After traversing Oregon in our little white Mustang, I became a Pony car believer. I have always had an appreciation for Pony cars, but I had no idea just how awesome they could be. I have always leaned more towards the original Pony, the Mustang, but I find the Camaro to be an attractive alternative, especially RS and SS examples. The problem is, as with many of my favorite cars, prices are getting out of control. This 1967 Camaro RS/SS is rusty, but the seller is asking an impressive $8,500 here on eBay. I guess if prices keep climbing, this might not be a bad buy if you do not mind holding on to it for a few years.

While I am sure prices will continue to climb, unless they really sky rocket in the near future, this one could be a labor of love for the time being. If the seller were willing to take a few grand less for it, it would actually be a good buy, especially for the intrepid do it yourselfers. Not only is it going to need lots of rust repair, but it is also missing its original drivetrain and some of its interior. As you can see, most of the big interior pieces are here, but they are going to need to be refinished or replaced. Thankfully, Camaros are much like Mustangs in that parts are plentiful and affordable.

The only evidence the seller presents to prove it was used as a racecar is the lack of the original engine and a few blurry shots of some raceway stickers. Motors have been swapped out for a wide range of reasons, so I would want to see more evidence before I concluded this was a former racecar. Not that it would make any signification difference on value or desirability, at least not as much as having the original 350 V8 would. They do provide a breakdown of the Trim Tag that proves it is a real RS/SS car and that it did in fact leave the factory with a 350 V8 and a 4 speed. Finding a replacement engine shouldn’t be much of an issue, as the 350 is one of the most popular small blocks ever built. Although, since the engine isn’t going to be the correct unit anyways, I would be slightly tempted to drop a big block in it. It would definitely make better use of the entire engine bay than the current inline 6 does.

This car is going to need a lot of work, but I’ve seen Camaros in much worse condition saved. Given parts availability and the vast collective knowledge found on the internet, just about anyone with a garage, some spare time, and the drive to do the work could get this car back on the road. The only issue I see here is the asking price, when drivers can be had in the $15 to $20k range. If you could get it for the right price, what would you do with this Camaro? Would you put it back to original condition or would you drop a bigger engine and make it a mean machine?