LOST and FOUND! BARN FIND 1968 Z/28 RS Chevy Camaro!
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- čas přidán 21. 06. 2024
- This is the story of my 1968 Z/28 Chevrolet Camaro. I bought it in 1969 and sold it in the 70’s.
I lost track of it for many years but, was finally able to track down its whereabouts.
After several unsuccessful attempts to buy it back from the owner, he finally agreed to sell it back to me, and the rest is history!
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When I turned 21 in 1970 I got $4,500.00 from a insurance settlement from a accident that happened at 5 years old. Of course I had to buy a car, so off to the ford dealer I go. In the show room was a Boss 429 Mustang, and low and behold it was going for $4,500 dollars. The dealer said it would go 200mph. I though, not with me in it. Anyway I didn't buy it and the way I drove back then there's was a good chance I wouldn't be here today. I ended up buying a 66 mustang GT 4 speed with a 289hipo for $1,000 dollars. All the best.
Chevrolet all the WAY!!!! 🙋♂️ im 58 this year, my father was a GM muscle car fanatic..owned multiple Novas, Chevelles, El Caminos.
Thanks for sharing the history of your z28. I too own a 68' rs z28 early production. Early production late 67' to approx February 68' had "302" fender emblems. When I had my numbers matching engine rebuilt I made sure I did not have the deck resurfaced. It still had the factory "broached" texture. So many re-stamped blockes that are being claimed as original. Keep the great content coming!
Very nice car Alan, very nice story.
Glad that you got your car back.👍👍
I always loved that Blue.
I remember picking up used Chevelle's for 350 bucks in the early 80's, what great days those were. What a beautiful car you have!!!!!!
Mature gentleman and still doing what he loves... I wish you good health sir so you can continue to work with GM muscle 💪 😊
Thanks Marcus. Nice comment. AG
Beautiful car and I'm glad you got it back! I think it's perfect. Number matching cars mean nothing to me. Bravo to you for setting it up like you wanted it and driving it. I'll say it again, perfect!
I was so hoping that you would tell the story about your car. Thank you! It’s so nice in this day and age that you can get cylinder heads that flow so good that you can make 450 HP with a cam that idles almost like a grocery getter. The car is gorgeous AG and during the driving demonstration you can tell that this car really scoots! You don’t see many cars these days that you can shift into second gear and burn the tires off!
Thanks Robert, even though it was a granny shift. AG
Great story telling, you have a beautiful 68.
Hi Alan, enjoyed the video and the history of your Z28, it truly is a beautiful car, also being a Canadian car which is documented makes it even more valuable along with the history of it. You can find many 69 Z28’s but trying to find a 68 is quite difficult, not having the original engine would not bother me because of the documentation of the vehicle, thanks again for the video and enjoy the car.
AG, its still a nice car...
Thank you for showing and sharing your car = I love it as is and glad that you are driving it and enjoying it. Love the blue color and the white stripes = very striking color combo!!
Love the story, very nice Camaro,I own 68 RS 396 Bought it in 69, Car sits in my Family room its my first new car I ever Bought...
That sounds nice , very nice
Looks mint
well done AG
I remember hitch hiking to 5th line to watch you guys race back then. beautiful car!
What a nice comment, thanks for reminding me of those days Bob. AG
Beautiful car. I also own a 1968 rs z28, black white stripes. It was sold used in my town in 1969 and i aquired it from him. It was drag raced in its early life and still retains its 456 gear but the original engine is long gone. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you for sharing too!.AG
Excellent video and great information. I’m 60 and sold my 1969, SS, with original m20/3.55s a couple of years ago. Still miss the car and enjoy living through your videos. Please keep them coming.
❤story , ff to 87 I bought my 69rsz after 2 years of writing letters to the owner , had a L72 427 them a 327 that both replaced 302 long gone , It sat from 76 to New Year’s Day 87 & I’ve had ever since , got a CE 302 & it too had BV 4.10 swapped to 3.55, love your story & car .
That is one extremely nice Camaro!
It sure brings back memories of the old days!!
That is one cool ride!
Thanks Thomas. AG
Such a great car and cool story, Alan- thanks for sharing.
I have always dreamed about buying back my Daytona Yellow ’69 RS Z/28 that I owned in high school, and I have ALWAYS regretted selling it.
I have kept my eyes on it over the years, but it’s always just been out of my reach price-wise. It just sold this year at Barrett-Jackson and now I don’t know where it’s at, unfortunately.
You’re a lucky man to still own your Z/28, so hang on to it!
Thanks again for all your posts- I always appreciate and enjoy them.👍🏻
Excellent video. It's interesting that my '65 GTO also has an M20 wide ratio transmission. Regarding the numbers matching debate, I completely understand why collectors put so much emphasis on a car's authenticity, but these days I'm more interested in the nostalgia component of that equation and don't really care if the car has its original whatever. When I bought my GTO I didn't do a deep dive into if it were a numbers matching car or not. At the time I didn't really care that much, I just thought the car was cool. Later however I did order the PHS documentation on the car to satisfy my curiosity and lo and behold, the engine, trans, everything really was original to that car. A bonus I suppose but if those numbers didn't match, I would still like the car just as much. Thanks for sharing your story with us, Allan. It's a great story and a very cool car. See you in July!
The only better thing than a Cheverolet, is another Cheverolet AG!
I had a 69' Road Runner in the mid 70s into the late 80s. Current ride is a 17' SS camaro 6 spd manual.
Thanks Nicky, I almost became a Mopar guy. AG
Thanks for sharing the history on your car ! 👍👍
Great job! Best history lesson. I’m sure it was walk down memory lane
Enjoy
Nice story.. Thank you for your knowledge and videos..
Beautiful car.
You can tell a M22 coming down the street, because of the wine!
Correct, it was a cool sound. AG
I love you "Canucks"..like you accent! You are a good speaker, you must have been on the debate team in college..you certainly command the Englash language..love your accent also..especially the way you pronounce "Z"! Great, great car..it's in pristine condition..you've go to be proud of it!..it's certainly an interesting story..Good Luck!
Thanks for the nice comments David, glad you enjoyed the video. AG
Thank you Alan what a terrific story. It's a Beautiful machine, that sounds Great. Personally
I could careless about numbers matching. I'm sure the way this one is set up it drives much
better than an original.
Thanks for watching and commenting Greg.AG
Alan, Thanks for the Ride a Long, that’s a Beautiful Car 👍
Absolutely Beautiful
Thanks Robert. AG
68, 69 Roadrunner Beep Beep ! I remember those beautiful cars also.
Thanks Keith, I almost owned one. AG
Absolutely, love the colour.
Do you remember what annual income was back then? When I started working in the mid 80s min wage was $4.00 per hour. My first car was a 68 Pontiac Station Wagon for $200.00
Thanks for the question Pontiac 411. I had to answer this comment first.
i started working at a Texaco Garage in 1964 for 75 cents/hour. When i graduated in 1970, I was making $2.20. Industrial wages by 1970 were about $3.00/hour to start.
My first car was a 1955 Ford for $225. which I bought in Sept 1964. The three musts for my first car were V8, two door and standard transmission. I didn't turn 16 until October. AG
Great story, video and car.
Brother, that is a GORGEOUS car!!! Great job!!! The '70 SS LS6 454 Chevelle is my all time favorite car. Those years of Z28's are my second. I've had a couple Chevelles. 1-72' Hardtop and 1-72' convertible Chevelles. I've never owned any year of the Camaros. I am working towards a 22 to 24 Camaro. Soon I hope. It's not one of those. But they are still great looking cars.
You came real close being a Mopar guy if that dealership would have had that 340 Dart..
thanks for the video
I had a 70 Chevrolet pickup with no power steering. I went to the junkyard and bought a gearbox and pump and installed it myself. This was in the 80's. Great story.
yours is a great story too! AG
Beautiful.
Nice nice nice!!!
My first car was a '75 Rally Sport i purchased from my cousin and her husband who got it from his brother. Wasn't fast but had a 4 speed manual and it would light the tires quick 😂 I was young and dumb and would smoke em at red lights just for for fun 😂I still dream about that car 😢 it was a Milwaukee Wisconsin origin car so lots of cancer all over that I had repaired but the cowl was toast too so my guess it's been crushed long ago 😢 I moved to Texas so I had to sell it but that was easy coz I was out testing it after a shift linkage adjustment and got pulled over by a cop 👮♂️ and he liked the car and ended up buying it 😂 probably only had 180hp maybe less but was white with a flat black hood and roof and Z28 factory mags so it stood out. Every shop I took it to get exhaust work or new tires asked if it was for sale 😂
I appreciate drivers more than numbers matching collector cars. Both are fine but I value the experience of driving and racing more than anything else.
Thanks for your comment.AG
The M21 and M20 have the same gear ratios but the M20 has stronger straight cut gears. 🙂 I have an all original '68 El Camino w/the L79 327" engine, M21 Muncie and a 4.10 positrac rear end. My transmission for sure has a 2.20 1st gear.
Great information and memories. One quick question, way back when you purchased this car....when you bought it back in 69...did you ever think that this car would end up being and staying this special and desired? Or was it just a fun means of transport, likely to just rust away into oblivion like 99% of the cars of that time? And at what point did you realize that it was truly a jewel and legendary?
Its only worth to what it is to you... All original is not going to make it any better than you have it AG.
Tastefully done. Many of these cars from all of the manufacturers were butchered up in the guise that "we could build them better than the factory", and many of those cars have rotted away and are rusted out basket cases. Fortunately by staying in touch with the fellow you sold this car to you were able to get it back and being older and wiser have restored this vehicle to your tastes that have come full circle with age and wiser as well. As a former street rod dude who just had to have the usual hot rod stuff, with age I have the same outlook on what is best for these older vehicles.🥸👍👍👍👍👍👍
Nice compliment Billy, well thought out point if view. I agree. AG
Badass
Thanks Paul. AG
nice car, nice color
Thanks Terry. AG
Nice video.
Thank you! AG
A good looking car, it's real not a pasted together "original" with no story.
Thanks for sharing with us Internet automotive voyeurs. (-;
Thanks Marcus. AG
Cool car
nice Camaro
Hi Allan,the 67 you mentioned,was it the one you got from me?
For sure Richard. I also remember when you first bought it and let me drive it. Pretty cool. hope you are well Richard. AG
And what happen to the original 302
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People are so hung up on numbers matching. I still don't care. As long as it's a similar engine.
All show and no go. Sloth-slow turds. "67-'69 Camaro Z/28's.
@Gold's Garage - So what happened to the original 302 engine?
I sold the car with the 302. The next owner just wanted to go fast. I installed an L78 396 in the car for him. The 302 engine went into a 55 Chev, not sure what happened after that. AG
What a beautiful car. If I would have ordered one in 1968 that's exactly what it would look like.
I do like 69's too, but given the choice, I would take a 68 over a 69 any day of the week.
Not trying to be rude, but I have to ask something. Why is it that Canadians call everything with
the letter Z in it Zed ? I've noticed quite a few people from Canada that do that.
The letter Z, is only pronounced “Zee” in the United States. It comes from the Greek/Latin letter “Zeta” and became “Zed” in early English, in French it is also “zède”. It’s pronounced “Zed” in every English speaking country with the exception of, the United States.
@@mkimble21 Thanks for the explanation. I guess we are the oddballs LOL...
Insee people puttin cars around barely above idle. If they only knew the carbon build up they are causing. You have to heat the engines up to burn that carbon. I remember when the fuel hoses were long enough that you could rear either side of the car. Lol.
i never seen a 68 Z with the RS option from the factory . i'm not sure what you have there buddy .
RS is an exterior body package ( hide away headlights, chrome trim, etc ). Z28 is an engine and drivetrain package ( 302 hi performance engine , 4 speed, etc) . Someone ordered the car with both.
@@strokersteve468 The RS option was not available on 68 Z/28's
Like your videos. But they are not zed/ 28s they are Z/28s. Lol.
Got it, thanks Bob. AG
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Get the correct wiper blade
Thanks for the comment. The appraiser nailed me for that also. AG
@@goldsgarage8236 its a great car. What happen to the original 302. Who took it out. You o someone else.
i sold it with the 302 running. The new owner just wanted to go fast so I installed an L78 396 in the car for him in 1972. He sold the 302 to my brother in law for $500. who installed it in a 55 Chev. AG
@@goldsgarage8236 get it back , thats the most important part of a Z/28
Would you be interested selling