This Tuned ’72 Camaro Has an Entire Factory Under the Hood, Makes the ZL1 Look Expensive

Some say the first-generation Chevrolet Camaro is the one that looks best. Others would always trade it for a fine second-gen example, and a small portion of the bowtie brand’s muscle car crowd would go for its successors.

Photo: Garage Kept Motors

If the second-generation Chevy Camaro is the one that gets your heart racing, then that’s probably why you are here. Either that or to witness the awesome engineering and ingenuity that went into this 1972 machine, which is worthy of starring in the next Fast & Furious movie.You don’t need to be a connoisseur to tell that this isn’t your run-of-the-mill classic muscle car. Heck, you don’t even have to be a petrolhead for that, as it is clear that the motor has received a heck of a lot of work. It is a heavily modified 6.2L LS V8 engine with an 8/71 blower, 243 heads, 625 lift cam, two Holley 750 carburetors, and more stuff that the vendor hasn’t even mentioned.

Yes, we said the vendor because this vehicle is for sale. But more on that in a few moments, as first we have to tell you that this Camaro also features a World Class five-speed manual transmission. You should also know that it runs on E85, and while the output and thrust haven’t been disclosed, the seller states that it “delivers on the promise of a thrilling ride,” mentioning the word “performance” many times.

This fabulous machine wears blue on the outside and red in the cabin, and for the jaw-dropping amount of work that went into it, it retains the rear seats and the usual features and trim. Thus, making it lighter was not an option, and if the front-end visibility doesn’t concern you, alongside the potential reliability issues, then it might be the right car for you.

The mileage remains undisclosed, as the ad reveals zero next to it, which is impossible, even if the odometer was reset when that monster of an engine made its way under the hood, as someone would’ve driven it to make sure it works and to make some additional adjustments. As for the final part of this story, it revolves around the asking price, which will certainly surprise you.

One might think that this tuned ’72 Camaro costs a lot of money, but it doesn’t. In fact, it is much more affordable than a modern-day ZL1 despite looking ready to devour the drag strip. Garage Kept Motors advertises the muscle car, and they’re asking $56,900 for it. That is about as much as a 2024 Camaro 1SS – assuming you can still find one in dealer lots after Chevy pulled the plug on the sixth-gen Camaro at the end of last year.