Lucky American uncovers 1967 Camaro SS 350 hidden away since 1971
- This 1967 Chevrolet Camaro SS 350 was rescued from a barn
- The car had spent more than 50 years parked
- It has held on to its original engine
Published on Dec 13, 2024 at 2:28 AM (UTC+4)
by Claire Reid
Last updated on Dec 16, 2024 at 8:31 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Tom Wood
A man found this 1967 Chevrolet Camaro SS 350 that had been stashed away in a collection in Kansas for more than 50 years.
Launched for the model year 1967, the Chevy Camaro is one of America’s most iconic muscle cars.
This particular example was discovered in a ‘guy’s hoard collection a few years ago’ and has since been shipped to Indiana.
The once-stunning classic is now looking for a new owner who can restore it to its former glory.
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The Chevrolet 1967 Camaro SS 350 spent 53 years parked
There are few things as wonderful to see for a car lover as a barn find restoration – digging out an old car, such as this 1968 Cadillac Eldorado, and getting it looking as good as new again.
Another car surely worthy of a full restoration is this numbers-matching Camaro SS 350 that only spent around four years on the road before being parked.
The Chevy Camaro has been listed up for sale on eBay, where the seller confirms that it was last plated in Colorado in 1971 – meaning it’s spent 53 years stashed away.
As you’d expect from a vintage vehicle with so many years off the road, the Camaro is in need of a full restoration.
Rust has set in on the hood and the driver’s lower rear quarter and the fender has some dents.
The classic car still has its original engine
But there’s plenty to get excited about on the Camaro, too – it has managed to retain many of its original parts, including the plug wires, transmission, and exhaust.
It also still has its original 350 cubic-inch V8 engine which could produce 296 horsepower.
Somewhat incredibly, given its decades parked, the engine still turns – although the water pump is seized up.
The odometer shows just 47,000 miles, which the seller believes to be accurate and which would make sense given how long it has been stashed away.
The seller goes on to say the undercarriage and trunk are ‘amazingly clean’ with ‘hardly any surface rust’.
“Car will need complete restoration, but has the pedigree to be a big dollar car restored,” he said.
“People were amazed at how solid car is. But as I said needs a complete restoration.”
Sounds like it could be an interesting project in the right hands.
Claire Reid is a journalist who hails from the UK but is now living in New Zealand. She began her career after graduating with a degree in Journalism from Liverpool John Moore’s University and has more than a decade of experience, writing for both local newspapers and national news sites. Across her career she's covered a wide variety of topics, including celebrity, cryptocurrency, politics, true crime and just about everything in between.
