Buying a project from Coparts can be a bit of a mixed bag. While they do often get some really interesting cars, they don’t provide much information and the cars usually come with salvage titles. Every once in a while they get something so interesting, it’s worth overlooking these issues and this Camaro just happens to be one of those finds! It’s a first year SS card with the L48 350 V8 and it looks surprisingly complete. Find it here on Coparts with a current bid of $8,500. Special thanks to Steven T for the tip!
Chevrolet built just 34k SS Camaros for 1967, with engine options ranging from the 350 up to the 396. The L48 wasn’t the most powerful trim level, with 295 horsepower, but it’s still more than enough power to be fun! There’s no word on the current condition of this car’s engine, but they state that the primary damage is mechanical. They also state that the secondary damage is “all over”, so it’s hard to say what exactly is wrong with it.
The lack of information makes this one a bit of a gamble, but the fact that it’s a first year SS might just make it worth the risk. What do you think though? Is it worth taking on this project not knowing what might be wrong with the engine, if it’s original or what all might be missing?
Interesting! It is stated as being an automatic but I think I see a clutch pedal. Can’t see the shifter either. Good buy at the current 8 grand-ish.
I thought I saw a clutch pedal too, but I’m using my phone so I can’t be positive. The 4P on the trim tag denoted either an SS or an L30/M20, according to an online trim tag decoder.
It does seem like a good buy, at this price. It will be interesting to see where it ends.
Steve R
Steve,
Even on my 22 inch monitor it’s hard to see but, I think that’s just a parking brake peddle peeking out next to the drivers kick panel.
On the subject of Copart… if the car sold for $8500.00 how much would the “Fees” be? Anyone know?
Well I can tell 100% from the photos there is in fact a clutch pedal. I don’t see the shifter though. But at the same time I don’t see an auto dipstick either.
Make sure to add their obnoxious amount of fees which will surely turn this into a loser, especially when you add that they will definitely issue a salvage title for it. They are rip off artists and routinely shill bid on cars of interest, I would stay far, far away from copart. I purchased once form them about 1 year ago and will never do it again, complete scam.
Since there is no Carfax, you could probably go to a title service and get clean title work for it without too much trouble.
If Copart sells the car with a salvage title that will follow it as long as it remains registered in California. There might be a way to scrub the “salvage” from the title, but it won’t be a simple fix.
Steve R
Carfax on a ’67 ?? Now that’s a sense of humor !! LOL :)
Actually Copart usually sells a car with a salvage certificate then you have to get the certifications to get the salvage title and get it back on the street.
I would bet a title service would be useful to take the car to another state other than where it is.
I believe, I’ll agree with you, Jim. Have run across a few people, who didn’t have good luck with Copart. I.E., the fees, salvage titles, and the car just flat out not being what they paid for. Truly, a shame, if you ask me.
It is a worthy project. Car appears to be complete so we need to tear down the motor, tranny, dif, etc I dig these SS Camys. That’s all.
Too much for a car with so much wrong with it.
Cowl tag 2L decodes as a 4 speed car. Original 1967 SS 350’s are not seen very often.
“You’ve gotta ask yourself one question: “Do I feel lucky?”
Too many unknowns for that amount of coin, IMHO.
Runner/driver that can be verified is worth add’l coin.
Better yet is a done or semi-done car, assuming precautions taken.
I live about 100 miles from where the car sits. I’ve seen several 1967-69 rollers in worse shape sell for that much. Add to that there is a good chance it really is an SS and a 4 speed, it will be worth a shot to some people. There is a good chance this car could be taken apart with a 3/8 drive socket set rather than breaker bar and cutting torch.
Steve R
It’s a camaro, so there are plenty of people out there who would buy it. One thing about old chevys is how choked those stock air cleaners look, no wonder so many people trashed ’em for an open element type.
They may “look choked” but they were designed with purpose for factory spec’d engines. Those who trashed them for open element air cleaners suffered during cooler temps with no starts and rough idles having to feather the accelerator to get it to warm up. “Choke is the operative word !” Whether you knew that or not…:)
Having been a member of the Copart community for a number of years now I can say that this Camero will probably go for quite a bit more than the $8500 it is at now in spite of the fees that will be paid. I can state without reprisal that the fees charged by Copart are nothing less than exorbitant. The last car I purchased from them about 3 months ago should give you some kind of example….. I bid less than $300 for the car…. I towed it away from their yard at $530… and that did not include the tow fee to my yard!! I calculate that you can figure on about 18-24% in add-on fees. They even have a mandatory gate fee of $50…. meaning that even though the car you buy is drivable out the gate, you cannot do that. They must bring it out for you(usually with a long forklift…. doing damage to the underside…I lost a gas tank to that very effort)… for $50. That’s just one fee. If you bid online that’s another huge fee… a percentage. If you should even think to leave the car for an additional day or two until your transport truck breaks free to pick it up… figure another $100 or more. If you are going to bid on a CoPart car do it locally, in their office on their official kiosk computer, pay by cashiers’ check immediately and remove it from their yard just as immediately…(things do disappear from a vehicle on occasion between the time you saw and bid on it and the time you pick it up… I know these things from experience. I’ve been previewing and bidding and occasionally buying vehicles from them for the last six years or so….. Beware and Be careful…
Good info right there. Caveat emptor!!
Great post and couldn’t agree more. Buyer beware when it comes to copart. I would add to this the games they play by removing and re-listing cars without notice or reason. They’re scammers in my opinion.
Wow, it’s right here in Sacramento. I think it’s an automatic. The museum car is a 4 speed and the clutch pedal is pretty close to the brake pedal, not so far to the left. (I’ll be driving this in the cruise next weekend, bands, food and hundreds of cool cars. They block off a couple of miles of Fulton, a 4 lane street, so cruise up and down, stopping to chat and check out cars)
Again,a potential rare car,in the clutches of a shrewed owner. I’m not one to bad mouth a company but from what I ve been reading . It’s time to proceed with extreme caution.
Strange, it inverted the picture. I tried inverting before importing it this time so let’s see if it inverts it to right side up!
Same color vehicles ?
The 4P on the tag is the SS 350 call out.Other options are Folding rear seat, rear speaker, console and rear manual antenia. Build date is second week of November 1966. Paul
4P is the call out for SS350 or L30/M20. This car only has W in group 1 on cowl tag which is tinted w/s only. NO folding rear seat, which would be an L in group 1 on cowl tag. Motor is most likely locked up!
I just expanded the picture and it does indeed have a clutch pedal in it.
This is a 67, the least desirable of the 7-9 cars
Antiquated rear suspension and an awful steering gear. That said, you could put a variable ratio steering box in it and update to staggered rear shocks and multi leaf rear springs to get a better ride
But it’s still a 67 …
It looks like a solid car. Rebuild the driveline and brakes, spray a decent paint job,spruce up the interior…and ENJOY
I’d personally go over the mechanicals and make it into a driver. I’d leave the body, paint and interior alone! Wish it was a 69′ or 68’…….but it is, what it is! The poorly designed and quite dangerous 67′ rear suspension would need to be addressed.
It’s a manual car. The intake manifold is laying across where the shifter would be so it looks to have no transmission possibly. The bid is now at $9100.
Killing me! Best friend and I had a Red with Black/White 67 RS/SS 350 Auto in 1985. Beautiful car – show ready strong #2 condition, bought it for 7K. He blew a brake line and smashed the entire front end into the back of a 74 Impala. Ton of damage- non-drive, sold it for $5500 wrecked. Why !!! WHY !!!!!! Sorry, couldn’t help myself. I need more Kleenex!!
Car is eerily original, have to try and stop myself from bidding….
Usually at the auctions near me, the auction strategically leaves out items, that you can’t tell from online.
If you are working on a tight budget this probably isn’t for you, if it’s going to get a total rework this might pay off.
1 year only engine 350 1st year
Chevy built it with a large journal crank with small journal rods.
Yep, basically a “stroker” 327!
Is it me , or did no one else notice the silt under the hood covering the inner fenders, air cleaner and everything else in the engine bay ? This puppy has been under water. Be careful.
Lol, it’s just you!
Having done a frame off resto on my personal 67 L-48 I would run for the hills on this one: at its current bid its needs to be all numbers matching for you to even come close to recouping the costs of a quality restoration. If you know what your looking at in today’s market you can buy a very nicely restored driver for less than half what you would stick in this one 😎
Growing up This body style was so absurdly common that we grew to despise them… “YAWN” Another Camaro?? Snoooze.
People are still scarred for life from way too many feature articles in Car Craft & Hotrod (Some called it Camaro-Craft) and often was heard the line PLEASE! No more Camaros!.
Then one day this body style seemingly disappeared and became collectible. I still find it amusing how high the prices climb for these. That being said, It will sell,. they are bank $$$
I agree with JamestownMike, my 67′ also has a 4P cowl tag and was an L30/M20 (327 4bbl 4-speed) car. At some point it became an RS/SS 350 restomod. The 4P can appear on either option. I was only 14 when the Camaro was introduced and would have loved to own one in high school. I finally made my dream come true after “only” fifty years. Better late than never! With all due respect to sluggo, there are plenty of us who still find the first gen Camaro to be anything but boring.
Bob, thats a great looking car, and what I meant was in the 1970s thru 80s, they WERE so commonplace it turned many people off.
To clarify,, now days such a vintage Camaro turns heads.
Just like popular songs on the radio, some got overplayed and you didnt want to ever hear them again but now are considered classics and people react strongly to them.
WOW! high pre-bid is already $11k!
Wow, the pictures of that 67 convertible with the ultra-rare Z-OO7 Anti-Gravity option. I’ve heard and read about it, but had never seen a real one……
WOW! High pre-bid closed at $12,900. Does anyone know what the final high bid was at the end of auction?
It’s back! Guess they didn’t like the high bid. It was on “approval”, it now has a “reserve” and a buy it now of $15,000! That’s WAAAAAY too much for this car!