Chevy introduced the Camaro in the Fall of 1966 as a response to the popular Ford Mustang which was selling like hotcakes. The prototype code was XP-836 and the designers wanted to call it the Panther. Perhaps they got wind of the upcoming Mercury Cougar and wisely went with Camaro instead. This ’67 drop-top has both the RS and SS options and has been restored mechanically and inside the passenger compartment. The rest is up to the buyer. Located in Pomona, California, this Chevy is available here on eBay where the no reserve auction stands at $26,600.
The Camaro would quickly establish itself in second place in the “pony car” market and would hold that position for some time. In its freshman year, 220,906 Camaro’s would see the light of day. Of those, 25,141 were convertibles, 29,270 were the Super Sport (with a 295 hp L48 350 cubic inch V8), and 64,852 Rally Sports. How many of these would wind up in the same car is unknown, so perhaps just a few thousand. That would be the seller’s 1967 Camaro RS/SS with a white top and black interior.
We’re told this is the first time the car has been offered for sale to the public since 1967, sold to the seller by the grandson of the original owner. The offspring remembers taking rides in the car when he was school age, enjoying the whole top-down experience. After a repaint in 1978, the car was retired to a dry garage in 1983 and spent most of the years since in that state. Once the seller took possession of the Camaro, a ton of work has been done to get it where it could be taken out on the road.
This car was not in running condition when the seller got it home, so after changing all the fluids, the battery, and installing a new gas tank, he got it to fire up with good compression. A rebuild of the 4-barrel carburetor would quickly follow. Not content to stop there, the seller took the motor apart and put in new gaskets, and had a valve job done. A new water pump would come next. The motor works fine now, as does the Muncie M20 4-speed manual transmission. An OEM disc brake kit was installed upfront to help the car stop better.
The body comes across as rust-free but needs a bit of work on the front clip (and the hideaway headlights) before applying a new coat of red paint. Before deciding it was time for the Camaro to move on, the seller redid the interior, and everything there looks quite good. Rally wheels were added all around, and new red-line tires were installed. So, it doesn’t seem to want for anything other than a massage of the body surfaces.
An operating parking brake is a must have:-)
Good write up Russ. After reading the story I began to see this car in a different light, as the first picture make look like a piece of junk. But now I see it probably just needs the front clip repaired and new paint. This has great potential to be a high end show/street car.
God Bless America
I doubt the paint would be faded off if garaged for 38 years.
Looks to be a proper start on a fun fair weather driver that should hold it’s value better than most. Just keep some towels handy to insulate your skin from the thousand degree black vinyl seats on sunny days.
I had one of these for many years. The black seats only got to 900 degrees.
Definitely a worthwhile project if it can be had at a reasonable price.
Convertible ✔️
Manual transmission ✔️
Off to a great start here. Nice Chevy.
It looks like someone will get a great project! It still has the smog pump on it. I hope it goes back to 100% factory.
Car would look outstanding with a white interior to compliment the white top, got good bones, definitely a solid investment
i want to buy it and rebuild it, my grandpa dreams but he didn’t get to do it so i want too.