Vehicle Description
EXCEPTIONALLY ORIGINAL AND HIGHLY OPTIONEDONE REPAINT IN CORRECT
BOLERO RED & NEW TOPFACTORY RS/SS MODEL, SOLD NEW IN
CALIFORNIAMATCHING NUMBERS L35 325 HP 396 CI V-8 ENGINERETAINS
FACTORY A.I.R. EMISSIONS EQUIPMENTM40 TURBO 400 AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSIONPOWER TOP, POWER FRONT DISCS, POWER STEERINGAM/FM,
GAUGE PACKAGE, POWER WINDOWSFLOOR CONSOLE, TILT STEERING, TINTED
WINDSHIELDKNOWN PROVENANCE FROM NEWORIGINAL WARRANTY BOOKLET &
PROTECT-O-PLATEJULY 1981 SUPER CHEVY MAGAZINE FEATURE CAR When it
debuted for 1967 model year, Chevrolet's Camaro created a sensation
and grabbed significant market share away from archrival Ford's
Mustang. Success on the track matched the excitement generated at
dealer showrooms, including back-to-back SCCA Trans Am
championships in 1968-69 and Super Stock drag racing wins, creating
a performance legend that continues stronger than ever today. A big
part of the Camaro's successful formula was its low base pricing
and huge array of factory-available options, allowing buyers to
specify a Camaro to their specific needs, ranging from economical
grocery getters to fire-breathing supercars.This top-of-the-line
Camaro RS/SS 396 convertible is a true time capsule from those
early days, remaining incredibly original with the exception of an
expertly applied, bare-metal repaint in its Body Tag-correct Code
R-1 Bolero Red paint. Built at the Van Nuys, California Chevrolet
plant on March 10, 1967, the Camaro was equipped with a white power
convertible top as part of its factory Code R-1 color combination.
Code 797 Parchment interior trim included custom Strato bucket
seats and WXL package included a tinted windshield, power windows,
and fold-down rear seat. Option 2GR including the center console
and rear seat speaker. The 3SL package brought RPO Z23 interior
decor and RPO Z22 Rally Sport equipment. The 4N engine option
brought the RPO L35 396/325HP big-block V-8 engine developing 415
lbs-ft of factory-rated torque. Code 5Y added the Deluxe seatbelts.
All aforementioned options are confirmed by the Fisher body tag
still affixed to the Camaro's cowl. Other features of this
exceptionally well equipped Camaro include the Special
Instrumentation package, power windows, power-assisted front
disc/rear drum brakes, dual exhaust, tilt steering column, a
pushbutton AM/FM Multiplex radio, 14-inch steel wheels and RPO N96
mag-style wheel covers.According to correspondence on file, the
Camaro was special-ordered in February 1967 by Van Nuys resident
Gordon Veralrud. Interestingly, while the vehicle was built on
March 10, 1967 and delivered thereafter to Rancho Chevrolet in
Reseda, California, the Camaro was only purchased by Mr. Veralrud
on December 23, 1967. Subsequent owners were James King of Tarzana,
California in 1978, Frank and Andrea Brown of Woodland Hills,
California and latterly Los Lunas, New Mexico in 1991, Fred Koenig
of Phoenix Arizona in 2002, Jim Webb of Sherman Oaks, California in
2003, George Lyons of Erie, Pennsylvania in 2019, and then the
current owner in 2021. In addition to the aforementioned NCRS
Shipping Data Report and correspondence, documentation for this
Camaro is exceptional, including service records, the original
warranty booklet and Protect-O-Plate, owner's manuals, a Chevrolet
accessory brochure, convertible top operation manual and a copy of
the July 1981 issue of Super Chevy magazine depicting the Camaro on
the cover and featuring it within a detailed article.
