Still have my original 73 LTRS Z28. 4speed,muncie M21, same dark red color. It now has 58000 miles. Engine and tyranny have never been apart. Ran 14.46 in Sept 1973 @98.8 mph with the original Firestone wide ovals. As they say the engine internals, cam, etc. is identical to the 350hp engine from 69. The lower compression drops the gross hp to about 325.This engine is still very stout. Bought for $5100 in July 73.Appraised at 56K in 2012.

Wow!!! My dad bought almost the exact same car at the beginning of that model year! I just turned 13! We lived in Westlake, Ohio wealthy suburb of Cleveland. My dad was a diehard Dodge man who won MANY amateur drag races! Over 40 tall trophies! We had the 440 coronet 440 R/T, Dart 340! And first Challenger!! But I was into F1 car racing, studying European cars and preferred ROAD racing! He asked me to choose our car that year! He was also a top Automotive market analyst for Wallstreet and got to talk with all the top Auto execs! He found out exactly what you said and told me about this car coming! So we went for a test drive and LOVED it!! Definitely a top handling American car! Very neutral!! His favorite color was always maroon! And he ordered the black stripes as well! We specifically wanted the full front bumper version! We had headers put on with Thrush mufflers, pipes turned down before rear axle. Then we got the iconic chrome Crager Mag wheels with blackwall BF Goodrich radials! We got larger in the rear! I loved that rear spoiler too! And the downforce was very noticeable during the big Midwest rainstorms! My dad ran 13.73 quarter mile times at Dragway 42! Oh! He always raced automatics! And I could downshift it very nicely! Eventually I got my license and got to drive it to high school! I was like a rock star!! Lol. Then my dad and I took many father son drives through the great Ohio back country roads! Often going to the Mid Ohio race course! Saw all the greats in Can Am and F-5000! And I got to use it on my first big dates! Made out in the back seat with that uncomfortable hump in the middle (no pun intended lol) we had all black vinyl. And my dad insisted on no A/C and only an AM radio! We weren't supposed to focus on music while driving! He always said we can drive fast but only if we are safe! (I got my first speeding ticket in that car! 75 mph urgh) my dad eventually moved to Florida with it also! Lol. Thanks for your post!!

Never been a Camaro guy other than the 70 to 73 model years. These are true gems.

The 70-73 Camaro was THE BEST EVER!!!

Glad U Still Enjoying it, I Always Helped my Cousin when he had Anything to do on his 1970 Slip Bumper when I only was in JH School, From there got my Skills & Together We Rebuild Almost the Entire Family Car in Town, Happy⭐Holidays🙏

I always thought these were the best looking cars of that era.

Man.... that thing is BEAUTIFUL!!

I Was In The Military In 1973 and Remember 2 Guys In My Outfit Bought 2 New Z28’s With They’re Reenlistment Bonus $ Just Like This One It Was Sharp Then and Still Sharp Now

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That’s a gem!

I had a '73 RS-Z/28 with a '70 LT1 'Vette motor and trans. Automatic Same color combo. I was 19 when I bought it in 1987. My Dad had bought one new and I had to have what I remembered as a younger kid. Burying that speedometer was the thrill of my life at that time, at the cost of the love of my life.... She made me pick, so to speak... I should've picked the girl... ❤

Beautiful car! I had a 72. Was my first car. I bought it for $1800 when I was 15 in 79. Great times!

I'm 70 years old I had a 1963 split window co-op Corvette, I got out of school at 1971 and there wasn't anything on this Earth I wanted more than a 1970 Camaro Z28. That's a 1973 But it is beautiful. That 2nd generation Camaro was beautiful⭐⭐⭐

Absolutely amazing that he was able to maintain it in that clean original condition especially a car coming from the northeast where they salt the roads!

I love the fast back rear window glass and quarter pillers also structurley stronger

Its amazing how a handful of any car you can think of still have perfect examples! Model A to chevy cavaliers and everything in between. I am a GM kid, but anything pre 1973 is awesome......

I had an almost twin to yours. Mine was an automatic w/black interior. I owned it twice and it still around (20 miles away). I have ended up owning 17 Camaro’s from 1967-2017.

Had an 82' with a 4 banger... Still dream of driving it from time to time... Loved that car...😢😢😢

What a beauty. From 67 to the gen 7 nascar camaro. 2 me always a pretty street rod

In 1973, I took a tour of the Norwood,OHIO plant where this was probably assembled.

Nice to see the rare 70-73 NOT changed to RS front bumper.

This is the year that started it all for me. Love this beauty. 🥰🥰

How come this car looks better then new Camaro from 2021 I f... love it

Love it... I'm old,new a guy who bought one,same color, same stripes.

Great looking car!

Man, that's a beautiful car!!!

Always liked the second gen Camaros (and Firebirds too). What an outstanding original example! If it were mine (oh that was!) I would rebuild the engine to 1970 specs with the higher compression, a modern cam and the 1970 aluminum intake manifold.

😍Great looking Z 👍

Very nice example and excellent review. It really is a beautiful car. I had a white '80 Z28 auto with the blue stripes down the side and Z28 lettering. I wish I still had it. I just sold my '87 short body R10 Silverado. I see your Maverick silver G8 GT hiding out in the background. We are loving are '09 Maverick Silver G8 GT that I mentioned on your HP Tuner video.

Pretty sweet no A/C, and steelies! Nice color as well.

Great color on this vehicle!

Beautiful car. Thanks.

Great Looking Car. Road Really Nice.

Gorgeous car.

One word WOW, nice car wish that I could drive again

Nice work Campy!

Originally, there was only the 1-piece "low" spoiler in 1970. After April 1970, the 3-piece "tall" spoiler became available only as a COPO option.

I like those fangs on the grille, people always put those aftermarket filters and they lower power because the hot air gets in all it does is that it's louder.

Very nice cool car!

My first car was a 69 RS/SS emerald green w/ white vinyl top and white interior w/ hounds tooth seat interiors. It was like new when l bought it. It was stolen and w/ the insurance l bought a 73' Z-28. It was t-boned in the snow and totaled and l got a brand new 77 Z28 which was my favorite but looking back on them l wish l had the 73' back now.

I remember you from when you were the editor of Muscle Mustangs. I followed your project on a 95 Mustang GT. I did similar mods to my 95 GT and went from a stock 14.9 ET to a 13.7's with minimal money spent. Seems like yesterday but it was 26 years ago. Enjoyed your review on this Z28. (P.S. get a RODE mic for these reviews) Good sound is as important as good 60ft times in drag racing.

My first new car was the 73 Z-28. Same color also. The only issue was that I had the automatic trans in it because the wife couldn't drive the 4 speed. That car car was the love of my life. I did fix up the motor and did some trams work so it ran much better and would beat out some high output mopars

Fine car, would buy in a heartbeat.

As always a great video I I love it clean car especially the fact that it has those round back lights great year.

Absolutely beautiful car 😮

Beautiful. Stunning...

Nice car! My friend Led has one just like this, but black with white hood strips!

If you grew up in the 70’s the appreciation is bred into your soul.

Ordered a 74 yellow Z28 with Muncie close ratio M21 4-speed , last year for the L82 Corvette engine . Wanted a 73 split bumper car but GM shut down 73 production in July so i had to order a 74 , great car wish i still had it . Still have bill of sale paid $4893.00 Canadian brand new 😓

Had a 73 Z in 1986 still miss it

THOSE CARS ARE SO ICONIC. CHEVROLET, FORD, DODGE, AMC, BUICK GS, PONTIAC, OLDSMOBILE, STUDEBAKER.

Sweet ride.

When I was a kid my dad sold cars. Back then salesman got “ demos” to drive. I’ll always remember when he came home with a new 1970 Camaro. It wasn’t the Z 28 but it did have a 4spd. It was that pea soup green color. Man was it cool to ride around in that!

Great car. My first car was identical to this one. Only mine was a Typle LT not. Z28. In 1976.I’m always looking to buy one.

I bought a 1971 Rally Sport with the Spilt Front end. The design was a copy of a ferrari that had the same front end design. Beautiful cars.

Nice car there!

Wow- what a beauty. Dream car for me with the four speed.

I see two great cars on this reel

I have a 73 Camaro, had her 20yrs now. Got it out of high school at 18yrs old.

Beautiful car

Beautiful car!!!😮

OMG, I had this SAME car. Bought it new in Lawton, OK when I was 18. I'd just finished intitial training in the Army and this was my first car....guess I'm an old dude.

Awesome Z/28 !!!!!

Gorgeous!

Gaps look too nice for it to be all original

Was this with the new GoPro? Next stop: Microphone 😃 What a great car and story.

BEAUTIFUL CAR!!!!!!

👍🏼great video. And year

I inherited the same pristine car 20 years ago ; it being exactly the same with factory exhaust manifold. The only difference is mine was yellow with a factory Hurst shifter. Sold it back to the original owner a couple of years ago.

Great video Jim! Just subscribed to your channel last week, so catching up. Had a 71 Camaro back in the day when you ordered cars rather than taking one off the lot. Ordered with the 350 and Turbo 400 tranny. Gold with a black vinyl roof. Put some Cragers on her. Beat the living hell out of her, and she kept on ticking. Brother RT Dan could probably tell you more than I can remember, but I’m partial to the 71-73 body style on the Camaro.

Nice that it isn't bastardized into a (split bumper) RS. Is that Cranberry? It was an awesome color too.

Original owner? Incredible!!!!

So start it up and let’s hear it roar!

Very Nice 👍

Amazing 😍

It has the Fire starter fuel filter

Great car!!😁😄🔧🛠️

With all the ten-paint-jobs-over-bondo Camaros out there its nice to see an original car. I had a simple big-bumper Camaro -- with a 250 6! -- that was totally original including paint (stored for twenty years) and it drew people at every gas stop. Just sold it and regret it because there are just no original Camaros left. Not a big fan though of stock-wheeled super/muscle/pony cars having their suspension lowered.

nice looking

Beautiful car but if he still wants that car to be around he needs to take that glass fuel filter off because they were prone for fire hazards from the glass cracking on the glass fuel filters !!!

The hot set up would have been an SS396 L78 rated at 375 HP in 1970 with tons of torque

Come on Campy…. Where’s the next video. You’re lettin’ RevnEvan show you up BigTime. We old guys need more videos from our ole MMFF editor!

My favorite

I have one exactly like this car, except mine is a Z/28 LT.

I had one that same color way back when.

Beautiful 😍 id love to have that 🙏.

There is an identical all original car and colours in Toronto area. It’s showroom condition. You have in my opinion, the best Z28 produced. I had a 85 Z28 I regret selling.

i have a L82 engine with 480 HP . With a solid lifter 512 camshaft in a 69 Camaro

I love it.

I have a lifelong friend in Iowa who has one very similar, same paint, 4 speed, but black interior. He's had it since 1975. The Camaro and Z28 sure went downhill after 73, although the late 2nd gen cars were good looking cars.

Nice

Shame it's not a split bumper. Nice car!

Muito bonito esse carro

All I did was see the cover screen, no way unrestored look at that clear coat!

Nice, I owned a 1970.

Carrão 👍👍

I like the Chevrolet Camaro/Pontiac Firebird 1970-1974 model years rear window. I do not like the 1975-1981 model years wraparound rear window. Buick and Oldsmobile were so close to getting their own versions of the 2nd generation F-Body. But GM executives quickly scrapped the plan because they felt that it would affect the sales of the Camaro and Firebird. A 2nd generation Buick or Oldsmobile F-Body would have been interesting

some idiot installed one of those DANGEROUS GLASS FUEL FILTERS

I had the almost identical car when I was 17 years old, ‘73 Z/28, red, auto with the same front bumper and bumperettes. That was in 1981 and I beat the ever living hell out of that car😁

Nice but give Gardner's a call for correct exhaust and tips.