While vehicles like the Chevy Camaro may hold a special place in the hearts of enthusiasts, at the end of the day, they’re just nuts and bolts, metal and rubber. As such, repairing these vehicles to near-new condition is simply a matter of time, effort, and parts. All it takes is the will to make it happen. Luckily, one dealer had the will to bring this Chevy Camaro Z/28 back from the dead after it was crushed by a Nissan 350Z.
Per a recent social media post from Camaro Fest, this low-mile 2015 Chevy Camaro Z/28 was sitting on a dealer lot with a mere 300 miles on the clock when a Nissan 350Z flew off an adjacent freeway and landed squarely on the roof. The freak accident absolutely demolished both cars, with the Chevy Camaro looking very much like it was halfway to the crusher already. The roof was caved in, the doors and rear end crumpled.
Incredibly, the Camaro Fest post states that the dealer managed to fix the broken sports car, eventually selling it, allegedly with a clean title, even though the accident shows up on the Carfax. Quite the claim, considering the condition this thing was in after a Nissan fell on it like a Japanese anvil.
Regardless, we’re delighted to hear that the this 2015 Chevy Camaro was apparently saved. The specs on this thing are the stuff of go-fast dreams, with the 505-horsepower, all-aluminum, 7.0-liter LS7 V8 engine on board for motivation. Output is routed rearwards through a Tremec six-speed manual transmission and limited-slip differential, while the exterior is draped in Summit White paint (paint code GAZ), with a set of 19-inch Black Forged-Aluminum wheels (RPO code PKJ) in the corners.
Indeed, with the recent departure of the sixth-generation Chevy Camaro, we should save as many ICE-powered Camaros as we can.
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Wow, so the ricer took out a roughly 1/1,801 car instead of just some random grocery getter? Oof.
You mean, “Rice Burner”
No. Pretty sure he intended to write “ricer.”
Should never have been repaired. Wait until it gets into an accident and crushes worse than a tin can.
Dealers are all liars. Simple. Some unsuspecting schmuck will buy it with a story that is was a minor incident on the carfax and the dealer took care of it. Should have been crushed, there is no way the geometry or aero on this car is to factory spec. Just looked at the pics again, that thing is junk. Honestly, how can a dealer justify putting that pile back together. can hear the wind noise in the doors from here.
Agreed. Should have been donated to a museum, or for private show collection, etc.
So how are they able to have a clean title on a car that would have likely been considered totaled by an insurance company?
Dealers have the ability to fix in house and circumvent the title issue. If it went thru an auto policy, it would likely be a branded title but probably went thru some type of general liability policy the Dealer had and that is how its done.
Interesting, I’d never heard a dealer could do this. I would have expected a repair but end up with what’s called a salvage title here in Oklahoma.
Yup, I’m looking at a 2012 SS convertible. Carfax says accident records discovered so I emailed the dealership and they said it was damaged on the left quarter by a tech pulling out of the shop. Dealership fixed it and no claim filed.
Because the insurance company never got the opportunity to put their s*** mark on it
This is stupid. It should have been scrapped.
So true daleone3.
I bought a used car once, very low miles. Carfax showed a minor accident. Once at the dealer they provided me with the paperwork showing a minor dent repaired. I bought the car it’s was beautiful.
Several days later I found paperwork hidden in the trunk. It was the repair body work sheet. The entire drivers side of the vehicle was damaged. Total repair bill was $5800.00. Called dealer and guess what, not our issue!!! All liers!!!
Well most cars like this could not be repaired. But in this case Chevy offers a body in white through the dealers. This will get you the entire body shell from the factory
You take the suspension cradles off and driveline and just bolt it in. Add a front clip and move the interior over and a like new car.
This is a Z/28 so it would be worth the investment.
The clean title may be due to the fact the car holds no damage from the accident and was no different than a disassemble.
As long as the records show an accident and I am sure if they did the Body in white will be in the documentation’s.
To cut this car up and weld in all new parts just is not financially logical. But the body in white is not bad at cost.
C8.R…..I don’t disagree with you but I would not want to own it for any money. The thought of a performance car (or any car) being disassembled and reassembled by a handful of GM Techs is frightening to me. How does one ensure that every nut and bolt is to factory torque specs or if the harness is routed as it was from the factory. It will be a car with gremlins for eternity.
Clean title is just because an insurance company didn’t get involved, otherwise it would have been a junk title.
Most things can be fixed and fixed correctly if the skill level is there along with time and money. A Ferrari F40 was restored on Gas Monkey Garage after being totaled. It had one sub frame component that wasn’t damaged, that was the starting point. Should it have been restored, probably not but Ferrari certified the repair after completion and they have very strict standards.
The two things you cite as necessary are skill level and money. I don’t see a dealer pouring the money into this to do it right nor do I see them assigning talent level necessary to perform a proper fix, especially if a dealer is flat rate and the tech is working against the clock. I am not saying that talented mechanics don’t exist at a dealer, there are many smarter than me but I just don’t see a dealer putting their top talent on this one in the interest of making more money.
And the CARFAX simply indicates “Vehicle serviced”
if it has proper documantation w/step by step pics on body in white and its made street legal w/ gm warranty, it could be a jam, i think the dealer should try to auction it off for true value or donate to chevy museum for a change…
Built these in Oshawa before retiring in 2016. My buddy ran them through diagnostics (roll test) . That 7.0 is music to your ears. And people want EVs. That’s like walking up to Jimmy Page and unplugging his amp. Ya he’s still making music, but it sure as hell don’t sound the same!!
NO THANK YOU…COULDN’T GIVE THAT THING TO ME!
Perfect example of of a parts car.
I’ll take the 7.0 please, oh and the 305s all the way around.
It would be interesting to see what price the Dealer had on the Z/28 before the crash and then what they actually sold it for after they “fixed it”! They said the Z/28 had 300 miles on it so why was it outside on the lot and not on their showroom floor?
The car was previously brand new so the entire drivetrain still is. With a new White body there’s not much of any body work. Maybe some suspension and with the 7.0 and perhaps a decent discount this could’ve been a steal. I looking at a Zl1 that has a rebuilt title that had flood damage. It has new interior and wiring harness and the dealer is a reputable rebuilt dealer with two decades of service. There’s no way I can afford a new one and if I can get it for the right price it’s sold!
Nice to see American Muscle back on
Totalled? Not so fast. Total is repairs exceed vehicle worth. Can do an awful lot of fixing for 40-50000?.
Most of the comments here are from layman non collision or auto mi ded people…I owned a heavy collision shop for years and repaired much wirsecroll overs then is ..fast look it seems like no undercarriage damage ..weld on rear 1/4 drivers door front fender minimal and a roof panel and lots of glass..not as bad then it seems..of course disclosure to new owner and a reduced price should be done
Car will never be the same don’t care what body shop does the work.