Mango's New Toy!!! Car-nuts rejoice!!

[Mango]

Welp, as of yesterday I am the proud owner of one of only 351 1997 30th Anniversary Edition Camaro SS's w/ T-tops and SLP Engineering performance package. Shew thats a lot. But thats what it is!! It was owned by a friend of the family who really dident know what they had. It only has about 39,000 miles on it, which is not bad for a 5 year old car. It was a daily driver to and from work for the guys wife too, she liked it cause it had orange stripes on it and they said "give us everything" when they bought it. haha!

On with the pics!!







The only side of the car most people will see





I've been cleaning the car since around 12:30 this afternoon and just finished today around 7pm. And I'm about 50% done. I spent about 30 minutes on each door alone. The car was SOOOO dirty. My main tools were a rag and a toothbrush. But it's a labor of love for sure.

[shartley]

Very nice. Enjoy... and drive safe.

[rhetor22]

very, very nice. But why isn't it a mustang?

[Gitaroo Man]

sweet, have fun with it....don't drive TOO fast..

[FactsOfLife]

ah yes, a boy and his hot rod.


it's a sweet ride but it's a little too noticeable for me.

[Mango]

It's supposed to be noticeable. And it's a collectors kind of car, thats what me and my dad do. We are collectors/restorers (self proclaimed of course). It will only get driven on special occasions.

[shartley]

Originally posted by SprayingMango
It will only get driven on special occasions.

Tell me it AIN'T so! My heart feels the pain....

But then again... each day of my life is a special occasion! Cars were meant to DRIVE. If you want to just look at it, put it on a trailer and send it my way.... I will send you back a nice Poster of it, and even a new picture each month!

[zvanut]

love the car......

i was sad when the last camaro and firebird rolled off the lines at GM recently

[Mango]

sweeet choice on the Bullitt Mustang! How bout the new Mach 1?

Shartley: We do drive our cars please don't misread what I typed. The vette has almost 70,000 miles on it, but it's been rebuilt by my dad twice and by the both of us this past winter. And it gets driven almost every Friday to the local cruise night. We drive it everywhere, no trailer queens here. But the vette is obviously not a daily driver, and this car won't be one either. But I might bring it to the New England AO meet and to Clemnson. So it will get around.

And I've only been pulled over once in my life for haveing blue tinted headlamps in my car, never for speeding. You have to know the right roads to play on man.

[shartley]

Great to hear! I know they get upset if left alone too long... they long for the feel of the road.

[Army]

Cripes, that would go for $15,000 minimum here in California. You Easties have all the luck!

[shartley]

HeeHee.... Yup, he really walked away with that one.

[Mango]

Don't feel bad Army, if you can get this exact car for $15,000 buy it!!

I paid $20,000 for this one. It's worth around $22-24,000. I figured that after doing some internet research and calling 20 different private collectors/dealers/auction guys. Plus, I'm not just looking at right now. Give it 10-20 years and lets see how many of them are still around. I'll be laughing all the way to the bank.

[Mossman]

Sprayin, A lady who worked at my dad's office had the exact same special edition. I fell in love first time I saw it

Jeez...such a beast. I know its just an SS....but it flies nicer than any camaro I've been in

Enjoy it Mango, maybe i'll get her car someday, hehe, that'd be the day

[Mr. E-99]

sweet car, how many horses under the hood?
same goes for the vette.