Do you get tired of Camaros? They all seem to the the same — a COPO here, a Yenko there, or some clapped-out hot rod elsewhere. But here’s a Camaro that’s different, courtesy of eBay.
Everyone knows the Camaro made its debut for the 1967 model year. There was the base model, the custom-looking Rally Sport package, and the hi-performance Super Sport package with Chevy’s brand-new 350 small-block. Additionally, the Z/28 package for the base Camaro was a road-racing package meant to certify the muscle car for Trans Am racing. To whit, the RS package was also available on any base, SS, or Z/28 Camaro, giving buyers the opportunity to create what was practically a bespoke car. The base Camaro was fitted with L30 327 motor making 275 horses, which was quite frisky, but not quite the muscle car that the Camaro could be. Standard was a three-speed manual on the column, but a floor-shifted three-speed, four-speed, or PowerGlide automatic were options.
So the reason that this L30-equipped Camaro RS convertible on eBay is refreshing is that it looks like many other Camaros that were built but tend to be ignored by magazines and blogs. Likewise, hot rodders haven’t gotten their hands on the car to bastardize it into another fake Super Sport. What kind of stuff does the car in question have? For starters, the base “Saginaw” three-speed manual with console shift, a manual (manual!) top, and Rally wheels. The Camaro then makes a concession to modernity with a radio that has been updated to modern standards, while still retaining the old look.
So, if you want a Camaro you can drive without feeling afraid something will plow into you, not to mention a Camaro that you likely won’t encounter at a car cruise, you could do worse than this ’67. Currently the bid is at $17,377, and it has yet to make reserve.
Update: the auction has ended, with the Camaro selling for a flat $22,000.
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Beautiful!
I had this version of the convertible car in white w turquoise interior in my college days in the late '70's, when we were trading "muscle cars" for next to nothing, like 1000-1500 dollars, due to insurance and gas prices.
Despite the 327 displacement, the performance was anemic; worse than my '65 Malibu SS 283 c.i. Convertible. Mine had an embarrassing column shift and no console, but the hideaway headlights made up for some of the shortcomings.
All that being said, I'd give a way body parts to have either car back!
My brother had a 1967 Rally Sport with the 327 CI engine and a console shifter. And he ran it against Mustangs and Dodges on a strip of a superhighway under construction in 1969, and won every race! It wasn't "anemic". But it also had the hideaway light covers, operated by engine vacuum. If the vacuum system had a leak, the covers wouldn't move (it did happen one night). An electric replacement kit was offered later.
I had one in 1977. No engine when I got it so I dropped in a 400 out of a station wagon. Unfortunately the car in 10 years was a rusted out bucket. I fixed it up but one day I was driving it and the gas tank fell out.
That is a beautiful RS convertible! There's absolutely NOTHING wrong about owning a 6 cyl. RS. I'd love to have THAT identical body style and look in a modern Gen. 5 / 6.
Unfortunately, according to a (seemingly) significant number of V8 owners on the two most popular Gen. 5 Camaro sites, you're a G0dd@mn p@$$y in you drive a 6 cyl. and an even bigger one if you drive a 6 cyl. convertible. I say "driving a Camaro convertible isn't just driving a Camaro. It's a lifestyle!"