2023-05-05 18:33:21
Rediscovered following 40 years of abandonment, this Camaro SS was in a deplorable state. An enthusiast, however, is convinced that it can be restored.
Stuck in a backyard in the middle of the United States for four decades, this Camaro SS looked simply unrecoverable. Not only had time begun to do its work, but it was also parked in a damp corner. Suffice to say that its bodywork and its engine did not survive this experience well…
The car was actually regarding to be lost forever. This would have been a very sad end for a vehicle so sought following by collectors. It is indeed a convertible model dated 1968. According to data from the sales company Bring a Trailerthis year’s Camaro SS are trading around 50 000 euros at auction. A few copies even went for more than 100,000 euros.
This 1968 Chevy Camaro SS Looked Unsalvageable
Several elements make this Camaro SS an exceptional car. According to the media Supercarblondie, the photos of the vehicle suggest that it has not undergone major modifications following leaving the factory. It has retained its original color. The engine is a 396 Big-Block as it was installed in 1968. Several options, rare for the time, were added, such as air conditioning, an N30 steering wheel, electric windows and a center console.
Above all, it is its interior and its passenger compartment that marked the people who made this discovery. The Camaro was designed with red leather seats high quality, which shows that it was probably a high-end model at the time. After so many years of rotting in the humidity, the leather should not have survived. However, the interior has hardly been affected by these years of abandonment.
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A titanic restoration work
The Camaro SS might have stood there for many more years. In which case, it would certainly have been impossible to restore, as the humidity had already started the bodywork. Fortunately, Mike Coe, a car and muscle car enthusiast, came to his rescue. The recovery of the Chevrolet was close to a small adventure, since it was necessary to remove a honeycomb to reach it.
Once recovered, the Camaro SS was taken care of by Mike Coe and his team. Their goal: to completely restore the Chevrolet. Given the condition of the Camaro, the work is titanic and requires finding certain original parts that have been too damaged. For now, Restoration is only in its infancy.
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