Detail Info for: Chevrolet : Camaro 1968 CAMARO REAL RS Z28 MO RARE COWL PLENUMN PROJECT 12 BOLT PROTECT O PLATE

Transaction Info
Sold On:
12/11/2011
Price:
$ 8609.45
Condition:
Mileage:
Location:
Providence, Rhode Island, 02901
Seller Type:
Private seller
Vehicle Specification
Year Make Model:
1968 Chevrolet Camaro
Submodel Body Type:
Coupe
Engine:
8 - Cyl.
Transmission:
Manual
VIN:
124378NXXXXXX
Vehicle Title:
Drive Train:
Fuel Type:
Gasoline
Standard Equipment:
Optional Equipment:
Vehicle Detail
TRUE NO RESERVE AUCTION!!!UP FOR AUCTION TO MOVE OUT ON IS AN ULTRA RARE REAL DEAL WITH PAPERWORK 1968 FACTORY RS Z28 ULTRA RARE RED ON RED INTERIOR (LESS THAN 1% WERE ODD TO LOW OPTION RED ON RED CARS, NOT TO MENTION THIS IS ONE YES (1) OF ONLY 7 CARS EVER PRODUCED WITH THE FACTORY COWL PLENUMN AND THE HEADER OPTION (ALSO A FACTORY RS, AND THE ULTRA RARE COWL PLENUMN OPTION, FACTORY INSTALLED HEADER OPTION CAR, RADIO DELETE, THE ALSO ULTRA ULTRA RARE 456 REAR POSI 12 BOLT OPTION). THIS IS A AND THEE ULTIMATE 1 OF 1 CAR WITH NOT REGRETS, THAT IS EVEN AS RARE AS THE FIRST CAMARO PRODUCED IN 1967 WHICH FOR OVER A BIZILOION DOLLARS. THE RACEMASTER REAR SLICKS AND CHROME REVERSE WILLS ARE *NOT* INCLUDED WITH THE CAR. CAR WILL BE ON FACTORY GM FRONT RALLEY WHEELS SEEN IN PICS AND A PAIR OF REAR ROLLER WHEELS AND TIRES FOR TRANSPORT.*****COWL TAG INFO 06D( JUNE 4TH WEEK)68-12437 (68 COUPE STYLE GROUP) NOR 162027 (NORWOOD PLANT W/ BODY SEQ #)724 (RED STANDARD INTERIOR) R2 (MATADOR RED W/ BLACK TOP) PROTECTO PLATE INFO D (RED) R2 (RED W/BLK VYNAL) 124378NXXXXXX (VIN #) V0620M0 (JUNE 20TH DAY BUILD MO 302 #S) BW0607G ( 12 BOLT REAR JUNE 7TH DAY BUILD WITH 456 GEARS) P8H03 (MUNCIE 4SPD TRANS) 2 (SPECIAL HIGH PERFORMANCE POWER DISC BRAKES) 5 (RADIO DELETE) POSITIVES - THE 500K PLUS OLD RELIABLE AMMON R SMITH BILL "GRUMPY" JENKINS STYLE AMATURE DRAG CAR NO RESERVE WITH THE INVESTMENT QUALITY OF LES THAN 1% RARENESS OF COLOR BETTER THAN THAT. HIGHEST BIDDER WINS -ORIGINAL PROTECT O PLATE!!!!!!!!! -FACTORY 12 BOLT POSI REAR WITH 456 GEARS OPTION!!! (LESS THAN 1% PRODUCED) -REAL RARE (LESS THAN 5%) RED ON RED WITH OUT MENTIONING THIS IS ONE OF AND THE ONLY ONE (1) RED ON RED RS Z28 OUT OF THE 7 FACTORY PRODUCED WITH THE FACTORY COWL PLENUMN AND HEADER OPTION PLUS THE REST OF ODD DRAG OPTION DELETES AND WITH THE FACTORY RS 302 Z28 CAR -EVEN RARER THAN RARE THIS CAR IS A AND ONE OF THE 7 PRODUCED FACTORY COWL PLENUMN AND HEADER OPTION CAR ON TOP OF THE LESS THAN 1% OF RED ON RED CARS PRODUCED IN 1968. THIS CAR IS CONFIRMED TO BE THE ONE OF ONE FACTORY BUILT WITH THESE RARE OPTIONS -CAR HAS BEEN INDOORS SINCE THE MID 70S AND STILL RETAINS THE LAST CLASS AND 1/8 MILE MARKING ON THE WINDOWS, -TIME CAPSULE THAT HAS BEEN THE OFFICE 1 OF 7 CONVERSATION FOR THE LAST FEW DECADES -GREAT RECESSION INVEST-ION PROJECT CAR THAT WILL ONLY GAIN VALUE BY THE DAY IF NOT MINUTE THIS LISTING IS GOING ON THIS WEEK. -ONE OF SEVEN 1968 CAMAROS PRODUCED WITH THE FACTORY COWL PLENUMN AND HEADERS (ONLY RED ON RED ONE) -FACTORY RADIO DELETE CAR ( LOW OPTIONS = DRAG LIGHT WEIGHT CAR) -SINGLE 3/8 FUEL LINE (HIGH PERFORMANCE CARS ONLY) -FACTORY MUNCIE 4 SPEED CABLE EXIT THROUGH UNTOUCHED FACTORY FIREWALL -FACTORY DUAL PISTON DISC BRAKE OPTION (CALIPERS HAVE BEEN REMOVED OVER TIME) -REPLACEMENT 12 BOLT REAR THROUGH OUT THE YEARS OF DRAG RACING -Z28 ONLY FACTORY 4 LEAF REAR LEAF SPRINGS STILL ON CAR -CAR STILL HAS THE FRONT TAGG-ALONG TOW BARS ON THE FRONT -ALL FACTORY GM GLASS WINDOWS STILL IN CAR -FACTORY RS CAR WITH ALL RS ITEMS INTACT -RS DASH HARNESS WITH FIREWALL PLUG STILL INTACT -FACTORY STYLE FRONT D? CODED FRONT 15X6 RALLY WHEELS -THE FACT THAT IT STILL HAS THE RACEMASTER DRAG SLICKS ON THE REAR???(NOT INCLUDED WITH THIS AUCTION ROLLER WILL BE ON REAR) RACEMASTERS AND CHROME REVERSE WHEELS CAN BE PURCHASED FOR ADDITIONAL AMOUNT OF $$$$.$$ - ORIGINAL OWNER EDDIE WEET STARTED TO RESTORE BY INSTALLING SUPER MINT CUT OUT FLOOR LH AND RH FLOOR SECTIONS BACK IN THE DAY PRIOR TO HIM PASSING WITH AGE THEN PURCHASING THE CAR YEARS AGO. HIS WIFE GRACE WEET TOLD ME ABOUT THE CAR WHEN I FOUND AND HEARD ABOUT THE CAR THAT SHE ALWAYS HATED THE CAR WHEN EDDIE FIRST PURCHASED AND DROVE IT BECAUSE OF A HUMMING GEAR NOISE IT MADE IN THE FLOOR (M22 CAR I ASSUME) WHEN HE FIRST PURCHASED THE CAR COMPARED TO HER AND THEE TOW CAR HER 1969 IMPALA 396 CONVERTIBLE -FROM SOME HISTORY IVE HEARD WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR EDDIE WEET WAS A WORKER AS A MILITARY MACHINIST AND ON THE WEEKENDS HE WOULD WORK ON THIS CAMARO AND TAKE IT TO THE LONG CLOSED CHARLESTON DRAG STRIP HERE IN SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND, CAR IS STILL THE WAY IT WAS WHEN HE HAD IT EVEN WITH HIS RED EDDIE HALF HELMET IN THE CAR!!! OTHER THAT THE FLOORS, AND ONE REPAINT BACK IN THE DAY WHEN HE STARTED TO RELIVE HIS PAST DRAG TIMES IN HIS RIDE 1968Z28. PRODUCTION INFO.Plant Production: Los Angeles Plant: 21% Norwood Plant: 79% Approximately 76% of the Z/28s were built in the last 5 production months of the year (March 1968 through July 1968). Early production 1968 Z/28s were very rare. Only 5% were built in the first 4 months (August 1967 through November 1967). Exterior Paint Colors: Tuxedo Black: 2% Ermine White: 4% Grotto Blue: 2% Fathom Blue: <1% Palomino Ivory: 0% Island Teal:<1% Ash Gold: 4% Grecian Green: <1% Rallye Green: 7% Butternut Yellow: 4% Tripoli Turquoise: <1% Teal Blue: 2% Cordovan Maroon: 2% Corvette Bronze: 11% British Green: 21% Seafrost Green: 4% Matador Red: 8% Lemans Blue: 21% Sequoia Green: 4% Special Order Paint: 3% (2 car was special ordered without Stripes) White Vinyl Top: 3% Black Vinyl Top: 16% Convertible: 1 Car Interior Colors: Black:68% Blue: 11% Gold: 5% Red: 3% Turquoise: 0% Ivory: 2% Ivory Houndstooth: 1% Black Houndstooth: 7% Parchment White: 3% Standard Interior: 71% Bench Seat: 1 car Custom Interior: 29% Seat Head Rests: 3% Rally sport Z/28s: 30% Spoilers: 47% Console/Gauges: 54% (Only 17 cars have a console without the gauges) Power Steering: 13% Standard Air Cleaner: 92% Cowl Plenum: 7% Factory Headers: 3% (Cowl Plenum option was a much rarer option for the Z/28 in 1968 versus 1967. This lack of popularity may have been one factor that caused GM to go to the new cowl induction hood option in 1969). 7 cars have the cowl plenum and factory headers. OTHERS -THIS CAR ALL THOUGHT RARER THAN RARE WILL NEED A FULL RESTORATION TO YOUR IDEA OF QUALITY -CAR COULD BE DRIVER MECHANICLY FIXED, INSTALLING A MOTOR AND DRIVETRAIN AND DRIVEN BUT HAS BEEN SITTING FOR OVER 37 YEARS INSIDE. -ENGINE BLEW UP AT THE CHARLESTON DRAG WAY, AND IS NOT STILL INTACT. ENGINE AND TRANS WERE REMOVED YEARS AGO AND HAVE NOT YET BEEN FOUND. REAR WAS CHANGED OUT THIS A NOT CORRECT DATED 12 BOLT FOR SOME REASON. - CAR COULD AND WILL POSSIBLY BE ON OF THE RAREST 1968 CAMARO Z28 CARS EVER PRODUCED BY GENERAL MOTORS IN THE YEAR OF 1968. IN 1967 THEY HAD 602 Z28 CARS THROUGH EVEN WHEN THEY ONLY MADE 69 ZL1 CARS IN 1969, BUT ACCORDING TO CAMARO RESEARCH GROUP AND OTHER SOURCES, THIS COULD BE THE ONLY 1 EVER PRODUCED IN THE CAMARO MODELS YEARS FROM 1967-TILL CURRENT!!! -CAR WILL NEED SOME REAR FRAME RAIL PATCH WORK DO TO TWISTING AND TWEAKING DRAG CAR RUST THAT APPEARS WHEN THEY ARE RUN THROUGH THE 1/8 *****PLEASE EMAIL FOR I HAVE OVER 85 !!!!! ADDITION PICTURES OF THIS CAR THAT HAS ALL THE CLOSE UPS TO SHOW THE SHAPE AND HOW REAL AND RARE THIS FACTORY COWL PLENUMN RS 302 Z28 CAR IS COMPARED TO OTHERS THAT HAVE BEEN SEEN IN THE COMMON BLUES, WHITES AND YELLOW COLORS OVERALL CAR NEEDS A RESTORATION GONE THROUGH OUT BUT WILL BE WORTH EVER PENNY THEN SOME COMPARED TO OTHER PROJECTS BEING THIS CAR IS VERY RARE BEING LESS THAN 2% OF THEM WERE RED ON RED RALLEY SPORT Z28S AND WILL ONLY GAIN VALUE BY THE DAY WITH THE FACTORY GM WARRENTY BOOKLET AND PROTECTO PLATE IN HAND. CAR IS VERY RARE COMPARED TO OTHER PROJECT CARS OUT THERE. SOMEONE HAD STARTED TO REDO CAR AND INSTALLED FLOORS BUT RAILS DO HAVE SOME ROT AND HOLES IN THEM, ALL DOORS, TRUNK AND HOOD OPEN AND CLOSE WELL BUT WILL NEED RESTORED. CAR IS SOLD AS IS AS SEEN IN PICTURES AND DESCRIPTION. NON REFUNDABLE $500.00 DEPOSIT IS DUE WITH IN 48 HOURS OF AUCTION END. WINNING BIDDER WILL GET A RHODE ISLAND NOTARIZED STATE RI BILL. THE STATE OR RHODE ISLAND DOES NOT HAVE STATE TITLES FOR CARS TEN YEARS OR OLDER, BILLS OF SALES OF PROPERTY AND PRIOR TRANSFERABLE REGS ONLY. WINNING BIDDER WILL HAVE NO PROBLEM BEING I HAVE RI BILL OF SALE NOTARIZED FOR THE CAR. IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM YOU CAN AND WILL NEED TO CONTACT WWW. BROADWAY TITLE AND THEY CAN HELP YOU OUT FOR LESS THAN $250.00. HIS CAR IS A RESTORATION PROJECT CAR AND IS SOLD AS IS AS SEEN IN PICTURES AND DESCRIPTION. THIS CAR IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE BUYER PROTECTION BEING CAR DOES EVEN THOUGH IT CURRENTLY DOES NOT DRIVE AND NEEDS RESTORATION THAT EXCEEDS $1000 DOLLARS. NON REFUNDABLE $500.00 DEPOSIT IS DUE WITH IN 48 HOURS OF AUCTION END. WINNING BIDDER MUST CONTACT ME WITH IN 48 HOURS OF AUCTION END. PAYMENT MUST BE MADE IN FULL WITH IN 7-10 DAYS OF AUCTION END. PICKUP IS LEANANT AND FREE SAFE STORAGE AT MY SHOP WILL BE OK, BUT WOULD LIKE PICKED UP WITH IN 2-3 WEEKS. I WILL HAVE A NOTARIZED RI STATE RI BILL OF SALE FOR THE CAR. THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND DOES NOT HAVE TITLES FOR CARS TEN YEARS OR OLDER, BILLS OF PROPERTY SALE ONLY. WINNING BIDDER WILL HAVE NO PROBLEMS. IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM YOU CAN CONTACT BROADWAY TITLE.THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST. On Sep-13-11 at 00:34:43 PDT, seller added the following information: IVE HAD A FEW QUESTIONS ALREADY ON A FEW THINGS, YES IS A PLENUM CAR, AND THE BIGGEST THING I DID NOT GET IN THESE EBAY PICS BUT ARE IN THE 85 PLUS PICS IS THE ORIGINAL GM 15 INCH TIRE SIZE DECAL IN THE GLOVE BOX. CAR IS A REAL DEAL READY TO SELL AND BE RESTORED BY THE NEXT OWNER. THANKS FOR YOUR INTEREST AND QUESTIONS.