yeah im thinkin more the mid 80s types of cars because theyre still realistically priced. im lookin for like an old person with one that runs and theyre just selling it cause they bought a new car kind of things.




yessir lookin for a late 2nd gen camaro i see a few around here but they want 5-6 grand. really? first gens are cheap? ill let you know where this goes!


yeah im a fan of them too. i want every car lmao.

i do like the trans am thats for sure! ill have to search around



that is very true. plus its hard to find a 86 Monte SS w/ t-tops so i could live without them.

ill be careful. me and my dad are going to work on it ect. and he'll be chippin in cause he came to me with the idea lmao. but im lookin for something that an old person had and is just selling cause they bought like a brand new car and all. but thanks for lookin out for me !

 

i like the idea of a '78-88 el camino, i've been wanting one for a while now '78-'81 malibu is a good option too. 2 door 80's caprice, regal, cutless, all great options. you could even go older if you wanted, like a laguna - style GM ('73-'77 midsize). they are such nice driving cars, just ugly as sin, lol.

another option would be a '73-'86 GM pickup. if you get a half ton, 2wd, shortbed, they are some really cool trucks, and you can do alot to customize them, and they are fairly cheap.

something like this


or this

 

Ever think about 73-77 monte's there still fairly cheap to get

 

It also depends on if you want to take it to cruise nights - one in my area won't allow anything newer than 77 (even though it isn't following the 25 year old rule - in IL 25 years old is considered an antique vehicle).

 

Same here in Iowa, my insurance valued my Camaro as a Classic/Antique

 

Just dont rush into anything. Look it over really good when you find something. Even finding a car that is semi restored might not be a good thing if the work was done poorly. I would think you can find a nice cruiser for that price range.

 

My father and I are currently saving up to get a classic. We have 9,000 right now and we still can't find what we want yet. lol

 

First gen firebirds are on par with an excellent condition late 2nd gen Camaro (between 5-10 grand). First gen Camaros on the other hand, are ridiculous as we all know. You can't even get a roller with a solid body for under 8-10 grand around here.

I've seen plenty of solid late 2nd gen Camaros in the 4-8 grand range. I almost got an 80Z for just under 4 grand and it was in a lot better shape than the 79 I ended up getting. I'm still kicking myself for not getting it. The guy even would have knocked some off the price for transport costs to get it from Michigan to Fort Knox (where I was stationed at the time). Ran perfect, solid body and everything. Only thing I would have wanted to do was swap in an OD trans. Although I will say that had I got the 80 I probably wouldn't have jumped on the 73 when I saw it.

Good luck with your search though. Classics can get expensive but the nice thing about the 2nd gen Camaros (other than the 81) is there are no computers to deal with at all.

 

Cowboy Duane is correct about the rust issues of the T-top cars. It rusts the A pillars and the cowl as is the case with my 81 Monte. The IROC I was referring to was the third gen Camaro.

 

If you want TTops get TTops, don't settle for anything else.
But definately check for rot. Its amazing how few good body TTop cars exist anymore.
Definately consider a 85-88 Monte SS.
They came with TTops and parts are easy to find. They all came with the same 305 and auto trans.
The GN's had the turbo, and the Olds 442's have the 307. Both great cars, just trickier to find stuff for.
I had a 79 Trans Am with a 403 in it and engine parts were not too easy to come by.
But the TTops on a nice day are sweet.