85-year-old man tracks down his old 1967 Chevrolet Camaro after 40 years and gets emotional

An elderly American man was emotionally reunited with his first love – a Chevrolet Camaro.

He sold his beloved model of the iconic muscle car in the 1980s, a decision he’s regretted ever since.

Much like someone might track down an old flame on Facebook, he recently decided to search for the Camaro online.

With the help of a classic car hunter, he tracked it down in a surprisingly emotional video.

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The Chevrolet Camaro that got away

Bruce has bought and sold several incredible cars in his lifetime, but he’s never forgotten his Camaro.

It’s clearly a car that leaves a lasting impact – a different man recently drove across the country to track down his Camaro from the 80s too.

When he bought his bright red 1967 Chevrolet Camaro Super Sport it was in good company, parked next to his 1968 Pontiac GTO and 1970 Chevrolet Nova.

The Super Sport model had an optional big-block engine: a 6.5-liter V8 paired with a four-speed manual transmission.

Bruce drove it to its full potential, able to take the quarter mile in 14.5 seconds at 95 mph.

His car was well-known in the area, and one day a man walked in with a wad of cash and his eye on the Camaro.

He paid $2,200 for it without the motor or transmission, returning a week later with another $2,200 to purchase those parts.

As he drove away, Bruce felt a deep sense of regret, which he has yet to shake over 40 years later.

A muscle car reunion

Wes Eisenschenk is the YouTuber behind the channel Lost & Found Muscle Cars, who helped track down Bruce’s long-lost Camaro.

Luckily, it hadn’t been abandoned, like the rare Camaro SS Convertible that was recently found in a yard surrounded by a swarm of bees.

The last Bruce had heard was that his car had been disassembled and would be tubbed in South Dakota in preparation for drag racing.

Eisenschenk found the current owner, Brent, who had bought it in 1998.

When he got his hands on it, it was in the process of becoming a drag car.

It had no interior and no engine transmission, but he spent years transforming it into a Pro Street car.

This is a high-performance car that has drag racing features but is still road-legal.

When Bruce heard confirmation that this vehicle carried the same VIN number as his Chevrolet Camaro his face lit up.

His Chevy is still the same shade of red but has had some serious improvements under the hood.

It can now run the quarter mile in 9.93 seconds, or even 9.38 when running on nitrous.

Bruce was visibly emotional at the good news: his precious Chevy was being used exactly how he’d hoped.