A Barn find what it's worth ?
Hi, I'm trying to buy a car I know for many years.
I can't remember the exact year but it's a 79-81 model.
It's a Z28 in charcoal on red interior.
If my memory is good it has LESS than 2000 kilometers. YES ! 2000
It's in a wooden garage on jackstands. Still has original tires on the styled steel wheels.
The man bought it new at the local chevy dealer and kept it to give to his niece.
The car has always been covered. It is in like new condition.

What is this worth ? What should I pay ?

 

No way can you get good guess without about 100 pictures and documentation. Even then it would be a guess. There is even a difference in value for the same car with proof it is all original and the odometer is untouched and without proof. Keep in mind there is nothing GM made back then that can not be faked in the car or the paper work. Even if you know for sure the car is correct true value is on what you car prove. You want pictures from when the car was new, Pictures of how you got the car. Pictures of the dry rotted tires and hoses as you take them off. If you are not in the US that will have a huge effect. These cars where designed to last 5-7 years. There is no way to store a car for 40 years and not have a lot of parts that need replaced. You would want to verify there is no rodent damage. Heck the seats could crack the second you sit in them.

At that age the motor and trans should be gone through and all seals and gaskets should be replace. Some guys that find cars alike this will trailer them to shows in their as found condition just to prove how they found it. Then spend a year getting to a a dependable driver. The main thing you want to be sure of is you do not want to hurt the existing drive line. If the Rear main seal is as hard as a rock and it breaks in half while you are driving you could run the engine out of oil in minutes.

 

Yes I understand what you're saying. I'm not new to the collector car world I've been in my entire life and I'm a retired mechanic. I'm 100% sure of the car originality and kilometer because the owner is a close relative of a good friend and he know the car since new. There are close neighbours. The car is in north of Quebec so it was never under extreme heat and dry climate so for sure nothing is dry rotted I know that by experience of my area.
My plan is to try to save the car from the hands of some non educated car destroyer who may get the car and ruined it as a rare collector item. Cars in that condition are not common. I am not familiar with the Camaro market and this is why I'm asking here.
I looked at the Hagerty value but it's hard to tell if the're right.
I will try to post here if I have any new info.