I am planning on buying a first generation camaro.

My dreamcar has alway been the 67/68 RS/SS convertible.

I found a very clean 67 RS/SS convertible with a 396/ automatic trans.

It appears to have gone through a pretty extensive restoration and is painted the original Marina Blue with white bumble bee stripe.
Everything appears to be correct, but it is not a true RS/SS, but a tribute car.

The asking price is in the low $30,000 range which seems like a pretty good deal andaccording to the NADA guide it is in the ballpark range for a base coupe.

The entire interior, weatherstripping, paint, brakes, engine, trans , etc.are new or rebuilt.

My only question is what the collectability of the car will be in the future because it is not a true RS/SS. Is this absolutely important?

 

There is a red with black top nearby me that a classic car dealer has for sale. They are asking 33k for it...."My only question is what the collectability of the car will be in the future because it is not a true RS/SS. Is this absolutely important? " Knowbody has the answer to that. Here is my opinion matching #'s car continue to go through the roof in price while non matching / clones level out at some point,what that point is dunno.If the car is what your looking for and is in great shape that price isnt too far out of line.I'd make him an offer slightly less then asking price say 29 or so and go from there. Personaly after watching barrett jackson this year and seeing what some of those PLAIN JANE 6 cylinder mustang(RECREATION'S) w/302/351'swent for 90k 110k I think the word recreation is the way to go

 

post some pics. 67 convertible's have always done well. And if this recreation has been put together well enough, your $ might be well spent. Check the trunk pan for signs of rust. Also use a small magnet (wrapped in tissue and DONT glide across the paint, just let it cling to different areas) and check around the fenders andbody panelsfor body filler/bondo. If bondo is found, use caution. If all appears ok,offer 25k and go from there.

 

I will post some pics

 

Here are some pictures of the car


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And a couple more pics



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as far as magnets go, you can use those flexible refrigerator magnets. with the possible hiddenrust issues, you want to look in the lower cowl panels (near bottom of fenders). there are also known issues on the insides of the rear framerails, lower corners of the doorframes and lower corners of the front and rear windows

that being said $35k seems way to high. that would be a decent price for a "real" car

 

Be sure to look at the floorpans.Appears to a clean looking vert

 

Wow! Very nice......so...............where's this car at?.. Just kiddin. If your only dealing with surface rust andnot much else, 22k is decent if the drive train is correct for a 396SS car.Lay down 20k cash and see what happens. Like 1969 SS said, 35k is right for an original, not this one.

 

If you are buying it for an investment keep looking. If you are buying it cause you want toown it and drive it then start low and work you way up. Last classic car I bought was a Monte SS. I hung up on the salesman 3 times before we came to agreement.
If we go into a recession the first thing that will drop is collectables. In the auto world the first thing that will drop will be the clones.
I'm just glad the bug to buy a 67 RS/SS rag top hit me 12 years ago when they where still reasonable.