Pro Touring 68 Camaro

[Chris442]

Thanks, Charley, for putting this up here. Not gonna be thrilled to see this thing go, but it's just gotta happen. We're hoping it'll go for north of $60k, but we'll just see how it goes. Historically, it seems like pro touring stuff has done pretty well there.

We definitely have driven the wheels off the thing since we got it done; it's been worth all the hours and every penny for the fun we've had. One thing I'd say about the car is that things have been all sorted out, so you can just get in and drive.

That would definitely be us that you saw at Goodguys in Scottsdale last month, and that's where the car will be a month from now, of course.

The car has been in Car Craft, but not CP. Turns out that there's going to be a reprint of the CC article in a special CC publication about engine swaps that should be out very soon. It also will be appearing in Hemmings Muscle Machines at some point. Don't know when, but it was shot 8 months ago.

Anyway, even though I'm going to miss the car when it's gone, I'm still looking forward to the experience of selling at Barrett-Jackson. I've been going to the auction since way back in '00, so it will be interesting to get another perspective on it. Boy, have things changed since then. If you're going to be around, I always love talking to other car guys.

If anybody has any questions about the car, don't hesitate to post in here or get in touch with me via PM.

[Johnny Wayne]

What day will the car be sold during that week? Looks great Thanks

[Chris442]

Selling On Sat. Probably about 11:00 or so AM local time. Unfortunately, it won't be on TV.

[ord27]

thanks for the info Chris. My business partner is considering bidding. If he gets pretty serious about it, I'm sure that he will want to contact you. I hope that's cool with you.

[clill]

This is exactly why I posted here. There are a ton of pro-touring type cars but how many really work well ? This one I have seen and have seen that they have driven it all over the country. Hopefully it will go to someone that will enjoy it as much as they have.

[Chris442]

Originally Posted by ord27

thanks for the info Chris. My business partner is considering bidding. If he gets pretty serious about it, I'm sure that he will want to contact you. I hope that's cool with you.

That'd be great. I'll also add that if anybody is in the Phoenix area leading up to the auction, I'd be happy to show them the car. The only caveat to that is we'll be doing a little bit of cosmetic freshening, so it could be down occasionally in the next few weeks.

Originally Posted by clill

This is exactly why I posted here. There are a ton of pro-touring type cars but how many really work well ? This one I have seen and have seen that they have driven it all over the country. Hopefully it will go to someone that will enjoy it as much as they have.

Thanks, Charley. We definitely have not been afraid to put miles on it, and if that's what somebody wants to do with the car, it can do that very well. I hope it finds a good home, too.

[tones2SS]

Nice looking car. Love the green exterior and the white interior.

[Johnny Wayne]

What is the ground clearance like on the car? How many inches and where? Thanks

[Chris442]

Originally Posted by Johnny Wayne

What is the ground clearance like on the car? How many inches and where? Thanks

The front spoiler is just under 6" as it sits.

The lowest point between the axles is the most forward part of the subframe under the passenger compartment at 4" the rear of the subframe is at 4.5". The lowest point of the frame connectors aft of that is also about 4.5".

The crossmember under the engine is also about 4", but it's tough to get under there.

You can see in the picture that there's not much below the frame of the car. The mufflers can be seen a bit in front of the rear axle, but again tough to get under there with the car at ride height. I've never really had much trouble getting over stuff with it, you do have to be a little careful, though. The nice part is you'll scrape the frame before the exhaust.

It's also worth noting that it's on 4 coilovers, so it could be adjusted, too.

[MarkM66]

Originally Posted by Chris442

Selling On Sat. Probably about 11:00 or so AM local time. Unfortunately, it won't be on TV.

Chris,

Did you more or less get what you expected?

I really like the car. Stance, moldings, engine, etc.