seems like here in Central Cali. i never see 1st Gen Camaros on the freeways,or in the city..i did see a green Z/28 while i was out of town in Gilroy but other then that.. i saw Gary L. in the streets of fresno a few weeks back ..once in a while every few months i will see a first Gen but not very often at all..do you see many around your area..i sure don't here..:confused:

Here in Dallas, other than at car shows, maybe a few times a year.

in Ky., during the week, you'll see an occasional driver; but May thru October when weekends are good, many and plentiful. saw a 50-footer at the local Pizza Hut last night, first time I've seen this car locally, so might have been somebody's "work-in-progress to-be".

Except for carshows, I probably only saw 3 or 4 all summer here in the northeast. I think as the value of the old muscle cars goes up, there seem to be fewer people taking them to work, shopping, etc.

Only time I see one is looking out the windshield at my own. In some threads I see statements like - 'don't get a cowl hood, or Z stripes, or something cause everyone runs them' and I think man, where do all y'alls live? I don't even see another 1 gen around here

every morning in my garage ;)

Seriously though, I've seen a total of probably 5 or 6 since I moved back up here to the Portland area in June.

Excluding shows, 3 to 5 a year here in Montana--typically in the summer (that was on a Tuesday this year).

Theres lots of guys around here that drive there cars often, and it seems like you see one you never seen before pretty often here too. I hardly ever drive one of my cars but i see frist gen camaros and firebirds everytime i walk out the back,,,,Should see lots of really nice ones in town next month during the swap meet here the 17th thru 19th,,,,,,,Frank

Every day. We have three in my family a 1968 camaro and two 1969s all three are restored to new condition.

Every nice weekend at local "gatherings". Too many around here...LOL :D... NEVER too many.

other from my own, i have seen the same one everyday for about 6 months at a body shop near my house, but i dont see it anymore. i think it belonged to someone who works their because there were no work being done to it. other from that i see very little every year not counting car shows.

Never, saw a real nice 69 RS going thru Livingston NJ this week. Not sure who it was but it was a pro-touring car. Can't remember the last time I saw one on the road. But I mean their really isn't that many of them out there. Can't tell you the last time I saw a mustang, cuda, chevelle, nova, etc.. either.

Here in Dallas, other than at car shows, maybe a few times a year.

Same here. Other than mine, I have seen two. I remember each one since it was such a surprise.

Not enough!

But I did see one last saturday. A red 68 getting of Rt 195. And a guy down the street drives a 1st gen firebird everyday.

There are still quite a few first Gen Camaros out and about in my neck of the woods. I usually spot 2 or 3 a month. It’s mostly youngsters in beaters, but it is not unusual to spot a really nice one cruising around on a pleasant day.

The second Gen cars are what have disappeared from the streets around here in the last couple of years.

WOW, I guess all the 1st Gens must be in northern Cali. Like any classic car you don't see them in the bad weather but, on nice days it is common to see several. Lets not even talk about car shows or cruise ins (burger runs).

I see them once in a while. About 5 or 6 in the summer. Usually always different too. There are quite a few Camaro owners within 5-15min of me it seems.

I see one everytime I take out the garbage to the garage :)

Except for carshows, I probably only saw 3 or 4 all summer here in the northeast. I think as the value of the old muscle cars goes up, there seem to be fewer people taking them to work, shopping, etc.

Hi Chuck...
I drive my 68 as often as I can here in south eastern Mass. I have gone to many shows over the years but refrained from that this year. I am at Sams Club in Seekonk on most sunday eves. I was out last saturday for six hours crusing in Tiverton, Newport, Swansea, Dartmouth and so on. Heck, I even saw a blue 69 on the ave in Fall River :). I don't do much highway ( 411's ) so I don't go too far from SE Mass. I also was out in Dartmouth last night crusing for a few hours because driving season will be ending too soon. I bet you can't wait to enjoy your 69 again !

Kev

Every nice weekend at local "gatherings". Too many around here...LOL :D... NEVER too many.


Agree wtih Doug G that there are a lot of first gens in the MD area --- there are a lot cruise-in spots every night of the week in the summer and plenty of car shows on the weekends with a lot of first gen Camaros -- but like Doug G says, there are never too many!!:thumbsup:

Spotting a first gen Camaro is a rarity in small-town Wisconsin. I think I've seen 3 this summer in my area. Coincidentally, just yesterday (rain/snowy day too) I saw what looked like a very original '67 convertible on main st. that I have never seen before, driver was a middle-aged woman (I think) with a '70s hairdo. So miracles can occur anywhere! (convertible I mean, not the older woman)

Terry

Just got back from a run to the local shopping center (about 6 miles round trip) saw 4 of them; a blue 68, a dark blue 67, a gold 68, and a dark green 69, when I opened the garage door ;), all in one trip, all seperately crusin around town (except mine)...must be my lucky day....There are a few in my area I guess.. :D

In Michigan in the Summer months it's a fairly common site on a weekend to see a couple each night. I was pretty surprised that over the last 4 or 5 years I've spent 2 or 3 weeks every year in the Spring in Phoenix and Tucson and have NEVER seen a first gen camaro other than at the dragstrip. By the way the Firebird International and Tuscons Southwestern Intl are almost always closed what ever time of year I've been there. Probably made 20 trips to each between January, March, April, May, June, July and only once was there drag racing in Phoenix on the weekend, NHRA time trials. Same goes for Tucson, only once this past Spring when they had the Top Fuel Nostalgia drags. Very disappointed in the lack of first gens or drag racing in the sunny Southwest. Hard to believe that first gens are much more common here in the snow belt.

I have seen 3 all verts, 1 69 At the classic car lot, A nice blue 68 one going down the road, And my 68 :D

I saw one 6 months ago at Starbucks...a '68 RS...a father/son project...real nice stuff. A friend at work had a '69 a few years ago, but dropped a ford engine in it..weird.

Other than that, just toyotas and other asian crap.

It's a rare occassion to see any muscle car out on the street around here. It never fails, though, if I go to a car show, I'm always amazed at the amount of first gens that are local cars. I don't get to town very often, but these guys must never take their cars out unless there is a show.

...A friend at work had a '69 a few years ago, but dropped a ford engine in it..weird. ...

Eeeewwwww!
:sad:

There are alot here in little old Connecticut
We have 5-6 in the town I live in
Cruise nights and nice weekends always see a different one

Here's a buddies site... just a sample of the cars around here. (most at track)

http://www.voy.com/201379/

Since I am in a Camaro club...I see them all the time. As far as just driving down the road on any given day...I might see one or two. I know that there are at least 2 dozen in the small town I live in. One guy has 2 69's. Both are
white and black and one is SS and the other is RS. He leaves them sitting outside in the elements all the time. :( In the summer months, I see first gens all the time...
Dano:)

Once or twice a year, except for shows....

i guess we dont see them often enough. where i live, there are quite a few neighbors with first gens. they always have there garages open. there is a real nice 69 rs parked outside in his driveway next to a 70 ss chevelle clone. he doesnt have enough garage space and i know h ha a 66 chevelle vert(project) and a 65 vert in his garage. he owns a boy shop that specializes in classic muscle.

see a couple a day here. One guy drives his red 69 to work everyday/a orange 69 makes its rounds around the base as do a Butternut yellow 68 and a white 69. Always see a elderly ladying driving her green 69 when i am headed to work and recently a white 67 on my way home at the end of the day.

Theres 3 '67's in the small town I live in:thumbsup: Other then those I probably see only see a couple a month during the driving season

A few times a week here almost any time of the day but morning and evening drive time the most...

Just at car shows , other than that maybe one maybe two a year.

seems like here in Central Cali. i never see 1st Gen Camaros on the freeways,or in the city..i did see a green Z/28 while i was out of town in Gilroy but other then that.. i saw Gary L. in the streets of fresno a few weeks back ..once in a while every few months i will see a first Gen but not very often at all..do you see many around your area..i sure don't here..:confused:

I think the answer is simple:

You live in Fresno

Fresno has nne of the highest rate of car thefts in the country.
I wouldn't drive my '69 SS there either.

I think the answer is simple:

You live in Fresno

Fresno has nne of the highest rate of car thefts in the country.
I wouldn't drive my '69 SS there either.
your right about us having one of the highest rate of car thefts..im not sure i would agree about that being the reason we don't see 1st-gens here..:confused: ..at are car shows, burger stops/shows exc. it is far a few that you ever see 67,68,69's even harder yet to see a convert. :( out of all are shows from the whole summer you can count how many Camaros have entered..i don't remember seeing a conv. at any of the shows that i have been to..theres just not that many 1st Gen Camaro owners that have restored them or that ever go out on a weekend drive here in the central valley..if you look at Team Camaro members from fresno/clovis theres only 4 or 5 of us here

....im not sure i would agree about that being the reason we don't see 1st-gens here..:confused: ..at are car shows, burger stops/shows exc. ....


Wow, not even at car shows ?

Where's the Camaro love in Fresno ? :D

Wow, not even at car shows ?

Where's the Camaro love in Fresno ? :D

They stole the love too. :)

I mostly see 68's and a few 67's. Hardly ever see a 69.

They stole the love too. :)
LOL :D

I saw one and only one on the road this year in my neck of the woods. A '68 RS convertible in excellent condition. When I was driving my '67 around two weekends ago I got a thumbs up from a guy in a Corvair. How cool was that?

I had a very good day yesterday---- spotted a 69 Z in Lemans Blue, then came across a blue 69 followed by a red 70 Chevelle and finally a 70 el Camino in black! But normally, outside of shows I would likely only see a first gen Camaro once every other month (not including November through February), here in the Pacific Northwest. Charlie