When it comes to insuring your restored or modified car, you hope your insurance agent knows what he’s doing…after all, that’s not a typical used car sitting there in your garage.
That’s why insurance giant State Farm refurbished this 1968 Chevy Camaro in a unique way. Though it doesn’t run, they’re using it to train their agents on the difference between “fully restored” and “modified” collector cars.
The left side, painted Butternut Yellow, is typical of a full restoration, as if it just left the factory. The right side, however, is what a heavily modified 1968 Camaro might look like: plumbed nitrous system, single aluminum cylinder head, modified intake manifold and hood, aftermarket wheels, tubular control arms, big brakes and shaved badges (door handles, too). The refurbished side features the two examples of wheels and tires a Chevy dealer would have sold in 1968.
This unusual classic car was recently featured on “Jay Leno’s Garage”, where State Farm’s Earl Hyser spoke with Jay about the car, and recommended insuring a car for its real market value, not the total amount of money you invested in it over the years. Hyser suggested documenting the restoration with photos for easier insurance verification.
Watch the video of that “Jay Leno’s Garage” segment here.