1968 Chevrolet Camaro SS 427 Coupe
Known as "ARMAGEDDON'S RELIC" once owned by the late American Cult Leader David Koresch
and now owned by Zak Bagans the well-known star and host of the show "Ghost Adventures" on the Travel Channel, Discovery +, and owner of The Haunted Museum in Las Vegas.
This 1968 Camaro SS is now being offered for sale after years of being out of the public eye and has an incredible historic back story.
It is in excellent condition, runs and drives great. It is equipped with a GM Big Block 427 cubic inch engine
and 4 speed manual (M21) Transmission. It was originally a "2dr Sport Coupe" from the factory and now features the SS 427 emblems.
History / Background
Some cars become famous through the movies that they star in. Some because they’re rare, and they fetch eye-watering sums under an auction hammer. And some are famous because of their owners, like this one. But this one’s different. Its previous owner does not have a huge fan-base. For this car was once owned by David Koresh. The infamous cult leader responsible for the deaths of over 70 of his followers and 4 DEA officers at a ranch in Waco, Texas, in 1993.
It's a tragic moment in American history, and one that most people would prefer to forget. But one that is kept alive, amongst the motoring fraternity through this car; a 1968 Chevrolet Camaro. It was this very car that was actually parked out in front of the Texas compound, during that fateful 51-day siege. Some believe that Koresh was planning to use it as his getaway car. The car that was once owned by David Koresh is one of the first generation F-body cars. It’s has the SS model emblems with the front air dam, cowl induction hood, full-width ducktail spoiler and 9” rearend. Koresh, who, according to an FBI special agent, apparently idolized this car, did some of his own customization work on it, in a workshop at the compound. Which included having the words “DAVIDES 427 GO GOD” inscribed on the mighty 500 bhp, 427 cubic inch V8 power block under the hood.
In its current state today, it has a set of custom bucket seats, a Grant GT sports steering wheel, a Hurst shifter and a set of Auto-Meter gauges. And coupled to the V8 is a Holley four-barrel carb, along with a Muncie M21 4 speed manual transmission. So, it's a car that carries some serious muscle.
Koresh’s beloved car sustained quite a bit of damage from armored law enforcement vehicles during the bloody siege in 1993. The police force had it moved to a local salvage yard in Waco, where vandals and thieves did even more damage to it.Eventually the Camaro, with approx. sixty+ thousand miles on the clock, got liquidated to a wholesaler who sold it on to a local Auto Parts store owner. Then it went to a transmission center owner, who repaired some of the body damage and kept the car for 8 years.
Then in 2003, a Waco businessman named Darrell Makovy bought it. After having the car repainted and replacing the tires, he put it up for auction with Dan Kruse Classics in Fredericksburg, in 2004.
Bought as an investment by Donald Feldpausch of San Antonio, Texas. His plan was to put the car into storage and bring it out occasionally for parades. Which he did for the fourteen years that followed.
Then in 2018, it came up for sale again with Streetside classics in Phoenix. The sinister Black Chevy Camaro was again on the market, And Zak Bagans, the well-known star and host of the show "Ghost Adventures" and owner of The Haunted Museum in Las Vegas bought it. It's reported that Bagans paid a hefty sum for the car. This "Sinister" looking Camaro has been seen and on display at The Haunted Museum in Las Vegas with the licence plate "DVLRIDE". It is now is available for sale with ONLY 66,371 miles on the odometer. Also included with the car is a copy of the original Texas title naming "David Koresch" and Waco TX.
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