1973 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 Rally Sport LT Coupe

[johnny427]

found a beautiful restored car on the net and was asking for the forums opinion on its value .the car has had a complete resto and has scored 966 points in judging.at the end of the day is the car worth 40k????being a 1973 ?????its 2.5 years too new lol.it is a documented numbers matching car

Full concourse rotisserie restoration was completed on this very rare factory RS/Z28/LT. Photo documentation of restoration, along with detailed report where this car won the Concourse Gold Spinner award and scored 966 points. Matching numbers 350, 4 speed, 373 posi, F40 suspension, PS, PB, T3 headlights, Gardner stainless exhaust, tinted LOF glass, original smog equipment, wide oval bias tires, stunning show quality, code 64 silver paint, black deluxe interior. This museum quality car is one of the nicest if not the best 2nd generations Z28 in the country

[Bill Pritchard]

I know exactly which car you're talking about here. At this point in time, it is undoubtedly the nicest restored 73 Camaro in the world, and undoubtedly one of the nicest restored 2nd gen Camaros in the world. Is it worth $40K? In the real world marketplace, probably not, but last I knew it was for sale for substantially under $40K. Its restoration was well documented on the nastyz28 website.

[johnny427]

id agree with you it is probably the nicest one i have ever seen but its just too new and dont see the car being worth that anytime ....theres a little thing called tax and shipping thats why i say 40k

[firstgenaddict]

It is unfortunate that Chevrolet dropped the solid lifters, aluminum intake, and holley, as it drastically affects the value with-in the collector world.
No they are not worth solid lifter Z prices, not the same car. They are, however, a much more appealing car than the 74 Z's or 77 Z's and can be a value when looked at in such context, especially when equipped with the RS package.

[Salvatore]

I bet there is NO chance you could restore a car like that for that money. Probably not going to increase in value much so buy it and drive it on the weekends.

[Stefano]

They are catching on as collectibles, but are more an enthusiasts / hobbiest car and or "labors of love" than a high end collectible. You don't see many nice ones around as it costs more to properly restore one than they are worth.

They will tend to follow the price trends of the solid lifter LT-1s, but I don't see them catching up to those prices.

Since it was the first year for A/C, I've had guys chase down loaded up ones to use as drivers.

[Salvatore]

Nice cars and probably underrated some also. The 70-73's will have a real tough time knocking the 69's off the block, if ever. Still sounds like a real nice car and I would drive it no matter how concours it is.

[TimG]

I love the '73 Z's. The RS version is beautiful and the L82 isn't a bad motor.

[Bill Pritchard]

Finding an RS-equipped 73 that is truly 'correct' is a real rarity. So many that exist today started out as non-RS-equipped and people add the obvious stuff to make it look the part. Those in the know (and there aren't too many!) are aware of all the additional braces and brackets added in 73 only in order to comply with the more stringent bumper crash test ratings. I chuckle when looking at pics of supposed 73 RS cars for sale and seeing all the missing stuff....a dead giveaway.

[hubleyman]

Being the proud owner of a virtual twin to this car my opinion will be a bit biased…. but here you go.

The car you described sounds wonderful, and would be a pleasure to own and drive. I feel the popularity and values of 2nd gens have increased quite a bit in recent years and the price you mentioned is justified. As an example, my current rotisserie resto isn’t quite complete yet (and I started with an unmolested all original rust-free original California car) and I already have more money invested in it than “your” car is being advertised for. Obviously, the actual cost of a restoration doesn’t directly correlate to the sale price of a car, but if you can buy one for less than what it takes to create it, you are ahead of the game, and you don’t have to wait years for it to be done

Having owned and driven many versions of the ’73 and earlier Camaros, I will say that the ride of a stock ’73 is the most enjoyable (comfort-wise) overall. Don’t get me wrong, I love performance and power and more horsepower is always a blast, but for only so long of a drive. Two hours in a ’69 or ’70 Z can really wear you out, but the smoother and heavier ’73 is more enjoyable for longer drives. I’ve driven cross country in some ’73 Z’s, but wouldn’t be able to tolerate that much time in a solid lifter car.

If you want a really nice driver quality car to cruise anywhere and be proud of, this appears to be a good choice. If horsepower is more important to you, than this car in stock form might be a little too mild. They still have plenty of power, but just not the same as the earlier models.

Couple of misc. items to consider. As others mentioned, 1973 was the first year for A/C with the Z/28. I sold my non-A/C version of this car back in the ‘80’s and spent the next decade looking for an identical four speed car with A/C (the one I currently own). You didn’t mention if this car has A/C but that was a very important item to me when shopping. Also, the LT version didn’t have stripes, so most people don’t believe it’s a real Z/28. Kind of irritating explaining that information to every know-it-all at the local car shows and events.

So I say if it really appeals to you, buy the car, enjoy the heck out of it and be ready for your hot rod Camaro friends to want to use your car when you go for those long drives!

Charlie