So, I’m minding my own business, perusing my usual online haunts, and I see someone post up an ad for a cheap “Camero” that they found on good ol’ Craigslist. Yes, we all know that it’s a common misspelling for the Chevrolet Camaro, but this one is listed as a 1964 model.
Here’s what the ad says:
Project car, has had customizing started. Chopped top, rear wheel drive, 429 with 3 2-barrels, engine in back, front and back stretched. 1000.00 or best offer.
Wait… everyone knows that they started building the Camaro in 1967, so what is this car? A Corvair? A kit car? Or just a mislabeled, actual Camaro? Nope, it’s something else entirely, and frankly, I’m not sure what it is!
I am not sure this thing is a Camaro at all. The roof is chopped and it has a DeTomaso Mangusta look to the nose. It’s definitely interesting, but I’m having trouble pinpointing what it is.
Here’s a side shot. Yeah, whatever it is has been elongated alright. And that is a rather severe roof chop. The rear quarter reminds me of a mid-60’s Impala, but again, I have no idea what’s going on here.
Here’s a rear quarter shot, and hey, there’s three carb hats back there! Just what is going on here?
Here’s the rear. It has a buttressed roof like many popular muscle cars of the day, and possibly Ford tail lights? That engine cradle hangs pretty low!
And that “429”? I am pretty sure it’s actually a 400, 425 or 455 Oldsmobile big block. It has three two-barrels, so it could be a rare 1966 442 W30 motor! In all likelihood, it’s probably a Toronado 425 or 455. It’s even painted that 60’s Olds Gold. But it’s in the back, and it has absolutely zero to do with a Camaro.
So, what do you readers think it is? My guess is that it’s a heavily modified Corvair that someone stuffed an Olds V8 in place of the air-cooled six, stretched and chopped it, and then looked at the nearly finished product and ran away. In a way, I think it’s sort of cool. With some finishing, it could be a weird 60’s exotic muscle car prototype that never existed. Or it could be a crazy entry to a budget racing series like the 24 Hours of LeMons or the Grassroots Motorsports $20xx Challenge. Or, if you prefer, you could buy it, harvest the Olds mill, and crush the carcass.
Here’s the ad for the car, which is located in Clarksfield, Ohio.
What would you do with it? Let us know in the comments below!
Link to nowhere.
Harvest the Olds, scrap the rest, or kill the whole thing with fire.
How have you not bought this thing already? It kicks some weird kinda ass.
B-Pillar back is definitely a Corvair.
Honestly, with some talented sheet metal work on the rear, and the addition of about three-inches to the roofline to offset the chopped ratrod look, this thing could be a really cool car. It’s got a kind of AMX/3-meets-B-Body Mopar feel to it.
Looks all corvair to me, chop up and looking like shit though. Save the Olds that is a rare intake set up.
Still for sale? http://bangshift.com/bangshiftapex/most-nutty-camaro-project-ever-meet-the-read-engined-cadillac-powered-1964-camero-for-sale-on-craigslist/
A pile of Chevy crap is a pile of Chevy crap whatever its called!
a lot of Corvair here, some Toronado (Eldorado had a 429), mostly weirdness
No question that’s a mongoose front end was what the guy was trying to a achieve. First thing I saw. She is a little long in the ass but nothing a wing and tunnel ram/blower couldn’t fix. Tons of potential. Do a WTF Rat Rod, post apocalyptic bush bar Mad Max cruiser or jack it up and make it look like a trophy truck/muscle car abortion. Balls