1981 Z28 Barrett Jackson $98k

[Itsadryheat79]

Here you go for your viewing pleasure is a nice looking Gray and Black 2 tone original looking Non AC with the the silver interior Camaro that I drove across the block at the 2023 Scottsdale Auction last night and hammered @ $98k ….. ?
You can pick it apart but IMHO it is telling that these cars with the right color are wanted and getting more expensive.

 

[doug m]

or some people had the same thing from that era and have a little extra cash to get rid of to take care of some mid life crisis?

 

[Twisted_Metal]

It's an immaculate looking car but... Wow!

The paint looks like a base/clear repaint rather than a 40+ year old single stage.

Curious... Do all 81 models have that little bumper at the top of the doors?

 

[COPO]

People who spent that kind of coin have no clue what to buy. If you think a 77-81 Z28 is more desirable than a 69-70 then your off your rocker and need some help. My opinion only.

 

[BonzoHansen]

People who spent that kind of coin have no clue what to buy. If you think a 77-81 Z28 is more desirable than a 69-70 then your off your rocker and need some help.

A 24,000 mile, unmolested 67-73 Z28/SS in similar shape would very probably be more.

But I think this car is over priced.

 

[70lt1z28]

It's an immaculate looking car but... Wow!

The paint looks like a base/clear repaint rather than a 40+ year old single stage.

Curious... Do all 81 models have that little bumper at the top of the doors?

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My guess is that's a T-top thing. It helps to brace the top of the door to the top of the jamb to prevent body flexing. Corvettes did a similar thing with convertibles. They had a pin-receiver system to lock the top of the door to the jamb.

 

[VA/SC Gamecock]

Saw that last night and thought, but why?? It looked nice but what makes this one so special?? Even Mike Joy commented that it had to be a record for a stock 81Z.

 

[Twisted_Metal]

My guess is that's a T-top thing. It helps to brace the top of the door to the top of the jamb to prevent body flexing. Corvettes did a similar thing with convertibles. They had a pin-receiver system to lock the top of the door to the jamb.

I figured that's what it was for but I didn't notice this car had T-tops until I went back and looked at the pics.

 

[Patstuff28]

Wow, no a/c even!

 

[Chevyforever]

My 1980 has T-tops and I don't recall those little "squares" on it's doors. Maybe it's an '81 only thing ?