2002 Camaro 35th Anniversary Review | The Most Underrated Camaro? 

Right on brother. I got 3 of em. 78 Z28 95Z28 99WS6 Trans Am

I mostly agree with everything you said and also learned something new from this, but in the 3rd paragraph where you said that I think the 4th gen Camaro looks bad? I don't see the Camaro as a bad-looking car. The car looks good and alright, and different. The conflict of the 4th gen Camaro came from some enthusiasts because GM eliminated the traditional boxy, sharp edges, and quadrangle shapes after the first 3 gen Camaros. The 4th gen Camaro is much rounder, has wider edges, and has a much sleeker design as most cars from the 90s were sleek, causing it to lose some of its characters. Again, the 4th gen Camaro has weird angles but that doesn't mean it's considered a bad design unlike some who see the car as ugly or just don't do it for them. But GM did that for a good reason, the first 3 Camaros look more muscle and the 4th gen Camaro look more like a sports car rather than a muscle car, then again Camaro and Mustang look like sports cars today. At the end of the day, the 4th gen Camaro does have an appearance of a Catfish as the front end shows a clear image.

At 8:55 you state, it’s not the best looking Camaro, which I think is an unfair statement. Again, you have to look back to then as most sports cars were low, sleek, rounded and aerodynamic. Look at the C5 Vette, also very low and rounded. To understand the design of the 4th gen, we need to go back to the original concept of the car. Initially, GM’s intention was to continue the overall look of the 3rd gen design, but switch to a slightly more rounded design and predominantly have most bolt on body panels made of sheet molded composite (SMC). The concept was built, and the brand manager said, rake the windshield back to make it more aerodynamic. I can’t recall what the exact angle is and I don’t feel like looking it up, but in a nutshell, that idea completely changed the look of the car and actually made it a semi-mid engine design, which is why that car is so aggressively aerodynamic even compared to cars built today. A stock B4C (police issue) was put against a stock C5 Vette at the testing grounds, and the Camaro actually beat the Vette. The 4th gen Camaro does not appeal to all, but it was a car that fit the times. Over the past 15 years I have seen less and less of them and I am happy to see their value finally start appreciating. I know you don’t know me, and I am just another person posting on RU-vid, but believe me when I tell you, I am a 4th Gen-ologist. I know these cars in great detail, their strengths and weaknesses. I know what their original chassis is built on, which not too many people know. I know what the test mule car looked like and what color it was and I know the fate of the t-top anniversary car that you see pictured with the convertible LE car on the promotional material. I am also close friends with the former brand manager of Camaro. Again, you might say I am a 4th Gen-Ologist.

@@phoenixblack1220 Well said, you seem to know much more about it, also me saying "not the best looking Camaro" is just my opinion and you also have yours. Again, I appreciate the 4th gen Camaro, and reading this is educating me more and stuff I didn't know about this Camaro after I did my last research 3 months ago before making this video. Thanks for teaching me the new things about the 4th gen Camaro.👍

My pleasure. These are amazing cars that do not get the love they deserve. What many 5th and 6th gen owners must appreciate is that these cars held the mantle from 2002 to 2009 in the pony wars and was holding its own quite well. What was sad for me and many of my 4th gen friends was when the new car was introduced, many 5th gen owners wanted nothing to do with any of the other generation owners and felt they were in a class by themselves, and that was a shame. The 4th gen will always be an unsung hero and an icon as well as a true piece of American and Canadian history.

@@phoenixblack1220 "I know what their original chassis is built on, which not too many people know"? Huh?

It's the LT1 music

Slower but way cheaper as well 97-98 is like a 4k price gap

Nothing like the sound of an lt1

Completely agree had a 95 LT1 Sounded awesome with just a magnaflow muffler on it

I got a modded 94 z28 it's quite fast and can't beat the sound

I don't think it looks bad, just different and very unusual for Camaro to look like that to my taste, but I agree.

so true. My 2000 Z28 is still smoking all new common modern family cars and SUVs.

The Mustang and the Camaro battle did end after the year 2002 for the first time. The Camaro was gone for 7 years while the Mustang had no competitor and even when Ford introduce the 5th gen (S197) Mustang in 2005. By 2009, the battle between them resurrected.

For the 35th Anniversary?

@@christheradar the red one shown here is usually found with low mileage. Those usually go in the mid 20s with any where from 10 to 40k miles. Ones with under 10,000 miles are probably going for 30k or slightly more. I bought an 02 SS Slp convertible with engine and suspension mods with just over 60k miles for 15k. 6 speed manuals will bring in more money than the autos.

I do ✌

That just gave me a great idea. I need to get a tree fiddy sticker for my camaro

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@@midsouth2strokes185 What?

They just rounded up. They did that with the old school 350s also.

What car link?

I just saw the 35th anniversary Camaro ss for $30,000-38,000 which is cheap and inexpensive, in a good condition. You could try to find one for around 20k to last time I researched.

@@christheradar 30 thousand dollars is not cheap unless you finance it from a dealership.

I got a 2002 true SLP camaro with 97k miles for $6500 in 2020. I feel like I stole the car from the guy but she’s in a good home now

@@surgeyibrahimovic5013 that’s a steal yeah I’ve seen a few for 5-7k not very often though but never a 35th anniversary.

@@irocjared even came with moser 12 bolt in the rear with 3.73s

Yeahh