Ford set the automotive world on fire in 1965 with its sporty new compact, the Mustang. It inspired a flood of competitors into a market segment that would be called “pony cars.” The Chevy Camaro arrived on the scene in 1967 as the first serious competitor and held the #2 sales spot for several years. This first-year Camaro once had a V8 engine and Powerglide automatic transmission, but they’re both long gone as is most of the interior. This Camaro is rare in that we’re told it came with a bench seat from the factory when bucket seats went into 97% of the cars.
Chevrolet peddled nearly 221,000 copies of the Camaro in 1967, though hardly close to the number of Mustangs that were hitting the road. Like the Mustang and its association with the Falcon, the Chevy Nova contributed much to the development of the first-generation Camaro (1967-69). Though the rare seat is nowhere in sight now, this car supposedly left the factory with a bench up front and only 6,583 units were built that way. The original buyer would have coughed up $26.35 extra to do away with buckets in favor of the “Strato-back” bench.
The body code in the cowl tag differs from what the seller says. We’re told this car decodes as an I-6 Camaro with a body code of 12337, but the cowl tells us 12347 which might have been a 327 cubic inch V8. The latter is probably better anyway for a restoration, but since the engine and transmission have flown the coop, it may not matter much. We’re told the Chevy was once cream in color, but since some of the body panels have been replaced, it’s hard to tell. And the interior was black, but only the dash and steering wheel appear to have survived.
Most of the floors in the passenger compartment and trunk are of the see-through variety, so a lot of rust repair will be needed. And the car is far from complete, missing things like the trunk lid and rear bumper. If you’re looking to take a project from Ground Zero, this would be it. Located in Enid, Oklahoma, this vintage Camaro is available here on eBay where the number to beat is $4,550.
hmmm, looks like minor rust in the floors, few missing pieces under the hood, bench seat is an oddity. Looks like at least a two weekend project.
Is that what it’s going to take to get it home?
Rare != desirable.
Exactly, rare often means the exact opposite. It’s one of the common tricks some sellers use to get an unsuspecting buyers to pay more.
Steve R
But the bench seat is missing?
What’s the point, numbers on a metal plate ?
I scrapped out one just like this in about 1985. Had the bench seat, front disc and 6 cyl. engine, and I think a fold down back seat. A rare car indeed but back then worth more in parts value than together. Had I believe 4″ rally wheels, the only set I’ve ever seen and should be around here still as I saved them for later projects.
Put a Ford 4.6 in it get a harbor freight paint sprayer and shoot it the color of your choice then sell it on Craigslist or bring a trailer as a unfinished resto mod
I’m a major low baller on most cars posted in here but this might be an all time low even for me. Not worth more than $3,000.
That bench seat is so rare that it’s not even there! Good luck with that parts car.
Buyers remorse sale…..
A good friend of mine bought a 327 4 speed Camaro back in 67 for $3200 brand new . Look at what you can get today for $4500 , what a sick joke , even sicker is the thought that someone will actually buy a POS like this and put another $40K into it .