1996 Camaro SS LT4 Prototype....Anyone ever hear of this
12-16-2016, 07:26 AM
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1996 Camaro SS LT4 Prototype....Anyone ever hear of this Was doing the usual market check on the LT1 SS market and came across this. The guy claims it was (1) of (2) prototypes built by GM in preperation for the release of the (100) 1997 LT4 Camaro SS.
Assuming he would have to have extensive documentation to back this claim up, but it looks somewhat legit as it has the 1996 SS parts (Z28 Mats and Intake although I know some 97's had carryover) and 1997 SS Paint Scheme.
As stated there is nothing in his ad that proves that this just isnt a 1997 Camaro SS with carryover parts from 1996 or a 1996 Camaro that someone had painted like a 1997 Camaro SS Aniversary but would be interesting to say the least.
If it is true he is definately resonably priced as I see standard low mileage LT1 SS listed at this range all the time (lol although they never sell). I personally would pay $15k for something like that if the exclusive history is true. 1997 LT4 SS are usually listed for double that price so I am somewhat leeary to believe but I would be interested in seeing if anyone here as any more historcal knowledge than me that maybe might be able to confirm this is true.
http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/cto/5921404645.html
Assuming he would have to have extensive documentation to back this claim up, but it looks somewhat legit as it has the 1996 SS parts (Z28 Mats and Intake although I know some 97's had carryover) and 1997 SS Paint Scheme.
As stated there is nothing in his ad that proves that this just isnt a 1997 Camaro SS with carryover parts from 1996 or a 1996 Camaro that someone had painted like a 1997 Camaro SS Aniversary but would be interesting to say the least.
If it is true he is definately resonably priced as I see standard low mileage LT1 SS listed at this range all the time (lol although they never sell). I personally would pay $15k for something like that if the exclusive history is true. 1997 LT4 SS are usually listed for double that price so I am somewhat leeary to believe but I would be interested in seeing if anyone here as any more historcal knowledge than me that maybe might be able to confirm this is true.
http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/cto/5921404645.html
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12-18-2016, 02:44 PM
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I just wanted to mentioned that the dash is visible in those two interior pics. You can see the AC vents at the corner of each side of the dash, it's definitely a '96 or earlier piece. But that doesn't mean the car came with that dash originally, especially since the ad implies that the interior, or at least pieces of it, had been removed at one point. You can easily tell what year the car was by the VIN (10th digit.)
The ad contradicts itself regarding the engine and vehicle mileage, the condition is quite rough for 17k miles, and the history is sketchy at best. I wouldn't pay anything close to that price without rock solid documentation - even then it still seems questionable regarding what engine it has today (and therefore its true collector value is also questionable.)
12-19-2016, 12:06 PM
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Much like the Firehawks, some SS's did get the LT4 red intake manifold. 1of2(?) I wouldn't take his word for it without documentation of some sort..
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12-19-2016, 03:32 PM
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None of them received just the LT4 intake, you either got the whole LT4 upgrade or none of it. But that was a '97 option, I agree that plenty of documentation from SLP would be needed to prove the prototype status of this '96 car (if it is in fact even a '96, something that the VIN would be able to prove.)