The Camaro soldiered on in 1974 even though gas prices were on the rise thanks to the then-recent OPEC oil embargo. While buyers were flocking to more efficient cars, folks interested in vehicles like the Camaro held on and the automobile had a decent production year at 151,000 copies. That may have been helped by the Ford Mustang turning into a subcompact by coincidence that year. This ’74 bears what once was a custom paint job, but the car has been languishing for 30 years and not much good is left. Recently rescued from a barn, this rusty Chevy is in Newton, Kansas, and available here on eBay for $1,250 (you can also make an offer).

Chevrolet did not retread the Camaro again in ’74 as changes were required in sheet metal fore and aft to conform to increased bumper protection requirements imposed by the Feds. And they pulled it off better than some manufacturers as they were incorporated into the design rather than being grafted on like cowcatchers. 1974 was the year of the awful ignition interlock system that required your seatbelt to be fastened before the car would start. The Camaro had that terrible feature, too, but thankfully it was put to rest later in the model year.

This may have been a relatively Plain Jane Camaro with a 350 cubic inch V8 when new. As the seller found it, the car had been in a barn for at least 20 years. He/she was hoping it would be in better shape, but when the Chevy was extracted, it proved to be rougher than expected. Since it was last registered in 1992, the Camaro has been left to deteriorate for 30 years and there are multiple rust spots and holes. The interior has been removed and the previous owner had been toying with the notion of turning it into a drag car, but that never happened.

There’s no indication if you’d be able to coax the engine or transmission back to life. The seller thinks the motor is numbers-matching and came with factory A/C once attached. Some extraneous parts are included, like a seat set from another Camaro and both Chevy and Pontiac rims (the latter being Honeycomb). There are no keys or a title, so a bill of sale will have to suffice. At the seller’s price point, this car will likely become a donor for another project, which is a shame as this car probably looked rather cool back in the day with its custom paint treatment. It looks so “70s”!