CHEVROLET CAMARO SS 396

This lot will be auctioned via Classic Car Auctions, The Christmas Sale 2023 on Saturday the 9th of December, Warwickshire Event Centre, CV31 1XN.

Perfect for any fan of American Muscle Cars, this is the Holy Grail of 1960s Camaros, an SS with RS upgrades, a manual gearbox and other performance modifications

In 2018, the President of the Camaro Club set Mike 'Wheeler Dealer' Brewer a friendly challenge - to find an original SS, the proverbial 'hens teeth' in the world of Camaros

Mike not only managed it within 12 hours, finding an incredible, one-owner, SS396 with a 4-speed manual gearbox down in Seattle, so special that he then shipped it back home to the UK where he set about an extensive restoration ground-up restoration

The 396ci L78 V8 was stripped, rebuilt and upgraded with Hi-Lift cams, a Magnaflow exhaust, Hedman headers and, when the build was finished, produced a little over 410bhp

It was correctly restored internally with new carpets and headlining, finished in Le Mans Blue and treated to a set of optional Rally Sport headlamp covers to enhance its authenticity

Mike originally planned to keep the car for himself but having invested over £40,000 it was subsequently sold to our vendor who has enjoyed it for the last few years

Now unexpectedly available, this rare car is sensibly guided considering it's probably the best example this side of the pond