Anybody heard of Bill Thomas built cars? I love the bench seat deluxe interior

[67jeffreyt]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1968-Chevrolet-Camaro-/132863859229?_trksid=p2385738.m4383.l4275.c10

[bcmiller]

Yes he was a famous builder.

That car is real and an awesome car.

[X33RS]

Yep, Bill Thomas used to do conversions out in Southern California.  He had some pretty recognizable race cars back in the day as well.  I believe one of his early 60's nova race cars was discovered a couple years ago and being restored.

[67jeffreyt]

That's awesome, I've never heard of him, but I've heard of the others as far as car fame, Yenko, Baldwin motion, Nickey Chevrolet.

[MO]

That's awesome, I've never heard of him, but I've heard of the others as far as car fame, Yenko, Baldwin motion, Nickey Chevrolet.

Google him. He's a legend.

[bcmiller]

Here is one article. I can't guarentee it's 100 percent accurate, but it's worth reading.

https://www.hotrod.com/articles/early-history-bill-thomas-427-big-block-conversions-nickey-chevrolet-lives-1967-camaro/

[x66 714]

He was also famous for the Cheetah...Joe

[Charley]

The car appears to be very nicely done but I didn't see any documentation to Thomas ?

[67jeffreyt]

Great information, thank you, it's a beautiful car, I love the bench seat deluxe interior and power windows and column shift

[bcmiller]

The car appears to be very nicely done but I didn't see any documentation to Thomas ?

I believe there is something. But I don't think there will be typical invoice type stuff like with a Yenko.

You can contact SMT to ask because I believe that all documentation went with the car. And it was in MCR several years back.

Or if you really need to know, I can ask the previous owner.

I really don't have a good idea what this car is worth, but the restoration is top notch. Maybe in the $100k to $120k range. Could be more. They just are not that common and they don't come up for sale very often.

[vabeach56wagon]

Wasn't Bill Thomas one of the early vendors who supplied the Z28's headers to GM?

[dutch]

If the young lady comes with it - I did look through the description and didn't see it noted..    I'll have to get busy putting in a bid certainly!
Oh - that car is great looking as well..

[Niblet]

actually I'm tired of seeing her on all those Ebay adds,,,just tired of the same old broad in the same pose

[vtfb68]

I have a copy of the "BILL THOMAS 396 performance handbook"
   VT