This was more of a lesson in life than a 68 Camaro. Imagine the emotion of knowing you've run out of time to fulfill your life's dream of making the car new again. Its a reminder that everyone has a time in which reality will remind you that you can no longer physically achieve what you've planned to do. Time is something none of us can buy. Thank you for your service Cliff.
Parting with that '68 conjured up a wide range of emotional memories for Cliff...Vietnam, a gift from his parents, Duncan Aviation, cruising, his youth, and a deep appreciation for a classic convertible...No wonder it took him several weeks to come to terms of letting it go...As he repeated several times, he truly believed it was going to be in the right hands of a 1st class shop who could restore it to its glory and beyond, and that was all the reassurance and comfort he needed...WELL DONE RESTORE A MUSCLE CAR...YOU ROCK!!!
Wow this episode brought a tear to my eye. My dad handed me the keys to his 68 Camaro in 74 when I started University, a convertible 327 auto. I loved that car. My dad was a Korean War vet , fought at Kap’yong thanks for both your dads and this gentleman’s service.
Just a Plain Jane "68" convertable Camaro.🥰 Great find, congrats!👍🏼 In 1975 @ 16 years old, my second car was a "68" Camaro RS 327 4 speed disc brakes.😍
Cool car and even cooler caretaker. Seriously what a great guy. The memories, the wrenching, the roadtrips, the foresight to buy those NOS parts even way back when. Hopefully the next owner keeps those photos in the glovebox. Cliff deserves that for sure.
I bought a '67 with six and column shift 3 speed and it was a one owner, too. The only thing the owner would not give us was the tag on the keys that hung on the dealers key board. She kept it for a souvenir.
One of the best videos to ever play on RU-vid for any true car guy or gal 👍Looking forward to seeing this car come completion & it'd be great to see another video then with this man then 👍
What a fine man and a great story hope if I make it to 81 I'm in as good a shape as him. Great car you could go in any direction with it. Hard to find one of these anymore that hasn't been redone several times.
My brother had a 68 SS396 Camaro coupe, it was fast. I had a 66 Chevelle SS396 red convertible, red, 4 speed. A friend had a red on red Camaro convertible, 327 stick. Lived that time, I’m 77. Worked 1968 summer at Division Chevrolet (Chicago) delivering these cars, drove an L88, Covette, wow, it was fast!
I love and appreciate seeing you guys save and preserve history so it’s still here for future generations to see and learn from. But also kinda sad to see another man’s dream fading out. But it’s gonna happen to all of us eventually
Similar story in my town. Guy bought a ‘67 Camaro in ‘67 when he was getting out of army. Still has it, been restored a few years ago. Hardtop,dk blue, 327/auto?
Please don't LS bullshit this car . that is the mentally challenged route .. build that 6 it can be a performance 6 .. i have one that has a 6 it was performance modified by selling dealer in 1969 with quadrajet 4 barrel and headers cam and 4 speed car still running 2024 on dealer performance kit 49 k original miles and top still original Same for paint and interior awesome video thanks for posting keep us updated on This cars progress 👍👍😊
I am rapidly coming to the same conclusion as Cliff. I have owned a muscle car almost my entire life and getting to the point where I can not physically work on it anymore. It really sucks.
They are still on hold the owners ended up getting new TAs but some time in the future we might do a full rebuild that would definitely be a cool video.
I miss my 67 R.S./S.S. Yellow and dual black stripe black vinal top with a black deluxe interior 396 4 speed with a 12 bolt and disc brakes. Sold it to get married and both are gone. Believe the car is still alive but may be painted red in P.Q.
Wow. The original owner is trying to tell you the 56 year history of his beloved Camaro, and you stand there and obviously stare at your watch like you can't wait leave! I would have wanted to talk with him for hours about it! Very disrespectful!
