The Camaro first debuted by Chevrolet in 1966 for the 1967 model
year. The intention was to compete directly with the Ford Mustang
during the popular muscle car/pony car era. They had the Corvair
but felt it would fail to keep up with Fords runaway success in the
market. The were produced for 4 distinct generations before the
name was dropped in 2002. That wasn't the end for the Camaro though
because the name was revived for a concept car in 2009 that would
go on to be the 5th generation. This clean 1969 Camaro was the last
year for the 1st gen cars and has been very nicely restored. The
body is all rust free and in excellent condition. The cars
production date was 3/25/1969 per its NCRS documentation and was
made in California before being delivered to a dealer in New York.
It comes with this documentation, a full build book and the
original dealer order form. It is painted in its original Lemans
Blue color with dual Black racing stripes and a Black vinyl top.
The original bumpers are nicely chromed and along with the
stainless trim have a great shine. It has a rear deck spoiler and
front chin spoiler which are in good shape. It has a great stance
and rides on its original Chevrolet Rally wheels with BF Goodrich
Radial T/A tires.
The car is badged as a 302 but is now sporting a professionally
built 383 Stroker. It was built by Skip White Performance in
Tennessee and on the dyno put out 480 horsepower. The motor was
brand new when installed and the car had 62,800 original miles at
the time. It now has 64,355 miles so the motor has a long life
ahead of it with only 1,555 miles currently. The block/heads are
all painted Chevrolet Orange and it has custom valve covers. The
transmission is a Tremec 5 speed with a new McLeod street
performance clutch. The rear end is a 12 bolt with 3:73 gearing and
positraction. The car was ordered with factory power brakes and
discs up front which are all working properly. Mechanically the car
runs great and has plenty of power. At 70 mph it is cruising at
2200 rpm.
The upholstery is done in Black and is the Z28 interior. It has
factory bucket seats sitting to each side of the original center
console. The Hurst shifter is routed through the console and it
also has the amp, temperature, fuel, and oil pressure gauges. All
of the original style wood trim accents are in place and look
great. A Vintage Air AC/Heat system has been added but utilize very
stock looking sliding controls. Those controls and the vents are
inset into the dash so it looks original. The original gauges are
all working and an Ultra Light Autometer wideband air/fuel ratio
gauge has been added on the column. The trunk is all finished out
in the original style houndstooth material and houses the spare
with cover and jack.
This very clean Camaro comes with a bunch of records and needs
nothing but a new garage to call home. If you are in the market for
one with an original look but a bit more power then don't pass this
one by.
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