Camino LS6

That's not necessarily a bad thing...

Yes, we should have. This must come to an end.

Who will be there, and when? I plan to leave early tomorrow morning (saturday). If you will be there too, PM me for my cell #.

Going the importer route woud be the most expensive, and I don't think I could stand RHD. For now, I'm just going to keep gathering information.

On the money,DF.

Today was a Camaro day Saw four within the space of an hour. One black one at the doomed Chevy store around the corner, and three at "my" Chevy store. A yellow v6 car on their front lawn, a silver SS 6spd. in the upper showroom (special order waiting for pickup) that sported "cyber grey" stripes, and a black RS/SS auto being delivered while I was there. With over 25,000 sold orders already, they are popping-up everywhere. Can you imagine if this car had debuted in GOOD economic times?! I was at the dealership getting an oil change/inspection done on the Silverado. Oddly, a fairly clean, black, 2-door S-15 Jimmy pulled in behind me as I arrived - the guy was trading it in. I looked over and saw that it was steaming a bit from the front (or so I thought). Several minutes later, thick, nasty grey/black smoke was pouring out of the grille, around all of the hood and fender gaps, and through the cowl vents! That sucker sat there and totalled itself in the space of about five minutes! Afte the excitement (fire extinguishers and all) the poor thing's hood was opened to reveal a badly melted mess. Every wire and electrical component was burned away/melted and the battery and plastic intake tube were both melted. The blower motor for the HVAC was still running and could not be shut off. Pretty wild.

Actually, there are a number of routes from A to B. I'm liking the wrecked G8/new Ute body merger the best so far. The GXP VIN would stay in place as I would need the panel it is mounted to (the firewall would have to be saved from the GXP to get LHD anyway).

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Even with a home restoration, it is easily worth high teens. As it sits, 5k would be a good deal.

I'm researching several possibilities. One potential problem I see is that Holden issues a VIN for the body shell.

If you like, and with my blessing.

I also found this on the NHTSA site: The production, sale and importation of automotive bodies alone (i.e., no chassis, engine or transmission) are not regulated by EPA since such units are not considered "motor vehicles" under the Clean Air Act. EPA form 3520-1 is not required for imported automotive bodies. A motor vehicle from which the engine has been removed is still a motor vehicle and is not considered a body.

...is whether or not the G8ST had already passed the test of all Federal standards and had been approved for importation to the US before it was killed. If it did, wouldn't that make a Holden Ute an approved import when equipped in the same manner? It might be the loophole I've been looking for.

The car is numbers matching, and very rare. An SS in everything but name.

If you actually believe that, you don't know me at all. My tastes are not made of rubber, stretching to meet the offerings of the day. Nor are my standards disposable, It will always anger me to be lied to. No, there was never anything you said about all of this that could have changed anything.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/67-EL-CAMIN...A1%7C240%3A1318

Looking forward to it myself.

66: I hate to say it, but I'm not big on white either.

Hmmm indeed. There were no purple T/A hawks, but there were a very few Purple Formula Hawks.

I'm sure someone rescued it.

I have to say that the plant knowledge around this place is pretty impressive.

I'll be sure to let you know. It's just a dream at the moment, but I am researching the possibilities.

It's an '87 Chevy El Camino SS, the last full year of production.

What the hell would that have gained me? Any good G8 ST pic will do, DF.

Crap tires will ruin the experience of driving any car.