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Car Was Won on “Let’s Make a Deal” My 1973 Camaro Rally Sport has been a part of me for 30 years plus. In 1972 this car was originally won by my brother-in-law, on the TV game show, “Let’s Make a Deal.” It was the “Big Deal of the Day!” I went to the show that day, but didn’t get selected to participate in making a deal, but my brother-in-law, Ernie did. At the time, Ernie had just purchased a 1972 Firebird and didn’t need the Camaro. He asked me if I wanted the car and I said yes! So, together we went to Arrow Chevrolet, in Los Angeles and I ordered the car the way I wanted it. My Credit Union financed the car and made out a check directly to Ernie. Thus, I became the original owner of this 1973 Camaro Rally Sport by taking original possession and title in December 1972. The purchased price was about $4000.00. This was my first car purchased new. I drove it frequently up until around 1988. It sat six years in my driveway in San Pedro under a cloth cover, as I only had a one-car garage. Anytime I took the cover off the car it seem somebody would be knocking at my door asking if I wanted to sell it. The answer was always no! During those six years of living by the beach, the car did get rusty - not badly - mostly surface rust. My intentions were always to someday restore the car to new again condition. I was hoping to restore the car with my oldest son, Chris, and then give it to him, but he was not interested. So, the car traveled with us to Santa Clarita in 1994 and sat some more. This time though it was stored in my three-car garage. I began working on the car; taking it apart piece by piece; and renewing or replacing each and every part since June 1999 and finally got it back on the road again in April 2004. More Photos: Soto's '73 Camaro Restoration
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