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RESTOS AND MODS

Terry: Great column on your Camaro this month (“Creative Wrenching,” HMM #205).

I have every copy of HMM published since issue #1. I love this magazine because of its coverage of classic muscle cars, but what is with all those restomods in this issue? Restomods are nothing but a fabrication of a classic car. I guess you need some of those for publication purposes.

Since we both own classic Camaros, I thought I would attach a photo of my 1968 SS/RS coupe with an L34 396. I recently had it restored to 95 percent original, with many factory parts on it from 1968.

Thanks for the classic articles.

D. J. Holding Dover, Florida

Your Camaro looks great and being an SS/RS and a factory big-block, it’s extra desirable from a collector point of view. Glad to see you were able to bring it back to factory fresh. The September issue of HMM had a Special Section on restomod muscle cars, so there was more content on that style of build than usual. As I pointed out in the column you referenced, lots of enthusiasts have become interested in updating and upgrading their ’60s and ’70s-era cars, so restomods are now a significant part of the muscle car world. But a relatively rare example like your ’68, particularly when it has retained much of its original gear, is a prime candidate