The Camaro Club (UK)

Might have been posted on here before but found this nice story:



The 1970 Camaro above belongs to Emma Ely from Florida, the original new buyer. The car cost $2,958.50, plus an additional $1,459.45 in optional equipment and accessories-including $40 for those white stripes. She made 36 payments of $107.01.

Soon after her purchase she set out for a road trip to Perry. On the way, she decided to test the 300-horsepower car's top speed. "I drove it as fast as it would go," Emma said. "That was about 130 mph."

She has driven her Camaro nearly every day since then. Her odometer registers more than 1,104,000 miles, all on the original motor, transmission, and rear end. That's right, Emma has managed to flip the odometer, surely a feat few car owners do nowadays. Emma chalks up regular oil changes every 3,000 miles, routine tune-ups, and a trip to the mechanic every time she hears an odd noise to keeping the car in good running condition through the years. The F-body has made hundreds of trips from Florida to Mobile, Alabama, and she still puts between 15-20,000 miles on the car annually.

The last time she had to replace the muffler, she purchased a Midas with a lifetime warranty. That was 25 years ago. Although Emma has always taken precautions by parking away from other cars or in a handicapped spot (which she does legally), her baby has not escaped harm throughout the years.

Thirty-seven years, three paintjobs, and more than one million miles later, Emma still drives her Camaro daily. She likes when people look at her, point at her car, and wave. She appreciates that it isn't every day people get to see a 72-year-old woman driving a '70 Camaro SS350 around town.

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“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.”

Honestly- just goes to show how dozy GM are

When Volvo found a 1 owner car with stellar mileage they plastered it all over their adverts and gave the guy another Volvo

The suits are GM haven't even ackowledged this PR opportunity- in the same way they were late for the second time for the Retro Mustang party. 1966- vs 1964 the first time and even more delay the second

And Bob Lutz has now retired

Quo Vabis?

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Kind Regards
TopCat
Secretary
Classic Camaro Club
Member of The Association of American Car Clubs UK
Email :tboles@strathnoon.co.uk Websites: http://www.classiccamaroclubuk.com and:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdhLJtR_ZY4

Nice story ,just proves how rugged and reliable the1st and 2nd gen cars are [ in the hands of a good owner and with good servicing ].
Would be interesting to know what the highest mile UK car is ?
Because of our weather and the high cost of gas I don't see a million miler this side of the pond.
Top Cat is right about GM ,what a great marketing opportunity wasted...I sometimes think they don't want buyers looking back to the glory days of Chevrolet .