Introduction      [Jump to Gallery to see all the pictures!]

This car was in very good condition when purchased. Even so, I plan to perform a minor cosmetic restoration and add a few of my own 'tweaks' to have a truly enjoyable car. It will be driven; no garage or trailer queen here! 

I purchased this wonderful 1968 Camaro RS Convertible in September 2000. Living in the Midwest all my life, I grew very tired of dealing with the usual rust problems here. I decided to find the holy grail of car collecting – a rust free car.

I spent a few months cruising around the collector car sites and found myself spending a lot of time at Autotrader's Classic Car; www.collectorcartraderonline.com. It was the easiest to search, had the greatest variety, and prices were more realistic.  It didn’t take long to find a potential vehicle located in southern Nevada.

Over the next three weeks, the seller and I had several phone and e-mail conversations, he sent digital photos, and I checked ‘numbers’, codes, and anything else I could think of. I spent the money for an appraiser/specialist to give an independent view of the car (highly recommended). This was much cheaper and quicker than flying out myself and took the emotion out of the review. My report came back thumbs-up! We worked out a very fair price and I sent a deposit.

The appraiser confirmed this was a nice find – a ’68 Camaro 327 Convertible, 48,000 original miles owned by one family since 1974 (purchased with 24,000 miles). It appeared unmolested and had power steering, power brakes, power top, A/C, factory 8 Track, Rally Sport package, and the ultra-rare fiber optics option. The original 327 and automatic transmission (neither ever apart) nearly had all of the original brackets, screws, bolts, hose clamps, clips... you name it. It was all there. And best of all, 99.8% rust free. In fact, this car was so complete and in such a good condition, I met the seller in Las Vegas and drove the car back to Kansas City. 

The car is now undergoing a mini-restoration. It is a pleasure to work on considering the completeness, lack of rust, and very few prior owner modifications. As a result, expenses at the reproduction part suppliers have been minimal  For the most part, its been a "clean, paint, reassemble" process. I am thoroughly pleased with this car.