not mopar but .. a Chebby camaro... .real intresting find !!

[tan top]

 was over on moparts ..... having a lookie  .. found this ...   Camaro
love looking at unrestored ..cars etc... 


http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=4846627&an=0&page=0&gonew=1

[Manfred318]

Wow. Cool find indeed Why couldnt that have happened to my car

[Mike DC]

 
This stuff never ceases to amaze me.




Are there people out there today spending $50,000 on a brand new sports car, and then parking it over some minor annoyance with 63 miles on the clock, never to move again until 2045? 

The idea sounds ludicrous.  But if the musclear era is any indication, then this is probably still going on today.

[WingCharger]

 
This stuff never ceases to amaze me.




Are there people out there today spending $50,000 on a brand new sports car, and then parking it over some minor annoyance with 63 miles on the clock, never to move again until 2045? 

The idea sounds ludicrous.  But if the musclear era is any indication, then this is probably still going on today.

I read somewhere that a bunch of people are buying the brand new Challengers, and then putting them into long term dry storage...They would be worth something one day.

[Daytona R/T SE]

The guy that used to own the local Chevy dealership has several old Corvettes that he put away when they were brand new.

[TruckDriver]

  WOW!!!!

I love 2nd gen Camaros.

[Ghoste]

A guy at work bought TWO new Challengers, 08 models no less.  Mortgaged himself to the eyeballs to buy them and he drives one and is just sitting on the other figuring that in a few years time he'll be able to auction it off for an enormous sum of money.  So there you go.

[Mike DC]

I wish them luck but I doubt it'll be worth their trouble.


With ANY halfway decent sports car these days, there will usually be anywhere from a couple dozen to several hundred of them being mothballed by future collectors right off the dealership lot.  Let alone something so obvious as a first-year retro Chally. 
 

That's the essence of real collectibility.  If it's brand new and already "everyone knows" it'll be worth more in the future, then it probably won't.

[1969chargerrtse]

Wow, any Muscle car from that area is a great find.  Wonder what he paid for it?  Hope the guy was smart enought to get some fair money for it.  I like 69 Z/28's but many find the 70 Z to be one of the best Muscle cars of all the Camaro's.

[69 OUR/TEA]

Nice,have my doubts about the miles though  .1100 miles?,for being in a climate controlled garage the engine looks pretty crappy,oil stains,leaks,rust,etc... The body,paint,inside trunk,etc could have stayed that nice on a 12K mile car,with proper care and cleaning.

[Chris G.]

That Yenko site is chock full of cool finds. I need to get registered over there.

ps- What's that little digital gadget the guy has when checking the body? I like it and want it.

[FLG]

Nice find!!

Chris im pondering the same thing 

[tan top]

That Yenko site is chock full of cool finds. I need to get registered over there.

ps- What's that little digital gadget the guy has when checking the body? I like it and want it.

can't remember what the proper name is , its for checking microns of paint , how many layers ...high build primer ... etc

[Charger-Bodie]

That would be a Digital Mil Thickness Gauge. Paint thickness is measured in "mils"

[Magnumcharger]

That would be a Digital Mil Thickness Gauge. Paint thickness is measured in "mils"

An ultrasonic thickness checker, no doubt.
I like this linky here:
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/371112/an/0/page/0#Post371112

Same forum....but a Mopar!!

[The70RT]

Nice,have my doubts about the miles though  .1100 miles?,for being in a climate controlled garage the engine looks pretty crappy,oil stains,leaks,rust,etc... The body,paint,inside trunk,etc could have stayed that nice on a 12K mile car,with proper care and cleaning.

I rebuilt my 440 in my Charger in 1980 and put like 1200 miles on it since then. My car sat mostly inside and the engine is about as dirty as the Camaro one 

[tan top]

That would be a Digital Mil Thickness Gauge. Paint thickness is measured in "mils"

An ultrasonic thickness checker, no doubt.
I like this linky here:
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/371112/an/0/page/0#Post371112

Same forum....but a Mopar!!

nice challenger  ..... wonder how many are still undescovered 

[69_500]

Believe me there are plenty of Mopars that have had the same things happen to them over the years. Granted its not always one of the cars that is considered the Holy Grail of cars or anything, but its pretty impressive that there are any of these old cars with that low of miles on them.

Heck I've seen a Kit car that has less than 1 mile on the odometer. Tell me that guy isn't crazy.

[tan top]

Believe me there are plenty of Mopars that have had the same things happen to them over the years. Granted its not always one of the cars that is considered the Holy Grail of cars or anything, but its pretty impressive that there are any of these old cars with that low of miles on them.

Heck I've seen a Kit car that has less than 1 mile on the odometer. Tell me that guy isn't crazy.

yeah true still intresting finds .... 

[68charger383]

I agree with one of the guys over on Moparts, great find and museum piece-but now your a slave to keeping the car original and low mileage since that's where the value is in the future, so you have to trailer it from one show to another without ever using it.

Plus, based on them saying the buyer was contacted by one of the four appraisers used on the car, the old guy must have gotten a pretty penny for the car.  Anyone know how much???

The buyer will probably do some magazines, hold on to the car and hoping the market will bounce back so he can auction it over at BJs.

[PocketThunder]

I know of an original mint condition 68 R/T with low miles (30,000ish).  Its sitting in this guys shed where i bought parts from one time back.

[tan top]

I know of an original mint condition 68 R/T with low miles (30,000ish).  Its sitting in this guys shed where i bought parts from one time back.

    damn  sounds inrtresting !!! have see it ..color  ... etc   

[PocketThunder]

I know of an original mint condition 68 R/T with low miles (30,000ish).  Its sitting in this guys shed where i bought parts from one time back.

    damn  sounds inrtresting !!! have see it ..color  ... etc   

Its was a reddish orange color.  Not PP1 red, but something lighter.  he had it hidden pretty well but showed it to me after we became friends.  I should get back there sometime and check in with him.  It was an auto on the floor car. 

[tan top]

I know of an original mint condition 68 R/T with low miles (30,000ish).  Its sitting in this guys shed where i bought parts from one time back.

    damn  sounds inrtresting !!! have see it ..color  ... etc   

Its was a reddish orange color.  Not PP1 red, but something lighter.  he had it hidden pretty well but showed it to me after we became friends.  I should get back there sometime and check in with him.  It was an auto on the floor car. 

sounds good  how long has he had it ......

[PocketThunder]

I know of an original mint condition 68 R/T with low miles (30,000ish).  Its sitting in this guys shed where i bought parts from one time back.

    damn  sounds inrtresting !!! have see it ..color  ... etc   

Its was a reddish orange color.  Not PP1 red, but something lighter.  he had it hidden pretty well but showed it to me after we became friends.  I should get back there sometime and check in with him.  It was an auto on the floor car. 

sounds good  how long has he had it ......

dont know, a long time though.

[Aero426]

I agree with one of the guys over on Moparts, great find and museum piece-but now your a slave to keeping the car original and low mileage since that's where the value is in the future, so you have to trailer it from one show to another without ever using it.

The guy who buys that car - it's not his only car.   He will have others to drive.   Whoever bought the car falls into the catagory of "not poor".    The time capsule will likely stay just that.    Cool find, and a cool car.