The last Camaro....what's it worth???

[WMCC Gary]

I emailed the Fbodfather about 2 People claiming to own the last Camaro Built for the public!!!


Here's a brief story from the Fbodfather................

Waaaaaaaaayyy back in, I believe, early 2001, I put in a request to have
the last Camaro and Firebird built for the GM Collection.........and one
for sale. The two going into the GM Collection would be 'non-saleables'
and the third car from the end would be the 'last saleable
Camaro'......(period!)

I know that GM of Canada was concerned when they asked for the cars and lo
and behold, I'd already tied them up .....perhaps a year or so beforehand.

Now......it's important to understand that you could not build two
Convertibles in a row........simply because of the build process. In fact,
to my knowledge, the only time it happened was the LAST TWO CARS coming
down the line.............(see below)

I can assure you that the last three cars off the line........on the
conveyor..........final assembly......were:

172461...........Red Z28 Coupe.........LAST SALEABLE 4th Gen CAMARO. was
third from end -auctioned off at Kruse Auburn Auction over Labor Day, 2002.
172466 ........Red Trans Am Convert............LAST 4th Gen FIREBIRD
BUILT.....NON SALEABLE......second from end........resides in GM Collection
172467.......,,Red Z28 convertible..........LAST 4th Gen CAMARO
BUILT....NON SALEABLE

Is there a 172465.......172464............172463........and 172461?

Yes.........those are the VIN sequences.....but that is not how they came
down the line. Our Friend who won the auction at Kruse bought the LAST
SALEABLE 4th Gen Camaro .........it was the third car from the end.......

While I do not know what GM of Canada did with the last Camaro and FIrebird
built for GM of Canada, I suspect that the Black Convertible in question
was the last Saleable Camaro Convertible........or the last Saleable Camaro
for GM of Canada.........but it was not one of the last three cars off the
line.

[Zedder]

We spoke with GM Canada this morning and their records do not show the time of manufacture for all cars produced. They had the time of the last one because it ended the production process. Accordingly, my friend decided to list the car on ebay next week as the "Last Convertible Camaro" and I emailed this to Marc this morning prior to him forwarding your email message to Scott. So everyone is happy I believe

[zmanrc]

Gary, thanks for emailing Scott. That never occured to me. Mark G. had sent me Scotts response as well.

Discussions like this are what makes this such a great site.

Zedder, I truely hope your friend does well with his sale. Please post the link when he puts it up. It will be fun to watch. Wish I was in the market for another one.

[Charley Lillard]

Last ones until they build new ones again..Then they will be know as the last 4th gens..

[Rick H]

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Last ones until they build new ones again..Then they will be know as the last 4th gens..

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Good point and then what do they become, just another used 2002 vehicle? Wonder what the value will do to the one of a kind last vehicles? Does a $70,000 Camaro become a $30,000 used vehicle???

Yicks, I am not sure I would want to pay a lot of money for one if I knew the Camaro was going to return.

Interesting.

Rick H.

[fbodfather]

Glad to be of help. (thank God I remember this stuff...can't remember what I had for dinner tonite, but I remember August 27, 2002.......very sad day indeed.

As to what the cars will be worth?

Welp......seems the last car off the Van Nuys plant was on Ebay not three weeks ago.........and as I recall, the bid price was north of $60k when I last looked.

Just glad we got this all straightened out. I just felt it was important to preserve the last few cars.......and I have to tell you that I was approached by several individuals within hours after we announced the 'hiatus'

By the way........you DO want to be in Detroit this January.....that's all I'm gonna say...........

<evilgrin>

[Charley Lillard]

Ha !!!!

[Belair62]

Is there a big snowball fight or something !

[Lynn]

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Last ones until they build new ones again..Then they will be know as the last 4th gens..

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Now, Charley, why would you be such a cynic? Didn't happen to buy the "last American Convertible" back in 1976 or 1977 did you? Remember all those Eldos going for "double sticker"? What a boat, and now you can't give one away.
check it out;

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1976-Cadi...1QQcmdZViewItem

Lynn

[Xplantdad]

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By the way........you DO want to be in Detroit this January.....that's all I'm gonna say...........

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Hey Scott,

Welcome to the best musclecar site on the net!