“How You Gettin’ Down to the Shore?”: 1991 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 5-Speed

The final years of the Third Gen Camaros are the stuff of legend – Chevrolet had dialed in a lot of the little quality issues, power was way up, handling was razor sharp, and styling was still muscular and sporty. Of them all, the king of the hill was the Z28, especially with the 5.7L V8, but those could only be had with the 4-speed automatic transmission and the 5.7 added a little bit of weight to the nose of the Camaro, which meant it was hairier taking it around curves and corners. Conversely, the 5.0L V8 revs beautifully and makes plenty of torque to scoot the Camaro down the line swiftly and around the curves with a balanced degree of ease, thanks to the lighter weight. And with the available manual transmission, drivers have more control all around, a real sporty driving experience – many feel that although the 5.0L lacks the raw grunt of the 5.7L, it more than makes up for it in overall athleticism.

And that’s this car – the 5.0L, 5-speed manual transmission Camaro Z28. Still wearing its original white paint, the listing says it’s only got a couple of dime-sized little dings but that it's overall in very good shape, the paint is shiny, and the panels line up perfectly. The interior is likewise in great shape, the patterned cloth upholstery and black vinyl surfaces showing tremendously well. The original AM/FM/Cassette stereo head unit is still in place, and all things told, this car looks like it’s been garaged and pampered its whole life. The owner says it fires up on the first twist, with no smoke, and is a joy to drive - and why wouldn’t it be? With less than 40k miles from new, this car would be a well-preserved example of how things used to be.