Few muscle cars carry the same reputation as the 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28, and genuine examples remain highly sought after by collectors. This eBay listing offers one such car, a real 1969 Camaro Z/28 identified by its X77 trim tag code, though it’s being offered as a full restoration project.
According to the seller, this Camaro is a genuine Z/28 finished originally in Fathom Green with a Medium Green interior. The trim tag confirms the X77 designation, identifying it as a Z/28 without additional trim packages. The tag also indicates a build date in the third week of May at Chevrolet’s Norwood assembly plant. The VIN, beginning with 124379N, confirms the car as a V8 Camaro coupe built in Norwood. The listing states that the car comes with a clean Tennessee title that matches the vehicle, and the car reportedly has not been titled or registered since the 1980s.
This particular Z/28 is described as needing a complete restoration. The car is currently a body shell/roller and does not include its original engine, transmission, or factory 12-bolt rear axle. The seller notes that many of the original Z/28-specific components had already been removed before they acquired the vehicle.
Some body components currently on the car, including the front clip and trunk lid, are from another vehicle and were installed before the seller purchased it. The seller also notes that the car will require sheet metal work and replacement panels as part of the restoration process.
Despite the missing pieces and rust issues mentioned in the listing, the seller emphasizes that this remains a genuine Z/28 rather than a clone or tribute car. For many enthusiasts, that distinction alone makes the car a worthwhile project, as authentic Z/28 models continue to command strong interest within the Camaro collector community.
The vehicle rolls and steers but currently has no brakes, and the wheels installed are not the original YH-coded units. The car is being sold as-is, and the Z/28 emblem shown in the listing photos is not included in the sale.
For dedicated Camaro enthusiasts, projects like this often represent an opportunity to bring a genuine piece of muscle car history back to life. With its verified X77 Z/28 pedigree and documented Norwood production, this Camaro could serve as the starting point for a long-term restoration effort.
The real question is: if you had the chance to rebuild a genuine 1969 Z/28 from the ground up, would you take it on?
What was the name of the place that has this car again? 😂😆😂
The “watermarks” make it harder for scammers to use the pictures in a fake ad. It’s a common practice of vendors selling vintage pictures.
Steve R
We have all seen “watermarks “ Steve. This vendor just seems overly obsessed with them.
Why are these camaro collector cars treated so poorly and neglected that leads to this current condition? Your buying the vin tag and starting from scratch (or worse).
Sometimes you just have to look past the outward appearance. My 69 looked respectable going down the road and I drove it daily for 25 years or so, keeping it well maintained at all times. Two years ago, I decided, to take it up a level with fresh paint and interior. But….mostly due to a couple dozen small holes and thinning in the front floorboard that I just couldn’t live with….I committed to a full-on body restoration, replacing anything with any cancer, including the floors, trunk floor, both trunk drop-offs, outer wheelhouses, and quarters, as well as the trunk lid and one door shell. Also did some minor metalwork on both fenders. Point is that my decent looking car and this Z/28 needed about the same amount of work. It just looks worse at a glance. outside.
Something like this is necessary when you are trying to resurrect a totaled car. Imagine a nice one that was bent in half. What do you do other than just give up?
I was all in until I found out the seller wasn’t including the repro Z/28 emblem…
That is a lot for a rusted parts car without any piece of the original drivetrain. All the good parts are gone.
Just don’t use any rust remover otherwise the car will disappear
So no guages and gas gauge where tach went.
I will say the price is expensive for the vin tags…
Someone used this thing to either make a “tribute” Z28, or to restore an acutal Z28.
Either way, this is an expensive proposition to return to a complete Z28.
This hobby is a riot on the seller side. A comedy show, really.
Could not agree more. Up to $8100.00 engine and transmission long gone just a shell that will need every panel floors and trunk pan replaced. Along with needing a complete interior and lets not forget rims and tires. No way you can put any type of positive spin on this price.
For sale: VIN. Some restoration required.
So, if you take the VIN tag off and put on another shell, you don’t really have an actual original Z/28 correct? Am I missing something ?
That would be unlawful. My comment was a bit sarcastic but did not imply moving the VIN to another car.
And again swamp rats continue to crawl out , and bring ridiculous $$ money.
I have a nice project Paul Bunyon style double head Ax for sale, great project Ax that only needs a handle, and a head, but will be perfect after that. $5k FIRM,I know what I have!
I’m afraid common sense has left the room. As Sir Paul McCartney would say, Baby I’m Amazed. And you don’t even get the freaking Z-28 emblem!
Rustorod !
This is rougher than a night in jail. Whoever gets this will be rebuilding this thing around the VIN tag.
So how do you do this?
Braze in the VIN panel on your existing RS but that has fake Z-28 emblems?
Then abandoned the old title and apply for a reconstructed title with the Z-28 VIN?
Nice.
Makes a person wanna buy old used cars with fancy specs…
the trifecta. 3 s***boxes in a row. full moon is coming
Sad to look at. 😮💨
Running gear-30 to 40 thou. Body-40 plus. Interior-15? Those are conservative numbers. Believe it or not, you can STILL buy a pretty decent ”matching numbers” Z for 100 or less.
You can actually get a nice one for much less than $100.
Another guy selling what used to be for thousands of the true value of scrap metal
That Ferrari 348 convertible ready to drive ( listed on barn finds ) be less money to own than this by the time your done replacing everything, and its ready to cruse.
You local Ferrari repairman might have other thoughts about that. :)
He just sees fresh meat to be slaughtered.
“Seller” needs to pay a removal fee and $25K in seed money to make this go away. One could start with nothing and spend far less than what this tin can requires to produce a decent Z.
Correct me if I’m wrong but when did a Z/28 come with drum brakes, single leaf springs and a 10 bolt rear, NEVER. The cut out for the shifter does not look factory, just saying lol.