Chevrolet redesigned the successful Camaro in 1970, but sales got off to a slow start. Production delays plus labor issues hampered deliveries in 1970 and 1971. The seller’s ’71 Camaro is both a Super Sport and a Rally Sport, but its better days are in the rear-view mirror. Now, a rusty roller on a trailer, a restoration will be expensive and time-consuming. That’s why the seller in Oakhurst, New Jersey, has priced the car at $4,500 here on eBay.
The 1970 Camaro didn’t start hitting showrooms until February, at least four months behind schedule. So, the 1969 model year had extended production, resulting in nearly 250,000 Camaros. Half that number was recorded for 1970, and 1971 output dropped another 10,000 units to 114,600. So, for a time, the future of the Camaro was in question. When the seller’s little-changed ’71 was assembled, just 8,400 had the Super Sport package with a 270 hp, 350 cubic inch V8.
Adding the Rally Sport option to the Super Sport made a car like the seller’s a scarcer commodity. The RS Camaro came with a split front bumper, making it instantly recognizable over a regular Camaro. This Chevy was once finished in Burnt Orange paint and must have been a looker in its day. It came with a 4-speed manual transmission and power brakes, but not power steering. The interior is white over black, which was probably striking back in 1971.
Restoring this car will mean repairing rust in practically every panel of the body. The front portion of the frame is said to be okay, but the rear frame rails have rotted. You can do anything you like regarding the engine and transmission since neither has been in the car in a long time. And this auto has no title because it originated in a state where they weren’t done. Too far gone to save?
O Brother. Y Bother. Media blasting will dissolve what’s left of this mess.
Free, might be too much money for this. If this was a very rare car, I understand saving it, but this is not a project for the faint of heart, or someone who has a fondness for money.
You know what’s fun, is while folks from southern states gasp in horror, how could this happen? This was the standard issue muscle car beater up north. You can tell what part wasn’t metal, the grill surround was plastic, but every conceivable piece of metal rusted. You can see how the ,,,11th owner tried with a different hood, but this is what it’s come to? Dragging these out of the forgotten junkyards? I’d be embarrassed to even post something like this and doesn’t improve the sites stance on this stuff either. The lengths some will go to cash in on this silliness. That will be chapter 8 of the book I’m considering writing.
Hey Howard, I don’t think “Barn Finds” would be a lot of fun if every car was in really good condition??? It also shows how rare these cars are getting to ask nearly $5k for a parts car and vin tag. Hell, I’d have no idea a 68-70 Charger parts car would break the bank if it wasn’t for “Barn Finds” You get the good, the bad, AND…. Well this!
Mikey, I agree with you 1000%! Most of us are here for the variety of articles we get to see each day on Barn Finds.
Hey, the dash appears to be crack-free!
Yes, these dash pads don’t crack, the top, in front of the passenger warps. They also start weeping out a sticky black goo which is nearly impossible to get rid of.
Steve R
Love the split front bumper(s) on these cars. The body design looks a little
“muscular”, to me, than other generations do.
I’ve said it before. Save yourself the $4,500. Grab a rusty nail, and give yourself a good scratch. It is a much cheaper way to get tetanus.
Sheesh,
bt
No title and rustier than a 70 year old nail. Maybe the bumpers and tail light lenses can be salvaged. That don’t get $4500.
I’d rather clone a basic Camaro. This one’s pedigree will never return.
Between this and the 1969 X77 Camaro from the other day, it’s a toss up which is a bigger piece of junk!!!
No title. It doesn’t even come with the wheels. 4500 dollars. This car will not sell. Not a hard pass, an easy pass.
I’ll spare everyone a dramatic answer. But having owned one first generation and two second generation F-bodies , I would say h— no. These are partial unibodies, so rust can be extremely troublesome to deal with. And there is no Dynacorn available for these, so the value is extremely limited. Probable scrap.
I have a soft spot for this car, my second car was a 1971 SS/RS 4spd, non-console, like this. This car is too rusty, there might be a few salvageable small parts worth a few hundred dollars, but nothing on the body, even the nose is shot.
The VIN without the trim tag is meaningless since the trim tag is what verifies it’s an SS. It might be rebodied, but nice bodies are expensive because they are so popular as platforms for race cars and pro-touring projects.
Steve R
Has a buy- it -now of 2900.oo now . The HOA must be hard on his case.
I’d never buy a house near Karens and Aarons lol. I actually have neighbors who try that HOA stuff but nobody pays attention
Still, take out another zero
Rough Rough etcetc, okay I’m probably going to be beaten for saying this (by the bowtie purists) but I see a really nice NASCAR home track asphalt street stock there! Seriously it’s too far gone to make a nice street car but it’s got tons of life making circles left in it. Obviously I’d save and sell anything usable for a restoration and then I’d gut it and do an 8 point cage, shell the panels and take it to Jennerstown, Pennsylvania speedway. That’s what I’d do with it
I’m laughing!
How much for the rims… dashboard…. And tetanus shot
Dashboard is warped on top towards the defroster ducts, it’s pretty much worthless at this point. The process to stabilize the dash is time consuming, thus expensive.
Steve R
Okay then…
Here in the rural northeast these backyard (sometimes front yard) broken dreams litter the landscape. More often than not, the story behind them has more value than the actual car. RIP.
Makes the blue one look like a smokin’ deal!😁
Looks like someone used it for an anchor ⚓️ 🚤
Agreed with other comments. Remove rims/tires and move on here! I lived in New Jersey until 1996 and rust is a major factor there. Nothing to see here just move on!
they called him FLIPPER, FLIPPER. pure junk here. pull the rims and whatever else you can and scarp it. bill of sale. he is too lazy to go to NJ DMV and get slapped around for valid saleable paperwork. these kind of people are just lame
At least it isn’t $16,000 like the rusty 69 GTO.
Mother nature owns more of it than anyone ever will.