1980 Chevy Camaro Z28 - Restomod with Gear Drive!

In this 72nd Video from Classic Car ChitChat you will get to see a beautiful 1980 Chevy Camaro Z28 Restomod with a Gear Drive! This car has been lovingly restored by her owner David who has owned it for over 27 years. The car has a 383 Stroker Engine with an exhaust system that makes this beauty “roar”. The can was retrofitted with a 5-speed manual transmission in a blue metal-flake colour that can only be described as a mesmerizing blue.

In case you are keeping Track this is Video # 72 of Classic Car ChitChat Videos!

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Camera – Just an iPhone SE (Nothing fancy – which proves anyone can use whatever you have handy to make a video… you don’t need really expensive equipment)

Gimbal – DJI OM4 - For that ultra-smooth cinematic look. (To be honest... still not quite sure how to use it but one day I will figure it out!)

Audio – Rode Wireless GO II (I gotta be honest… this is really the biggest investment that was made… I wish there was a cheaper option but after the first couple of videos I soon realized that audio quality is important and hopefully better than the onboard mic on the iPhone!

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Kevin

[adrianavasquez]

what a beautiful example of good old American muscle car and it simplicity . She is gorgeous.

[csmith]

Wow!! I rescued a 1980 from a junkyard a little more than 10 yrs ago knowing nothing about restoration but only that I always wanted one. 4 engines later (305, 350, 5.3, and finally 6.0 lots of learning off YouTube she’s ready for primer and paint. Love it!!

[traviscamaro]

Beautiful Z. I have had mine for 17 years and finally at a point where I can start thinking about a full restoration. Yours is great inspiration!

[mikepomeroy]

Beautiful camaro. My brother had that car in 89. Same color, exactly. I have a 79 z/28. Had it since 1990. After 2 different 350s, it's getting a 5.3L. Yes, om joining the ls swap group. Lol

[leecordell]

Cars used to be designed by the artist, then as closely made after the ability of mass production could do. Now it's mass production VS what a human had designed as art. If only we could go back to primarly artist made vehicles, with the new technology incorporated, without the loss of human art! Anyone agree?

[ZZLZ-cjtl]

Excellent! Five Star Car! Body Style started in 1978. My favorite years are 1979, 1980 and 1981. Chevrolet Camaro Z28.

[mariotillery]

Great to see the correct tail lights and panel and front turn signal housing. Beautiful Z28

[prizma]

Had one when I was a kid. Mine was the dark blue with gold trim and T top. God I miss that car. I always wanted to make it look as pretty as this one

[frankallenjr]

This Z28 is absolutely bad ass! The color and stance is awesome. Sounds wicked!

[Jeff_Brown]

One of the finest examples I have ever seen.

[michaellenheiser]

My brother had an 81 dark met blue, saddle interior, with the gold Z28 stripes. This generation Z is hard to find and under values. Beautiful representation of a classic!

[toxicpowered]

I just bought myself a Z28 for a MASSIVE DEAL from my uncle. (I've been wanting his car since I was 8) He rebuilt the engine and transmission and has 60k original miles. All that's left for me to do is tidy up the seats and get it repainted (original paint ofc). I've just been watching videos and reading some forums so I can get to know the car more and stumbled on this one. So sick love it.

[louisviscardi]

My FIRST BRAND NEW CAR...17 YEARS OLD YOURS IS BEAUTIFUL KEEP IT FOR EVER

[michaelmclaughlin]

I was working for UPS when they came out. I stopped at the dealership on my way home and dreamed of buying one just like that. I later bought a corvette but never forgot that car.

[leecordell]

Last beautifully made Camero! Especially Z28! If G.M. had made this exact model, brand new in 2018 when I bought a retro Challenger..an even tho I'm a mopar nut..I would have bought the G.M. .

[OsoBlanco]

Beautiful car. My first car was an 81 Z28 that was white with blue stripes. The air induction hood with the flaps that open at full throttle my friends thought was the coolest thing ever.

[robertpoudrette]

Very nice example of the malaise era Camaros, but redone to perform! Great work on this!

[clemmahabir]

Nice Camaro Z28!!
Mississauga baby 😎👍
Glad the owner shared his car and drive fun video and nice to see our city!

[monopolyphoto]

My Dad had a 78 in Red ....nice Childhood memory ... remember when he cried ...had to trade it for a Chevy Spectrum in 86 (yikes).. I was 5 and remember it vividly

[richardsmith-qyvl]

I worked as a painter in a chevy dealership bodyshop from 78 to 81 and I drove alot of these and there was about 30 to 1 automatics to 4 speeds I loved the 4 speed cars.i repainted a few that same color also the owners son had a corvette that color and they never had enough paint on the hood roof and trunk you could see the factory sealer through the paint on a few my bosses daughter had a berlaneta the same color I repainted just the hood on it. That's a really clean car you have I'm building my 88 monte carlo ss I have a 661 hp 427 big block I built for it with a manual valve body turbo 400 with a reverse shift pattern