2013 Chevrolet Camaro SS

This absolute head turner of a Camaro is notable on a number of counts.

Firstly, it is the range topping SS model in manual configuration with that optimum LS3 V8 engine.

Next, it presents in striking Inferno Metallic Orange paintwork which is assured to brighten any autophile’s day.

Thirdly it is fitted with a custom cat back, straight through exhaust and BBK induction air intake which helps guarantee that the soundtrack is the equal of the highly dramatic visuals.

Lastly, this example has previously enjoyed a “Lambo doors” conversion to lend it a show-stopping party piece with vertically opening scissor doors. Quite the package!

This Camaro was supplied new by Toomey Chevrolet of Basildon in March 2013. The first keeper retained the car until October 2015 and covered around 7,500 miles during their tenure. The second keeper kept the SS for just under a year before it was acquired by current keeper Neal in August 2016. Neal has covered around 8,000 miles in his tenure with the Camaro’s digital odometer reading 16,776 miles on the day of our photo shoot.

With this muscle car’s unique blend of attributes Neal confesses it is not one for the shy and retiring driver. He reports that “at every show I go to people flock around this Camaro and are absolutely amazed by the look and style of it.” After eight years of highly pleasurable ownership Neal is now looking for a likeminded extroverted owner to take on this one of one Camaro.

“Hard to ignore” would be an apt description for this sublime Camaro. The Inferno Metallic Orange paintwork is surely the ideal hue for this car. This fiery shade contrasts dramatically with the wide, matt black stripes on the bonnet and boot lid. The latter also serve to further accentuate that impressively dramatic bonnet power bulge. The arch filling gloss black wheels round off the look beautifully……….and then a door scissors open to complete the drama and theatre associated with the arrival of this Camaro.

All that aside, the fifth generation Camaro is a great looking car. It looks pleasingly compact and stocky and surprisingly evocative of the 1967 origin of the Camaro bloodline. The overall condition looks to be excellent. With a low original mileage and, clearly, careful storage and stewardship there is pleasingly little to notate in the “cons” column of the condition ledger.

There are some subtle custom touches here, too. These include the black front Camaro rear SS emblem and tinted side and rear windows.

The 20-inch, five spoke Camaro alloy wheels are custom finished in black and the Brembo callipers are custom Inferno Orange finished articles. A staggered set of high quality Pirelli P-Zero tyres are fitted in a 245/40 configuration for the fronts and a 275/40 for the rears.

You weren’t expecting a “fifty shades of black” interior to lurk behind those unique doors, were you? Whilst there is some contrast providing black in here, the dominant hue is the Inferno Orange of the seat facings, dashboard and door card accents. The bolsters of the seats are finished in black and picked out with orange double needle stitching. This treatment is complimented by a full set of custom, diamond stitched black, and orange fitted floor mats. It is a statement interior that is every bit the equal of the car’s amazing exterior.

A large pair of oblong “nostril” binnacles house the backlit, blue green on black gauges with red needles. Between these sits a multi-function information screen which scrolls through a set of useful vehicle metrics. Neal reserves special praise for the heads up display which imparts key driver information without the need to tear your gaze from the blur of the rapidly passing scenery. A big haptic control screen provide access to the media controls as well as providing an output for the reversing camera. A quartet of lozenge shaped supplemental gauges sit in a tight cluster ahead of the six-speed manual gar lever.

The rear cabin is identically trimmed and equally pristine looking as the front. The accommodation provided, however, looks to be decidedly “occasional” in dimensional terms. The boot is quite practically shaped and neatly trimmed in dark carpet. Rather thoughtfully, or worryingly perhaps, Chevrolet appear to have included an internal boot release should you ever find yourself shut in... your own boot.

The mighty 6.2L V8 is very much the heart of this beast in true muscle car style. In standard factory specification the LS3 V8 engine was rated at an outlandish at 426 hp at 5,900 rpm and 420 lb-ft of torque at 4,600 rpm. Mighty numbers, of course, but this example’s exhaust and intake modifications are thought to lift this to around 450 bhp at the rear wheels with an accompanying thunderous soundtrack.

Lifting the gas strut supported bonnet reveals the BBK induction kit and custom painted Inferno Orange, Chevrolet emblazoned covers. It’s no less thrilling than you would expect, having seen the rest of the car. The overall condition appears excellent and in keeping with such a low mileage and carefully kept example.

It is also worth noting that all the original parts are on hand (and photographed for your review) and included with the Camaro. The underside of the car looks clean and straight with no issues noted or reported.

There is plenty of reassurance sitting within this paperwork archive. The number plate is included, and the V5 registration document is present and in the name of the current owner.

The MoT is present in hard copy and shows validity until May 2025. A number of earlier MoTs are also included.

A service booklet well populated with service stamps is also present. Nine service stamps are present as well as PDI stamps and annual paint and body check stamps. The remainder of the archive consists of numerous invoices providing the detail behind some of these stamps.

The fifth generation Camaro was long awaited by enthusiasts and connoisseurs alike. At one point it looked like it may never appear at all. It is widely agreed that it was worth the wait, however. The new iteration not only harked back to the original 1967 car in terms of looks but also in its brutish and effective Pony Car dynamics. No wonder it was a huge success and an impressive return to form for Chevrolet.

This example is a uniquely appealing example for Camaro lovers and aficionados of the American muscle car genre. It looks amazing, of course, with those scissor doors being the cherry on an already vibrant and eye-catching cake. That aside, however, this is essentially a low mileage, low owner, pristine GT car with well over 400 bhp on tap accompanied by a thunderous and sonorous soundtrack. If there’s even a scintilla of petroleum in your veins this is a car that can’t fail to surprise and delight. 

We are happy to offer this car for auction with an estimate in the range of £20,000 - £25,000.

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