1979 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 350 V8 - POV TEST DRIVE
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- Testing out the new Go Pro for what will be the last drive in the 79 Z28 Camaro before being delivered to its new owner tomorrow! Without a doubt one of the best Camaros we have ever had in stock and thats just on its driving capabilities alone - Could never get sick of the sound, something extra special with these Z28's!
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I am 100% sure the color option for the interior is ‘pimp red’
Nice car my friend the best of the 70s
@@ahmedeson8309 my dad had one and he used it to drag race :)
Yeah yeah you are right.
My advice: grab a hooker. It will be perfect match.
@Greg G both?
It's actually called porn star red
Dealer: How much red do you want on the car?
Customer: Yes
2:17 That sound gave me goosebumps
I love it. It is my dream to get an automatic 350 v8 from 79
@@pufferfish9045 It’s a whole lotta attention
Me too !
It is a pity, that nowadays there is no cars like that: with cool design, great sound and gorgeous characteristics...
Fantom Silver i know right now there makinv where you can facetime
Most cars now have one of those, or none at all
Fantom Silver,
You mean like a Hellcat, GT500, ZL1?
The good old days, kinda sucked, compared to the performance cars of today.
?? The new corvettes are incredible looking.
BMW M, Merc AMG, all Maseratis, Audi's S/RS trims, etc.....
Not a Camaro fanboy but damn does that engine growl sound so beautiful. A true classic and definite muscle car.
These are badass drivers
Naw, we're talking maybe 185hp. But the Z came with the goodies like quick ratio steering, heavy duty sway and anti sway bars, and posi traction with your choice of gears for the rears if you ordered it personally at a dealership.
By the way, in the game Forza Horizon 5, the roar of this Camaro is so cool that it impresses me for a 1979 car.
Bout time Forza Horizon upgraded their graphics and car sound
I just played Forza and won a 79 camero z28 lol
haha. I been playing forza 1 on og xbox, not impressed by there progress over the years. they could have went into the tuner aspect of things, instead we got Lego's.
@@jquan6874 on god bro i was hoping they bring in something new other than a map and like what 10 new cars ? + the 100s of recycyled old ones. Horizon 3 is when i drew the line.
They did since when?
Gta V needs to do the same with their Old School American car Sounds.
Man, I love those old V8 cars; a whiff of gas will always make me remember the good old days, and that V8 rumble. Thanks for the walk down memory lane.
ebonpaladin deep
I miss that slight fuel and old vinyl smell you get , they primitive clank of the door when you close it and the way you can feel the engine vibrating the car. Family means now all I feel is sticky sweets stuck to my arse when I sit in my people carrier !!
Damn right
@@v8cool231 Lol
Old cars?
I must be getting old because to me an old car is a 60’s car
My friend had one of these in blue in 1980
It’s now sitting in a field with the motor missing
Sweet ride theres just one problem with the car and the problem is its not in my driveway...Thank u..
😂😂🤣
The problem is that it's really unreliable and i am pretty sure that after this video was end the car has probably been broke down
The problem is that’s it an automatic
Gamer Studio small block chevys are the most reliable engines ever so what are you talking about
Same
This interior is as example of how today's cars should be done, beautiful colors and materials, I love those power window buttons in the control panel between the seats too !
I have a 2002 SLP SS and its power and handling is still way above average but the interior is just the weakest point of those cars, black and no character to it and prone or all kinds of sun damage :(
5:21 Awesome power!!!
I had a 79 Z28 with a 4 speed stick .The sound of the car in this video made me remember what it sounded like.I want another now.
go buy one! WTF u waiting for????
he's brave blasting one of those around country lanes in the wet. Mine used to be very twitchy in the wet.
I hate Automatics....But I could daily this....loooks mint bro
CalloCalde92 Agreed! This is one of very few automatics I could live with as a daily.
The old automatics are kind of cool. Very mechanical feeling.
Same
And i hate manuals
Meth Cook cuz you can’t drive it orrrr...?
The paint and interior is beautiful, hoping I'll get mine looking that nice eventually
Yo what's up I'm actually fixing my 79 z28 and it's well worth it not as fast but still puts a smile lol good luck on youra
Look how clean that is, and the alignment is perfect!
I know a guy who had an 80 Camaro. Dude took years to get it all fixed up. It was his baby. Cammed 350, 5-speed, chromed everything that could be chromed, nice paint, Immaculate interior, the works! It was really nice and scary powerful. This car was gorgeous! Car-show material! Ran like a champ and sounded soo good. A 2nd Gen Camaro-lovers wet dream..
But... * loud sigh * He gave it to his son who mercilessly beat the hell out of it. Chopped up the dash to put in a DVD stereo, sawed holes in the interior to install more speakers and sub-woofers, for his (c)rap "music". He plastered it with cheap, stick-on stripes, and "No Fear!" stickers etc, with skulls and shit like that. He chopped a hole in the roof to put in some cheap leaky sunroof he got out of a truck in a junkyard. The kid just ruined the car. Whooped it on gravel roads, sliding and doing donuts. Less than 6 months after this kid got the car, it had dents and scrapes, the interior was trashed and filthy. Stained with spilled Mountain Dew. It stunk of mildew from the leaky sunroof, and of moldy french-fries and half-eaten burgers tossed into the floor, and of the well used, meth-head/crack-whore chicks he banged. The engine smoked and knocked. This kid pissed me off so bad that I stopped going anywhere near him. 12 years of work, love, blood, tears and time, to get that Camaro to be the beauty it was, and some punk destroys it in 2 years. Freaking... Tragic!
Last time I saw the car it was beaten to hell, stripped out, had a mis-matched drivers door, and sitting in the mud at a junk-yard 2 years after he got it. Lesson to be learned: Don't give your douchebag, male-slut, punk kid a nice car, when the the only thing he ever cared about was a tv game system.
Dude, if by some strange chance you're reading this, (you know who you are) I shoulda' slapped the dog piss outa' you, and your dad should have stuck his foot down your throat. At least you are no longer desecrating a classic, and now you drive a car that you honestly deserve to drive... A rusted out and battered, heap of a Dodge Neon with the "Trash Dumpster" interior. It's basically Adam Sandlers' "P.O.S. Car" with the clear plastic duct-taped over the busted side window. .. You moron.
Stranger things anyone ? Billys car
Exactly! I just fell in love with this car.
Meeee
Yes, it's Billy's car
@@rxvenxx same
Bumblebee 1977 camaro transformers 2007
It's so uncomfortable to watch you driving on the wrong side of a road.
Magic Wind it’s in the UK.
He’d outrun the bobbies in this car
*laughs in Australian*
@@xennethsixx2838 England: *raises eyebrow in British* 😂
It's on the left universally tbh
That sound ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
what a beautiful car, the sound of the V8 to the old school interior is just awesome.
I graduated High School, Buffalo, N.Y. 1986. At this time a car like that would have been a dime a dozen, yet, I still love them, and you have a great example of the 79' Camaro in it's prime.
Watching this video while driving the exact same year,color and interior.
Amazing. You have great taste - Stunning colour combination!
Makes me miss my 1978 Z28 white w matching color wheels. Similar interior color.
73 Z-28 built 350 candy apple red leppard paint job with white racing stripes over the top. Sidepipes, craiger rims, super wide track 50 Hoosier slicks on rear.
Had a souped up Monte Carlo that I wrecked unfortunately but man it was fast. it was the only really old car I ever owned.
I've loved the look of this car since I built a kit model of it when I was a kid
I really love that car, this is the American dream! 🇺🇸
I love that camaros share characteristics thru the generations that only the drivers would know about. 1 example is that turn signal sound. My 69 and 97 and this 79 here all have the same sound
Next to the 69 and 72 body styles I love this one as well. I’ve driven a 76 TA and a 78 Camaro. Both were fun as hell.
My dream car the second gen Camaro. I love the sound, smoothness and the color combo of this particular car. Awesome.
This was my first car!
Got it @ age 17!
Ha!
Wow!
So many good memories!
Thank you for making this video!
:D
How old are ya now (not in a weird way )
@@pistonkingenterprises1972 im guessing hes in his 40's
Seriously, at 17, your first car was a Camaro like that? I am 17 years old here in Brazil, I only ride a motorcycle, and it still belongs to my father haha, but my dream car is a Golf from the year 2000
I just turned 19 and I bought one of these at 18 for $4500, great first car and very fun to drive/work on
Made at the Norwood Ohio plant. GM (Cincinnati) They closed in 1987. She's sure traveled a long way from home. 👍
Today, you would not know a car company once was there. All new offices buildings. 🚘
Mr. HAHN yep! My great uncle worked there! My brother has a 1980 built in Norwood, I have a 1981 that came from the Van Nuys, California plant.
Oh the days! My older bro busted his ass to buy one of these.He was just 20 yrs old.He left his keys at the house while he went to watch a race at Talladega with his buds.Me at 16 seen his keys,and that shiny z28 in our driveway.I snatched them keys and fired that thing up.I went to every friend and girlfriend's house I knew.I had that z28 packed with 6 ppl in no time.I took it to the main strip in town with the t-tops out.I was the king for a moment.I nailed it coming out of a gas station and bounced into the median messing up the ground affects.I knew I fked up.I took everyone home and parked his car.When he got home I got my ass beat up bad.He was a former boxer too.So I both love and hate this z28 video.
Dealer: So how red do you want the car to be?
Customer: *Yes*
I want this car. This is the car in which I learned to drive. My father purchased it in Bremerhaven, Germany. We brought it back to the states and my uncle totaled it driving drunk. This is the exact color and everything. The speedometer was in KMs was well.
My favorite style Camaro. My dad had a white '79 with orange stripes. 305 / 4-speed though.
I owned a 2nd gen f body years ago and i always regret selling it. They are the BEST driving cars. The long hood and super light steering are such a cool experience and they handle surprisingly well for their age
used to drive my friends to washington dc from richmond va on the weekends in 1980 when at university, often high, i remember it was a nice car to drive and the bonnet seemed to stretch in front of the windscreen forever
And for the American folks..... That translates into the hood seems to stretch out forever in front of the windshield.
@@edwoll yup im aussie and was studying there and ill never forget what a sweet ride that camaro was
Im at the age where I drove those late 70's Z28s when they were new. They were fun to drive. They didn't feel under powered until the top end. Ive had plenty of camaros over the years and those are under appreciated years IMHO.
Real deal steel just started reproducing new body Shells for these. Yay! You can build a brand new Camaro
I had a 79 Z28 with that exact color. I miss that car so much and rue the day i sold it.
Had a 78 , first car.... fun car 😈. Not so good in the rain thought. Terrific highway car. Miss it still.
Miss mine! Thanks for the walk down memory lane! Now if I could just have Kathy sitting next to me again! ;-{
79 was a pretty watered down year for Horsepower, but the body styles were still really good. Wish I had my 79 Trans Am back, nice ride, by the way.
Nice 2nd Gen. Kinda freaked me out with the on coming traffic in the wrong lane! Crazy Brits! Also, the tachometer doesn't seem to be working right.
Zed 80
i dont think any camaro tachs work to be honest. especially 3rd gens
@@squid_garage756 3rd gens...you'd be lucky if any of the f@#$ing gauges work 😂
Way better than modern Camaro!
Those old carbureted engines in their stock form can’t compete with today’s technology, a 4 cylinder civic type R would smoke that Camaro in any race but what makes these cars so special is that beautiful classic small block sound, the small of exhaust and gas on the inside, and the overall atmosphere of driving one and you are guaranteed to have a smile on your face :D
dream car
My favorite Generation of Camaro right here, I love it. My dad used to have one of these but with the t top, and he had to sell it. It was amazing!
Test deiving a 70's muscle car on slick narrow roads... Auuhhh..ok I'll watch
It's rare you see this year and body shape in prestige condition
I have an 81 Z28 with the 350 and the factory 4 speed, red on red interior. I'm fixing it up and hope it will look as good as this one some day
The car looks like brand new so clean very well taken care tho .....awesome car and so much redness :-)
Who likes dirty?
@@aayazahmed5389 unless your in a derby
very nice ! that sound is just awesome. nothing compares to American Muscle, also that handling on the z/28 is nimble.
Now at Spurr Classic Cars in Sheffield. Believe me its in good hands!
As much as the Top gearians slag off old Yank cars, theres no denying, you can't beat that sound and smell of old V8. And cars like the 78 Camaro or trans am are just stunning at every angle. Mechanically they'll go on for ever, which is glory of basic engineering like what you get in these cars. I don't care they're not perfect. The rattles , squeaks, the industrial clank of the door, to me , gives it character.
Had 3of these as a teen,the one I drove daily would go 0 to 60in4.5,mild built small block, TCI trans,3:73posi,great cars, steering likes to wash in the corners,and they fall apart quick if you beat on em,just part of the fun!
I really enjoyed this video! This might not be my favourite year but that's a real minter! I hope it goes to a good home.
Thanks Guillermo, lots more of these videos to come. Certainly was a joy to look at and drive and we really didn't want to sell it, so don't worry we made sure it went to a good home!
God, when I restore my dads 79 Trans Am WS6 when I graduate high school, I'll need me one of these to match
Alexander Curtis you sound like me when I restored my dads 69 camaro. I now have that and a 97. Best of luck kid!
Picking mine up on Saturday SOOOO EXCITED!! Got it in red with black stripes and black rims! 😃
These cars were perfect for controlled oversteer around turns, you could really get a feel for the weight and power.
This brings back memories of my Dad. I believe he had the 350 V8 engine? I’m not familiar with the car everything he got for it is sitting in the basement at my grandmas house but I would love to get it running in his memory.
I had the same car back in the 80s....only whit white leather !!!!
Loved that car !!!!!
Just got one for my husband today and cant wait for him to test it out. Should be here in a few hours 😁
Hope you enjoy it!
I’m 18 and just bought a 2011 camaro 2ss wow wonder how it would’ve been to drive one these back then and too see other cars from that time as well
Man do I miss the view of that hood out of my windshield! The sound just completes it.
Man, that’s one heck of a car. Those kind of cars will always rule.
I usually don't like the 1973-81 Camaros but this one is amazing.
Not the fastest Camaro, but definitely the best looking.
Freddie the Eliminator does it matter how fast you get there when it sounds this good🤔🤷🏾♂️
My grandma used to have one of these in a beautiful blue. always wanted to restore it
Watch out for those interior door handles - they like to pull away from the door.
Rich V that happened to my uncle's Monte Carlo
this car its my dream i love camaro,perfect thanks for share
this is my dream car. I will own one of these some day!
First few minutes of this video I was like, “Dude move over or you’re going to get killed if someone is coming the other way!” Then I realized.....lol
Nice car, but you’d never catch me driving one of my “babies” in the rain!
Why not man
They look like they can handle rain
that interior 😍😍😍
Can't beat a red interior!
The clicking turn signal. God bless it I miss it
You can always reinstall one in a new modern car no? I don’t know much about cars but I’m pretty sure that clicking is based on a switch that activates a relay. Essentially, that clicking noise is a relay clicking open and close based on the switch.
The best car for racing and chill
I’m only 14 but mark my words. The 1979 Camaro Z28 will be my daily driver and it will be my baby
I drove one when it was brand spankin' new almost daily. Step dad had one.
This car is in my Grandaddy’s basement. I claimed ownership as a toddler sitting in the car pretending I was driving. He recently lost his 2nd battle with lung cancer, we never got to restore it together like I had dreamed. Hopefully soon I can take it for a cruise with some Allman Brother’s on the stereo.
Haha I know they guy who used to own that TVR, he has a red 350i now
That’s the same steering wheel design I had in my 1986 Cavalier when I was in college. Also if I remember correctly, the rims of that era Z28 were used again on the 86-88 Monte Carlo SS.
Actually, the 79 z had steel rims. The rims you're thinking about were only on the 81 z and they are 14 inch the later Monty's had 15 inch
@ henry computer The '80-'81 Z-28 had 15" N90 wheels as optional(these are the wheels Raider19er is referring to). Base '80-'81 Camaros(non-Z-28 models) offered a 14" version of the N90 wheel but are extremely rare. Later '86-'88 Monte Carlo SS wheels are different in the offset, back spacing and the wheel lip, so while they look similar, they are very different.
now i miss my z28 1978 . thanks for the video
Came here because I miss me and my dads 79 camaro z28 😔. Engine blew but we are fixing it soon. I’m just missing it.
This is a beautiful video. I had my '78 until 2011. The number plate was BML228T. I'd buy it back if it was available.
This is going to be my first car in 3 months 🙃
Post a video when you get it
Papa_Erick from the Chevy dealer
👍👏👏
great deal dude, a v8 like this on 1st car . here in my country, cars like this cost much , our gas its horrible and expensive . this car here in brazil will cost like... 60,maybe 70 × minimal payment ...
@@gabsrad7507 só pelo discurso é brasileiro 😂😂😂 e eu aqui querendo ser um empresário pra vê se dá pra ter um Camaro 78, esse país não é digno pra pobre
This is my dream car
Very cool view! Thanks for sharing the ride
I put 250,000 miles on one with same color interior, black exterior.
This video is WAY above average. Thanks for excellent POV footage.
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This a rad asz rife. My mom drove a 79 until 96
The sound 😱
i’m literally obsessed with Billy’s car from ST 😭
always preferred the Firebirds interior and other stuff but still a nice car
Your driving on the wrong side of the road....
Oh wait..
lol badass video man
Mike Reyes UK
This car looks like it would be a great cruiser. It looks great, and sounds great.
hey i finally got my 1979 z28 on the road still have alot to fix but its driving now lol 👍🏻 i use to watch this video wishing i be driving mine soon n now i am lol
Nice work! Hope you enjoy your Camaro and all the best for 2021 :)
@@RetroClassicCar thanks alot watching your video crusing in that camaro i hust had to not give up on it👍🏻🙏 ill post a video of it today👍🏻
I guess the 79 didn't have the Z/28 badges on the gas fill door or the front grill like the 78 had on it
I love the look of these cars! But that 170 bhp if this is the stock 350. 265 ft-lb of torque. Crazy to think that some regular sedans do better than this today. Cadillac ATS 3.6l V6 has 320hp and 310 ft-lbs of torque. And get 28mpg.
yeah i bet the top speed is about 110 mph!!!
Weird thing about those old cars is even though they have lower hp they don’t feel slow. Sometimes they have more kick in the seat then some faster newer cars.
Thanks for the ride pal...👍🌹