80 Z28 4spd 350 SURVIVOR 26k original miles

[Johnny Horsepower]

For Sale. 1980 Camaro Z28 5.7L 350 4sp Dark blue metallic with deluxe blue interior.

Unrestored original true survivor with 26,2XX miles
This car has 75% of its original paint (matching is excellent) No accidents, paint was done for cosmetics (sun fade)
All drive train is ORIGINAL and runs like a top. Interior is original including carpet. The original owner had a custom dash pad cover so the dash pad is showroom. Plastic seatbelt guides are the only sign of sun fade. Also door panel carpet, which is typical for those to fade before the carpet. (see pics)

Condition is excellent!! No rust aside from scale on undercarriage and engine components. Floors are perfect! (photo) This car drives like a new car, there is not a squeak or a rattle anywhere. It is amazing. No door sag or any of the tell tail signs of high mileage or abuse. I had known restoration expert, Mike Flaherty, of custom designs look at the car and help with removal of the front seat to recover original build sheet. He was extremely impressed with this cars condition and originality.
Engine compartment is untouched aside from conditioning of rubber by me and the installation of new valve cover gaskets and power steering hose by Westech of Silver lake, WI. (I address all leaks and drivability issues when I get a new baby!)
Still has all factory markings etc including sticker on air cleaner. Even the hoses to the perfectly operating air induction system are original. Battery is not.

The Story. This car was ordered new by the original owner from Abel Chevrolet in Rio Vista CA.
Because the gentleman was a car guy he wanted the 350 and the 4sd. However, in CA you were limited to the 305 and an automatic. He wisely ordered the car the way he wanted it and had it delivered to Courtesy Chevrolet in Medford Oregon. This is all confirmed with the Original build sheet as well as the original dealer order form! After enjoying the car for a few years, while keeping the mileage low and the condition high, he put it away for his son. When the son was offered the car he passed to join the ranks of the rice burning youth. The car was eventually sold to the second owner, a car nut and cop in New Jersey. After a short period this second owner came upon a corvette he had to have and I became the third owner in the spring of 2006. I bought this car because I had an 80 with a V6 and an automatic in high school and always wanted this Z28 setup. Since I have had the car it has been treated like all my babies and stored in my climate controlled facility and had the few issues mentioned above handled. I now have purchased a 70 Z28 and am one over my capacity for properly keeping cars. So it is with much regret that I am selling. I will say it again This car drives like new!

Documentation: Professionally restored original build sheet. Humidified, and deacidified at a cost of $250 (photo docs of removal of build sheet) Second owner accidentally ripped half of it out from under the seat while checking the car for belongings before being shipped to me. Original dealer order form. Both original documents contain the cars options as well as its vin. Original manual and original 80 Camaro brochure (mint). Copy of second owners title and contact info.

What is not correct or original: As stated before battery is a replacement. Windshield was replace by second owner due to a chip in transit. Power antenna is missing its motor. (Ebay) Stripes were redone by second owner and as discussed above some paint work was done by the original owner for cosmetics. (very hard to tell!) Current radio is a nice pioneer am/fm cd as well as modern speakers. Install is clean and not hacked. (photo) This car came with U80 dual rear speakers and the package tray has been replaced correctly. As for the original radio this car was ordered with the first year and ultra rare UY8 digital radio. I have the original radio and knobs still with it’s GM delco sticker (photo) How rare was it? 0.2% of all 152,005 Camaros built which gives you the extrapolated number of 90 of the 45,137 Z28s (per NastyZ28.com). Missing original GM mats currently matching carpet mats. (Ebay) Car currently sits on the optional N90 wheels and BF Goodrich tires. The car did not come with this option, however I have all four original wheels with tires that of course go to the new owner. Both sets!

Obvious Flaws: Nickel size ding in beltline crease of drivers door. Hole in original carpet at the heal position of the drivers side. (very common as people rested their heal there and the factory did not install the carpet well leaving an air pocket that is commonly pierced by the drivers resting heal.)

Options per Build sheet and order form:
A01 tinted glass
B37 color keyed floor mats front and rear
CD4 Intermittent wipers
C49 electric window defogger
D35 sport mir l/r
D80 rear spoiler
D88 sport stripes
D92 Tape d/handle
F41 spec perf susp
GU4 308 ratio axl
G80 posi axle
J50 power brakes
K77 amp gen
LM1 V8 350 4bbl
M21 4spd trans
NA5 std emissions
N65 space saver tire
P06 whl trim ring
QGR p255/70R15LTR
T93 black tail lps
UA1 hd battery
UN 9 radio suppres
UY8 AMFM ST dig c
U05 dual horn
U14 gages inst
U27 glove box lig
U75 power antenna
U80 dual rr spkrs
VK3 frt lic mtg
V08 H/D radiator
YR1/ 26N blue custom vinyl bucket
Z28 spec perf pkg
Z54 interior deco
26A blue stripe
26I dk blue trim.

As my generation ( I am 40) begins their search for a collector car, this car will be near the top. Very hard to find one in this original condition, with the right options and driveline as well as history and documentation.

In gratitude for the help I have received from this site I am offering it here first.

Price $22k no trades.

Serious only may call me 8-3pm 312-330-5618
Evenings till 9pm central 847-384-0166


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[370454s]

Very nice Car. Pretty Rare with a 4 Speed and no T-Tops.
Mike

[Johnny Horsepower]

Thanks Mike! Yea, t-tops meant two things leaks/rust and cowl shake. This guy ordered this car to carve canyon roads!

[Johnny Horsepower]

I forgot the original exhaust is gone, replaced with flowmasters. Nice original sounding exhaust note.
I also should have put it in that i will listen to reasonable offers.

thanks,

JOHN

[YenkoYS-199Stinger]

Reminds me of High School. It is easier to get shoe prints off of T-tops than it is headliner I will leave it at that.

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Chris
1967 Yenko Stinger YS-199
Southeast of Disorder

[92646]

This car came without factory A/C. I remember talking to my local chevy dealer about ordering a Z/28 when I was in high school back then. They would not consider ordering a car for me without A/C unless I gave them a very big non refundable deposit because these cars were sell proof with out it.