Details

• Condition
  Pre-Owned Clear Title
• Engine
  396 V8 Turbo-Jet 375hp Big Block
• Drivetrain
  Not Specified
• Interior
  White
• VIN #
  124379L511923
• Mileage
  80817
• Transmission
  Automatic
• Exterior Color
  Yellow
• Stock #
  SN3359
• Warranty
  

1969 Chevrolet Camaro SS/RS 396 — Frame-Off Restoration Why This Car Is Special The 1969 Chevrolet Camaro SS/RS 396 sits at the top of the first-generation Camaro hierarchy, and for good reason. The SS/RS combination package was the most optioned-out configuration a buyer could check off on the order sheet in 1969, layering the performance credentials of the Super Sport onto the cosmetic refinements of the Rally Sport. Chevrolet built the first-generation Camaro from 1967 through 1969, and the 1969 model year is widely considered the most desirable of the three. It received a more aggressive body redesign — lower beltline, longer nose, tighter roofline — and production ran longer than planned, extending into late 1969 to compensate for the delayed launch of the second-generation car. That extended run has no negative effect on collectibility. If anything, the 1969 Camaro has only grown in stature over the decades. The VIN on this car decodes to confirm it is a 1969 Camaro sport coupe, built at the Norwood, Ohio assembly plant, with the 396 cubic inch big block engine. The 'L' in the VIN sequence identifies the Norwood plant, and the engine code confirms the 375-horsepower Turbo-Jet L78 specification — the highest output version of the 396 offered that year, short of the rare L89 aluminum head option. This is a documented big block car, not a small block with a big block hood badge swapped in. That matters when you are buying at this level. What makes this particular 1969 Camaro SS/RS 396 stand out beyond its documented credentials is the quality of the restoration behind it. This is a complete frame-off build, which means the body came off the frame, everything was stripped down, and the car was rebuilt from the ground up. The results are visible both on top and underneath. The undercarriage is clean and finished correctly, not just pressure-washed and photographed. The engine bay is detailed and tight. And the mechanical upgrades that were made during the...