Straight up. The first time I spotted this ’79 Camaro, I was shook. It was like staring at a time capsule preserved from the ’70s. With a patterned top, chain steering wheel, pinstriping, and an 8-track player with a Marvin Gaye cassette in it, this Camaro drips with automotive fashion cues of the ’70s.
Owned by Frankie Temblador, the San Pedro resident says, “I wanted to bring back the 70’s style of lowriding. You don’t see it that often, and you really don’t see these Camaros out there much, so I knew exactly what I was going to do.” he says of the 4-year build.
He built the lowrider to pay tribute to his friend who once owned the car. “The car is very sentimental to me. I’m blessed to have it, and his family loves it as well,” says Frankie. “This Camaro used to belong to my friend. It was given to him by his grandfather, but before he could start on it, he passed away, and I was blessed to get it.”
He explains that years after his friend’s passing, the car was rotting away, so he asked his friend’s parents if they had plans for the car. They asked him to come over the following day, and when he arrived, they handed him the keys and said they’d love for him to have it and know that their son would be happy that it’s staying in the neighborhood and being taken care of.