This second-year Camaro from 1968 went through a restoration some 20 years ago, then promptly went into storage before the finishing touches could be done. It may not require a lot to get back on the road, but some of the earlier work is going to need a re-do. This one even has the rarely seen front bench seat which went into about eight percent of the cars. This one sits in a garage with a cover over it in St. James, Missouri and is being offered here on craigslist for $32,000.
Just like with restaurants where one fast food joint pops up others follow, the same is true with car manufacturers. Ford had a huge hit with the Mustang in 1965 and two years later Chevrolet rolls out the Camaro, their version of the pony car. It wasn’t as big a seller as the Mustang was, but for the first three years of Camaro production, they certainly narrowed the gap:
- 1967 – Mustang 472,121; Camaro 285,748 (40% fewer sales)
- 1968 – Mustang 317,404; Camaro 276,124 (13% fewer sales)
- 1969 – Mustang 299,724; Camaro 280,958 (6% fewer sales)
Source: NookandTranny, Wikipedia
The seller’s 1968 Camaro is a numbers-matching car, with a 327 cubic inch 2-barrel V8 with TH350 automatic. At 130,000 miles, there is no mention of a rebuild, but since the engine looks to have been repainted, why go to the trouble of doing so and adding headers without a refresh? It also has a Borla exhaust. The seller says it should only take a “few hours” to get it running, but what does that mean? It doesn’t take a lot of labor to put in a new battery, so what are we dealing with on a car that hasn’t run in 20 years? Bad gas in the fuel lines and tank?
Since the car looks as though it rolls, we wonder why the seller didn’t move some stuff out of the way and push the car outside for some really good glamour shots. When it was stored, a restoration had largely been complete, with some trim items still not attached, like windshield wipers. While we’re told that rust has largely stayed away, there is a bubble or two to deal with along with a nice ding above the grill where the contrasting painted stripe is, likely caused by something in the garage falling on the car. At least it appears the Camaro was undercover most of the time.
By the way, this is not an SS car, but the gas cap will try to convince you otherwise. The seller includes a clip from NADA suggesting that the top end resale is close to $50,000 on one of these, but Hagerty is less optimistic at $35,000. And since this needs a little effort and some body touch-ups, maybe deduct another 20%. I guess what I’m getting at is the seller may be a bit optimistic on his asking price but aren’t most of them that way these days?
Got to love these people selling cars. $32K but you have to get it running. Really, can’t spend a few hrs fixing the car or is there more problems not mentioned? Good luck….
The TH350 didn’t come out until 69. Sure it isn’t a Powerglide?
Good point.
Hes lucky to get half his asking price and its located in a rust prone state. Good luck.
Differently to much money. Not a serious seller. I think he’s fishing. Good luck.
Nice car, a little to much money for a barn find.
Lets look a little closer. No side view mirror, wiper arms, bright work around the front ws, side marker missing (lr), missing fender to hood rubber missing (near the hinge), cowl bright work out of place (lower left of ws), hood out of alignment (lf). The paint is too shiny to be under a cover that long without being attended to. The dust? I’ve worked in body shops that would do that fine dust to a surface that would collect dust.
Have I been reading your comments for too long?
THANKS… Now I’ll pass on this one even at half the price.
I hate to break it to this joker, but windshield wipers are safety equipment, NOT trim items! Sorry, I wouldn’t trust this cat as far as I can spit! Exit laughing…
32 K lol must think its a Z 28..
It’s not an R/S, it’s not a Z28, it’s a base model with a 2bbl carb, and it needs work too. I want some of what this guys smoking. It’s a $20k car, and that’s being generous.
WAYYYY generous. 20K, no way, not in this market and it is NOT going to get better. If you understand the market as I do, as I have been preaching, unfortunately these loved classics are seeing increase supply of better quality with decreased demand. Basic economics means lower prices. The demand in the next 20+ years is NOT going to increase and supply WILL increase as collectors get older, pass away and collections, large or small, will get sold off for the cash….whatever they bring.
This car as a base model will NEVER really gain any value.
I thought maybe the seller might have “fat fingered” the price by accidently hitting and extra zero….should have been $3,200???
I thought the double hump on ‘double hump’ heads looked different than these. I’ve seen them on 461s and 462s, they don’t look like these.
They aren’t fuelie heads.
It’s a half-assed rattle-can ‘resto’ or is it a “survivor” as he claims in the Craigslist ad? It’s a very mediocre amateur clean-up. He’s over priced by half.
The I don’t want to sell it price!!!
His ad says “just came out of a restoration” and he also says “survivor”. Kind of polar opposites to me.