Why This Car Is Special

The fifth-generation Camaro ZL1 was already a serious performance car when it left the factory. Chevrolet built it around the LSA — a 6.2-liter supercharged V8 shared with the Cadillac CTS-V — rated at 580 horsepower and 556 lb-ft of torque in stock form. It was the most powerful production Camaro ever built at that point, and it came with Brembo brakes, Magnetic Ride Control, and a suspension tuned with input from the Nurburgring. For 2013, GM added the convertible body style to the ZL1 lineup, making an already rare car even harder to find. The ZL1 convertible was produced in limited numbers relative to the coupe, and buyers who wanted open-air driving with genuine supercar-level performance had essentially one choice from Detroit.

This particular 2013 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Hennessey HPE700 is not a stock ZL1. It was sent to Hennessey Performance Engineering in Sealy, Texas, where it received the HPE700 package — a comprehensive engine upgrade that pushes output to 700 horsepower. This is a numbered build: the dash plaque reads Serial Number 25, confirming this car's place in the HPE700 production run. The Hennessey dyno sheet is on file and transfers with the car, so the horsepower claim is not a sticker — it's a documented result from the chassis dyno. The odometer shows 28,735 miles, which for a 700-horsepower convertible built in limited numbers, is a genuinely low-use example.

The Hennessey HPE700 package on the fifth-gen ZL1 typically includes upgraded supercharger components, ported and polished throttle body, high-flow fuel injectors, recalibrated engine management, and an upgraded intercooler system. The result is a car that moves the stock 580-horsepower baseline to 700 horsepower at the crank, with corresponding torque increases that make the automatic transmission feel like it's constantly searching for more road. This car is paired with the 6-speed automatic, which Hennessey tunes to handle the added output.

Features List

• Hennessey HPE700 package, 700 HP, Serial Number 25
• Hennessey dyno sheet on file
• LSA 6.2L supercharged V8
• 6-speed automatic transmission
• Brembo ZL1 four-wheel disc brakes
• Magnetic Ride Control suspension
• Tour and Sport drive modes
• 20-inch forged aluminum black wheels
• Carbon fiber hood extractor insert
• HID projector headlights with LED halo rings
• Front fog lamps
• Rear spoiler
• Black power convertible soft top
• Dual exhaust
• Leather and suede sport bucket seats
• Red contrast stitching throughout
• Heated front seats
• Power seat adjusters
• Center console auxiliary gauges (oil pressure, oil temp, boost, volts, coolant temp)
• Head-up display
• Chevrolet MyLink touchscreen infotainment
• Navigation system
• Rear vision camera
• Rear parking assist
• Auto-dimming rearview mirror
• Remote keyless entry
• Metal pedal covers
• Hennessey premium floor mats
• Air conditioning
• Power windows
• Blue Ray Metallic exterior
• Black leather and suede interior

Mechanical

The LSA engine in the 2013 Camaro ZL1 uses a Roots-type 1.9-liter Eaton supercharger with an integrated intercooler mounted in the intake manifold valley. From the factory this combination produced 580 horsepower — enough to push the fifth-gen ZL1 to a 0-60 time under four seconds and a quarter mile in the low 12-second range. The Hennessey HPE700 package builds on that foundation rather than replacing it, keeping the LSA's proven bottom end and supercharger architecture while extracting an additional 120 horsepower through targeted component upgrades and recalibration. The dyno sheet on file documents the actual output of this specific car, which is a meaningful piece of provenance — it distinguishes this build from cars that simply wear an HPE badge without supporting paperwork.

The chassis under this 2013 Camaro ZL1 Hennessey is worth examining closely. The fifth-generation platform used a front MacPherson strut setup with a solid rear axle, but Chevrolet gave the ZL1 a unique front subframe, revised steering rack, and the second-generation Magnetic Ride Control dampers also used in the Corvette ZR1 of the same era. Those dampers read road and body conditions 1,000 times per second and adjust fluid viscosity in the shock absorbers in real time. The driver can switch between Tour mode — which softens the suspension for daily driving — and Sport mode, which tightens everything up for more aggressive inputs. At 700 horsepower, having a suspension that can actually manage the power matters. The Brembo brakes are the same six-piston front calipers used on the stock ZL1, sized to handle repeated hard stops from triple-digit speeds. The undercarriage photos show clean structure with no visible corrosion, consistent with the car's Florida history and low mileage.

Interior

The interior of this 2013 Camaro ZL1 Hennessey is finished in black leather and suede, with red contrast stitching running through the seats, door panels, and dashboard. The sport bucket seats carry ZL1 badging on the headrests and provide substantial lateral support — appropriate given the car's performance capabilities. The suede inserts on both the front and rear seating surfaces show the ZL1's approach to interior specification: performance-oriented materials rather than traditional luxury touches. Heated front seats and power adjusters are included, which matters on a car that could easily have been stripped to save weight.

The center console houses a cluster of auxiliary gauges that read oil pressure, oil temperature, coolant temperature, battery voltage, and boost pressure. This is a factory ZL1 feature, and in a Hennessey-tuned car it becomes genuinely useful — a driver can watch boost levels in real time and confirm the engine is operating within spec. The head-up display projects vehicle speed onto the windshield, keeping eyes on the road during spirited driving. Chevrolet's MyLink touchscreen handles infotainment, navigation, and the rear vision camera. The Hennessey HPE700 dash plaque is mounted above the center vents — Serial Number 25 — and the Hennessey-branded floor mats complete the package. The overall impression is a cockpit that takes the car seriously without sacrificing daily usability.

Exterior

The exterior color is Blue Ray Metallic, a deep blue-gray that reads dark in low light and shows its metallic content in direct sun. It is a color that suits the car's character — not flashy, not subdued. The convertible body style on the fifth-generation ZL1 required significant structural reinforcement compared to the coupe, which Chevrolet addressed with hydroformed rocker panels, additional cross-bracing, and a strengthened windshield frame. The result is a convertible that does not exhibit the cowl shake associated with less-engineered open-top cars.

The carbon fiber hood extractor insert is a functional piece, allowing hot air from the engine bay to exit through the hood. HID projector headlights with LED halo rings provide modern lighting output from a clean factory-style housing. Front fog lamps and a rear spoiler round out the exterior specification. The 20-inch forged aluminum wheels are finished in black, which works well against the Blue Ray Metallic paint. The black soft top stows neatly behind the rear seats and operates via a power mechanism. At 28,735 miles, the paint, top, and exterior trim are consistent with a car that has been used selectively rather than driven hard daily.

Conclusion

A stock 2013 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 is already a low-production, high-performance machine — the convertible version more so. Add a documented Hennessey HPE700 package with a numbered plaque and an on-file dyno sheet, and you have a car that is both quantifiably faster than what left the factory and verifiably so. At 28,735 miles this car has not been sat on, but it also has not been used as a track day tool. It is a complete, well-equipped ZL1 convertible with 700 horsepower, full factory safety and technology features, and the documentation to back up every performance claim.

If you have questions about this 2013 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Hennessey HPE700, call Skyway Classics in Sarasota, Florida at 941-254-6608. We are happy to walk through the dyno sheet, the Hennessey build documentation, and the car's full history with any serious buyer.

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