in 1968 and 69, I was working at a Chevy Dealer near my home, as a "Wash Boy / Car Porter". This was an after school job, that went full time in the Summer. I had saved all my money from that job, and in June of 1969, I placed an Order for a 1969 Camaro with 396ci, 375hp, Convertible, SS but also all of the RS Options like Hide Away Headlights and additional Gauges on the Console, called the Instrument Package. Color was "Hugger Orange" with Black Stripes, Black Top and Black Interior. The Salesman was laughing at me, saying things like "Dream On Wash Boy"... until I tossed Five Grand Cash on his desk... He nearly Crapped his Pants! The car came to a total of $4679.00 which was the most expensive Camaro they had sold there, and only like $600.00 less than a Corvette. A couple weeks later there was a problem, because they did not want to build this car as a 4-Speed Convertible... but the Owner of the Dealership stepped in, and told them it was for his Son, who had just come back from the War... a Couple weeks later the car showed up. Being the "Wash Boy"... I asked to have the afternoon off, to spend the next 6 hours Detailing the Car and giving it a Triple Undercoat on the sly... (only paid them for One Coat.) About a half hour before closing, I was about to drive the car up front, and lock up the bays. All of the other kids that worked there were Amazed by this car, and all day kept saying things like... "Wonder Who got This Car." I never told them... until I was driving it our the back door. Just before I did a Screaming Burn Out, I yelled... This Baby is Mine!! ... Save Your Money! ... That was a Very Good Day... :>)

@williamdolyniuk7804

3 жыл бұрын

Fourtune today boss 429 mark 1 202 miles an hour it was a game 600. Hr. Power 6 built thats the rules. Broke 200.miles an hour. 1970. Hmmm. ???? Guinness book of world records. . Straight line runner .6 cars the rule for production so thumbs down and shut tag hell up i a pro i race with pro.s talk cheap and I no mechanic. L.o.l. and nothing could cornors and and 50000 today easy 6 gears corvette. Used . Ahh 2005. The guy who owns one superchipped . L.O.L. got YAH 50000 amex. Children old garbage . On the roof dead. L.O.L

@MuscleCarMadnessGarage

3 жыл бұрын

great story

@williamdolyniuk7804

3 жыл бұрын

@@MuscleCarMadnessGarage well yeah man energy drink coffee in the middle of night come too strong .I did something. L.O.L simular in 75 yeah 18 years old paid for that car brand new off the lot. And I was stupid . I had it all. L.O.L don't. Love it too. 20 years old 77 . Too many too much pain married money .born too good looking the classic battle ford vrs chev vrs pontiac mopar . But . L.O.L. i never owned them sm town grew up in my sixties . L.O.L. CARS GIRLS ROCK MUSCLE CARS TUNES . BLEW THE TOWN APART . AHH EVERYTHING LEGAL POINT OF ORDER NEW BETTER ELECTRIC CAR USLESS AND AUTOMATED SELF ALL THAT HOOOOY IT COULDNT WORK IN WINNIPEG IN THE WINTER. L.O.L. 40 MPG NECESSARY HWY.

@williamdolyniuk7804

3 жыл бұрын

@@MuscleCarMadnessGarage that would be football hockey ball etc 3 sports jets in edmonton playoff hoc key too. L.O.L

@terryprust9604

Жыл бұрын

Stop lying

My uncle used to work at the Norwood plant, he used to talk about some of the Camaro's going down the line, he even made sure the guys took extra care when my 81 Z28 came down the line! Love shows like this!

@williamsporing1500

3 жыл бұрын

I bet he ate lunch at quatman cafe....best burgers in the city!

@JackHowell68

2 жыл бұрын

Awsome!

@Pete391

Жыл бұрын

I was lucky enough to own a 1969 Rally Sport Z28 Camaro...............And a 1981 Z28...........

@robertmarx1954

Жыл бұрын

I am from Southwestern Ohio and grew up there. I went to Cincinnati Technical College, which I studied automotive service management. In 1987 we had a class trip to the Norwood plant about a year before they closed the plant. Sadly, I hate to say it, but the employees at the time had themselves partly to blame for the closing of the plant. They had up to 40 percent absenteeism on a daily basis and there was a lot of drug dealing and drug abuse in the plant. When we took a tour of the factory I could plainly see the poor quality control there that was going on. I had several people over the years tell me if you wanted a decently built Camaro or Firebird that you had to get one that was built at the Van Nuys factory. That's exactly why that plant wasn't shut down for at least a year or two later and production was transferred to Ontario Canada. It was truly sad because it about ruined the economy of Norwood Ohio after it was shut down.

@gordocarbo

3 ай бұрын

@@robertmarx1954 Van Nuys plant had a lot of the same problems

From the "wish I had it now" desk. Bought a '67 Camaro, 350, 4sp with 4:10 gears in '69 (2nd owner). It also had a rear window defroster (fan) and a fold down seat. Best running car I've ever owned. Loved that car

@lonnienelson6154

Жыл бұрын

Me too. 1967 Camero 327 with 4 barrel, I think 3.7 (about) gear. Had it three years. Blew off GTO's , Road Runners, etc. Loved that car.

@lonnienelson6154

Жыл бұрын

I think later that year they went to 350 c.i. Not much difference. Only think that ever got me was a Corvette. (With a girl driving it!! - this was back in 1967-1968 so unusual).

@stevethomas760

Жыл бұрын

@@lonnienelson6154 First weekend I had it a buddy pulled beside me at a redlight (396/375 Nova). Got him by a fender. I was never outrun by anything in it's class. The 4:10 gears + very strong engine. I would give a pretty penny to have that car back like it was when I bought it

@davidkilts1670

12 күн бұрын

A lot of us have lists of vehicles we wish we still had. We would all need warehouses!

Ironic that the paperwork suddenly showed up after Mecum got ahold of it

@timsacco6g694

3 жыл бұрын

Irony had nothing to do with it!

@johnpopoff7950

3 жыл бұрын

Money that's what its about.

@dalefisher1826

3 жыл бұрын

Mecum stole it and then bought car and then made statements saying that they managed to get the original paper’s back. Mecum auctions is a joke. Nice vehicles but the way he runs auctions is sad.

@joshuaherpolsheimer4699

3 жыл бұрын

@@timsacco6g694 haha irony like what steel is made of

@chrisbateman9361

3 жыл бұрын

Criminal enterprise!!!

I owned a 68 Camaro. It was the opposite of rare. It was the most common package. The 327 2-barrel with powerglide, all drum brakes, no power brakes, power steering, no air conditioning. It was a fun car to drive.

@williammorgan8786

2 жыл бұрын

had a friend who had a '67 camaro , small hubcap car, your engine, no power anything, refrigerator white, column shift powerglide, and a bench seat. always liked cars cars like yours and his especially 1st gen stuff. old guy.

@mikeeaton9822

2 жыл бұрын

The good old days right. I to had a lot of fun back in the day. Lol

@johnpopoff7950

Жыл бұрын

My favorite is still the 2nd generation 70-73 and the 74 a little, still had the flat rear windshield. Had a 72 factory 350, A/C power disk brakes. First car. Loved it.

@georgehansonjr5704

Жыл бұрын

my dad bought a 68 camaro in december of 68 and I bought it from my dad in the summer of 84...had it till december of 2020...327 ...3 speed on the tree ...manual steering and manual brakes...loved driving that car...it was also my high school car in the early and mid 70s...I built a 350 and put a 4 speed in it after I got it...

@wadecartwright4277

Жыл бұрын

I had the same car in high school checkered board interior power glide on the column cool car but nothing special

Barret jackson and meacum both have ruined the muscle car and restoration hobby.

@pmscalisi

3 жыл бұрын

Agree it’s become the rich guy’s game now. I still enjoy looking at these and remembering you could buy most of them for less than $1000 each. I also made 1.50/hr too! 😂😂😂

@haroldhprittjr7007

3 жыл бұрын

Yes and drove the price of them to the moon !

@aaronpfaffenberger1258

3 жыл бұрын

You said it for me bunch of Rich dicks. Took all the fun out of it for Millions of people. Now everybody thinks their car is worth $1000000 and nobody can afford to buy one. Except the rich dicks.

@dhaley8847

3 жыл бұрын

I am not disagreeing with you but what, in your opinion, did they do to ruin the hobby?

@andydanko7074

3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad Mecum and Barrett are around so I'm able to see all these great muscle cars up close

The person who bought the car who ended up with the paperwork out of the blue should be brought to Justice for stealing paperwork

@lewislambert4590

Жыл бұрын

That would be Mecum himself. Funny how he ended up getting the paperwork when it was first brought to auction and it suddenly turned up later after he bought the car.

Thanks so much, I REALLY enjoyed your story/history and your love for Muscle Cars. Wishing you the absolute best of luck going forward in all your endeavors.

Mecum = how much money they can skim from honest people.

@michaeldowning6986

3 жыл бұрын

So true!

@Wooley689

3 жыл бұрын

Yes

@jerrybooth2087

3 жыл бұрын

Would it be alright if they "skim" from dishonest people?

@gojoe2833

3 жыл бұрын

Mecum, Barrett Jackson and the others have turned thd old car hobby into a circus exclusively for the rich

@jerrybooth2087

2 жыл бұрын

No.

The story of this car has been around for years, yes it is a factory built car but there were very special circumstances that went along with this car being built so its not like anyone in the general public was going to have a chance to buy it, its more like a special presentation to an executive at chevrolet

@rustytime

3 жыл бұрын

*yeah just another perk

@maddpeanut6313

3 жыл бұрын

The general public couldn't buy a 1965 Chevelle SS 396 either. They were all given to celebrities.

@davidfrazier2753

2 жыл бұрын

@@maddpeanut6313 During the summer of '78 I stumbled across one of these 65 Ss396 Malibu,for sale. It was in MINT condition showroom clean under the hood! I knew it was unusual, being 16 years old, no internet, I thought it was a Canadian model that someone had brought down. Here's wherever it really hurts, asking price? $1500.00 I hate telling this story!

@jackflackatari

2 жыл бұрын

The point is: It went down the regular assembly line.

@stevenputaturo8619

Жыл бұрын

This car was a bribe for Trans Am funding. It was not a production car that could be bought by the public, but it was a successful bribe. Awesome video, however, and almost lost in time.....

There is a blue 1968 Camaro RS convertible near San Jose CA that had its build sheet showing an optional 302 motor put into it. The car was badged as an RS but original build sheet shows high performance 302.

@jonathanlawson4667

2 жыл бұрын

Doesn't matter you could get the RS package and the 302 engine option back then

@annathemaanderson4448

2 жыл бұрын

@@jonathanlawson4667 Not in a vert

@MemeTrollz

Жыл бұрын

@@jonathanlawson4667 My modern 6th generation Camaro is a Camaro RS, but has the 6.2L v8 and 10 speed auto equipped from factory. I'd like to assume few were made as a throwback to this since they're discontinuing the camaro come 2023

@bobbysadler5438

Жыл бұрын

The guy said it had a rear window defogger. it has a plastic back window.

@norisboren5402

Жыл бұрын

@@bobbysadler5438 The defogger likely only a fan mounted in the back deck in those days.

This is a well know car. It's a 1 of 1 that was ordered by Pete Estes, a GM Executive. It's the real deal.

What’s rare is Dana Mecum finding all the paperwork to go with the car?

@datasecure5790

3 жыл бұрын

Still can't find the buildsheet for my vega stinger THANKS A LOT DANA

@rayburns8019

Жыл бұрын

He just had to look in his pockets to find it.

@edwardhasiak7961

Жыл бұрын

Yes I believe you are right. Looked really suspicious.

@alanschwamberger7398

Жыл бұрын

Yes if he emptied his pockets I am sure that the paperwork would appear. There are a lot of cutthroats in the classic car business and auctions, both buyers and sellers. My friend had a 68 Camero chevy orange with black stripes in highschool in the 80s it was beautiful and only cost 3000 dollars at the time. But everyone has just pushed the prices up to unreasonably high prices. But people want them so they have the value.

Love the videos of rare muscle. Some of these cars may not be seen again in the public for years to come. Please continue to share.

My first cousin bought the second Z/28 sold in Georgia, for his high school graduation present. His mother, my Aunt, hated that car and was always scared to know he was behind the wheel. Shortly afterward, he was drafted into the USN and shipped to Vietnam. When he came home he found out that his mother had sold it while he was gone. He still cries over that today.

sounds almost like meechum stole the papers and later bought the car at a discount!

@matthewcromwell1969

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like it? I would say that's exactly what happened.

@r.w.b.7683

3 жыл бұрын

I've seen them do even worse

@MrJohnnyDistortion

12 күн бұрын

​@@r.w.b.7683 Like what?

First gens always have been my favorite. Beautiful example.

This is NOT a production car, it was a specialty built "one off" for Pete Estes (then president of the Chevrolet Division of GM). Rare yes, production no.

@maddpeanut6313

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry to disagree but it was ordered through the COPO process and was built as a Z on the assembly line. That makes it as much a production car any COPO (not just the Camaros). The special options that were available with Zs but had to be installed by the customer (the cross ram, headers etc) were installed in the engineering center. Unlike the BOSS 429 it was not sent out to another company to be built.

@r.w.b.7683

3 жыл бұрын

No money... no whining

@stevedeleon8775

3 жыл бұрын

These guys are WRONG!..It's NOT a production Camaro..it was a ONE of a kind produced for CEO Pete..

@coolbreeze5561

2 жыл бұрын

Another chevrolet, marketing built them.

@jimig211

2 жыл бұрын

@@stevedeleon8775 how is it the one GM thought to auction out of the museum before: this one is "no hidden headlights" front (non-RS: so SS) AND non-RS rear ('68 red/white signals w/o separate rectangular reverse lights down low). some magazine ad for future auction said: convertible '68 Z28 RS/SS intended for executive's daughter & beyond COPO factory ..

A rival classmate of mine had a 68 Z 302. It also came with tilt steering and power windows. But afterwards, he added a straight shifter, low profile Micky T' 60's and headers of course. He was also known for overhauling it twice sometimes the 3 times a month after running 1/4 miles at Green River and Little River on the weekends. It did do consistent high 11 low 12's, back in the day (mid 70's). And that was flyin' back then.

@johnthonig8832

Жыл бұрын

Little River near Academy in Texas?

@spankthemonkey3437

Жыл бұрын

Damn he must have been running on small block gasser level and turning 10,000 plus rpm🤷 or else he was doing something wrong

@johncitizen3927

Жыл бұрын

Mine only came, 302,4speed.no electric nothin. No power anything, no radio, heater kinda.

Glad I happened upon this video/channel. Love hearing your enthusiasm when you speak about these classic muscle cars. I have a 1969 Javelin SST that was restored back in the early 80s by my father. He was part of the Delaware Valley AMO club that included Nash, Rambler and American Motors vehicles. We also owned a 1966 Rambler Marlin for a while. But, my dad sold that to help fund the Javelin restoration. Looking forward to checking out the rest of your videos!

I has friend that has a 1969 copo with a 427 4speed it has 4200 miles on it and it has never been licensed for the street he trailers in a closed trail to car shows it is amazing even has the original paint the car is flawless

Best looking Camaro, in my opinion, till the 1970 with the split front bumper

@Rev22-21

3 жыл бұрын

Personally I agree. Used to the 69 really appealed to me (especially the SS RS)and the 70 pissed me off (when GM did that). Afterwards, I relented and came to favor it (almost as much as the 68). But one faithful day we were coming back from Houston of IH-45 and followed a 72 Z for some 60 miles (doing 70+) with it dawning paper dealer plates and I was hooked. Being only 14 at the time, I never forgot it. Yeah...it took me a few years to forgive Chevrolet, but never regretted it since.

@norristammislideshowmulgre877

3 жыл бұрын

The 1969 Camaro is the best looki g Camaro of all time.

@norristammislideshowmulgre877

3 жыл бұрын

The 1969 Camaro is the best looking Camaro of all time.

@centauri9458

3 жыл бұрын

I had a 1979 sky blue Camaro with a 305 was great.

@williams3127

3 жыл бұрын

The 69 Camaro was the best looking Camaro .. nothing beats the Hugger body

My best friend bought the 68 and half Z28 302 with solid lifters,shark blue with white stripes. He tried to talk me into buying one too.Instead I bought a 69 GTO hurst 4 speed shifter. Biggest mistake I ever made when buying a muscle car.my buddy could rev the motor on Z28 to 5000 rpms and drop the clutch,it was better then sex,laid back in the seat feeling the G force.my other friend bought a 67 sting ray corvette with the 427 four speed, came by house with 4 miles on the speedometer on it. He said hop in let’s go for a ride. He floor it and drop the clutch,and it was faster then the Z28. Only if we could go back to the future!

I've also heard that the 8 69 Trans Am Convertibles all went to GM execs like this 68 Z28 convertible did originally...

Just Subscribed. Love your show with Muscle cars. From, "Nick's Garage" YT.

@MuscleCarMadnessGarage

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome thank you!

I knew which Camaro it was before I hit “play”.

@Bruce12867

3 жыл бұрын

So did I.

Back in 83' my cousin owned a 68' Camaro SS 327 Hurst super shift. Red with Black racing stripes. Hard top with white bucket seats. Had 70's on the front and 50's tires on the back end. Squealed those tires in all 4 gears! Had a nice stereo added with a booster and equalizer. Rocked out to Judas Priest with our black leather jackets, drank a 1/2 gallon of Jack Daniels with only a 2-liter bottle of Coke. Hit the Cruise in Flint, Michigan at the South Flint Plaza where everyone gathered. Babe magnet city!!! He even met his future wife there. Great times 🤘

Absolutely brilliant. It was their loss to not jump on such an opportunity. I'm looking forward to seeing all 14 of them. It's just something you can't see anywhere else. I can't say I'm a fan of Mecum or Barret-Jackson. They pulled the money men into muscle cars intentionally. 85% of them don't even look at the cars, they have a buyer pick them based on potential ROI and it's put into storage. That's their job, get more money for the cars. I'm sour because I was stuck rebuilding Chevelle's starting with one good wiper blade and building a car around it lol.

@davidjenson8124

Жыл бұрын

🤮

@pmscalisi

Жыл бұрын

@@davidjenson8124 do you need medical attention?

@jimmieroan9881

Жыл бұрын

even though they buy the cars for investment at least it preserves the cars for the future, i too would like to be able to afford some of the rare cars selling for a small fortune, but at my age and my back ground i owned and drove many of these cars worth a fortune today. but as things were these were our transportation and not something the average person could park and save.

@xminusone1

Жыл бұрын

@@jimmieroan9881 Just in the early 90's I bought a 1972 challenger 340 for 800 Canadian dollars, a 1971 demon 340 for 1500 and I also bought a non functional 1973 455 4 speed trans-am for 2k. It was the clutch and replaced it myself. Today at 50, I can only dream about buying these cars. Speculators definitely ruined the possibility of normal people owning these cars.

@curvs4me

Жыл бұрын

@@xminusone1 I'm with you, they used to be dirt cheap. A high school kids hero car reaches max value when he is between 45 and 55. The nature of life allows the value to decline after that. Model A's, tri 5 Chevys, 60s muscle cars in general have greatly declined in value with things like model A or roadsters declining the most due to age of the fans. There's something of a hard deck they don't really fall through. Even what they call square body 73-87 Chevy trucks had the bottom drop out. The key is to live forever. Be around long enough to see the bottom drop out ha ha.

Love to see the ultra rare muscle cars!

@johnwurst151

2 жыл бұрын

Love 70 Chevelle SS-LS6!

I owned a 1969 Z28 Camaro. Wished I never sold it.

great video, thanks for documenting the rare z28, thanks

Graduated high school in 69 and a junior that year had a dark blue/white striped 68 R/S 302. Understated beauty at its finest!

There's a 67,4door belvedere station wagon in hazelhurst Mississippi that was ordered with a HEMI .I seen the car in the mid 90s,original owner ordered it to pull his camper on vacations.and it's probably still there.

@sergeantmasson3669

3 жыл бұрын

Chrysler built several Hemi powered wagons.

@opera93

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks... interestingly we always heard about some of these::: though had memory of seeing a 62 /409, 63 / 427 Ford Station Wagon, &;Four Speed /428 RanchmWagon 1968, : & NOT TO MENTION some “ strange “ GM BUILDS FROM 1950-60s....

Very interesting and well done video! Brings back memories of a good friend I had for many years out in California who purchased and sold a 1964 Ford Galaxy 500 XL Fastback with a 427 engine. What was unique about this vehicle was that it was ordered with only one Holly four barrel carb rather then the two that was common. Turns out it was one of only twelve that were produced in model year 1964! I saw a Hot Rod magazine with a picture on the front cover of one and stating that if you had one of these in the 1980’s it was worth around 85k! He paid $3500. lol

That's about as rare as the 1 of 1 '69 Boss 302 fitted with A/C for a Ford executive who wanted one with A/C.

Subscribed !! And sharing !! Been a car kid growing up and a car guy, Hoarder, and junkie lol ! It’s in the blood hopefully your videos hit it big now !

First time I heard a quadraphonic stereo system was a Craig unit in a buddy of mine's cars and the Mark, Don and Mel Grand Funk 8-track just came out...fantastic🔊🔊

@Impactjunky

3 жыл бұрын

@Andy Danko My dad told me and later showed me how Edgar Winters Frankenstein on a Quadraphonic or surround sound stereo system was and still is an epic musical experience. The way the drum solo/drum rolls encircle you by switching to each speaker around you is amazing.

@Eric-qd1ot

3 жыл бұрын

I had quadphonic stereo in my 68 Impala SS, 327 4bbl, turbo 350 trans with posi. 8 track player worked right upto 1980... sound was good...

Great Car indeed! Thanks for sharing! We all don't need info-mercials!! I own a 67 Camaro and it is a straight love affair.

I just found your video & I enjoyed it very much! I've subscribed. I'm 68 & back in the 70's I had several high performance Fords & one Mercury. I'm looking forward to your new videos, & if the ones you posted in the past are still available, I'd love to watch them,too!

@josephoester5542

Жыл бұрын

How about a 63 mercury 427 with 2 4 barr

Thank you, certified car nut here. Central California watching.

Wow! What a beautiful car that Z28 is. Originally I thought that the exterior was black, but when I saw it outside, I could see it was actually dark green. A beautiful color combination. Another thing that I thought was a little odd, was the fact that the interior was white. I had always thought that the interior was supposed to be the same color as the top. And the number of options on this car, was just incredible. That Pete Estes was 1 lucky guy. Thanks for the video, I really enjoyed it.

@haroldhprittjr7007

3 жыл бұрын

I kinda thought it looked like a dark blue green but your probly right my dad always called grey green he said colored blindness ran in our family but yes what a great car it’s so great he is gonna put them out here we’re we can see them feel like a kid in a candy store and bottomless pockets wow !

@ericthompson3551

Жыл бұрын

When the car isnt / wasn’t supposed to be built , you can make it ANY color you want.

I used to Love Camaro's, I have owned a total of 22 different types of Camaro's from 67 to 94 and they all ran like a Screaming Tanzania Devil. I'm old now and could not own any now, they ride like Log Wagons to me. Pure Sports Cars. My oldest Brother used to come over and take me every Sunday to US 30 Drag strip and sometimes to Rockford speedway when I was around 9 years old and We talked to Don Garletts and lot's of the Driver's, I am 63 almost 64. GREAT AWESOME Beautiful Times back then. Awesome video and I ABSOLUTELY Love ❤️ Vintage anything to do with Cars and Music 🚗 🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗

@jolu7019

Жыл бұрын

im also old but nothing will stop me from enjoying these cars except todays prices people have beat up cars and for some crazy reason think they are worth 20k miss the old days when early 80s i could buy a pristine 70 Boss 302 for 3600 long gone by now but greatly missed Detroit built some awesome cars for the masses but lately because of these clowns its become a hobby for the rich

I grew up in Michigan and back when I was young my neighbor's older brother was an engineer at GM. He special ordered a 69 Camaro 427 with a manual transmission that was green with racing stripes. That was my favorite muscle car ever.

@jb3536

Жыл бұрын

My buddy had a'69 Z/28.He blew the 302 running from the cops and put a 427/425hp Corvette engine in it. It was a beast.It also was dark green with white stripes.

Thats pretty amazing, thanks for showing us.

@MuscleCarMadnessGarage

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

I was at a Bloomington Gold Corvette show on setup day and got to see the yellow ZL1 car. It was sitting there with the keys in the ignition and no one was around. The devil on one shoulder wanted me to jump in and steal it. The angel on the other shoulder talked me out of it though.

So I would’ve had a heart attack as the guy on the scissor lift is trying to get past the doors 😂😅🤣

@paulkendzor3895

Жыл бұрын

I did think to myself, watch as the drewler on the scissor lift cleans the door off the drivers side!

@lelko8

Жыл бұрын

I was an electrician and used a scissors lift like that often.I almost shit looking at his face. lol!

@williamzander4732

Жыл бұрын

This is a true story but I met the guy who built a scissor lift for line man then they went to hydraulics years later he didn’t patent it . The JBLs got better with batteries and more stable the line trucks didn’t have 4 wheel drive . There everywhere now .

Al Maynard had some of the rarest gems ever in his collection. Don’t know what became of these treasures after his passing. Old drag racing icon here in the Detroit area. RIP Al.

my 1968 z/28 was not one off, BUT HAD A BLAST IN IT. USED TOO LOOK FOR MACH 1 STANGS....NEVER LOST !!!

Built by the GM COPO production division for GM executive Pete Estes and it was never a production car in the first place.

@maddpeanut6313

3 жыл бұрын

COPO was not a production division. It was a paperwork mill that was used to specify configurations not available through the RPO process and included everything from taxis to ZL1s. The car was built as a Z on the assembly line. Special optional parts available with any Z but customer or dealer installed (cross ram, headers and such) were installed by Chevrolet engineering because there was no dealer.

@livewire2759

3 жыл бұрын

COPO: Central Office PRODUCTION Order If it was a COPO car, ordered through the COPO program, with COPO paperwork, then technically it would be a production car. If Estes didn't go through the official order program with official paperwork, then no, it's not production. The difference is whether or not anyone else could order a car this way, regardless of whether or not anyone else did or not.

@mikeholland1031

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed

@philosborn1840

3 жыл бұрын

I heard a story that the cross rams for the Z/28’s arrived at the dealer in a box, that was sitting in the trunk. 🇨🇦🇺🇸

@MBailey1977

3 жыл бұрын

Headers too I believe

Very nice Camaro, Back in 69 up here in Mpls, Minnesota we had a Chevy dealership called Jay Kline Chev, I bought a a 68 RS Big block 396 with them factory headers, On the fenders were Fiber optic for the head lamps , Turn lamps, then on the rear drink tray were the optics for the rear tail lights, I also have speed warning , Also have 8 track with boost, all this was from the factory, Also got that road rally game in the trunk with them factory exhaust manifolds....Love this car it has 62,000 on the clock oh I also have the 8 track never used yet Music by Chev. Car just sits now still in mint shape. Thanks for your time...

Thanks for sharing

@MuscleCarMadnessGarage

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Great video. Looking forward to your future videos.

The reason no Z28 convertibles….. without the roof as structure, the unibody could not take the twist. My 69 Z and most others have small cracks in the corner of the 1/4 window sheet metal, (not only Z28s but also other high HP Camaro). They can twist so bad that when you shift at about 7000rpm the shifter can neutral lock until the body untwists.

@garyszewc3339

Жыл бұрын

You could get Hemi Challenger and Cuda convertibles. They had way more torque than a Z28. Chevy must have had crummy frames.

Mecum knew what he was doing buying the car. He knew the paperwork would show up.

As a high school senior in 1973, I had to pass on a 67 Camaro RS Convertible for lack of $200, (price was $1700, I only had $1500). It had completely redone 350 cu engine and 4 sp transmission. Almost showroom condition. Lifetime regret. However I did acquire a 68 Impala sedan that was a dream to drive. If you weren't paying attention on the highway, you would quickly find yourself at 110 mph, thinking all the wile you were cruising at 70.

Beautiful classic American muscle. 🇺🇸👍🇺🇸💪🇺🇸

My friends mother has a 67 Firebird convertible, I guess those were more common than the Camero rag top! Just out of high school in 1978 I bought a 67 Firebird Hi Po 400, all black with a custom hand painted near copy of the trans am Firebird on the hood. It was beautiful but had been trashed by a couple previous owners and I was too poor to repair it!

Grate story I have been watching the auctions for over a decade. I grew up in north Jersey and use to drag race in English town NJ. I now live in Tarpon Springs as well and there are almost a dozen classic car dealers right in this area now. I am looking at a 61 bubble top with the 425 hp 409. A beautiful silver with all red interior, only 250 miles on it since the rotisserie restoration. They want 63,000 for it and I don't know if I can afford it right now but I'm gonna try. Take care be safe. Can't wait for the videos.

@dkomar7250

3 жыл бұрын

Beg borrow or steal, that car is worth it. With the original 409. Sweet car

@michaeldowning6986

3 жыл бұрын

They didn't make a 61 Impale with a 409/425hp until 1962. My brother bought a new 61 Impale ss convertible. 409/385hp, 4 speed. Single 4bbl. He had the dealer install the 3 duces intake and carbs from a new 348. Still couldn't outrun his best friends 61 Ford - 390/401

Thanks for sharing these !

@MuscleCarMadnessGarage

3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

Evening sir, I would like to that i, personally, enjoyed the video. I'm a car guy at heart but not in ownership, wish I could, but I build models and that's my car collection. Needles to say I can't wait for your next videos loved the way you spoke with the owner and gave all the back story about the vehicle. Thanks for your hard work on putting them together and I'm sad to hear you never got your deal with Spike Tv. Good luck in coming future and can't wait for new episodes.

I’ve own so many cars in my life . I used to buy them fix them and sale them. My son hates going to car shows with me it like I had one of those I had one of those I had one of those and he would say why didn’t you keep them I would answer they were a dime a dozen back then and told him he would have to find the ones today that are going to be worth some 30 years from now but you know I just don’t see anything. When the Buick grand national came out and you could pick one up for $2500 I told him to buy one . He didn’t and the rest is history. I still have my fist car a 1957 GMC truck and a Datsun 240 z with a 375 hp corvette in it .

Bullshit, not production, if the general public couldn't order it it's not production, it's like a us mint worker stamping a coin wrong on purpose and calling it rare

Awesome Camaro, not just any but #1 love your show and all the best american made muscle cars 🇺🇸👍❤️

You were made for KZread !!! I’ll watch your shows.. love Jay Leno’s Garage.. call him again… or the guy on Tool Time, Last Man Standing.. Tim Allen.. .. people change over time… Now it’s your turn to Shine

I like the picture of mr. Maynard kneeling in front of the 62 Pontiac Tempest LeMans which I have one sitting in my garage

@andysantangelo9227

3 жыл бұрын

Great honor sir! One rare knowable car guy...RIP Al

That car is awesome. With the cross ram intake and all the options it’s priceless. 500,000 plus

@matthewcromwell1969

3 жыл бұрын

Closer to 4 million today. He was selling it for 1.5 million in 2007.

@glennmccormick5572

3 жыл бұрын

Far cry from the ulitmate 4.6 million 1970 Hemi cuda covert

@williammorgan8786

2 жыл бұрын

@@glennmccormick5572 car hobby is crazy today. i have not gotten over the mcqueen mustang yet. old now and grew up with these old muscle cars, loved them and saw what they cost, just can't see the money now but that's just me. no need to reply to my gibberish. old guy.

@rayburns8019

Жыл бұрын

Only if it was a MOPAR could the price get near that.

@xminusone1

Жыл бұрын

@@williammorgan8786 Your gibberish makes alot of sense.

THE "QUAD STEREO" WAS CALLED VIBRASONIC, I HAD ONE IN MY 63 DODGE POLARA 500, AWESOME SOUND. THESE ARE STILL AVAILABLE ON EBAY, BUT NOT FOR $29 BUCKS THAT I PAID FOR MINE.

Great 👍 video to bad your show didn’t make it. Maybe you could put it out on dvd. What a awesome 68 Camaro.It would be a awesome if you could have done something on The 1970 Baldwin Motion Camaro and the couple of other Baldwin cars.

My first car was a 68 Camaro convertible, it was my dads, in 2018 I bought a brand new Mustang convertible. I agree with Pete Estes rag tops rule !

@jimmygrant424

3 жыл бұрын

I don't have one but I do totally agree!!!

The valve springs for the first design racing camshaft were made of defective steel and would lose tension quickly. The 1966 - early 1967 Pontiac Ram Air valve springs had the same problem.

@wadecartwright4277

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely you're right about that I had a super duty 455 fall apart in an SJ Grand Prix

I had a 1968 Z28 Camaro Loved that car , my wife hated it so I bought a 70 Monte Carlo and eventually sold the z ..wish I would have sold the wife and kept the car

I owned a brand new 1966 Oldsmobile 442 convertible willow green. Traded in my purchased new 1966 442 with Hurst shift. Last 442 I owned was 1985 black with gold. I'm a lucky 80 year old man. Loved my cars.

Since it is a convertible i wouldn't give $1.98 for it. No use for something like that. Remember this is only my thoughts on this car, and you do not have to agree.

@patrickweber7452

3 жыл бұрын

Convertibles have more use than negative opinions. nobody wants negative opinions

@maddpeanut6313

3 жыл бұрын

I don't.

@maddpeanut6313

3 жыл бұрын

@@rustytime I had somebody smash the window in my van to snag a $100 stereo and destroy my console. It wasn't a convertible. Drop tops rule.

@timsharpe3498

3 жыл бұрын

I had a 66 GTO rag top. When I parked it downtown my friends were always amazed that I never locked the doors. I told them that nothing inside was worth the price of a new top.

Good video... good info.... ive read some on this car.. but did.nt expect to see it even in video... x...ram camaro.s are rare... and i have only seen two street driven camaro.s with x....rams.. have a good evening.....

Awesome! Thanks for sharing 🙏🏽

@MuscleCarMadnessGarage

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

It said right in the video half of the stuff was done at the GM engineering facility not at the factory. If things are not on an original build sheet, or a window sticker, they're not production.

Like yoga said... there is another skywalker. Or in this case another Camaro... in 1970 one of the pilot car went down the line with an LS6. It was sent to the legendary Smokey Yunick for testing. After he passed it end up in private hands. It was shadow gray paint. I have a few pictures of it. Amazing car.

Where's the 1975 Chevy Laguna S3? One of the best cars I ever owned. NEVER see them anymore. 2 door, 350 engine. Used mostly in Nascar because it hunkered down in front at 50 mph. Suspension was radical and smoothe, nice handling although a little touchy for so much power. Hardtop. Was awesome!

@garyszewc3339

Жыл бұрын

Those rotted out and ended up in the junkyard in less than 5 years. You might find one in Arizona or something.

I too owned a 68 Z28 back in the 70's. Hardtop, but still one awesome car back in those days. Sold it and bought a corvette, then years later wished I would have kept the Camaro. But that's how things were back in those days.

Beautiful Z28

RPO ZL2 Hood is steel 69 Crossram Hood is glass 68-69 don't forget get the light springs!...

@tiam2747

2 жыл бұрын

ITS A NICE CAR

I would like to see more museums cars very interesting

I lived in Port Arthur Texas , and there was a Red 67 or 68 Camaro 396 4speed . Badged as SS 396 with white nose strip . It had the 69 hood it had 2-4 carbs with offset Offenhauser intake function hood . But the badge on the fenders was Rat 396 and on the gas lid . The inside was red with the same as the corvette dash and console. It had the rally sport head lights . Rear and front spoilers. It had the solid tail lights with separate backup lights . I’ve never seen another one ever ! The owners name was McCloud . He also had a black 67 GTO , we used watch him street race .

Very interesting 👌 thank you!

I didn't think it was considered a production car unless at least 50 copies were made

@BuzzLOLOL

2 жыл бұрын

Regular Camaro with unique mix of options...

I’m sorry but they built this one off car specifically for that gentleman, it’s not a production car nor is it a prototype because there was no plan to build more, it’s a one off special edition! It’s still super rare but it was never a production car!

@sergeantmasson3669

3 жыл бұрын

@Debbie ohmyorgan WRONG. It was a production car pulled off the line and fitted with Z/28 components by the COPO division.

@maddpeanut6313

3 жыл бұрын

@@sergeantmasson3669 YOU ARE WRONG. COPO is not a division, it's an ordering mechanism for configurations (including paint jobs) not available under the RPO system. The car was built as a Z on the assembly line. They said the "special Trans Am parts" (cross ram, headers etc) were added by engineering. Those parts were available to any Z buyer but NEVER installed by the factory rather by the dealer or customer. COPO = Central Office PRODUCTION Order

@philosborn1840

3 жыл бұрын

What does the VIN say? If it coded as a Z/28 then it has to be one. 🇨🇦🇺🇸

Great video! Thank you.

@MuscleCarMadnessGarage

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

'68 CAMARO' rockets on the street Instead of the sky. One of chevy's baddest car's on the planet!!! CHEVY RULES. 'GOD BLESS THE WHOLE WORLD'.

There's more examples though. The prototype GSX was a 100% DOT legal and fully functioning car that was sold at a dealership. It wasn't made for production but it was built as if it was and sold just like any production car.

@cali2468

3 жыл бұрын

But you just stated why it wasn't as rare as this car, it wasnt a production car. This 68 Z/28 vert was!

@bbb462cid

3 жыл бұрын

@@cali2468 It's actually rarer. Almost all prototypes of this era were destroyed as they could never be titled.

I love my 68 SS.....

There was an old man in my neighborhood where I grew up an he had a 68 rs/ss all original all matching numbers he would pull it out every weekend drive it around the block and before putting it back in his shed he would get under the car with a toothbrush an clean any dirt or rocks that would have gotten on the chassis an would park it till the next weekend he had gotten sick an his family sold the car an the guys that bought the car chopped it up an turned it into a full chassis race car

My brother had a 68 Camero stock car with 427 Corvette engine, Hurst shifter with HP 500. Soft blue, very ordinary looking until you started it up, sound like an F15.

1 of my business partners showed me the 1 of 1 68 Camaro in a magazine of high end cars while he was looking for something completely different back around 2000 +/-. I called to see about looking/buying it and the guy told me the story of the GM having it built his way etc. I asked how much, he said "if you have to ask, it's to much" I went on to buy a very nice 69 RS/Z28. Very cool story!!

This car is real , i read about it decades ago . Also 1 shelby built with fuel injection for carol shelby as an experimental.

@MuscleCarMadnessGarage

3 жыл бұрын

I'm adding an experimental Shelby GT500 in a couple of days.

I had a 68 z 28, with 8 track tape player, 302…..

Great video !!

The owner looks like old Biff from Back to the Future 2

My 90 year old mother has a friend at her retirement home who swears her late husband special ordered an early 60's Corvette convertible with every available option including "Woody" side panels and white wall tires. I told her that if that were true, it would be the rarest Corvette of all time because I couldn't imagine anyone in their right mind wanting such a thing!

@ronlanter6906

Жыл бұрын

The *woody Corvette* was only available on the 1956 model, with no orders, so they dropped that option. On the other hand, the *rumble seat* was the most popular option on 1957 with 75% of all 57 Vette's having a rumble seat. The *first split back window* Vette (1963) included the *split ass-cheek seats* on all orders with the Rochester FI 360hp engine to keep your ass planted to the seat as you blasted off at every stop light. Your ass cheeks would *pucker up* as you smashed the accelerator down to the ground. They only came in black leather so you could wipe the sh!t off easily 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@paulmahon1613

Жыл бұрын

No way that is true

@etoineschrdlu9382

Жыл бұрын

@@paulmahon1613 Oh! I definitely agree! 1.) My 91 year old mother retold this story that another widow of extreme age at the nursing home told her about her late husband's "Special Car" that he would not allow anyone else to touch or drive. Evidently he was quite the narcissist and abusive toward the entire family. Part of the story is that when the husband, father died, the wife and kids could not wait to get rid of dad's "Pride and Joy" and disposed of it quickly, as it was associated with too many bad memories for any of them to keep it. 2.) I don't care how you word the Google search, you're not going to find a Corvette of ANY vintage with "woody" trim anywhere. They just don't exist. I'll admit that a '56 or '57 might look striking with its 'parabola' in woody trim in place of the usual two-tone. But I can't even imagine anyone back then ordering one that way: it never made any sense and I see no record of Chevrolet ever offering that option on a 'Vette of any vintage. 3.) Understand that the information was relayed thru 2 women whose interest in things automotive is near zero, the kind of person who describes a car by telling you what color it is because they all look alike in their eyes. If the woody existed, I doubt it was a Corvette.

@ronlanter6906

Жыл бұрын

@@paulmahon1613 I forgot to mention that on the '67 427hp, once you hit 4G's super glue who ooze out of the split ass-cheek seats, guaranteeing your ass would stay where it was supposed to. It was the NEW "space-age" seat". Chevrolet discontinued that option (wasn't available in '68) due to personal injuries 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

When we were teenagers getting cars in early 70s, reasonable peiced back then, alot of them around even in smal northern towns, before salt days, cameros and mustangs everywhere and we ran around with lake kids and a boy had a 67 convertible. He was a show off and would sit on top of short bucket seat, little short shifter on his 4 speed, and romp on it shifting trying to make front end cone up. One day going around a lake curve with 6 teens in it ,he had just put top up looked like rain, went around a curve with lake close and water was coming across road, he lost control and went over bank on lake side and landed on its top! All 6 kids managed to get out unharmed, shaken but unhurt. Car was towed to local junkyard, we got it out and brung it to my house towing it, lots of seaweed and junk all over it, told him dont turn it over, hard telling whats laying in carb, so he did! And it sucked stuff in motor. After home we looked and car was unharmed, a small dent in front fender that popped out, just got the top, and bent window posts. Found a donor car and bought the top, we put top on, pushed window posts out until top locked in. While working on car as teen i didnt know Cameros like i did later in years. But remember it had only a tach and speedometer on dash. No gauges, and under the Tach/Speed it daid RS/SS Experimental. 67 rag top. Was told later on that was a rare track car GM built first production to test out the cars. Then sold off and were only a hand full of them made. Dont know if ot had a 327 in it but it jad like LT-1 Camero valve covers and was a strong running engine, woth mid range gears. 4 speed muncie. Typical cragar mags and wide tires. Thinking what it would be worth today or what happened to it! Kid was hard on cars and had somethibg different all the time . Was a city kid. They never kept anything. I asked about it and he said he was working on it. Few years later he quit coming to lake area, lost track. Thinking that was a rare car.

The optional cam also makes for lack of vacuum for the power brakes at low RPM. Had that cam in my Z.

@paulkendzor3895

Жыл бұрын

I did too, No HP or torque under 4000 RPM.