No Camaro Left Behind

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Most of us can remember when we were first smitten by muscle cars. In the case of Washougal, Washington, resident Jeff Rupper, that moment is crystal clear. As he recalls, "The year was 1980, and I'd just turned 17. On my way home from work one day I stopped at a car lot and found a red and black RS/SS '69 Camaro with a recent engine rebuild on a 396 and a four-speed, sitting on four Cragar rims with fat tires. They were asking $4,000. It was straight, clean, and I fell in love with it as soon as I saw it. I had to have it. So that weekend I brought my dad down to have a look. You need to remember this was the '70s. The gas crises was just ending and my dad couldn't let go of the fact that it was a gas hog, and I would never be able to work on it. He was right. I have never been much of a mechanic. So he found a nice little Datsun B310 (that's Nissan to you youngsters) in the same lot that he felt would be much better suited for me, and proceeded to convince me to be practical. To this day I've never forgotten about that Camaro and have always dreamed of someday having one like it."

Jeff never really did find the time to become a mechanic, but he has found a way to feed his need for a sweet Camaro. This time in the form of a yellow RS/SS '10. Since picking up the new ride, Jeff has modified it a bit to bring it more in line with the '69 he left sitting on that dealer's lot. A bigger camshaft and Borla exhaust gives it the right muscle car sound and, as a bonus, an extra 100 hp. He would also like to upgrade the wheels to something with an old-school vibe and a deep lip, but for now he's happy to finally be cruising in a Camaro.

Standard-Z Uploaded by Standard-Z on Jan 27, 2012. No Camaro Left Behind - Desktop Nexus Cars Download free wallpapers and background images: No Camaro Left Behind. Desktop Nexus Cars background ID 950600. Most of us can remember when we were first smitten by muscle cars. In the case of Washougal, Washington, resident Jeff Rupper, that moment is crystal clear. As he recalls, "The year was 1980, and I'd just turned 17. On my way home from work one day I stopped at a car lot and found a red and black RS/SS '69 Camaro with a recent engine rebuild on a 396 and a four-speed, sitting on four Cragar rims with fat tires. They were asking $4,000. It was straight, clean, and I fell in love with it as soon as I saw it. I had to have it. So that weekend I brought my dad down to have a look. You need to remember this was the '70s. The gas crises was just ending and my dad couldn't let go of the fact that it was a gas hog, and I would never be able to work on it. He was right. I have never been much of a mechanic. So he found a nice little Datsun B310 (that's Nissan to you youngsters) in the same lot that he felt would be much better suited for me, and proceeded to convince me to be practical. To this day I've never forgotten about that Camaro and have always dreamed of someday having one like it."

Jeff never really did find the time to become a mechanic, but he has found a way to feed his need for a sweet Camaro. This time in the form of a yellow RS/SS '10. Since picking up the new ride, Jeff has modified it a bit to bring it more in line with the '69 he left sitting on that dealer's lot. A bigger camshaft and Borla exhaust gives it the right muscle car sound and, as a bonus, an extra 100 hp. He would also like to upgrade the wheels to something with an old-school vibe and a deep lip, but for now he's happy to finally be cruising in a Camaro. Rating: 4.1