1982 camaro car and driver

It continued to use general motors fbody platform and produced a 20th anniversary commemorative edition for 1987 and 25th anniversary heritage edition for 1992. The camaro z28 was motor trend magazines car of the year for 1982. With an all new camaro for 1982 and a new engine for the mustang, the. This 1982 chevrolet camaro pace car edition is a two owner car with just 8,800 miles on the odometer. Steve casteel driving his 1982 chevy z28 camaro and ron casteel driving his 1982 pontiac trans am. The black car is a 30th anniversary edition 500 copies to be made. Instead of attempting to reinvent the sport seat inhouse, as chevrolet actually fisher body has done with the camaro, ford. A record 109 entries for the 1982 indianapolis 500 were received by april 17, when entries closed. Celebrating five generations of the iconic chevrolet camaro driving. When car and driver magazine august 1982 did a comparison test of the 1982 camaro z28, 1982 trans am, and mustang gt. The hagerty classic car valuation tool is designed to help you learn how to value your 1982 chevrolet camaro and assess the current state of the classic car market. The thirdgeneration chevrolet camaro is an american pony car which was introduced for the 1982 model year by chevrolet.

With only 23,000 miles on the clock, this might be a chance to own a clean classic where the value has been on a noticeable increase in recent times. American heritage 1982 chevy camaro z28 feature gm high. Located in river falls, wisconsin, you will find the camaro listed for sale here on ebay. Chevy camaro 1982, driver and passenger side drip edge seal kit by fairchild. This contest of red speed puts the deutsche treat a mile away in acceleration, top speed, and price. Camaro prep hot rod july 1982 1982 camaro z28 motor trend january. By the time the mustang and camaro met up for a headtohead in june of 1983, their v8s 302 and 305 cubic inches, respectively had, uh, improved to175 and 190 hp. The 1982 model introduced the first camaros with a hatchback body style, and such options as factory fuel injection, and a fourcylinder engine.

The camaro irocz was on car and driver magazines ten best list for 1985. This racing seat adds to the full race feel inside the cockpit. Dec 30, 2015 seldom does a new car arrive on the market more keenly anticipated than the new chevrolet camaro. If you love mustangs, camaros, trans ams, and 80s cheese then this is your day. Chevy camaro 1982, cpa2002 viper series reclinable steel tubular frame racing seats by cipher auto. Then i saw the picturesi believe they were in car and driver. Celebrating the camaro as indy 500 pace car, chevy built 6360 replicas. After the fuelfrenzied seventies subside, cd revs up the muscle car faceoff once again. Fast cool cars z28 vs gt, car and driver comparison test. Ford mustang gt, pontiac firebird trans am, porsche 928. Oct 21, 2007 1982 z28 camaro pace car vs 1982 trans am born again torinos. The smaller car offered a fourcylinder engine option for the first time in the makes lifetime.

These cars came with the same engine options as the regular z28 models but stood out with a special twotoned silver and blue paint scheme with special striping. Shop millions of cars from over 21,000 dealers and find the perfect car. Compressed length 1982 chevrolet camaro berlinetta 6 cyl 2. Jan 23, 2011 1982 z28 camaro indy 500 pace car 3rd times a charm. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. Five men, good and true, set out on what seemed like a mission from god. Comparison car and driver test, december 1993 pony wars. Read on to learn more on chevrolet camaros from 19821992 in this buyers guide brought.

In 1982 the third generation of the camaro debuted with two 305 cubicinch v8s. Car and driver offers exclusive car comparison tests. Chevrolet camaro performance times old car memories. Find 402 used pontiac firebird listings at cargurus.

Challenger, camaro, the chevy has the icon status that few cars can achieve. Among many stories going into the 1982 month of may was the return of a. The edition featured special twotone silverblue paint and special striping, orange pinstriping on 15inch 380 mm z28 wheels, and a silverblue interior with sixway learseigler manually adjustable. The camaro z28 was the pace car for the 1982 indianapolis 500 race, and over 6,000 appearance replicas were sold through chevrolet dealers. Indy 500 pace cars and drivers indianapolis motor speedway. Marking the introduction of the third generation camaro, its allnew design emerged from the studio as sleek, sporty, and sexy car that would become an automotive icon in the 80s. These were also the first camaros with factory fuel injection, fourspeed automatic transmissions, fivespeed. Coupe troof the first version of the firebird was born in 1967.

Additionally, the test car had a limitedslip differential, heavyduty engine cooling, the custom cloth interior with conteur drivers seat, an amfm. The z28 came standard with a carbureted 145hp version of the 5. The thirdgeneration chevrolet camaro is an american pony car which was introduced for the. It has its original 305 cubicinch cross fire injected engine and automatic transmission. This 1982 camaro z28 pace car edition is a oneowner car that is in excellent condition. Aaron kiley car and driver this is the first sports gt car from toyota that know its way down the road. This product is the last word in rubber and plastic extrusions and moldings for the automotive applications. Chevy camaro 1982, sebring pro technology carbon race seat by cobra. Its predecessor, the secondseries camaro introduced in 1970, was an act that would be tough to. Get the best deals on seats for 1982 chevrolet camaro when you shop the largest online.

Click here to see the specific lm1 engine components. Ford mustang gt, pontiac firebird trans am, porsche 928 gauging the good, better, best of the allamerican road machines against the ultimate standard. Sportfun spirited driving, track racing, offroading, etc. With an allnew camaro on the horizon, we take a look back at the history of an. Thirdgen magazine articles are getting hard to come by these days, so we are collecting what we can. We filmed this little road and track parody in 1984 in spokane washington at the spokane interstate fairgrounds and at spokane community college.

It has special twotone seats, air conditioning, and ttops. When it comes to real driving, to harnessing the power of a big american v8 and putting it down on the road, the camaro z28 h. Greenyellowred prism paint will run on e85 ethanol fuel. Feb 17, 2009 1982 pace car camaro number 1 back in the day the 1982 indy 500 pace car camaro has always been a personal favorite, and doug marion was able to take these photos at a past super chevy event. Apr 26, 2017 car and driver also had great things to say about the z28 in its comparison with mustang. A title match for the 1983 heavyweight crown, oneonone. The mustangs front seating is also a credit to the gt class. The thirdgeneration chevrolet camaro is an american pony car which was introduced for the 1982 model. The new camaro was lighter, smaller and had a shorter wheelbase. Any road, pick any road, and over its miles you will discover that the supra represents a. Car and driver picked the 1984 camaro z28 as the best handling car built in the united states. By kevin smith thirty years ago, in the spring of 1964, ford invented the american twoplus sporty coupe when it popped the mustang on an eager public a public that responded by ordering 22,000 cars on the first day. The thirdgeneration camaro was released for sale in december, 1981, beginning production on october 12, 1981. Mustang gt, camaro z28, and firebird trans am slug it out with germanys finest, the porsche 928.

Nov 15, 2012 the camaro z28 competed against the new 1982 ford mustang gt and its gm fbody brother the 1982 pontiac trans am. As a special year for the camaro, chevrolet was invited to pace the indianapolis 500 with their new 1982 camaro, and in turn, created nearly 6,000 z28 indianapolis pace car replicas. The 1982 camaro was a third generation fbody camaro, spanning from years 1982 1992. Chevy rolled out the californiaonly camaro rs in 87. The thirdgen camaro arrived in 1982, two years late and a seeming. I was driving my date back to my place that rainy summers night when the car did something odd.