so I’m fanboying so hard right now😂

7:54 car start up was amazing music to my ears

Currently shopping for one. I'm excited. It's always been my favorite car.

When I was a teenager these were the only cars I didn't break... the only thing to me that was "junky" about them was the interior plastic that made tons of noise. I'm no gm guy, but compared to fox bodies I owned, these were much better cars.

I couldn’t agree more with everything you said, these f bodies are incredible, and IMO 1997 was the sweet spot for these Camaro’s, the interior was updated like the catfish but it still retained the recessed lights and aggressive look. I always thought I was the only one who loved these old f bodies nowadays 😄

The Miata in the background just smiling 😊

i should say the LT1 is a reliable engine if you do basic maintenance... i did spark plugs, distributor cap - rotor and water pump, and changed some radiator and heater hoses and it runs flawless. i drive it daily since its my only vehicle, and did many long night trips and never had poblems in the middle of the way... additionally 4th gen fbody owners are so helpful in the facebook groups, they share every single info they know, they helped me a lot when i have troubles. i feel proud to have a 97 z28... a great car and a great community.

Maybe the new America’s heartbeat is too weak to be felt? Lovely Camaro❤️ Always wanted one!

I love the budget Jay Leno's Garage vibe.

Just bought the 1994 Z28 it's a manual 6 speed with the panels in the roof, it's a bit wet and cold here in Yorkshire UK at the moment so will be using in the spring/summer, the spark plugs look a bit of a mission to change!

I got a 1996 z28 camaro I use for my main car I’m 17 almost 18 and I love it it runs great and looks like new nothing to complain about some people just don’t understand that old cars are badass

When we will see the Z3?! Hatch 😭😭😭

5:03 “The perfect blend between old and new” I thought your choice for that was the Buick Park Avenue Ultra

Hoovie, the last two sentences nailed it. Great video!

Aaaah brings back memories. My first car bought and paid for with my own money as a senior in HS was a 1993 Purple Pearl Metallic Z28. Seeing this video brings back much of my early adulthood. Makes me want to scoop one up!

I used to own a 93 Camaro and I honestly cried when I had to sell it was when the economy tanked And I had a dead end job at the time I really loved that thing😢

He is so right about current days movies and designs not looking forward....

Do y’all remember the Pontiac Banshee, that capture the imagination. It was very futuristic - it would’ve been nice to push design from there instead of playing it safe later on.

I saw this on the street today and had to Google it. Such a change from the new ones out there today. Makes a nice noise as it runs down the road 🥹 miss the old engines

“Because I have sponsors to help pay for the bill” *smiles awkwardly* *smash cut to ad spot* I died 😂😂😂

This was my first car at 15 and I loved it until someone hit me and it was totaled. This videos have me thinking about getting another one

I’m glad there’s a guy who has the money to do what everybody wants to do with old cars. Thanks for sharing.

That was my dream car when i was in high school.. (Class of 94') my first new car was a 97'.. great video!!!! jealous of your ride!

The interior aside, this design has aged spectacularly well. Thanks for bringing this fine example back to life.

Despite how aerodynamic this thing may look, it's a shame the headlight sockets added like .10 to the drag coeffecient.

I had a 1994, base 6 speed Z28 at the age of 19ish. I still to this day miss that car, all black bone stock 275 horse power. Oh the interior was know as Star Trek by Fisher Price, like that poster in your garage. But for real thanks for Bringing back there old nostalgic feelings

i have a '97 3.8L v6 rs for about a year now, it's absolutely so much fun, idk how mines running but it's insanely fun

Hoovie can always put a smile on my face even tho I’m on lockdown and unemployed at the moment 🖖🏻

Tyler: this car is slow Car: makes 5.5secs 0 to 60... Thats not slow at all.

What? No standard traction control? No electronic steering or brakes? No computer doing everything? No radio that, when it fails, prevents the AC from working? You mean I actually have to DRIVE the vehicle! What? What a piece of junk! Whatever!!! I had a 97 SS that was an awesome vehicle!!! Got great gas mileage, had plenty of power, didn’t handle bad and looked great! Once it was out of warranty I did a 396 Lingenfelter, installed a full suspension kit from bilstein, added a x-brace from a convertible, strut tower braces and subframe connectors. After all that it was a beast!!! Walked away from many Vipers and corvettes!!!

I had a '94 but it was the V6 and a 5 speed. But it was the exact color and interior as this and had T-tops. I loved that car. I ended up with a 98 NBM Z28 years later. I actually wish I could've put an LS1 in the red one.

88-92 camaro iroc was my favorite camaro

Are we ever going to hear about the BMW Z Coupe?

Thanks for your opinion about new cars styling and production, Hoovie. I agree. Kind regards.

I miss my 94 now, you have to roll out of that seat you are so low to the ground, I think being that low is what made it so fun

“The earlier you start using keeps the better” *is Hoovie going to use keeps on his infant?*

When you get tired of it let me know. I am a local boy. That is a special car!! Love your videos,

I still have my 95 camaro 3.8l. Was my first car i ever drove and drove some 20+ years ago. Just got it shipped out to where i am after sutting for nearly 10 years. Still love the car despite it being in rough shape. Going to rebuild it at some point and can't wait to spend an obscene amount of money on it

“Copy an Paste”. Perfect summation of GM. Great analysis of a cool car!

"It's easy to fix." Unless you need to drop the gas tank or pull the engine or even just change spark plugs.

Without the Wizard giving him the "homie hookup" it would have cost over 7,000 do all the work on this car... 😎👍🏾

Cools keeps ad I was in my mind dropping the clutch and playing some crue. The ad brought me right back to reality.

the memories i Just cant belive around 28 years passed since i owned one add a manual transmission ,t-tops and seats with red colored inserts that would be exactly same as the one i owned thanks for this great video.

I love pretty much all American cars cause in Ireland the closest thing you’d ever get to a sports car is a diesel Jetta with a decat, but if I was able to choose any camaro it would have to be an iron-z

I agree with Hoovie, the American automotive industry has lost sight of automotive designs

This car is identical to my first Camaro, right down to the "Black Roof Treatment" option (black roof, mirrors, and C-pillar). Mine was a 94 with a T-56 manual, the same gray interior, even old school hand cranked windows. I lusted after this car all through high school, and finally saved enough to buy one in 98, after graduation. Thanks for the reminder of a FN GREAT time in my life Tyler!

Those was my favorite Camaros that they ever made. I liked the looks of those over the new ones and the old ones.