Vehicle Description
Some cars can get by on looks alone, but this awesome 1969
Chevrolet Camaro coupe ably demonstrates that there's often
substance under the style. Slick Tuxedo Black paint punched up with
Red stripes, expertly laid over a sporty Garnet Red interior and
all set on a killer raked stance, this dialed-in F-body hits all
the right visual notes and then some. It's also quite a handful on
the road (in all the best ways imaginable) with a potent ZZ383
Stroker V8 under the hood married to a quick-shifting 4-speed
gearbox leading the way, but with power steering, power front
discs, and an upgraded suspension keeping it planted on terra
firma, it's also insanely fun and enjoyable to drive. And with only
6751 miles on this comprehensive, high-end build, the party's just
getting started.
Looking like a heavyweight fighter stuffed into a finely tailored
tuxedo, this legendary F-body is all dressed up with a blacked-out
grille, aggressive chin spoiler, cowl hood, chrome quarter 'gills',
and a ducktail spoiler out back - all choice add-ons that let
everyone know this Camaro means business. Wearing fan-favorite
Tuxedo Black paint (an upgrade over its original Garnet Red livery)
and red LeMans-style stripes, people will definitely sit up and
take notice every time this predator rolls by. You can see how
smooth and flat the bodywork is in our photos; take note of how
clear all the reflections are, and how slick those contrasting,
painted-on red stripes look up against the sleek, black finish. The
gaps are even, the lines are laser-straight, and the panel fitment
is loads better than anything you'd see back in 1969. It's obvious
the restorers spent copious amounts of time getting this beauty
situated just right before any paint went on, and that's a good
thing because black shows any mistake made along the way. With that
said, we certainly haven't found much to complain about, short of a
microscopic imperfection or two picked up in the last 6751 miles
since the build was completed, but even then you better have 20/20
vision to spot them. Even with all the recent work the car takes on
an accurate, vintage look, and because the builders decided to
forgo all the usual fake SS add-ons, it stands out from the pack.
They left plenty of chrome and shiny stainless trim on though, and
it really pops with bright bumpers fore and aft, polished pieces
all-around the glass, and slick-looking door hardware, side
mirrors, and OEM-style badging.
Inside, the sporty cabin features front buckets and a rear bench
seat wrapped in beautiful Garnet Red deluxe vinyl, and if you need
evidence that GM interior stylists were hitting on all eight
cylinders in 1969, you need look no further than this gorgeous
Camaro. The bright seat covers duplicate the factory patterns, and
the other stuff like the matching red door panels and plush red
carpets are new to the build as well. The dash was completely
restored and boasts a fresh red vinyl pad up top, Garnet Red paint
on the exposed steel that's muted with black accents around the
gauge bezel and grab bar, and replacement woodgrain applique that
adds a touch of sophistication to the entire feel of the cabin.
White-faced Dakota Digital gauges were swapped-in ahead of the
driver and keep a closer eye on the upgraded drivetrain, and
they're matched by a quartet of auxiliary units at the bow of the
center console. That console was restored to the same level as the
rest of the car, with more of that elegant red vinyl, bright chrome
accents, and matching woodgrain applique, although it's tough to
notice it all with the Hurst 4-speed shifter hogging all the
attention. Options include a sporty Grant steering wheel, a Classic
Auto Air A/C system that blows cold R134a-treated air throughout
the cabin, and a Kenwood AM/FM/CD/AUX head unit that provides the
tunes. The switches just below control the NOS system, in case you
really feel like traveling through time, and thankfully there are
seatbelts fore and aft for when you do it. With so few miles on the
build everything feels incredibly fresh inside, in fact we highly
doubt the rear seats have ever carried passengers, and the trunk
was neatly finished with an OEM-style plaid mat and still has
plenty of room even with the mounted NOS bottle.
The engine is a 383 Stroker ZZ V8, detailed to dazzle inside the
tidy engine bay and built to RUN. Augmented with AFR aluminum
heads, Doug's ceramic-coated headers, a big Holley 4-barrel
carburetor atop an aluminum air-gap intake, and NOS system for when
you really want to get squirrely, this is an insanely fast
drivetrain. Maintained well over the last 7K miles and running
great today, it includes black Chevrolet valve covers and a chrome
open element air cleaner, while a serpentine belt system keeps all
the accessories tight up against the powerful small block. It
sparks to life every time thanks to a full MSD 6AL ignition system,
breathes easy and sounds great through the Flowmaster dual exhaust
system below (which can be turned up to '11' with the electric
cut-outs engaged), and it stays nice and cool thanks to a giant
aluminum radiator up front. The 4-speed gearbox is the perfect
dance partner to the built 383 V8, spinning a heavy-duty 10-bolt
rear end, and it stays planted to the road via a double-wishbone
and swaybar set-up in the front and tubular traction bars and
upgraded shocks in the rear. Power steering and power front disc
brakes means this powerful Camaro is actually quite manageable, and
it rides on a staggered set of American Racing Torque Thrusts
wrapped in 235/45/17 front and 275/40/18 rear Hankook radials with
plenty of grip left.
Take a good look, but we bet you'll have a hard time resisting this
awesome Camaro. Call today!
