The more you read into thehorsepower wars, the more you realize that this period in American history is even cooler than you thought it could be. The major car manufacturers battling it out for the crown are just the tip of the iceberg. Dealerships were even getting in on the action, making names for themselves by working over iconic muscle cars to make them even more ridiculous. The Auto Archeologist has just stumbled upon one of these cars—a prime relic of a bygone era. Real Berger Camaro SS Found in Junkyard The Auto Archeologist, YouTubeThe Auto Archeologist travels the country, checking out forgotten cars and reminding us all that there are still plenty of field and barn finds just waiting to be rescued. In his most recent upload, he visited a junkyard near the Thumb of Michigan that was loaded with some seriously killer GM cars. Among them is a ’67 Camaro SS that he almost passed up as just a regular big block convertible—though the badge on the tail panel told him it was something much more special.At the back of the car is a logo declaring this is an authentic Berger Camaro. Berger Chevrolet is a dealership in Grand Rapids, Michigan, that made a name for itself by working on muscle cars to help buyers overstep the tuning process. While maybe not as famous as Yenko or Mr. Norm, it was in the same line of business.The Auto Archeologist, YouTubeAs the Auto Archeologist goes over the car, he rattles off some impressive specs. This is an original SS 396 convertible, which is surely the car of many Chevrolet fans’ dreams—though it’s not a hopped-up version like one might hope. Berger Chevrolet put its logo on every car it sold, regardless of whether it got special treatment. This one didn’t, but it’s certainly a very cool car by any metric.By the time we see it, the car is pretty much returned to Mother Earth. Most of the sheet metal is rotted. While the interior is complete and there are still parts that may be worth salvaging, most of it is deteriorated. The original engine and transmission are long gone as well. Is This Ultra-Rare Camaro Worth the Trouble? The Auto Archeologist, YouTubeIs this Camaro worth saving? That’s the big question here. While it’s almost completely rotted away, there’s a rich history that may be worth preserving. On top of being from the first year of the Chevrolet Camaro, it is also a real SS big block car. Being an authentic Berger car is an awesome bonus. That said, restoring it would take a tremendous amount of work and money, and—as the Auto Archeologist points out—you may be better off buying a whole new reproduction body to start with.