Sometimes it feels like there are Camaro enthusiasts and the “Others.” I’m one of the Others, but I can’t help but think that Camaro enthusiasts would take over the world if they could. They’d hang SS badges on everything and paint Z/28 stripes on the hood, then drive around as if they’re hot doodoo — and they’d probably be blasting your least favorite music, too (Nickelback is low-hanging fruit here, so pick any other).
1967 Yenko Camaro. Note the 1969 Berger Chevrolet race car in the background. (Image courtesy of Jim Campisano)
The video below is for you Camaro enthusiasts! A gentleman by the name of Ryan Snyder has made it his mission to acquire the most significant first-generation Camaros. And, along the way, he’s picked up several more significant fourth- and fifth-generation examples of Chevrolet’s pony car…oh, and some other ones in between.
Image courtesy of Jim Campisano
Muscle Car Campy gives us a tour of Ryan’s collection, starting with a “Carolina Blue” 1969 Z/28, a special-order color car that seems to have been popular with Tarheel fans back in the day. Then we move to a Royal Plum 1967 Yenko Camaro, one of the early transplant cars before Chevrolet brought out the COPO 427 in ’69. And you guessed it — Ryan has a bunch of those too, including the gold prototype.
1990 Camaro IROC-Z with 1LE package and 23 miles on the odometer (Image courtesy of Jim Campisano)
This is a meaty collection that should flip the skirts of every Camaro enthusiast out there (plus some of the Others, if I dare say so). And you just might be surprised to learn which car Ryan would keep if he had to sell the whole collection.
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