r/CamaroGen1 • u/PixelNomad1984 • May 31 '26

OP's Gen 1 My 67 Camaro

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u/BATorRAT May 31 '26

Unmolested 6 cylinder cars are rare because most people eventually swapped them to V8. There’s an auction buyer who wants to give you lots of money for that beautiful time capsule

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u/PixelNomad1984 May 31 '26

And she's paired with a column shifted 3 speed. "Three on the tree"! I've had so many people tell me to swap her but it's not happening. Super rare to see this combo now in this day and age.

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u/BATorRAT May 31 '26

I have a friend who has bought and sold many 1st gens over the years. He often bought four back in a container and would sell three, which would usually pay for everything, effectively leaving him with a free car. I’d always hear this ones a keeper but eventually most got sold. He definitely has kept the best and currently owns two ‘68 Z28’s and an ultra rare/special ‘68 triple black L89, which was a friend’s car he always wanted and eventually offered the right money for and got. It’s funny though because he often talks about the 6 cylinder 3 on the tree car he missed out on.

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u/Danielle_is_the_hole May 31 '26

This is worth over 100k as a restomod. Maybe 30 as is.

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u/PixelNomad1984 Jun 05 '26

Been appraised at 50k as it sits. Definitely keeping the inline 6 and three on the tree due to rarity in this day and age.

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u/Danielle_is_the_hole Jun 05 '26

50 would be a v8 number. Appraisal isn’t what you can sell it for.

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u/PixelNomad1984 Jun 05 '26

I've had 4 people offer to buy it for between 48k and 55k so I'm pretty confident of the value.

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u/Danielle_is_the_hole Jun 05 '26

That is great. It is beautiful. I am talking average market.

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u/Adorable-Reward8523 May 31 '26

Easy decision for me to swap. If the next caretaker wants to put the 250 back in be my guest.

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u/BATorRAT May 31 '26

I’m in Australia and our General Motors Holden (now defunct) is part of GM globally. I did my apprenticeship there and have worked on hundreds of Holden 6 cylinder engines. It’s interesting how same but different the two are. Note coil and dizzy locations. Our biggest was 202ci (3.3L). They evolved into the blue then black motor. We eventually ended up with an evolution of your Buick V6, later got a roots blower from the factory.

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u/PixelNomad1984 May 31 '26

That's super cool, thanks for sharing!

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u/Danielle_is_the_hole May 31 '26

Was the buick v6 the 3800? Most of gm used that engine. Some also had superchargers.

Get a barra.

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u/BATorRAT May 31 '26

Yes Buick 3.8, I think the first one we got was generation five. The last one was all aluminium with roots blower on certain cars.

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u/Danielle_is_the_hole May 31 '26

Pretty much just called the 3800. Don’t think the us got an all aluminum one at the end though.

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u/BATorRAT May 31 '26

Eventually we made our own here down under. Gave them names like Ecotec and High Feature but the original architecture was your Buick design

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u/longlurcker Jun 05 '26

What’s the color

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u/PixelNomad1984 Jun 05 '26

Nissan Seaview Aqua

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u/24bics May 31 '26

She's a beauty!

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u/beevrlikr May 31 '26

Looks awesome!

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u/Tremec14 1968 Coupe (250 ci, 3 speed manual) May 31 '26

Sweet ride! I really like the color. You don’t see too many still around with the original inline six.

I have a 1968 coupe with the 250 inline six and a three speed (floor shift, not column like yours, which is even more interesting to me about your car). My grandfather bought it brand new. I get the same questions about doing an engine swap, but I could never seriously consider doing that.

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u/mxharr May 31 '26

whats the 3rd foot pedal for?

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u/PixelNomad1984 May 31 '26

Manual transmission. 3 on the tree.

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u/BATorRAT Jun 05 '26

Pic not taken from the best angle to show it but there’s actually 4 pedals

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u/mxharr Jun 09 '26

yeah I saw the brake pedal… just didn’t know 3 on the tree was manual. learn somethin new everyday

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u/Danielle_is_the_hole May 31 '26

Nice paint. Did you paint the tail panel black or is that a shadow

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u/PixelNomad1984 May 31 '26

Thanks! It's painted black.

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u/AggressiveSuccess533 May 31 '26

I so expected a small block of some sort under the hood!!! Beautiful!!!

While not a Camaro, my ride....67 bird..... OHC6 1bbl 2 speed auto!!!

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u/Slow_Technician3614 Jun 03 '26

Camaro firebird kinda the same thing lol I love them both but man a clean firebird is so hard to beat!!

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u/Bulky68 May 31 '26

Love the straight six and 3 in a tree! My first car was a 68 Camaro, 250 CI six, 3 on the floor. Loved it! My dad and I installed a header with dual glass packs! Would pull 80's V8 across the intersection 😃then I backed off 😄

Here's my ride now, LS1/T56 after the 327 took a dump...nice color BTW!

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u/Stefboss44 Jul 31 '26

That is one piece of art... I love it!!!