The Chevy Camaro arrived in 1967 to take market share away from the sensationally selling Ford Mustang (pony car). And it did an admirable job by finding 221,000 buyers in the first year. Located in a garage in Topeka, Kansas, this Camaro came with the desirable Super Sport/Rally Sport combination, though it is a roller now needing some work. This Chevy is available here on eBay, where $5,350 is not enough to crack the seller’s reserve.
Most 1967 Camaro Super Sports came with the L48 350 cubic inch V8, which was new and exclusive to the Camaro (until 1968). More than 29,000 left the factory, and we assume that’s how this one was equipped. You also had your choice of two 396s, but since this Camaro had factory air, we’re betting on the more civil 295 hp 350. 65,000 buyers opted for the Rally Sport, which added hideaway headlights, but we don’t know how many SS/RS combos were built.
Few details are offered about this project. Since the odometer stopped recording at 78,000 miles, we assume that’s when the vehicle was liberated from its engine. The Camaro has a fold-down rear seat, which we don’t think was commonplace, and a factory tachometer has survived for 58 years. The seller says he/she has a 2-speed Powerglide automatic transmission that will go with the car, and we’re guessing it’s not original.
If you’re looking to restore a Chevy Camaro, this one checks a few boxes. It’s from the very first model year and has both SS and RS options. But it has some rust (including where a vinyl roof covering once resided), and it’s not complete, though many of the chrome doodads have managed to hang around. Since it won’t ever be numbers matching, maybe go the restomod route with an LS engine?
A power glide would be original to this car since the trim tag says it was a small block.
This is a really well optioned car and has the trim plate to back it up. Even though it will never be matching numbers that won’t be a deal breaker since it can be verified. I’d be surprised if it had an LS installed, there are plenty of other roller 1st generation Camaros available that will likely sell for less and anyone can clone it into an “SS” with a few emblems and a hood.
I’d want to know if the 12 bolt rear end is still present, it’s not shown nor mentioned in the ad and won’t be inexpensive for the next owner to replace if it’s missing.
Steve R
Such is the legend around these cars that it might go in the teens and it’s a roller? Good luck with that. I saw plenty of Camaros growing up but not the RS with the hideaway headlights, except for the covers of car magazines. This will be one heck of a project when completed though.
When I was cutting my street racer teeth in San Antonio in the 70s, all us gearheads went for 67-68 RSs with the 275 horse 327 and 4 gear. They were cheaper than ss cars and easy to find in that neck of the woods. Back then ’69s were sort of a red headed stepchild.
Back around ’76 I stumbled across one of these in cranberry red w/black interior and the chrome trim package, namely the chrome rocker trim that really highlighted the coke bottle style, with Keystones. It was achingly gorgeous!
The builder was highly regarded but he had a fatal flaw: He’d build these gorgeous cars then sell them for about what he had in them. His wife got so angry because he was spending all his time on the cars and not even making any money on them.
He may have wanted a divorce and that’s what he got!
After the divorce he up his prices substantially…go figure…
Sold on 6/1/2025 for a high bid of $10,250.10.
Steve R