I'll start with a long story.
It all started back in 1973 when a friend of mine bought a NEW Yellow with black stripes Z28/RS. I fell in love with that car. Fast forward 18 years to 1991. Married with two kids I got the car bug when I started working with two guys that were into Street Rods. Their passion re-fired my Muscle Car passion. So I went on the hunt for a 70-73 Camaro RS. After months of looking at some pretty bad examples I almost gave up. Bought one more Auto-trader on Thursday and there she was, a One Owner, 1973 RS/LT, 45k miles for 3500 dollars. When I called the owner she said she was busy and she did not have time to show it till Saturday. I explained that I was very interested and that I was worried that someone else would push her into showing it before Saturday and I would miss out. She promised that I would be the first to see it. So I waited two days, worrying about the car. Well Saturday came I grabbed my 5 year old daughter and headed to see the car. Well it was not perfect but it was heads above anything else. The owner explained that about a month before she just put a for-sale sign on it and only had one offer. It was two boys that wanted to look at it. She let them take it for a ride with her in the back. I guess they beat on it during the test drive but once they were done they made her an offer. She told them that no matter what they were willing to pay she would not let them have the car because of the way they treated it. Well after my test drive I offered her the asking price of 3500 but she had only one question. “What was I going to do with it” Well I told her I was planning on restoring it and that mostly it would sit in the garage under a cover. Well that’s what it took and the car was mine. My only problem was I did not bring anything to put down on the car for her to hold it till I could get the money. I think I offered her my daughter. But she was willing to hold it till I could get the money on Monday. Monday came and I went back to get the car. Her husband had all the paperwork including most of the old Registrations some even with the tags still attached. All the invoices for the repairs since new and a few other odds and ends. When I asked where she was the husband explained that she did not want to be there to see it drive away. I forgot to add that this car was her 19th birthday present. Well 16 years later I did live up to my word. It sits in my garage under a cover except for sunny days when I take it out for a cruise or a show. That 5 year old is now 21 and she may be the next owner of the Camaro.
It all started back in 1973 when a friend of mine bought a NEW Yellow with black stripes Z28/RS. I fell in love with that car. Fast forward 18 years to 1991. Married with two kids I got the car bug when I started working with two guys that were into Street Rods. Their passion re-fired my Muscle Car passion. So I went on the hunt for a 70-73 Camaro RS. After months of looking at some pretty bad examples I almost gave up. Bought one more Auto-trader on Thursday and there she was, a One Owner, 1973 RS/LT, 45k miles for 3500 dollars. When I called the owner she said she was busy and she did not have time to show it till Saturday. I explained that I was very interested and that I was worried that someone else would push her into showing it before Saturday and I would miss out. She promised that I would be the first to see it. So I waited two days, worrying about the car. Well Saturday came I grabbed my 5 year old daughter and headed to see the car. Well it was not perfect but it was heads above anything else. The owner explained that about a month before she just put a for-sale sign on it and only had one offer. It was two boys that wanted to look at it. She let them take it for a ride with her in the back. I guess they beat on it during the test drive but once they were done they made her an offer. She told them that no matter what they were willing to pay she would not let them have the car because of the way they treated it. Well after my test drive I offered her the asking price of 3500 but she had only one question. “What was I going to do with it” Well I told her I was planning on restoring it and that mostly it would sit in the garage under a cover. Well that’s what it took and the car was mine. My only problem was I did not bring anything to put down on the car for her to hold it till I could get the money. I think I offered her my daughter. But she was willing to hold it till I could get the money on Monday. Monday came and I went back to get the car. Her husband had all the paperwork including most of the old Registrations some even with the tags still attached. All the invoices for the repairs since new and a few other odds and ends. When I asked where she was the husband explained that she did not want to be there to see it drive away. I forgot to add that this car was her 19th birthday present. Well 16 years later I did live up to my word. It sits in my garage under a cover except for sunny days when I take it out for a cruise or a show. That 5 year old is now 21 and she may be the next owner of the Camaro.
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