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2002 CAMARO SS LIMITED EDITION (Z4C)
!! This is a daily driver, NOT a trailer queen !!
Only Boats, Horses, and Cattle belong on Trailers
“El Monstruo”
(The Monster)
LIMITED EDITION Z4C car # 1242 of 3,369
Z4C MX0/CC1 car # 52 of 934
SLP car # 3028 of approximately 43,000
First, permit me to apologize for my site being down for so long. Actually, my LE's site was erased somehow and I haven’t figured that out yet. So, I’m putting it back together from scratch. Wish me luck and stay tuned as it progresses along. I will be adding my modification article links again, but it will take some time.
This is my wife and I at one of the car shows. She is not only my wife, she is my best friend. We’ve been through quite a bit together and she has remained by my side.
"La otra mujer" (The other woman) as my wife likes to refer to my LE, otherwise its just the Monster. I picked our LE up from a local Cherolet dealer and I'm so happy we didn't pass her up! Her sticker price after it was all said and done was $35,890.00, in 2001!
A little history about the LE is warrented. In 2000, Chevrolet decided that it would end production of the F-Body line-up which included the Camaro, Firebird and Trans Am. All 2002 F-body models were produced at the Sainte Thérèse Chevrolet Assembly Plant located in the Montreal suburb of Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec, Canda.
Scott Settlemire, the Corvette/Camaro Team Chief, was determined to produce a limited edition Camaro that would not only be eye catching, but representative of 35 years of history. With much thought and careful planning, the 2002 35th Anniversary Camaro SS Limited Edition evolved into reality under the option code of... Z4C ...
There were a total of 3,369 Z4C Camaro SSs built during the 2001 - 2002 production run of the 2002 year model. There were two 35th Anniversary Camaros that were not for sale, the first and the last, both of these Z4Cs made their way into the General Motors Heritage Collection. The second to last Camaro was also a Z4C and was sold to XXXX at a private auction where it netted $71,500!!
The LEs came in one of four configurations: 1) MX0 (Automatic)/CC1 (T-top), MS6 (6-speed)/CC1, MX0/Convertable, or MS6/Convertable. All LEs were painted exactly the same: Bright Ralley Red, with silver racing stripes fading into silver/black checkered flag from the front hood to the rear spoiler and trunk lid. Additonally, the LEs have special black accented powder coated rims and special interiors. (See Page 8 General Production Info for trivia knowledge!).
The LEs share the same LS1 as their sister Z28 models and in fact, the SS and Z4C models are based off of the Z28 base platform. Although they share the same LS1 engine designator, a base Z28 was rated at 315HP while the LE's LS1 began at 325HP, depending upon the order.
The Z4C option was available as a Y2Y (2nd Sticker Content) option provided by Street Legal Performance (SLP). All SLP options had to be ordered at the time of dealer purchase. Obviously, the options varied from LE to LE depending upon the order which was placed. All LEs do share a few Y2Y options which were included in the Z4C package. SLP installed the stripes and hood accent as well as a few engine and suspension modificaitons per order sheet.
Our LE has a few options from SLP such as Limited Edition floor and trunk mats. We also have the Limited Edition Portfolio (2 actually), and the trophy mat. She also came with a 4L60E trans that we've massaged a bit, along with the FE4 suspension package.
There were a total of 369 LEs sold in Canada. In the United States 2,997 LEs were sold. Of those 2,997, nearly 20 have met their demise. Our LE is LE # 1242 of 3,369, #52 of 934 MX0/CC1, and SLP #3028 of approximately 43,000.
While our LE did not go to GMMG to be reborn as a Performance Edition (PE), she did receive some nice upgrades to include a full GMMG chambered exhaust.
UPDATE: We traded our LE in to Reed Lallier Chevrolet, sponsor of the North Carolina Camaro Owners Association, on January 27, 2011 for a 2010 Camaro Indianapolis 500 Pace Car, # 44 of 294..
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Scott Settlemire summed up the awesome looks of the last F-body muscle car in his post on one of my club sites, 35thLE.com....
Why the LE looks the way it does...
Couldn't find my original post, so here are the "Cliff Notes" for why the 35th looks the way it does:
Best selling color ever on Camaro: White...the problem is that we've done white a whole bunch of times...pace cars,track cars, 30th Anniversary. ...next best selling color over 34 years? Bright Red.
For those of you who were going to say "black" to the 2nd best selling color: we did not offer Black for 4 different years in the early 70s!)
Besides, Bright Red is a Sports Car color...
Wheels: A new wheel was out of the question from a cost standpoint and development timeframe...plus the 2000 SS wheel was designed with the IROC wheels in mind...so we thought we'd paint them medium dark gray and machine the edges to look like IROC wheels.
Funny thing happened...at 50 paces, the wheels did not look much different..but when we painted 'em black...wow!
Black patch on the hood....go look at a late 2nd gen Z28 hood...notice anything that looks familiar???? Also, third gen Z28s and IROCS had dual air extractor vents painted black on the hoods....we felt the patch was in keeping with Camaro heritage.
Stripes...Camaro has always had various stripe options....and the original Z28 had dual stripes ...since then, the stripes have been used on all 4 gen Camaros...thus, a no-brainer.
The interior: I could not get the funding to do a new interior color...(you wouldn't believe what it costs to do a complete interior color match...) I asked for the light gray inserts....the color is actually pewter and it was available right away. The seats had to have some type of embroidery....and we all felt that all 2002 Camaros should have the dash plaque. I felt strongly that the owners of 35th LEs should receive a portfolio that celebrates what Camaro is all about...thus, the portfolio.
Interestingly the original 35th LE was to be Sebring Silver with Red/White/Blue stripes. (no, not the one that we showed as a smokescreen on the boards last April and May...that was a Pewter convertible with graphics applied electronically...just to confuse everyone!) The problem was that even after we clinic'd the Silver car in Detroit with 20 enthusiasts, we felt that the car did not look right. We went to John Cafaro and asked him to come up with something..and come up with it quick because we were already late in the program for pilot. I believe John did an incredible job with the stripes....while the stripes are dual in the classic sense, they are much more progressive in that they "wave" into a checkered flag as they sweep across the hood.
It was a collaborative effort on the part of a lot of people...John Heinricy, John Cafaro, Gil Schmiel, Curt Collins (Firebird) Bret Christie (Kay Graphics) Jeff Yachnin (SLP) myself...and many others. (sorry if I did not mention your names!)
So...that's the short version of how the 35th was developed and why it looks the way it does. And I think it kicks ### if I must say so myself.
Funny thing...I was recently in Atlanta for the Autoshow....and I was sitting there in the display late one evening...looking into the "eyes" (headlights) of one of my 35th LE convertibles -- I was about 10 feet away. Now...this may sound goofy to many of you...but it was an emotional event....it was almost like the damn thing was alive....and I knew that this particular convertible would go to someone who will love it and be proud of it....and will have great memories behind the wheel of it -- and to think that I was priviledged enough to have a part in its creation -- wow.
I could not be prouder of a car.... FBODFATHER
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Page 2 Birth of a Camaro
Camaro Ads and Campaign Covers
Page 3 Organizations and Memberships
Page 4 Modifications (Exterior / Engine / Exhaust)
Page 5 Car Shows
Page 6 2002 Super Cars
Page 7 2002 GM Press Release
Page 8 General Production Info
Page 9 Technical Information
Page 10 Tech Tips
Page 11 "So You Want to be FAST?" (Tech Tips)
Page 12 Military Career
Page 13 Humor
Page 14 Triathlons
