Our 1995 Z28 Camaro Convertible, original family survivor, belonged to NASA Astronaut Legend Admiral Alan Shepard, Mercury 7 astronaut, the first U.S. astronaut in space, and Apollo 14 commander. During the Apollo 14 mission, Shepard made history by walking on & hitting a golf ball on the moon!
The Admiral was a true sports car fan owning ten Corvettes over his lifetime and all were from the famed *Rathmann Chevrolet in Melbourne Florida which was the same dealership that offered Shepard and other astronauts new Corvettes. Enjoying retirement in California, he needed more room for his and his wife’s golf clubs so once again he contacted his friend and dealership owner, Jim Rathmann. Mr. Rathmann assisted in the order and to make it more convenient for pickup, he arranged for Shepard to take delivery of his new car @ Tipton Chevrolet in Hollister California.
Our Astronaut Car is equipped as follows:
1995 Chevrolet Z28 Camaro Convertible, quasar blue exterior / beige custom leather interior / beige convertible top, 5.7 Aluminum Head LT1 275 HP V8, 4L60E auto trans, ps, pdb, tilt, tach, clock, a/c, pl, cruise control, power mirrors, 245x50x16 radials on 16x8 factory alloys, performance axel, fog lamps, keyless entry, remote trunk release, leather wrapped steering wheel, front bucket seats, folding rear seat, color keyed carpet mats, molded convertible cover with bag and more.
Normal maintenance and upgrades include: Panasonic AM/FM/CD stereo installed when factory unit died, new Falken 245x50x16 radials, new Interstate battery and mechanical servicing including new brakes.
The Admiral’s Car is well documented with its original window sticker, owner’s manual, sales documents, 68k miles, clean Carfax, clean TX title showing 1 family owner & family supplied photo of the Admiral, his wife and the car. It still wears its original issue California license plate with original owner added Pebble Beach License plate frame.
Fortunately, it has always been garaged and gently driven. It is as nice and original as the photos show inside, outside and underneath including a small dent in the rear muffler and burn in the carpet from the Admiral’s occasional celebratory cigar & its original paint is still excellent especially considering 30+ years old.
In 2022 we were fortunate to have been invited to be one of the lead vehicles at the NASA Houston employee only parade and car show.
In May 2023, our Astronaut Car was on display at Keels & Wheels Concours d’Elegance collector boat and car show in Seabrook TX where it won The Mayor’s Choice Award. It has been on a promotional tour which includes being on display at various facilities, auto shows, magazines and online.
The Admiral’s Z28 Convertible is truly 1 of 1. It is the nicest survivor Astronaut Car in existence and its documented ownership, make it one of the most collectable vehicle artifacts in early Aerospace history.
His 1968 Corvette sold for $280k at Barrett-Jackson in 2022.
The Admiral’s Camaro is the nicest & only Astronaut Car for sale in the world today & is offered @...$99k stock # 20922
* Find us a buyer & earn a $5k referral fee, only 1 promotion available per sale of this vehicle.
* We have had many offers to sell it out of the country but would rather see it stay in the US where it belongs. We would love to see it go to an Aerospace company or museum like Blue Origin, Space Ex, Space Force, NASA or Chevrolet but 1st US buyer to $99k gets it.
* Price discounts on our vehicles could result in less servicing, equipment or documentation.
We are very easy to work with. A signed buyers that we can fax or email & deposit that we can take by credit card over the phone or in person, can secure any vehicle we have for 5-7 days to give you time to get the balance of your $$$ together. Serious inquires only please. Sorry no in-house financing.
We have tried to be accurate in our above description & we are not responsible for errors or discrepancies in this ad. We suggest you come in & check out our vehicles or parts in person for best results.
AutoQuest Jeeps has been specializing in autos, trucks, Jeeps & parts since 1995. We have relocated to our new country warehouse facility in Waller TX. Country Hours Mon-Fri 10am-4pm, call for possible weekend availability & all by appointment only.
We are in & out of the shop so please call first for best results. Our gate is always closed so pull up & honk horn & we will let you in. If you have any questions or want to purchase, please contact my cell listed below. We accept credit cards but cash is king.
Phil Collum, AutoQuest Jeeps
Home of The Astronaut Car
Waller TX 77484
832.473.7588
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