Background

Tom Henry Chevrolet of Bakerstown, PA had GMMG customize 2001 and 2002 Camaros for their "Tom Henry Racing" line of upfitted cars. The Tom Henry Racing Camaro SSes were actually the first cars created under this new line of business by Tom Henry Chevrolet. They later went on to offer other modified vehicles, including 5th and 6th gen Camaros, but I'll only be talking about the 4th gens here.

Update from January 2021: You can see/read a little history on Tom Henry Chevrolet here via Scott Settlemire (he is Tom's cousin). Note: the physical dealership (that these 2001 and 2002 Tom Henry SS Camaros were sold out of) was torn down in 2012 and replaced with a new one behind it, however on December 21, 2020, Tom Henry Chevrolet was sold after almost 63 years of operation and became Jim Shorkey Chevrolet. You can watch Tom talk about this decision on the THR YouTube and Facebook.

Production

A total of 32 were built. Three cars were 2001 models and twenty-nine were 2002 models.

Tom Henry SSes could be had with a manual or automatic transmission. The manual cars came with 380hp/400tq while the automatic cars came with 360hp/380tq. Cars could be later upgraded by GMMG to engine packages such as phase II, which would increase manual cars to 435hp/410tq.

29 of the cars came with manual transmissions, while 3 came with automatics.

Cars could be had as a coupe, a coupe with t-tops, or a convertible. There were 9 coupes made (5 of those coupes were RPO B4C with manual transmissions, which are not "real" SSes), 17 coupes with t-tops, and 6 convertibles.

Cars could be had in any factory color, but one of the Onyx Black cars was repainted Hugger Orange as part of its order.

Which Car Will Be The Most Collectible? (Site owner's opinion)

I believe the #03 Mystic Teal car will be the most valuable as a collectible. Mystic Teal was not a color available on an SS under normal circumstances, making this car one of only two real '98-'02 Camaro SSes in this already low production color. Without proof that this car was outfitted as a real SS, however, I cannot say that it IS a real SS. If it is not a real SS with RPO code WU8, it is still the only Tom Henry SS in this uncommon color. I would need to see the RPO sticker for this car or the VIN number.

Second in line would be the #28 Hugger Orange car because of its unique options and popular color.

Third might be the #22 Monterey Maroon car because this color was not available from GM as an SS. It's a fairly uncommon color overall, and this might be the only near-official SS in this color. This car has had a few modifications done to it that GMMG did not supply, but could likely be turned back to original.

The B4C cars' values may be higher or lower than the value of other Tom Henry SSes. You could not order a B4C with WU8 or vice-versa, therefore these cars were not originally SSes before the conversion. They were B4Cs, which are essentially Z28s with a few different parts.

Feature Car

The feature car for the Tom Henry SS section is #02 owned by Che Earwood of Plano, IL. Thanks to the wonderful images he sent me, I will be showing off the GMMG modifications specific to the Tom Henry SSes using his car primarily.

2. Cat Back Chambered Exhaust

3. High Flow Air Box Lid with Tom Henry Logo

4. Front & Rear Eibach 1.5" Lowering Springs

5. Torq-Thrust II 17", American Racing (ARE) Wheels with charcoal gloss centers and Goodyear Eagle F1 tires in 275/40 R17

6. Dimpled Front & Rear Rotors

7. 380hp Decals on Hood & Rear Panel

8. Satin Black Rear Tail Light Panel

9. Mobil 1 Oil Fill Cap & Decal

10. Fitted Car Cover with Tom Henry Racing Logo

11. Camaro SS Dash Plaque, 2001 style:

2002 style:

12. Camaro SS Floor Mats (in ebony or neutral (beige/tan))

13. All New Grille with SS Emblem

14. All New Silver Face Gauges with logo on tachometer

15. Rearview Mirror with Compass and Auto Dimmer

16. Power Antenna

17. Red Powder Coated Brake Calipers

18. Camaro Rear Tail Panel Letters in Chrome

19. Black Hurst Shift ball (if manual transmission equipped)

20. Tom Henry SS # on back side of rearview mirror and by VIN #

21. Metal door jamb production #

22. 3.73 rear differential gear (if manual equipped)

[need pic if anyone is changing their differential fluid sometime in the future]

23. C-pillar (AKA roof hoop) repainted body color (not needed on B4C models, because they were already body colored)

Further modifications and options available were... [add anything?]

- higher phases of engine modification (will be discussed in detail in a future GMMG section)

- ZL1 style stripe (shown on #26)

- Berger SS style stripes (shown on #28)

- GMMG emblem on rear tail panel (shown on #02)

- custom seat covers with different colored Houndstooth inserts (shown on #11)

- Tom Henry windshield banner in silver or in red, white, and blue

Production Break Down

Click here to view the production list (with photos) for Tom Henry SSes.

Video

Doug was nice enough to provide me a video of #28 idling and revving. If you don't have a subwoofer for your computer speakers, go buy a 2.1 system now! This car sounds great and you won't hear the rumble without a sub! This Tom Henry SS is in Phase 2X6 form.

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