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1977 Chevrolet Camaro

FuzzyPlushroom — Fri, 16 May 2008 18:29:18 EDT

@Dr.Danger's got it all: Well, I just put on Def Leppard's Rocket... in honor of this heap, because God damn, it wants to break some laws. Hell, its existence is probably sufficient.

FuzzyPlushroom

1977 Chevrolet Camaro

DonSchenck — Fri, 16 May 2008 08:47:26 EDT

@Gradall: Damn it all to hell ... now that song is stuck in my head!

DonSchenck

1977 Chevrolet Camaro

Galaxie500 — Fri, 16 May 2008 03:33:44 EDT

Real muscle cars meaning 1964 to 1974 most under $3,000.00. These were still considered late models and in the $4,000.00 to $5,000.00 range.

Galaxie500

1977 Chevrolet Camaro

Galaxie500 — Fri, 16 May 2008 03:32:28 EDT

We didn't even want these turds in the 80's when you could still buy real muscle cars. Now that everything is totalled or over priced this shit is starting to look good. What a sad day in America....

Galaxie500

1977 Chevrolet Camaro

kolorfast — Thu, 15 May 2008 19:03:16 EDT

If ever there was a vehicle that wanted the age of consent lowered, this is it. I feel like Kevin Bacon's character from "Sleepers" should be behind the wheel.

kolorfast

1977 Chevrolet Camaro

Dr.Danger, I run the Death Star — Thu, 15 May 2008 17:48:07 EDT

@Gradall: or...
STROKE ME, STROKE ME
You got your number down
STROKE ME, STROKE ME
Say you're a winner but man... you're just a sinner now

Dr.Danger, I run the Death Star

1977 Chevrolet Camaro

Dr.Danger, I run the Death Star — Thu, 15 May 2008 17:44:35 EDT

I wanna to rock your body (till the break of dawn)

Dr.Danger, I run the Death Star

1977 Chevrolet Camaro

Gradall — Thu, 15 May 2008 16:53:37 EDT

"ANY WAY YOU WANT IT THATS THE WAY YOU NEED IT!" Thats all I could think of...

Gradall

1977 Chevrolet Camaro

danio3834 — Thu, 15 May 2008 16:40:48 EDT

@Paul Y. is Going Dumb at the Sideshow: There's no such thing as a Camaro that is horrifyingly expensive to fix. Any single part of the car can be had for $500 or less in working condition.

danio3834

1977 Chevrolet Camaro

jmcg — Thu, 15 May 2008 16:00:58 EDT

@mechimike: Yeah, that was a little slow of me not to recognize the acronym.

Now, if Murilee had said "Jim Anchower (from The Onion) demographic"...

jmcg

1977 Chevrolet Camaro

Euromobile — Thu, 15 May 2008 15:02:08 EDT

One night Frank was on his way home from work
He stopped at the liquor store
Picked up a couple of Mickey's Big Mouths
Drank 'em in the car around by the Shell station
He got a gallon of gas in a can
Drove home, doused everything in the house
Torched it
Parked across the street laughing
Watching it burn
All Halloween orange and chimney red
Then Frank put on a top forty station
Got on the Hollywood Freeway
and headed north

Never could stand that dog

Incidentally, I never could stand these Camaros.

Euromobile

1977 Chevrolet Camaro

SundaySunday — Thu, 15 May 2008 13:10:00 EDT

Nice. Just needs JVC shoebox speakers on the back shelf and a Pantera bumpersticker to be sublime.

SundaySunday

1977 Chevrolet Camaro

Doggie Daddy runs on gin — Thu, 15 May 2008 12:45:14 EDT

A surrey pulled by Chihuahua's would have been faster.

Doggie Daddy runs on gin

1977 Chevrolet Camaro

Paul Y. can't think of a better, shorter handle — Thu, 15 May 2008 12:43:25 EDT

@Maymar: Yeah, and the rationale behind that is, "it's a Camaro-- it's a classic."

My godmother had some manner of Malaiseamaro forever, and when it was finally getting to be horrifyingly expensive to fix, it took forever to sell because her husband was insistent that it be sold for about 10x what a sensible person would give for it. I believe they sold it to some poor sap of a high school kid, who probably bought an inspection sticker, took it to school, and parked across three parking spots every day.

Paul Y. can't think of a better, shorter handle

1977 Chevrolet Camaro

MOPAR-MAN — Thu, 15 May 2008 12:12:31 EDT

@west-coaster:

Actually, I test drove a new '78 Z28 that had a 4-speed manual in California. It was yellow and looked awesome... but it was slow.

MOPAR-MAN

1977 Chevrolet Camaro

Maymar is convinced M.C. Escher engineered his car — Thu, 15 May 2008 12:11:50 EDT

Now that it's over 30 years old, it's not primered, it's got a custom paintjob. Custom faded.

I'd consider one of these, but decrepid empty shells sell for a few grand around here.

Maymar is convinced M.C. Escher engineered his car

1977 Chevrolet Camaro

MOPAR-MAN — Thu, 15 May 2008 12:08:22 EDT

A very bad year for the Camaro, big ugly 5mph bumpers, ruined backglass, no power under the hood. But, at least it is better than the 75-76. Oh, and when I bought my '73 it had the SAME wheels as this car on it... with 14" tires. The first thing I changed.

MOPAR-MAN

1977 Chevrolet Camaro

ohms — Thu, 15 May 2008 12:02:56 EDT

ack, it needs the ducktail 3pc spoiler, stat!

ohms

1977 Chevrolet Camaro

Uncle Bo, averting foreclosure — Thu, 15 May 2008 11:54:54 EDT

I can't count the times I went to 7-11 for a sixer of Mickey's. Many of those trips were in a 72 El Camino. My brother had the Camaro.

Lemme tell ya, those satisfactions are permanent.

Uncle Bo, averting foreclosure

1977 Chevrolet Camaro

brandegee — Thu, 15 May 2008 11:54:27 EDT

This car reminds of this hoser in high school who was so excited his dad was going to get him a camaro with this bodystyle for his birthday. He got one alright...with the V6. So crestfallen.

brandegee

1977 Chevrolet Camaro

mechimike — Thu, 15 May 2008 11:37:59 EDT

@Novaload and bzr...: Its long, skinny, curved on the sides, and has a hole in the middle. How much imagination do you guys have?

Maybe I should put a little hair on it for ya.

mechimike

1977 Chevrolet Camaro

NovaloadMissesPolar — Thu, 15 May 2008 11:35:20 EDT

@mechimike:Wait, what? Looks like a what? Who you been hanging around with?

This Camaro could tell some stories. You can just smell the stale beer, weed residue (both kinds) and overheated vinyl. Great find!

NovaloadMissesPolar

1977 Chevrolet Camaro

mechimike — Thu, 15 May 2008 11:28:52 EDT

ICD = Ideal Camaro Demographic.

Geesh, don't you guys pay attention?

mechimike

1977 Chevrolet Camaro

FЯeeMan is slowly cЯawling out of the new commenting system — Thu, 15 May 2008 11:18:19 EDT

"but it's more fun for us to assume we're looking at an ICD car here."

Do I want do know what and ICD car is?

FЯeeMan is slowly cЯawling out of the new commenting system

1977 Chevrolet Camaro

jmcg — Thu, 15 May 2008 11:17:14 EDT

Murilee, what is an "ICD car"?

jmcg

1977 Chevrolet Camaro

Mjolnir427 — Thu, 15 May 2008 11:12:16 EDT

Hand me the title to a Prius, or hand me the title to this thing and the cash difference between it and the Toyota and I'll take the redneck chariot any day of the week.

This car, as it sits in Alameda, is a pile of crap. Spend $10,000 on body work, mechanical repairs and performance upgrades and it'll destroy a 350Z on the street or track.

Or, maybe we're looking at a future LeMons contender.

S'all good.

Mjolnir427

1977 Chevrolet Camaro

Number_Six — Thu, 15 May 2008 10:51:55 EDT

This is just too far from the awesomnitude of the 70-73 Camaro. Makes me think of high school and that is not good.

Number_Six

1977 Chevrolet Camaro

Slantsick- on layaway at SPATULA CITY — Thu, 15 May 2008 10:51:38 EDT

All the legitimate body, interior and no doubt mechanical issues to deal with, and this guy goes for a stupid plastic hoodscoop- that doesn't even fit! Yuh, a typical Camaro owner, alright.

He FAILS, however, until he installs one (1) set of rusty Cragars on the back.

Slantsick- on layaway at SPATULA CITY

1977 Chevrolet Camaro

SpeedWagon - Needs COTD bailout. — Thu, 15 May 2008 10:45:29 EDT

AAAAAAAH! I know its cold and refreshing - it tells me so.

Because its an ancient demon, and issues irresistible commands that I must kill people.

SpeedWagon - Needs COTD bailout.

1977 Chevrolet Camaro

bzr — Thu, 15 May 2008 10:31:29 EDT

@SpeedWagon: Hey, at least the marketing department finally figured we weren't classy enough for Acura's Connectivity Index! SILVER BULLET!

bzr

1977 Chevrolet Camaro

Mysterious Utility Bento — Thu, 15 May 2008 10:30:32 EDT

Was there a "RATT" Cassette tape on the passenger seat????

Mysterious Utility Bento

1977 Chevrolet Camaro

SpeedWagon - Needs COTD bailout. — Thu, 15 May 2008 10:27:49 EDT

Whooooop I meant a Cold Refreshing Coors Light!

SpeedWagon - Needs COTD bailout.

1977 Chevrolet Camaro

Paul Y. can't think of a better, shorter handle — Thu, 15 May 2008 10:26:17 EDT

This is probably the most Camaroey Camaro ever.

I like that the rear window rust isn't just painted-- it has a big, unsanded booger of Bondo (and what looks like clear caulk/silicone) that was painted real half-assed.

Paul Y. can't think of a better, shorter handle

1977 Chevrolet Camaro

SpeedWagon - Needs COTD bailout. — Thu, 15 May 2008 10:13:22 EDT

In the 80's we chased after the Gen1s and Gen2s, seems only fitting the millennium generation embrace these heaps.

I keeeeep getting older aaaaand these Camaros stay exactly the same... USED and BEAT.

But never one to ruin a party, PBR my ASAP! FREE BIRD!!

SpeedWagon - Needs COTD bailout.

1977 Chevrolet Camaro

bzr — Thu, 15 May 2008 10:12:42 EDT

@mechimike: I don't want to know the kind of vaginas you've been around.

bzr

1977 Chevrolet Camaro

drk1313 — Thu, 15 May 2008 10:09:39 EDT

They allow this Creeper rig to park in front of a schoolyard? Hide the kids!

drk1313

1977 Chevrolet Camaro

tenbeers — Thu, 15 May 2008 09:59:31 EDT

tenbeers

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Mad_Science — Thu, 15 May 2008 09:51:55 EDT

\m/

Mad_Science

1977 Chevrolet Camaro

Buzz Killington — Thu, 15 May 2008 09:44:01 EDT

Hell yeah!

Buzz Killington

1977 Chevrolet Camaro

beercheck — Thu, 15 May 2008 09:42:55 EDT

As a kid, I promised myself I'd get a Camaro of this generation some day. And a Jeep Scrambler. Then my life would have been worth living.

beercheck

1977 Chevrolet Camaro

west-coaster — Thu, 15 May 2008 09:39:36 EDT

The problem with this one being a '77 is that many "Hoon Grade" engine upgrades wouldn't be allowed, at least in the eyes of the California Air Resources Board. (Yes, a 1977 is still subject to bi-annual smog checks.)

Also, this is one of the cars that could only be had with an automatic in California when new. (The others being pretty much any domestic with a V8: Corvette, Firebird, Monza, Mustang.) Something about the engine burping up hydrocarbons during the throttle lift between shifts.

Crafty people were always trying to figure out how to buy them in Oregon or Nevada and sneak them past the DMV back in the day.

west-coaster

1977 Chevrolet Camaro

offyatindy — Thu, 15 May 2008 09:33:22 EDT

I had a '70 or '69 (there was some confusion over the first year of this body style) painted Bumblebee. What was I thinking? The styling is awful. Crush 'em all and let Nucor sort them out! What Drek !

offyatindy

1977 Chevrolet Camaro

smalleyxb122 — Thu, 15 May 2008 09:29:48 EDT

I would so drive this car.

Throw in a Realistic cassette deck, backed by a Spark-O-Matic equalizer, running to those parcel shelf 6x9's, but with another set of 6x9's just sitting back there, pigtailed parallel to the existing speakers, and held in place by, well they will only fly as far as the slack in the speaker wire, right?

Crank up the Montrose, it's time to go cruising.

smalleyxb122

1977 Chevrolet Camaro

MattP — Thu, 15 May 2008 09:25:20 EDT

Doughnuts on your lawn indeed.

MattP

1977 Chevrolet Camaro

skyln95 — Thu, 15 May 2008 09:25:09 EDT

@TurboBrick: my 79 went for 800 back in 96. a few people considered that ridiculous.

skyln95

1977 Chevrolet Camaro

TurboBrick — Thu, 15 May 2008 09:22:51 EDT

So how long is it going to take before these will start to go for ridiculous amounts of money at B-J?

TurboBrick

1977 Chevrolet Camaro

skyln95 — Thu, 15 May 2008 09:22:03 EDT

man, i miss my 'maro.

skyln95

1977 Chevrolet Camaro

Hoser Dave — Thu, 15 May 2008 09:21:35 EDT

The word "Bitchin'" seems to sum this up quite nicely.

Hoser Dave

1977 Chevrolet Camaro

crankcase — Thu, 15 May 2008 09:18:07 EDT

I'm thinking the "ideal demographic" would have a mullet and missing at least one front tooth. The handcuffs on the mirror are a nice toucn.

crankcase

1977 Chevrolet Camaro

mechimike — Thu, 15 May 2008 09:17:35 EDT

Is it just me, or does that scoop in the hood look like a vagina? Maybe they should have painted it pink.

Or maybe it's the stink.

mechimike

1977 Chevrolet Camaro

cyclopticgaze — Thu, 15 May 2008 09:14:46 EDT

Paint over the rust? More like caulk over it. I've sealed bathtubs with that stuff.

Yeah, I guess that sounds about right.

cyclopticgaze

1977 Chevrolet Camaro

DonSchenck — Thu, 15 May 2008 09:12:38 EDT

God I LOVE the styling of this Camaro. Seriously.

All it needs is an FM Converter, and under-dash 8-track player and a faded bicentennial bumper sticker.

Lovin' this.

DonSchenck