Muscle car fever isn't limited to the United States. Greg Palomo of Guam is restoring a car that he first dreamed of when he was just 17 years old. Palomo grew up on the island of Guam His father owned a 1965 Chevelle that was perfect for the young family,  but Greg would see an older man driving wound the tiny island with a blue 1967 Chevelle. It made a big impression on the then-teenaged Palomo. “I though 'Id rather have that,'” Palomo told the Pacific Daily News. What was once a family car in 1965, had morphed into the muscle car of Palomo's dreams by the 1967 model year.

For years, Palomo dreamed of owning his own 1967 Chevelle, but it took him until recently to put together enough money to afford to buy his own muscle car. The  dream to own a '67 Chevelle stayed on the back burner until he attended a 2001 classic car show, which rekindled his desire to own his own one of the classic muscle cars. He finally found one on the Internet, that was close to where his nephew lived. His nephew checked out the car and declared it a good find. Palomo bought the car and had it shipped to Guam.

The Chevelle was in solid shape, but it was missing its original 396 power plant. What was in its place was even better, a small block 350. Palomo said there was a lot of minor things that needed to be done to the car when it arrived. The car wasn't painted. It had a coat of gray primer, but other than a small hole on the passenger door, the car had no rust. Palomo has since painted the Chevelle black. He has also reupholstered the car and added new mag wheels.

Palomo has been helped in the restoration of the old muscle car by his brother, who shares his love of muscle cars. The only thing that Palomo lacks for his project is an air conditioner and and a right front seat. With the exception of a new steering wheel that replaced a broken one, Palomo expects the car to look original when he finishes the restoration. He is considering looking for an original steering wheel for the Chevelle as the restoration progresses.

Palomo fitted the car with a double exhaust, so while the ride is smooth, the car sounds loud. “I just love my car and the sound it makes,” he says. Palomo has spent about $4500 on restoring his vintage Chevelle, a small proce to make a dream come true. Palomo says that his car has started to attract attention and he has received several offers to buy the car, but he has no plans to sell it, even when faced with offeres of up to $25,000.

Palomo hopes to share his passion for muscle cars with others on Guam. He says he would like to eventually start a car club for owners and fans of classic muscle cars.