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Old Apr 5, 2004 | 05:23 PM
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to good to be tru....time rush

YEAR 1969 MILEAGE 14500
MAKE CHEVROLET EXTERIOR COLOR Red
MODEL CAMARO SS396 INTERIOR COLOR Black
PRICE $5,600.00 ENGINE 8 - Cyl
LOCATION Los Angeles, CA TRANSMISSION Automatic
DRIVETRAIN RWD
CLASS Classic / Antique VIN NUMBER 123679N632227
BODY STYLE 2D Sedan DOORS 2


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1969 CHEVROLET CAMARO SS396,, Black You are bidding on a Beautiful 1969 SS 396 /375 HP "Clone" Convertible. No money was spared in the complete restoration of this car. "Powered Now" by a correct and true 1969 396 / 375 HP motor with Correct Block Casting Numbers of : 3955272, Correct for 1969. The Correct Code on this Engine alone is very rare and desirable. The Transmission is a Factory Turbo 400 and both Engine and Trans were recently & completely rebuilt. The rear-end was also rebuilt with new 323 highway gears. This car was built to cruise and drives like its brand new, with no rattles, squeeks, or vibrations etc. and is very reliable. Must see to truely appreciate the quality of the work done to this very nice SS Camaro. Nearly everything on this car has been replaced with new NOS GM parts, or great Original, or rebuilt. This car was professionally done and has very low mileage since completion. Paint and body are absolutely gorgeous and this car is very straight with no dings or scratches. The Car is Now Factory Garnet Red with Black stripes. This has the Black Standard Interior which is mostly original and in exceptional condition for the year.


this is an add i found....to me this sounds like its to good to be tru...(i have seen pics and it looks amazing)......is this just a great deal or do you think that its imposible...if he still has it and it drives fine and i look for the usual problems is there anything else i should be looking for...i dont care about numbers or anything i just want it as my primary car and i wont sell it
Old Apr 5, 2004 | 05:59 PM
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Better ask for pics inside and out, I've been screwed by somebody on ebay before so watch out!

Lots of shady people!

But if it works out for you Good Luck!!


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Old Apr 5, 2004 | 06:01 PM
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there are

there are posted pics inside and out and it looks amazing....i would drive the car before buying it and its not on ebay...the only thing is its up in LA and i am in San diego....so i am wondering if this can be true.....or maybe the price is mispelled....how mutch would this car usualy go for do you think
Old Apr 5, 2004 | 06:03 PM
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Definitely watch out. It's a common scam lately on Ebay to post something like that, that's way too good to be true. They only do it in hopes of getting credit card or account numbers.
Old Apr 5, 2004 | 06:04 PM
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its not on ebay

its not on ebay...and i would be in person...just wondering what this car should be selling for.....thanks for looking out though
Old Apr 5, 2004 | 06:08 PM
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Sorry, I read in the post "you are bidding on ... " so I assumed it was an ebay deal. you know what they say when you assume!

Sounds to good to be true... but I remember hearing a rumor about an angry wife that sold her hubbys 75 corvette for $50.00! so you never know. Or somebody could need money REAL BAD!!

Hope it works out for ya'

Good luck

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Old Apr 5, 2004 | 06:11 PM
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yea the "bidding" thing messed with me to....thats what i was wondering about....i call but there is no pickup and no answering machine so i will keep on calling....the only thing i can think of why this is so cheap is.....in the pic there is a huge garage with all these cars behind it.....maybe the guy is just rich as hell and likes to fix cars and sell them right awy.......that would be amazing./.....i dont know though....i guess ill keep calling and well see.....any idea where i could get an idea of what it "should" go for?????
Old Apr 5, 2004 | 07:12 PM
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yea i have been looking there alot...thanks for doing some leg work for me though.... check out this one

http://adcache.collectorcartraderonl...8/68856048.htm

that looks to good to be true huh...(i have another post about it) but some of them look good....i would love to not have to do anywork on a car...i hate to admit it but i am not one who loves the project....i love the look and the drive....thanks for the help and anymore would be appreciated...specialy thoughts on that link
Old Apr 5, 2004 | 07:16 PM
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oops

wrong post for my previous statement sorry
Old Apr 5, 2004 | 08:52 PM
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FWIW, that 69 Camaro originally came with a 6-cylinder. The engine decodes to a 375HP 396 cid out of a 69 Chevelle. (Hey at least the engine is a "real" SS. )

The price is rediculously low. 67-69 Convertible big block clones in that condition are typically going for well over $20-25K.

Don't expect to get more than 8-10 mpg with that badboy.
Old Apr 5, 2004 | 08:54 PM
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oh dahm....i need at least 17 mpg on city...i hate buying gas as it is specially with prices in SD being some of the highest in the country...guess ill keep looking..thanks for the info
Old Apr 5, 2004 | 09:31 PM
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Originally posted by chuck pump
oh dahm....i need at least 17 mpg on city...i hate buying gas as it is specially with prices in SD being some of the highest in the country...guess ill keep looking..thanks for the info
How much is gas in SD now? I just paid $2.219 for regular today.
Old Apr 5, 2004 | 09:32 PM
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ummmm...average gas "normal" is about 2.32 but there is a place for 2.21 i think
Old Apr 6, 2004 | 12:57 AM
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You're gonna give it up over gas.... man... I hate living in Canada, you guys get all the good cars.
I'd buy that in a heart beat!
Old Apr 6, 2004 | 01:01 AM
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I have to go to work and school everyday....just with that alone (and i drive alot more) thats about 40 miles a day....thats 10 dollars a day for that....and i drive about 20 more so thats 15 dollars a day for gas.......thats alot of money man......(assuming 10 miles per gallon) I am 18 so i dont have that kinda cash......it will be my primary car so its not like i can just use it for cruising....your right though...if it wasnt for gas i would get it in a heartbeat, even though i dont think its for real. the guy doesnt answer emails or pick up hpone calls



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