Anyone know of a "Waikiki Special" 68 rag Camaro?

[PeteLeathersac]

Yep hideaways....don't know if they opened or not but had kind've '67 looking corner lamp delete pieces and a grille bar spear from each side maybe? . I think this one was a '65 ragtop....a two door this time and for sure wheel openings and a few more styling ideas of the future 67-68 cars. . I've searched a bit online but can't find anything? . GM probably sent it to Warhoop's boneyard for disposal....wonder if ol' man Warhoop saved any more of them like he squirelled away that '55 Biscayne? .

~ Pete

[mssl72]

I think this is it. It's in the Super Sports book by Terry Boyce.



Here's another angle of the Caribe from the same book.

[PeteLeathersac]

The Concours...that's the one! . Really cool but some other wheels may go better? .
Besides Vettes it seems that little of this era concepts are around....I don't think GM or Bortz has any and there's supposedly nothing left at Warhoops? . They were probably all crushed there though....the Waikiki, Caribe, Concours and the others? .
There's a few other Chevy specials from this era....any more pics Mark....these are great! .

~ Pete

[Canucklehead]

I wonder how they reinforced the door post for those back doors on the caribe?. As you know thats why the doors were reversed on the 4 dr lincoln converts. Being a one off concept car they probally wer'nt to concerned about that at the time

[mssl72]

Reinforcement not needed, the girls can hold them!

You're right, they probably weren't too concerned.

[Paul_S]

Reinforced... well, it's just a 4-door hardtop with no roof. They probably just combined the two (4-door hardtop and convert). It sure wouldn't like it year around in the rust-belt.

[Kurt S]

Waikiki background - That's Detroit. The Ren Center is right above the guy's head and I *think* that's Stroh's old HQ on the right. A Detroit native should know better than me, I don't go downtown Detroit much....

I've looked at many 4 door hardtops in junkyards. No reinforcement needed, the door posts seem to hold up fine. That area is completely stock on that show car.

[ANDY M]

Kurt, that pic was taken from the south end of Belle Isle.
Or the west end, depending on your point of view.
No way that you could see both the Ren Cen and Strohs from downtown Winsor.
GO TIGERS!!