Equipment
396/325hp, automatic, power steering, power brakes, front disc brakes, front and rear spoilers, console, bucket seats, SS wheels, Polyglas tires, 12-bolt rear end, tilt steering column.
Condition
Recently restored. Represented as numbers matching. Paint looks amazing with next to no flaws. Convertible top looks new and fits very well. Panel gaps are a little uneven. Brightwork looks very good with only a few minor flaws. Engine bay looks excellent and showing has no wear. Underneath looks to have been recently undercoated with minimal signs of road use. Interior looks new with the exception of the console and seat belts that are showing wear and are faded. Almost like new and very pretty.
Market commentary
Two things stand out in missed indications of competent and conscientious restorations. The first is about competent and it's stuffing old, pitted, scratched door handles with thin chrome back into doors as the restoration/auction deadline gets close. The other is faded, frayed, thin old safety belts left in place as in on this car. Is the next owner's life worth so little that a set of accurate replacement belts can't be fitted? They're not hard to find. They're built to today's safety standards. It takes no time to acquire and have them delivered. So, why would anyone spend thousands of dollars and hundreds of shop hours and then put back in a set of old, frayed, sun burned old safety belts? 'Rushed' is the most plausible answer, and it translates into 'rushed' attention to other details that may not be apparent upon visual inspection. At the price this Camaro brought the new owner can afford to put in some new belts, but what other shortcuts were taken? The price is reasonable but not necessarily sensible.