Of all the weird, occasionally heinous, bizarre junk we have highlighted here at BangShift over the years, this thing takes the cake. Chad’s head is going to explode when he sees this. We have to thank (?!) BS’er Rich Pedraza for tipping us off to the sale of this Camaro “kit” car on TheSamba. For starters we had no idea that such a horrendous mess ever existed and secondly (if you can believe it) this is one of several different Camaro kits that were available for VWs back in the day. We had to go looking because this car is describes as a “full length” kit. What we discovered is that there were “shortie” Camaro kits that had noses and decks that were lopped short to “fit” the VW pan. They look cartoonish…this thing just looks awful.
The bottom line question here is, “what’s the point?” You’d never “fool” someone into thinking you were driving a Camaro. If they were blind like Mr Magoo and missed the Dr Seuss looks of the thing, surely the sound of an aircooled VW engine struggling to push the mess up a hill. You can hear the conversation now. “How many cubic inches are under the hood?” — “None, just a few CCs in the trunk.” For those of you that grew up in the 1970s when crap like this was being sold, we’re sorry for you. For anyone who may have owned something like this, never admit that to anyone. Not your wife, not your mom, not your freaking priest. Keep that fact under your hat.
We’re out of words. Scroll down to see more photos and the link to the sales ad!
AD LINK: CAMARO “FULL LENGTH” KIT CAR
Wow rear looks like a Vette if you squint. Front a Camaro, but it is fun to see the evolution of kit cars. Put it in a museum somewhere.
” For those of you that grew up in the 1970s when crap like this was being sold, we’re sorry for you. For anyone who may have owned something like this, never admit that to anyone. not your wife, not your mom, not your freaking priest. Keep that fact under your hat.”
LMAO!
Crap? Crap you say?! Crap?
Good GOD man, it’s a fine example of sports car history. Why, just look at the rear window rubber seal! I do believe that’s from a 1957 Imperial school bus door, turned sideways. What about that dashboard? Clean is the word I’d use, something the modern day clutterpot cockpits could certainly benefit from! What about that front end? Why it’s half the length of the vehicle!
A classic man, a classic. Certainly not anyones idea of “Crap” good Sir!
laughing under my breath
Looks like it’s ready for paint !! Love the door lines. Never saw anything like that but I do remember a 40 Ford front end kit for the VW.
Again!
Bears repetition.
“Ah, yes, the ’70′s… A time when prudent judgement and taste were secondary considerations.”
From what little that I know of VW’s they need vents in certain areas to cool the motor. No way would all that ‘glass let the motor breathe. And it’s ugly.
The worst thing about this deal is that a (presumably) good Beetle gave its life to become this POS.
Never mind the VWs.I shudder to think that real, honest-to-goodness Camaros were having their eyes gouged out for the sake of these…..these….these……..
The best thing to happen kit cars was the demise of the beetle. It forced them to start building decent chassis.
Anyone who says they remember the 70’s wasn’t really there. See also the Road Runner in todays blog for more proof.
LMAO!!!!
and they use a Pontiac steering wheel, too…
WHY?
I like how the front, if enough drugs were involved, might look vaguely like a Camaro, but by the time they got to the back, particularly the rear window, they’ve just gone ` ah, fuck it’