Sometimes, a car is little more than a conveyance to get from A to B, but sometimes, a car will sear itself into your memory. When it comes to Bruce and his old 1967 Chevy Camaro, it’s definitely a case of the latter. Now, we’re hearing Bruce retell the story of his Chevy Camaro, as well as getting a look at what the ’67 looks like today.
The heartwarming reunion was documented by the Lost & Found Muscle Cars YouTube channel in a 12-minute, 42-second video. The story unfolds through an interview with Bruce, hosted by Wes Eisenschenk.
Bruce, a diehard muscle car enthusiast, purchased his beloved 1967 Chevy Camaro in 1977. “It was a nice solid car,” Bruce recalls. “It was a race car; it’s got tabs on the front bumper to tow it.”
Over the years, Bruce has owned several GM classics, including a 1966 Super Sport, a brand-new 1968 Pontiac GTO, and a new 1970 Chevy Nova. However, the 1967 Chevy Camaro held a special place in his heart. His plan was to “[drive] the heck out of it,” and he even upgraded it with an L78 V8 engine. “It was a little squirrelly, too much motor,” Bruce admits.
Eventually, a man came along with a roll of $100 bills, intent on buying the Camaro. Bruce sold it for $2,200 but kept the L78 engine. In addition to the money, the trade also included a 1968 Pontiac GTO convertible, a deal that Bruce couldn’t resist.
Despite the exchange, Bruce always regretted selling his Camaro. Years later, a post on the Lost Muscle Cars Facebook page led to the car’s rediscovery. Today, Bruce’s Camaro has been transformed into a pro street drag machine, complete with a 555-cubic-inch Big Block V8 on nitrous, a parachute, and all the trimmings. The car now runs a 9.58-second quarter mile at 154 mph, with ambitions to hit mid-eight-second times.
“I can’t believe it! I’m just happy to see it. I always wondered what happened to it,” Bruce says, expressing his joy at seeing his old Camaro.
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Wish I could find my 1967 Camaro! I lost it when my mother who was holding it for me was forced to sell it.
I’m sure he took a bath on that deal 😂. No that’s cool I had a hugger orange 69′ SS Chevelle from the age of 16 to 26 and my Dad was in the car business and never owned cars more than 6mo and was always hounding me to sell it when someone offered a good price. Well one day I haven’t been using the car much he got me to fold. I’ll never forget what he said we can always but another one little did he know we were 5 years or so away from the old car market from sky rocketing and the car that was all done with a 468 I sold for 12 that was 2 more than I thought it was worth I couldn’t buy back for 35,000 just a few short years later. Always said if I didn’t have bad luck I wouldn’t have any.