This 1974 Chevy Camaro Z/28 Type LT is nicknamed “Project DZ-74,” and was inspired by the classic IROC race series. The end result is a street performer that can handle it all, from canyon carving, to straight-line speed, to simple cruising. Now, it’s up for sale.
The vehicle’s exterior was put together by Berger Chevrolet, the famous muscle car dealer that made its name in the 60s, who sponsored the build as a modern performance/show car. The finished product was originally shown at the Grand Rapids Auto Rama in January of 2009, and from there, this Chevy Camaro lived as a “trailer queen,” accumulating just 2,000 miles in the 11 years since.
The exterior looks glossy and smooth, with a deep Midnight Blue finish covering the gleaming body panels. An ’80s style cowl scoop is fitted up top, while a removable IROC spoiler is mounted in front. The corners are stuffed with 17-inch polished Team III Minilite wheels, which come with a staggered width measuring in at eight inches in front and nine inches in the rear. Performance rubber provides the traction at all four corners, and all-original glass complements the glossy paint.
The interior of this Chevy Camaro is “mostly” all-original, and includes black upholstery, a new dash pad with A/C vents, and a Mark Donahue steering wheel wrapped in leather. There’s also a Vintage Air system and Alpine audio with six speakers, plus some extra Dyna mat to add comfort when cruising. A Hurst shifter, new headliner, and new wiring rounds it out.
Things look nice under the hood as well, with a lighter Mulsanne Blue finish for the engine bay, wheel wells, and firewall. The lighter finish is also extended to the vehicle’s underside.
Providing motivation is a numbers-matching L82 V8 engine, which was rebuilt, balanced, and blueprinted before it was reinstalled. This Chevy Camaro also received a number of upgrades, such as port-matched heads, an Edelbrock intake, Crane Ignition, Cyclone AR-1 headers, and a three-inch exhaust. Put it all together, and it makes 360 horsepower and 425 pound-feet of torque. An aluminum radiator and dual electric fans keep it in the green, and a polished aluminum serpentine system keeps it appropriately shiny.
This Chevy Camaro runs the T56 six-speed manual transmission, with 3.73 posi gears and Auburn axles. The suspension was also updated, and includes adjustable components from Global West, a quick-ratio steering box, and SSBC brakes.
Now, this Chevy Camaro is listed with 60,000 actual miles, with pricing set at $57,998.
Does this IROC-inspired 1974 Chevy Camaro justify its asking price? Let us know your thoughts in the comments, and make sure to subscribe to GM Authority for more Chevrolet Camaro news, Chevrolet news, and around-the-clock GM news coverage.
Source: Volo Auto Sales
Comments
Wow that is Doug Warrens old car. He was one of the founders of the West Michigan Camaro Club. I should know I am one also. Any way Doug made a lot of friends in the Camaro Club culture & at Chevrolet. He later needed a liver transplant and the meds helped some. But they later caused a heart attach and took his life. Him & Anita had a nice collection of Camaros. Anita had to sell most of them after his death. The work was started on the 74 because of his illness. Matt Berger & West MIchigan Camaro Club members took on the project and they finished it before he passed away. They actually had the car at the funeral home during his showing to honor him. Real Nice car with a “Camaro” history.
Very nice car but the price seems high to me.
Yep ran it passed another West Michigan Camaro person and he said the same about the price.
I told him,
I could get my wife a real nice C5 Corvette Convertible and get me a REAL NICE 88 Fiero with a bigger engine conversion done by a professional shop and have some left over for storage of the Corvette & Fiero!
Thorough provenance. Extremely well executed. Priced for the right Camaro history enthusiast. Interested to see what the market will bear.
This was a great project, I was not able to help but just a few hours on the build, and I (we) still own one of his cars from his collection, 1996 SS/Z28 M6 I hope someone sees the nostalgia, the story, and how this car brought so many Camaro enthusiasts to come together as an extended family, the memories, stories and the WMCC Club members are priceless. We were all sad to see his collection dissolve.
Nice-looking car. The small-block was a welcome surprise in this day of LS-everything among restomods, and the 6-speed manual is the perfect trans for such a car.
As for the asking price, the market will decide if it’s appropriate.
are vaps bad for u