Rough Project: 1971 Chevrolet Camaro SS 350

The Chevrolet Camaro was redesigned in 1970 after a successful first three years. The revised car arrived mid-year due to production delays, so the 1971 model year was the first 12-month run of the Gen 2s. This ’71 Super Sport has a 350 cubic inch V8 and a 4-speed but has been in a barn for 18 years and is somewhat of a mess. Located in Amarillo, Texas, this incomplete project is available here on eBay, where the current bid is $3,500 (no reserve).

For the 1969 model year, Chevy built a then-record 250,000 Camaros, since the 1970s were pushed back by three months. But in the remaining nine months, just 96,000 copies of the new Camaro were built, and 1971 followed up with 114,000. 1972 wasn’t spectacular either, and rumor has it the car was in danger of being discontinued. But thankfully that didn’t happen until 2014! 8,377 Super Sports left the assembly line in ’71, of which only 1,533 had the base 270 hp 350 V8 (detuning had begun).

As the story goes, this Chevy found itself in a barn around 2008, placed there by the best friend of the seller. But he has since passed on, and the seller has been asked to get rid of the non-running ride, which has a 4-speed manual transmission and a 10-bolt rear end, all said to be original at 44,000 miles. The friend or someone else installed a sunroof, but the roof itself has since rotted and will need a new skin due to the transformation or a prior vinyl top. The floors are good, but the sheet metal, including the trunk lid, needs reworking.

This vehicle may have been white in color to begin with, and missing stuff includes the console and tachometer, while the dash pad and upholstery need to be on the order list. This Chevy is a real deal Super Sport, though not the fastest one. But if a rough example of one of these cars needs restoring, wouldn’t an SS be it? It is not a Rally Sport.