Last, lets say its a fake. Its a good looking one. What is a car like that worth?
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First off welcome the the CRG!
Well it bid to 49k the last time, which is probably what it is worth if it was real. That is also likely why it was re-listed.
Any Camaro real or fake is only worth what the market is willing to pay, BUT do all the bidders have all the correct info ?
"NO"
so IMO the car is probably worth less than what it cost to restore it with I assume a very nice paint job. I would say any plain jane camaro restored to an SS or Z/28, COPO, (whatever), and the seller has been honest about it is probably about a 25k car, maybe 30. Again it all depends on what someone is willing to pay. You could have a buyer think that a real SS with the same options would go for 60k, so he is willing to pay 30k to have a re-creation of it. If you read the research pages of the CRG, and do a lot of research you can find a real honest car.
Just be patient. If you are in hurry to get something the odds are not in your favor, your right there is a lot of junk and fakes out there.
Spend a couple of months (or more) learning and knowing all about the specific model you are after. Go to car shows and be able to identify correct and incorrect items on such cars. Look at many ads and you will start to pick up errors in the restoration of some cars, or many that are over -restored (like this one), trying to say they are the best of the best. Take a body guy with you to examine the body of the car you are potentially looking at. Use as many resources as you can to make sure you get what you are paying for.
Jerry McNiesh does inspect cars for potential buyers and flies all over to do so. I think Barret Jackson uses his services to check out all the camaros going through their auction, because there are so many fakes.
You can always start a new thread on here with any potential car you are looking at. Post a link to an ad or pics if a car you are looking at. The CRG members will give you a good break down and good insight to get you started. Good luck!
