Rusty Camaro with Mystery Motor Finds New Home
Purchased on eBay for $7,100, barn-find ’67 Camaro seen better days since last hitting the road, packs a big V8 of uncertain size.
There’s nothing like a classic Camaro thundering down the road. Created in response to the Mustang, the first-gen pony car took the GM-Ford War to a whole other level at the height of the muscle car era. From the drag strip to the track, wherever the ever-growing horse competed, the Camaro was there to steal the win.
Like any stallion, though, the classic machines wound up on the pasture, spending countless days gathering dust within their barn. AutoEvolution recently found such a Camaro on eBay. Though it had seen better days, this pony might have potential with its new owner.
The Camaro is a rolling chassis with a “solid frame” and “no holes in trunk board or floor,” according to the seller, nationwidenj. The V8 under the hood is linked to a four-speed manual, which funneled the fire-breathing horses to the back for tons of Polyglas-scented smoke.
Inside resides a story of its own. The rough quarters contain not just dust and dead leaves, but also the many times the occupants experienced life one quarter-mile at a time. When the V8 needed a soundtrack of its own, the stereo which likely once lived in the dash came prepared with some Jimi Hendrix, The Doors, and The Stooges.
As for the V8, the seller first believed it was a 302 small block. It certainly wouldn’t have been a slouch in its day, for sure. After all, the 302 was built to allow the Z/28 to go racing in the SCCA Trans-AM Series, delivering 360 horses to the track.
However, the mystery V8 may be a 327, which made 375 horses back in the day. The seller didn’t know for certain, having only the engine code and case stamp to go by. That said, an LS swap should bring this rusty Camaro back to life.
The Camaro’s new owner paid $7,100 on eBay to haul this piece of potential away to its new home. We hope the mystery of the V8 can be solved, and we can’t wait to see this car back on the road again.
Photos: eBay/nationwidenj
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