WIW? L78/M22/4.10/UU original w/docs 1968 Camaro

[orbit orange70]

And its an M22 car!

[JamesinHBCA]

Car is running now. A video and more information was posted on the Camaro board.

1968 Camaro L78 Running

15K won't buy this car. Seller is looking for closer to 25K USD. May go to ebay soon.
Car is located in Ottawa Canada.

Serious buyers can contact the seller through TC, or PM me if you can't get a hold of him there.

[luzl78]

He will absolutely get at least 25,000 for it if not more. Car has too much provenance not to be able to be sold for that

[black69]

I think the real market price for L78 novas is not where many of us think it should be, look at the cream puff recently at BJ, super car workshop restored. I think a 68 L78 camaro is in that same boat in a sense, the market price is not what many of us think. If we think its worth north of 25K all day long, reality is likely south of 25K. It is not a 69 camaro, and they suck the money out of the room first. What is left goes towards cars like this. Its the reality I see.

South of 25K is the price I think it really is. Probably 20K. Car was not stored well, who even knows if the engine is not bored to the point it can't be rebuilt one more time. Back in the day, people pushed the bore on a 396 to make it closer to a 427 as best they could.

[EZ Nova]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: black69</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I think the real market price for L78 novas is not where many of us think it should be, look at the cream puff recently at BJ, super car workshop restored. I think a 68 L78 camaro is in that same boat in a sense, the market price is not what many of us think. If we think its worth north of 25K all day long, reality is likely south of 25K. It is not a 69 camaro, and they suck the money out of the room first. What is left goes towards cars like this. Its the reality I see.

South of 25K is the price I think it really is. Probably 20K. Car was not stored well, who even knows if the engine is not bored to the point it can't be rebuilt one more time. Back in the day, people pushed the bore on a 396 to make it closer to a 427 as best they could.

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^^^^^Exactly. Our &quot;feeling&quot; where the market &quot;should&quot; doesn't mean where it is. The market sets the market price, not us. Just go back and look at the BJ thread and how people were saying the market is soft? There were plenty of &quot;deals&quot; or &quot;smolin deals&quot; that were present during this years BJ Scotsdale show.

&quot;Tom William's old L78 Nova with a Henderson restoration did $67k. No love for a real Nova&quot;

This was posted by Charlie in that thread:
&quot; Lot 1016.1 - 1970 CHEVROLET CHEVELLE LS6
$66,000.00* No Reserve Scottsdale 2017
Excellent condition. Matching-numbers LS6 454/450hp engine with a 4-speed manual transmission. One repaint. In the LS6 Registry, photocopy of the Build Sheet and documented owner history. From the Charlie Thomas Collection&quot;

So lets see, from a buys point of view, pay 66K plus fees and be done with it NOW and driving LS6 or pay 25K and go through the resto on this Camaro??? Granted there was also some &quot;issues&quot; possibly with this LS6, but still and LS6 and numbers matching.

But like I said in that thread, I think BJ other shows, like Florida or Indy, numbers will be even softer???

Sorry just sorta a &quot;trend&quot;? Money seems to be going resto mod style now, or mod trucks!!!!! The muscle car might have reached it's peak as only us die-hards are really going after them. The &quot;new money&quot; wants a truck or resto mod, the money has shown it's favour in these that people can drive and use more, at this time anyway.

Look at Kendig's VW van!!!!! $302,000+ one could by a Yenko Chevelle, Camaro or a couple of Deuces, or a Boss 429 for that?

[black69]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: JamesinHBCA</div><div class="ubbcode-body">

15K won't buy this car. Seller is looking for closer to 25K USD. May go to ebay soon.
Car is located in Ottawa Canada.
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To me, this earlier statement of closer to 25K does not imply greater than 25K, I read that as less than 25K or on the money. If it did sell for more, I am happier that would be the outcome, I am an L78 fan, I have 2 of them (a 65 and a 69).

[JamesinHBCA]

Originally Posted by black69

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: JamesinHBCA</div><div class="ubbcode-body">

15K won't buy this car. Seller is looking for closer to 25K USD. May go to ebay soon.
Car is located in Ottawa Canada.
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To me, this earlier statement of closer to 25K does not imply greater than 25K, I read that as less than 25K or on the money. If it did sell for more, I am happier that would be the outcome, I am an L78 fan, I have 2 of them (a 65 and a 69).

In this case , the seller was only getting local offers in the 15K Canadian range until these boards generated a little more exposure.

Sometimes you get more than you ask for with multiple offers when your selling expectations are realistic.

[scuncio]

I just got back from a 24 hour road trip to buy this car. It is COOL...even has most of the original exhaust on it. There is rust, but it's all fixable....

[Xplantdad]

Originally Posted by scuncio

I just got back from a 24 hour road trip to buy this car. It is COOL...even has most of the original exhaust on it. There is rust, but it's all fixable....

Very cool....somehow I missed this post!

[JRSully]

and a 4:10 rear. This would be a steal for a body shop owner as that's where the majority of your $$ will go on this one! Neat car though, cannot be too many made in this combo.?