It’s not often that one of the 3,675 “Z11” 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Pace Car replicas comes up for sale; Barn Finds has only featured this one and this other one previously, although we did recently come across this beautiful “Z10” sibling. It seems based on our two previous convertibles they lived hard lives, and this one is no exception. It’s listed for sale here on eBay and is located in Smyrna, Tennessee. The seller is looking for a minimum of $24,000 for this car!
As you can see, there’s some work to be done. Thankfully, the seller has already started the work and has accumulated a lot of the parts you will need.
Two front fenders have now been installed although it will come with the correct 14″ rally wheels rather than the 15″ ones shown here. As you can find from this detailed history on Camaros.org, these pace car replicas could be equipped with a variety of options. This one left the factory with power steering, power disc brakes, an AM radio, 2 speed wipers and a manual convertible top.
Naturally, I’m ignoring the remnants of the unusual but original orange houndstooth seats and focusing on the incorrect 396 emblem! The seller includes a detailed list of sheet metal that will need to be replaced; just assume most of it and you’ll be close enough to correct. Thankfully some has been sourced.
Supposedly the numbers-matching engine was rebuilt in the 1980s but never re-installed. I’m thinking it’s a blank canvas at this point and will need to be completely rebuilt again. At least it’s the original engine! What do you readers think of this find from Patrick S. — is it worth the asking price?
yeah, seller is dreaming.
i mean, he should be, right?
am i so out of touch with values on these things that this basket case is worth anymore that something in the mid-teens at very best?
24k then another 80k + to finish! No thanks
I have no idea what something like this would be worth but I do know that once you completed all the work (and there would be a LOT of it) that it would be a fun car to drive around in.
Another proof people still do good drugs. I crushed better ones than this back in the 80`s. WOW
So,….we should blame you for the current state of the classics market?……
(if I could get emoticons to work on this site, there would be a smiley face here)
I watched in horror as a fairly decent Suncoupe went through the crusher…
Is that really the picture of the “engine that was rebuilt in the 80’s and never installed”? If that is the case, then lets hope that the picture was taken prior to the rebuild. It looks to me that the engine was steam-cleaned in the 80’s and then left to sit. Absolutely no paint/oil/grease/dirt on it, just a fine layer of patina over every surface both inside & outside. I have no idea what a fair price in this condition would be. I hope it finds a good home at a fair price. The quality of the restoration will greatly influence the final value.
Fine layer of Patina….LMAO….
Cheers
GPC
Seller has lost his mind if he thinks this car is worth $25000. Maybe $6000 tops.
I live near Smyrna, TN and have loved Camaros and Firebirds of this vintage all my life. Pace car or no, this vehicle does not make me want to visit it for inspection or haggle over the ridiculous asking price. Does Dynacorn offer convertible bodies with the appropriate added structural reinforcements?
Yes. $12k
Yes. My suspicion is somebody’s going to unscrew the VIN and cowl tag and just affix it to a brand new car. That’s why this price is out of whack.
Are these things worth $100K restored? I think that’s how much you would spend to get it there…
A few on Hemmings from $50k-$120k.
396 badge by the shifter, but 350 badge on fender…and ain’t that a rusty 350 in the pics?
Its hard to see all these magnificent vehicles just sit and go to waste. I would love to just have one to drive and enjoy. I cant get my head around the unreasonable price for vehicles that people have writen off for waste and now think they should be given a goldmine for them. A very dissapointing market we have created.
I always thought this year Camaro in white with the orange stripes was one of the prettiest Chevrolet ever made. I’m not sure about this one though, and certainly not at that price.
Two things happened. Either the seller overpaid, and is slowly realizing it, or he really got it on the cheap, and has over inflated expectations on his flip. Either way, I would love to tell him that on his eBay account. I would then provide my personal cell phone number, so that he could call and tell me to “eat crow” when I was proven wrong. Something tells me that my phone would never ring. Good luck to him if he even gets something close to his asking price. Whatever dude!
Take a look on ebay at 69 camaros the red one for $22,000.00 is mint with a extensive list of new parts. Why would anyone pay 24 grand for that junk yard survivor. I would like to restore the car myself but prices for “restorable” cars are getting to be more than a turn key driver
My stepfather had a 69 Pace Car Conv in nice driver shape he bought it new and sold it in 1985 for 3500.00 LOL He is 80 now and still regrets selling it.
Sure you could restore this, but for $25k, and depending on your skill level, at least another $30k IF you could do everything yourself. And this “matching numbers” thing, well it is missing a lot of the date coded parts to make it truly a matching numbers car. I love the pace car, I was 16 when these came out and still love them to this day. But for this kind of money invested, you are getting into big block 4 speed territory.
Starting bid of $24k. Buy-it-Now of $25k. 2 days left. No bites. Tough deal at that price. He may need to adjust his numbers if he really wants to sell it.
24K???? LOL….NO!!!!- https://www.ebay.com/itm/1969-Chevrolet-Camaro-X55-SS-RS-CONVERTIBLE/392144075199
It’s an x55 cloned up to look like a pace car
I agree with most everyone here. That engine does not look rebuilt, even if it was supposedly done in the 80’s. And the body? I think Dynacorn would be the only way to go there. That thing looks like Swiss cheese. Fender/doors/hood/trunklid are one thing, but the hours, money or both to get that body rust-free and structurally sound would be unbelievable. Then you’ve got a total rebuild on the interior/plus a new top, total drivetrain rebuild, brakes/suspension, then all the small stuff. Yeah, the Pace Cars were lovely but this one’s definitely past it’s Sell By date…if you even wanted to take it on. Half the asking is about it…
Is it me, or do most 1969 Pace Car Camaros not have air conditioning ?
this 1 has air, all u need, no top!
Good Parts car for 2500.00 – – – me thinks the seller got the comma and decimal point in the wrong spot in the listing.
If this vehicle was disassembled and the body sent to RediSitrip there wouldn’t be much good metal left to start on.
A buyer would be in way over their head in no time with no lite at the end of the tunnel.
As one person posted these were probably the best color / model combo that GM has ever presented.
They did draw attention.
The other guy made sense when he said that the majority of the value is in the Vin Tag. The 350 Cubes is not very motivational to a prospective interested parties. This is yet another case of pigness. You guys with nice cars I highly admire, and the work and money invested is a lot, but let’s face it the cars bringing the biggest dollars are the rarest, the most powerful, the best restoration, or the least mileage on the clock, if a survivor. Those usually maintain a heavy ‘Garage only’ schedule. So go out and enjoy your rides, preferably sideways!
Extra crispy .
69 Camaro, “Sitting since 1980” That must have been a tough eleven years.
That $24k sales price must not be in US dollars. It’s probably the Namibian or Tuvalu dollar. Yeah, I think that’s what the seller means.
The owner should keep this in his garage for a hobby! Another (dime-dozen)Camaro.
I’ll give you 2500 for the car that’s it
About 15 years back in Reno, NV I followed an older lady driving one of these thru town, I tried to catch her at a light to talk about the car and see if it could be bought but she was on that top down Camaro and I could not keep up, lost her at a light and never saw the car again. The condition of this car is a total bucket compared to that ’69 in Reno.
I am not crazy at all about the dash on ’69s with a big optional clock(or empty area) in front of you, front center. The ’67-8 firebirds used the good looking ’67-8 camaro’s dash. I think the ’69 camaro should have shared the ’69 firebird’s great new dash.
I have lived in East T.N. 22 years now and near Knoxville{a half hour away from me} and it seems the further you get away from the city the cheaper the cars are. If they have a high price on their cars we say they sure are proud of their of their stuff. I only paid $1,800 for this nice wagon way back when and drove it home. I saw 1 just like it now and they wanted $17,000 for it.I guess my age is showing.Bruce.
I bought this 1970 cutlass about 15 years ago then sold it and found it for sale again almost 10 years later. I bought it back for only $1,800 and brought it back to life and then traded it for a 1956 Chrysler Windsor. Boy I sure miss that wagon.Bruce.B
So wait – none of us had two Z-11 converts ? Damn let me find some of those old pictures……like when I had that SS 427 Impala convert…..
Wait…are we talking about wagons ?
“There is some work to be done is the understatement of the year!’ Everywhere you look this thing is a disaster. Worse, is that despite the disaster quality, I don’t believe that it will qualify for any FEMA grants.
The only way to get an accurate estimate of the value of this car is to consult the local salvage yard to see what they are currently giving per pound.
I had a 69 pace car back in 1982 which I bought for 2300 dollars Canadian and loved it. Drove it around for 2 years (not during winter) and was going to do some work on it only to find out that the floor had been fibreglassed over, so was looking to get them replaced, as I was living in an apartment, so couldn’t do the work myself. Unfortunately the building caught fire and the car got waterlogged from the firehoses. Finally had to sell it for $500. Apparently the car was resold several years later and I was told it has been restored to original by somebody in eastern Canada.Wish I still had it as it was lots of fun to drive.
That Too