This Camaro was recently pulled out of horse barn. The seller was told that it was originally a 396-equipped car, but some evidence suggests that it may actually be a very desirable Z/28 model. There’s a 4-speed transmission in the car, but no engine. It’s located in Coldwater, Michigan and is listed here on eBay. Take a look and let us know if you think it’s legit. Thanks goes to Hans L for the tip!
This thing is rough! The hideaway RS headlights, white stripes, and rusty Cragars do give it a very cool look though. The wide tires out back and the Hurst shifter inside do make one wonder if this Camaro saw some dragstrip action in its day.
The Z/28 was more of a road racer with its high-performance 302 V8, but that doesn’t mean it couldn’t go fast in a straight line or that someone didn’t swap out the engine at some point. Those stripes are right for a Z/28, but that doesn’t mean much because they could have been added later.
The Z/28 should have a 6k tachometer… That tach was also used in the L78 big block cars though. Not that having a L78 would be a bad thing, but we are trying to figure out if this is a Z/28 or not. The tach could have very easily been swapped out so that’s not definitive proof.
The seller mentions that after doing more research they looked in glovebox. See, Chevrolet put a sticker in there with the wheel size and the Z/28 was the only Camaro to leave the factory with 15 inch rims in ’68. I’m sure they hyperventilated a little when they saw that magic number! It’s going to take a lot of work to get this one back to its former glory, but I have no doubt that someone will rescue this pony barn find!
Gone. I wonder what it sold for? I’m guessing far too much for how much work was involved.
Ad ended car unsold.
Ebay auction ended because the car is no longer available. Which means they sold it outside of ebay to someone before the auction ended. They obviously got a good offer on the car.
Waaaay too rusty for me! Wonder what they got for it??
Looks like someone bolted some parts on either a 68/RS or someone bolted some parts on a base Camaro including the RS bits. Without a 12 bolt rear end it is just a guess to me I don’t know but I kinda doubt it’s either a Z/28 or an SS? Good for a rebody that’s about it.
Odd that there is a four speed transmission in the car as the shifter is clearly for an automatic!!!
I’d say it’s had a few mechanical changes over the years. The 396 probably also coincided with changing up to an automatic as the shifter is an aftermarket Hurst. Yet the pedals are obviously for a standard. So what transmission actually comes with the car? This won’t bring the big bucks since it’s unlikely to be numbers matching. At least it looks like they didn’t cut it up over the years making those changes.
Yes I noticed that also unless it was a vertagate shifter it definitely was not a manual stick and I didn’t see a third pedal who knows what some people try to pawn off. Best bet check numbers those are real hard to fake.
The stripes on it now are not Z/28 stripes, they’re not configured correctly.
Real 68 Z/28’s are tough to identify, since there was nothing on the trim tag to identify them as Z’s. The tach and tire pressure label are good Z/28 clues, and the car did start life with a manual trans, as evidenced by the stock clutch pedal. The ad states that the car has a 10 bolt, which wouldn’t be correct for a Z/28, but that may have been changed. The stamp code on the right side axle tube, would tell where the rear came from.
Whatever it started life as, it isn’t one anymore.
Ain’t the Ikea teach right for a z28? 6K seems low for such a high revving engine as chevys 302
the 6 grand redline is correct for the L-78 big block and the MO code small block 302. but 12 bolts dont often break so where is it. makes me think its a base car not a Z/28 or an SS.
I thought that all Z28’s at least 67, 68 & 69 had an 8K tach? Everything else was 7K. always thought that was the dead give-away that something is not right if a car is wearing Z28 badges with a 7K tach.
Would love to know the truth from an expert to set me straight one way or the other!
Only 69 Z/28’s built after January 69, got the 8,000 RPM tach. 68’s and 69’s built before January 69, used a 6,000 redline, 7,000 RPM tach.
67 Z/28’s originally came with a 6,000 redline 7,000 RPM tach. Some 67 Z/28’s and 396/375’s built after May 67, have been found with lower redline 7,000 RPM tachs, supposedly because of a shortage of 6,000 redline ones.
67 Z/28’s had no badging at all. The only thing that differentiated them externally for a regular 6 cylinder Camaro, was the stripes. 68’s built before March 68, didn’t have any Z/28 badges either, just a 302 badge on the each front fender. From March 68 through the end of 69 production, Z/28 front fenders all got Z/28 badges. 69’s also got a Z/28 emblem on the tail lamp panel.
solid lifter cars, the 302 and the 375 hp 396 had a 6000 rpm redline, the redlines went down from there.
Ad pulled due title issues…the seller says it’s a good candidate for a dynacorn body, so thing car may be too far gone…and 68 custom is right…it should have a 12 bolt if it’s a Z….
Thanks for posting Jesse. Nice color combo – LeMans Blue with blue delux interior mght make the restoration worthwhile.
Not a factory big block, heater case cover is wrong
If they changed it from a 4- speed to an automatic, I hope they did something different for a rear end. If that’s the barn in the first picture that this dirty, rusty thing was supposed to be in, I don’t think so. It looks pretty clean in there.
PE got it – also for most – the fuel line from the tank is often bigger on a BB car going back to 409 – 413 – 406’s…..Z/28’s also carried the bumper guards on the back – but those are easily changed out…..like a glove box lid.
Interesting comments and website. I am the one that was lucky enough to have pulled this rusty thing out of that horse barn. I went in on the car w/ a good friend of mine w/ hopes to restore. When we got the car home it was too bad to even put on the lift. We started adding up the parts bill and decided to stop. That evening I listed it on eBay to hopefully get our money back…the phone started ringing off the hook immediately. We had no idea it was a Z28 because the car had drum breaks and a 10 bolt. Fortunately some nice guy messaged me and told us to check the glove box….yes we did hyperventilate when we saw the 15′ sticker. Further investigation included, emails back and forth w/ Jerry MacNeish, break booster #’s, front fender emblem hole measurements, trunk lid posi track sticker…all Z/28 matching. We purchased for $500. No motor, trans or interior. Sold two days later for $9000! Just dumb luck. We did circle back to give the original owner more $$$. The funny thing is I had looked at this car two years earlier and passed on it!