I visited CARS 3 weeks ago and spent a whole day there checking out there operation, and I was impressed! I asked all the relevant questions that may or may not pertain to this particular discussion, and I left feeling very confident that they are in no way going to try to pass these "crate camaros" off as a #'s matching Z/28 or anything else, when I asked the question on how it would be titled, Mr. Barber told me that it would be titled as a kit car or if you had a rusted out original car you could use the original title and VIN but it would be labeled as a re-body and there would be no part of the VIN # stamped under the heater on the firewall! CARS is going to do these cars in any stage you want from just a body to a complete turn key car, but they can't put on the "Camaro" emblem, they can drill the holes for you but can't install it. They had it worked out with Chevrolet to call it a Camaro but GM wanted $700 a car to put the name on it, so they decided against it to keep cost down for the consumer, and in my case I am faced with this, I have been negotiating with a guy for 6 months on a 100% #'s matching 69Z, tuxedo black, 62K miles(documented), only options are ZL-2 hood, and Rosewood pkg, needs paint and engine freshened, but its going to cost 25K to buy and then the other work, or buy one of the "crate camaros", do a pro-touring car, with a LS platform based engine, modern suspension technology, AC, 6-speed,good sound system and just lots of fun to drive, and I do really appreciate those out there that restore the #'s matching cars for the rest of us to appreciate, but if I can't drive it I would go nuts and who would want to drive a #'s matching JL-8 Z/28,COPO,Yenko,ZL-1, or Baldwin-Motion. The guys building these cars are all about the hobby, don't beat these guys up, they are producing an amazing product, and I would invite anyone that is close enough to check them out, its the people that buy these "crate camaros" and take them and do everything in there power to pass them off as #'s matching cars that are a threat to the hobby and the uninformed buyers pocketbook, just common crooks looking for a quick buck.
C.A.R.S.
www.classicautomotiverestoration.com
336-595-3900
8235 Nautical Point
Belews Creek, NC 27009
email:
[email protected]
Contact these guys and they will clear up any questions or concerns you may have about these cars or drop by and see them if you are in the Winston-Salem, NC area.