Real or Memorex?

**rsinor** · #1 08-22-2016, 04:46 PM

Guys I'm over my head, but I sure like this car. Is it real?

http://www.volocars.com/vehicles/134...t-camaro-rs-ss

JRC99 · #2 08-22-2016, 04:50 PM

"ugly vinyl top" THEM'S FIGHTIN' WORDS, PARDNER. Looks like a nice car, they say it's documented. Granted, that don't seem to mean much anymore.

**Billohio** · #3 08-22-2016, 04:58 PM

Pictures are hard to see some items but the x33d80 tag means it's late enough it never had SS wheels. Car was built September 69.
Also it should have hood insulation and no ford fan sign! Rear springs have been replaced with generic version

Craig_Maiorana · #4 08-22-2016, 05:03 PM

That car would look great with the top on it

**rsinor** · #5 08-22-2016, 05:59 PM

So did the car come with a vinyl top? was the stripe originally white or black? cowl tag looks legit?

**black69** · #6 08-22-2016, 06:08 PM

I myself would want to see the block stamp with less paint on it, to see if the stamp matches the trans. Kinda hard to tell, looks pretty thick. They did not have to do that.

Also another thing I don't like about the ad, is says VIN matching, and not explicityly say <span style="font-style: italic">original</span> motor and trans. I take that as a way they may be covering themselves if found to be non original. If they can't send you some pre-restoration photos, I would not be eager to jump in. For that value they are asking, they would have to prove that is the original engine (dirty pad with good broach marks, old dirty trans with VIN showing, same goes for rear end axle stamp).

I would go look at it for you, but too busy this week (you should ask SSL78 to go look, he confirmed my 69 L78 car before I bought it). On a side note, Volocars is now supposed to be on the history channel, kinda nice to have a hometown car show finally on TV.

**black69** · #7 08-22-2016, 07:07 PM

I just called the owner over at Volo, I think it is a car worth looking into based on where it was aquired (someone that has real LS6s, hemi cudas, etc). Volo owns the car outright and its not a consignment. I would give it a thumbs up at 75%. Said it has good broach marks, and would send pics (I passed on that, figuring Roy would get himself).

It did have a black top, with white stripes. But a car like this needs a personal inspection. Some work was done on the subframe (maybe from bottoming out or jacking up), again another thing that would need inspection.

**Jonesy** · #8 08-22-2016, 06:54 PM

That rear stamping looks suspect. Looks like alot of chinese repop parts were used in the resto.
No pic of the pad stamping?? Hmmmm

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**Charley Lillard** · #9 08-22-2016, 06:58 PM

The caution fan sticker and the 70.00 Chinese brake booster are enough for me to walk away. I have first hand experience with one of the owners of the dealership trying to convince me he knew the history of a fake LS6 Chevelle convert I was trying to buy. Could be a good car with some correcting but not at that price. Tread carefully over there.

**RPOLS3** · #10 08-22-2016, 07:40 PM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Charley Lillard</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The caution fan sticker and the 70.00 Chinese brake booster are enough for me to walk away. </div></div>

[img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/haha.gif[/img] Said what I was thinking. Never understood why on supposedly/apparently thorough restorations these things happen.