First Camaro Ever Built Restored and Coming to Carlisle (VIDEO)

Mar 02, 2015 08:00 AM EST | Matt Mercuro

If you're nuts about Camaros you might want to find a way to get to Carlisle, Pennsylvania this June so you can attend the Carlisle GM Nationals event. Organizers have confirmed that the very first Camaro ever made will be on display in all its glory.

The 1967 Camaro had a rough beginning that saw it change hands a number of times and even be used for drag racing. The car was eventually put into storage until being discovered back in 2009, according to a video released by PilotCarRegistry.

The person who found the car sold it to its current owner, who in May 2014 completed a long restoration process. The classic ride is apparently ready to be shown off for our viewing pleasure after many hours in the garage.

This rare Camaro was part of the first 49 pilot-vehicles built mostly by hand back in 1966, with the initial work completed by Fisher Body of Detroit.

Final assembly was completed at General Motors Company's Norwood Assembly Plant in Ohio, according to the video.

The first private owner didn't come into play until 1969 but it changed hands 12 times since then before its current owner.

The car originally featured a 230 cubic-inch straight-six engine, whitewall tires, Grenada Gold paint, a push-button radio and a 110 volt static lighting display, which was utilized by General Motors at big car shows and sales conventions when the vehicle was on display.

The sweet ride will now be on display again on June 26-28 during the Carlisle GM Nationals event.

Click here for more information on the highly-anticpated Carlisle GM Nationals event being held this summer in P.A.

Check out the 18 minute documentary below for the complete story of the Camaro N100001.

 

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