Out of all the cars featured here on The Automotive Way, I can't think of two more cliched cars than Ford Mustangs and Chevrolet Camaros; as a car enthusiasts, I love both cars, but so do millions of other car enthusiasts; they're popular at car shows, and I see them by the tens every day, usually with at least one tacky aftermarket add-on aside from a blinging set of wheels that generally don't work with the car.
Growing up in Kansas in the 1990s, classic Camaros were a relatively common occurence, and I thought nothing of seeing multiple on the same day. As the years went by, I began to see less and less first-generation Camaros, and even the much-bashed third-generation slowly got less and less common--and that was in Kansas.
Minnesota is a whole different ballgame; rust hits cars rather hard here, and even some of the early fourth-generation cars are starting to look fairly shabby. I don't see very many pre-third-generation Camaros at all, thought at shows it seems like the cars are in droves--and usually look quite a bit alike. These early cars look good, and its hard not to make them look even better than stock. Sometimes, going the cookie-cutter route when it comes to modifying can make a car look worse than stock, instead of better.
First off, as a member from a car forum I'm on pointed out, this is not a real Z/28 as the badge would lead you to believe; instead, it's a very good phantom "clone"; the only things bringing it down are the modern (and tacky) footwell speakers and the rather obvious choice of Torq Thrust/Bullitt style wheels, except in chrome. While the wheels look great, they don't really suit this classic Camaro.
The paint on this thing is fantastic; the color's beautiful, and the white stripes really work here; I dig the stock badging and it's probably my favorite part of this car; insider, as I said, the modern touches ruin the feel of the interior and I'm not sure about the seats.
That little blurb being written, I don't hate this car; in-fact, I think I do like it, but as with most Camaros, I'm just not into it. There are other cars I like more, but for what it is, this tribute phantom Z/28 is very nice.
I am glad I shot this, because I have not seen it since; I hope it's still living, and I hope it's either been returned to as stock as possible, or at least had some new wheels put on it that are less blingy.
Sunday, March 17, 2013
Minneapolis Street Sighting: Chevrolet Camaro "Z/28" convertible
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