Man buys 'the world's worst 69 Camaro' on Facebook Marketplace and reveals what he finds
- Car enthusiast bought ‘world’s cheapest 69 Camaro’
- He thought he’d bagged a bargain on Facebook Marketplace
- Sadly it also turned out to be ‘the world’s worst’
Published on Nov 20, 2024 at 6:51 PM (UTC+4)
by Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones
Last updated on Nov 21, 2024 at 11:29 AM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Tom Wood
This car enthusiast thought he’d been lucky with the ‘world’s cheapest 69 Camaro LS’ on Facebook Marketplace – sadly it also turned out to be ‘the world’s worst’.
While it isn’t specified how much he spent – it seems he thought he’d bagged a bargain.
He’d had the ‘itch’ for a first-generation Camaro for some time.
However, it seems asking ‘how bad can it be’ came back to bite him.
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‘The cheapest’ 69 Camaro…
Having wanted a first-generation Camaro for some time, Thomas Mortske of Mortske Repair was tipped off by a friend about a listing on Facebook Marketplace.
Without seeing the car in person he bit the bullet and made the deal.
It wasn’t until after (metaphorically) shaking on it that Mortske drove down to Oklahoma.
Once there he swapped the rear wheels and took it to Abel Racing to have the ECU dyno-tuned before hauling it home.
A similar Marketplace sale was this street-legal Chevy Camaro golf cart that looks just like the real thing.
Sadly this isn’t the first place Marketplace has misfired with a man purchasing a cheap 200,000-mile Dodge Charger that seriously backfired.
Turned out to be ‘the worst’
Initially, Mortske acknowledges that the LS swap is ‘rough around the edges’, making it ideal for use as a project car.
He’s aware that it isn’t a numbers-matching model, and that there are significant electrical issues to address.
However, when he gets it home to inspect it, he notices bodywork issues including fiberglass repairs and rust in the body.
Its structural problems are largely caused by half-baked fixes in the past.
After tuning the engine and testing its performance, despite several issues and previous modifications surprisingly he describes it as a ‘powerful LS swap’.
With more work required than Mortske had anticipated, the Camaro undergoes mechanical repairs, including fixes to the brakes, transmission, and exhaust.
He also needs to fit brake lines, correct hardware issues, and clean up leaks to prepare it for intensive driving, and against all odds, he’s excited about the car’s potential.
This isn’t the first time a buyer has brought a Camaro back from the brink with a supercharged ZL1 that was cheap due to a bad clutch being fixed in three minutes for next to nothing.
With a dual English and French degree and NCTJ diploma, Amelia began her career doing award-winning writing and editing for titles and brands spanning Women's Health, the Telegraph, Boots, and Vitality. Amelia joined the SB Media family in September of 2023, bringing her expertise in SEO and reader takeaway. As Lead Editor, her superpower is translating technical jargon about the mechanical workings of a supercar into a shareable story.
