1967 Chevy Camaro rescued from cluttered garage

1967 Chevy Camaro rescued from cluttered garage | Why I Drive #9

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5 жыл бұрын

Jim Gelfat never went looking for a Camaro. He was merely tagging along with a friend who had asked for a hand in cleaning out a garage ahead of an estate sale. After clearing away decades worth of boxes, junk, and debris, what was left was a 1967 Chevrolet Camaro. Jim did all sorts of work on the car to get it to where it is today. He admits it’s no show car, but he likes it that way. There’s no fear of additional dents or scratches and that frees him up to fully enjoy driving it however he likes. Because sometimes the perfect car is imperfect, and that’s perfectly fine with us.
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@Hagerty 5 жыл бұрын

Read more about Jim and his Camaro discovery here: www.hagerty.com/articles-videos/articles/2018/09/26/1967-camaro-rescued-from-cluttered-garage

@GETUPANDGO 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Hagerty!

@clevelandmaker386 5 жыл бұрын

and only an architect can afford one.... sad

@sreilly 5 жыл бұрын

That's how I feel with my Thunderbird. It is no way perfect, but it gets me away from the stresses of life. It was my grandmother's since new, and now it's mine. I learned how to drive in it and made it clear that it was 'my car.' I can so relate to Jim. AWESOME video, and AWESOME car.

@pgtmr2713 5 жыл бұрын

How many people here can tell that it's a 67 just by looking at it?

@brendasnider7158 5 жыл бұрын

vent windows and round front signals ,and no sidelights !

@dennisp.2147 5 жыл бұрын

interior door panels are different from 68-69 also.

@brendasnider7158 5 жыл бұрын

Another odd one on the 67 emblems on the hood and trunk say Chevrolet with Camaro underneath and in 68 it was the other way around !

@dennisp.2147 5 жыл бұрын

67's also had the smaller engine displacement numerals and crossed flag emblem on the fender where 68 and 69 were larger numbers and no flags.

@brendasnider7158 5 жыл бұрын

a few more are the taillights are different and a 67 came with 1 mirror while a 68 had a passenger mirror ...

@ryantyniec1081 5 жыл бұрын

2:12 "push it around with my feet", I think a lot of classic car owners can relate to that!

@thomasdavison8996 5 жыл бұрын

You hit the nail on the head Jim. I feel exactly the same way. Whether these cars need some work or they are trailer queens, they love to be driven. Mine is my therapy. The feel of the road. The sound of the motor. It all works on the human psych to bring us back to our sanity. GM advertised these Camaro's as "a FUN car to drive." They got that right! Also, the name "Camaro" means comrade or friend. WOW, this is so true. So many of us guys and girls feel the cars spirit when we are out on the road. We include it in our family trips and take pictures of it with the family. It is a true Comrade! Loved your video Jim.

@styldsteel1 5 жыл бұрын

Great reply, Thomas.

@WilliamDye-willdye 5 жыл бұрын

"Full-size Hot Wheels". Reason enough. :-) One of the reasons why I hang on to my old car is that it was in a video game that I used to play.

@325xitgrocgetter 5 жыл бұрын

Years ago, in high school, the neighbor's bought a '67 Camaro very similar to this one for their son....this was the early 80s...the car was 15 to 16 years old....base model, straight six with a manual three speed on the floor....aquamarine color....very straight and clean other than some rust appearing in the quarters...and like every other car his parents gave him he wrecked it. We weren't exactly friends but he would invite me over to chat while he would work on his cars...and he would go through a cycle of really caring for them and then somehow destroying them...to the point we wondered how he could get insurance. For some reason, it bugged me that he wrecked this Camaro...I imagined owning the car and restoring it as is..dog dish hubcaps and all.

@actv8tordc 5 жыл бұрын

Very nice Jim. My younger brother has a '73 Z28 4-speed with only one repaint...everything else is original, nothing added. He's very careful about where he drives his car and I'm sure loses some sleep if he detects a scratch or a spot of oil, but overall it's basically a fine tuned time machine. I enjoy a two wheel version of your love for your car. It's an older Honda CBR600 which when I bought it had seen better days...no boxes piled on it or rats nests but it needed some significant tlc. Now, despite it not being perfect cosmetically it runs like fine tuned Seiko watch, never missing a beat. I don't mind that it has a few scratches and shows evidence of minor repairs to the fairings etc...but it's always detailed after every ride and ready to roll for it's next rip.

@ralphbillick1210 5 жыл бұрын

Have no idea why someone would vote thumbs down but his story was good for him and me , so thanks!

@marcryvon 5 жыл бұрын

Naaah, don't worry about naysayers & dimbulbs. Not worth your time and attention.

@kanukster 5 жыл бұрын

Maybe because it didn't show the engine? Maybe because it was vague on specs? Maybe because it seemed like half the video was missing.

@styldsteel1 5 жыл бұрын

And Maybe you are right about all of your points. However. This is not what this little dity is all about. It's not about all the details you wrote about. It's not about engines, it's not about specs. It's about something much much larger than all of this. It's about something much, much larger than these things you mentioned. It's about a man's life. It's about getting away from his daily routine. This video spoke volumes without being 30 minutes long and how fast and how big and specs. Yes, 3 minutes was all we needed.

@styldsteel1 5 жыл бұрын

Not important. The important thing is if you like it or not. And I'm not talking about a uselss like or dislike version. I couldn't give a rats ass if Tony Balony likes it or not.

@aidanred6270 5 жыл бұрын

So grateful for this video series. We need more content like this on youtube.

@benas2816 5 жыл бұрын

This guy made me think twice. I realised that i dont need to lower my car to get attention. I have to enjoy it how it is

@styldsteel1 5 жыл бұрын

I couldn't agree with you more. These cars are a moment in time. These cars must be enjoyed just as they were the day we purchased them XXX years ago.

@matthewshambler2644 5 жыл бұрын

"Reviving" this car.. great way to do it, nut 'n bolt restos are not always needed or possible for a lot of us, but "reviving " certainly is!

@kenshobby5191 5 жыл бұрын

Great story!! I could not agree more, that's why I drive mine.

@Rarerat 3 жыл бұрын

Same here Ken. ;)

@sonyhk3824 5 жыл бұрын

Lovely car. Cheers guys

@ashqelon7267 5 жыл бұрын

I love to tooling around in my 68 Mercury pickup, get looks and waves all the time.

@Guardducks 5 жыл бұрын

Beautiful car. Simply beautiful. 😎

@HammyTechnoid 5 жыл бұрын

One of the sexiest cars I ever owned was a '68 Camaro, and it wasn't even performance. It had a straight 6 and a 2 speed automatic... but it was a sweet ride. Paid 850.00 for it back in 1977.

@gnrrpreacher 5 жыл бұрын

Keep driving!

@alejandrocortes9444 5 жыл бұрын

Beautiful car, congrats!

@geirmyklebust 5 жыл бұрын

Just like me ........ love my daily drive 74 El Camino. Its one of my four vintage GM cars, BTW.

@briand7381 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome, I want one too. My father and I rescued 2 69’s. One was a Z, and sadly sold it in 2001. Hagerty find me another one. :)

@marcryvon 5 жыл бұрын

To me, this first generation of the Camaro is the only one important. Perfect size, lightweight, awesome design.Everything. Proof on wheels that a good design is a lasting beauty. This example only miss the floor trans selector. Otherwise, awesome.

@terryorcutt8739 5 жыл бұрын

The '67 Camaro was a beautiful design.

@cordovanbee713 5 жыл бұрын

I had a68 loved it!!

@ninjer1750 5 жыл бұрын

Jim is a real G

@ramonsotopichardo7281 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome good clean restauration time

@herivas7618 5 жыл бұрын

Lindo. Prazer indescritível guiar essa máquina singular. Simplesmente maravilhoso !!!!

@ALABAMAHEADHUNTER 5 жыл бұрын

Very sweet ride ! I'm a Chevy man myself and love to get out and drive my 66 Chevelle SS . Ain't much better !

@davidrubin1895 5 жыл бұрын

Column shift. I haven't seen one in a long time

@joeyramirez6355 5 жыл бұрын

Whattya, new? Early ones had bench seats. Some had fold-down rear seats. They weren't ALL SSs or cowl inducted Z28s like some people would like to think either.

@davidrubin1895 5 жыл бұрын

@@joeyramirez6355 so what's your point

@user-io3hw7hx7q 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome thanks

@dalegroves1918 5 жыл бұрын

If you lived in the 60s this is your connection to that time in you life. Hard to understand if you weren't there.

@carloshugomunozbarabino5795 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful

@bosse641 5 жыл бұрын

Miss the days of true driver's cars. Now we are co-pilots only. Computers on wheels.

@benjamingoodman2690 5 жыл бұрын

Column shift 3 speed! Badass!

@roadwarrior1450 5 жыл бұрын

Real nice car. I'm from New England. AKA the Rust Belt. We dont see cars that clean up here. 🚙🚙

@stevescarpulla1625 5 жыл бұрын

I feel the same about my 67 Impala.

@joebrown1382 5 жыл бұрын

This is the way you found it? Looks restored beautiful finish. Very nice.

@racer67 4 жыл бұрын

I daily drive a 67 impala! 67 was a great year for GM!

@Lu-KN 5 жыл бұрын

...Jim customized the new engine to appear as similar to the original 327 as possible, and the original now sits boxed up in his garage in case the desire for a numbers-matching restoration arises... That is the way to handle a car like this!

@Hagerty 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for reading the article! 😊

@BaBaBooeyWRLD 5 жыл бұрын

That isn’t a stock cam I hear thumping but I like it

@7viewerlogic670 5 жыл бұрын

Cool!

@ferenckarap2750 5 жыл бұрын

is there manual versions?

@D.Magic_ 5 жыл бұрын

Love it

@pamcolechadwell1302 5 жыл бұрын

WOW!

@f250Di 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome

@jimclarke1108 5 жыл бұрын

Happy days ))

@lesthegreat 5 жыл бұрын

Architect like myself, 69 Camaro, dad wouldnt let me have, I got handed a Rambler instead. 2018 Mustang here I come.

@Squiddy_ 5 жыл бұрын

That’s what I’m talking about!

@ronaldtartaglia4459 5 жыл бұрын

Same with my fox convertible. Just gets me away.

@kingpinjunky0219 5 жыл бұрын

Tim Allen's copo version of this car is nice

@justanotherdrunk 5 жыл бұрын

his is the perfect 1st gen

@BaBaBooeyWRLD 5 жыл бұрын

kingpinjunky02 that copo is nuts

@justsaying3841 5 жыл бұрын

It's buetiful.

@sbgoutlaw 2 жыл бұрын

1967 👍💪

@williambeck3029 5 жыл бұрын

Know just what he means

@GETUPANDGO 5 жыл бұрын

My dad had a tricked out 60's Camaro...and to this day, he regrets selling it

@tovfiqhesimli5541 5 жыл бұрын

I 💓 60s American cars

@travisbrannon4784 5 жыл бұрын

Been cool to see how it was when it was found just saying lol.

@pol_enota 5 жыл бұрын

I love camaro, 67-68-69 year it's my favorite car, but in my Russia we have a lot of problems with muscles cars. because in America this car cost 3000 $ (bad rust car), and in Russia this car cost 30 000$! sorry-my English is not so good(

@ANDREWSAMY562 5 жыл бұрын

Column shift Camaro. Me likey

@knowbodiesfull5768 5 жыл бұрын

The taillights are from a '68.

@andrewipp426 5 жыл бұрын

Good story .....your car should let you leave stress behind you !!

@vladislavbarbarii2089 5 жыл бұрын

This reminds me of Petrolicious

@ericdebisz9458 5 жыл бұрын

What it's all about

@lateefcarrere1649 5 жыл бұрын

The dislikes came from mustang owners, lol!

@nelsona779 5 жыл бұрын

Am I the only one that heard a slight tapping noise. The car is beautiful though.

@ajsmalaisemopargarage2073 5 жыл бұрын

Either he has some bad mufflers or it's missing...

@roeng1368 5 жыл бұрын

Sounds great, nothing like a grunty american v8. But are these not verboten in California yet ?

@Yellow.Dog. 5 жыл бұрын

In the near future for sure.

@aidanselectrictv969 5 жыл бұрын

ro eng that’s inline 6 haha

@kingkong-og4qu 5 жыл бұрын

great cammaro and it should be like this just drive your car

@gabrielvarelajavalera2684 5 жыл бұрын

me prodran tradusir lo que disen

@junioralvarado2384 5 жыл бұрын

Gabriel Varela Javalera dice ke ama donald trump

@gabrielvarelajavalera2684 5 жыл бұрын

junior alvarado que feo lo que acavas de escrivir

@gabrielvarelajavalera2684 5 жыл бұрын

junior alvarado yo te pregunte que si poque no estava traducido

@whitneybowens6167 4 жыл бұрын

67s are not classic antiques. They are National Treasures Get out there and save them all. Trucks Sedans Muscle

@ot0m0t0 5 жыл бұрын

I have a strong dislike for arhitects in general but, Jim, you are my man :)

@Jedi391 5 жыл бұрын

ot0m0t0 That’s a really strange profession to have a dislike for.....they’re pretty vanilla.

@Sloan3 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah I agree why do you have arhitects haha

@HoschtonBoy 5 жыл бұрын

What, no beginning only an end result ? I am so disappointed with this video.

@achujcietoobchodzinieinter4760 5 жыл бұрын

@wb6162 5 жыл бұрын

If I wanted a Camaro I would buy a new one, not this old junk.