2012 Camaro ZL1

[Stefano]

I agree too! An LS7 with a NIckey designed Stage III cam at 700 HP gets it done!

[ORIGLS6]

I'd choose a Nickey built ZL-1 any day!

[Andy]

I like the looks of the car and am seriously contemplating getting one. 550 hp, full GM warranty, and it will be priced competitively with other cars in the market segment. The ZL1 was built by Chevrolet back in 69 and that's how it should be built today. The aftermarket build cars will not hold the value a factory produced car will imho.

[ORIGLS6]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Andy</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> The aftermarket build cars will not hold the value a factory produced car will imho. </div></div>

Hmmm.

[jannes_z-28]

From the horses mouth:
http://media.gm.com/content/media/us/en/...vrolet/0208_lsa


http://media.gm.com/content/media/us/en/...208_zl1_history

The links has some images too.

Jan

[70 copo]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Andy</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I like the looks of the car and am seriously contemplating getting one. 550 hp, full GM warranty, and it will be priced competitively with other cars in the market segment. The ZL1 was built by Chevrolet back in 69 and that's how it should be built today. The aftermarket build cars will not hold the value a factory produced car will imho. </div></div>

I think the aftermarket cars will still be the pick of the lot 20 years from now. The buyer of a Nickey, BM, SLP and others can still create a car with option content that will make these cars individual. The factory ZL-1 after the basic cosmetics will be the same cars and to some degree mass produced unless GM limits production.

Also let's compare HP numbers. The SLP ZL-1 makes 750 HP. The new factory car could have been made with an LS-9 like the ZR-1 then you have an apples to apples comparison for the top dog engine just like the 1969 COPO (ZL-1).

New factory &quot;ZL-1&quot; was intended to be the Z28. IMO... With the engine and the modifications from the factory the switch to the name ZL1 seems odd and again out of sinc with what the car's specifications turned out to be.

[66 L78 ragtop]

I thought SLP had the sole right to the ZL-1 trademark?

[CanCOPO]

While one should not question the car gods at GM we have to wonder: A retro styled RS Camaro without hideaway headlights and now a ZL1 without a 427. But it does have nineteen (19) ZL1 badges.

[Stefano]

The Nickey built Fred Gibb Commemorative 427 Camaro serial number 1, made 847 HP and 910 foot pds of tq on pump gas. The car could go over the 1,000 HP mark, with a pulley change and switching to race gas.

550 HP is cool, but there are customers who want more, much more.

[AutoInsane]

Stefano - what would a Camaro with a LS7 with not too many frills cost from you guys?