I think they left the factory with rust. I just spent a fair bit of time removing the rust from my 69 RS (Michigan car). What surprised me was the total lack of anything that reassembled rust prevention. My rear frame rails, floors, torque boxes and most everything else was infected. The center tunnel was nearly rust free, saved due to a rear main seal leak, I wish it would have splashed across the entire undercarriage! Anyway when I took replaced the rear frame rails I discovered raw metal inside, no primer, no paint, just bare steel and rust.
Or a new gen kid entitled ready to send the 427 engine to the scrap and drop a lambo engine in it and wrap the original frame and body around a pole. Or just plain destroy it because hey it's old and stood for white supremacy. Honestly, the blacks and mexicans are your sellers if you want to find a classic which can be brought back reasonably since they have taste. Hitler would probably even agree.
Am a big Mitsubishi LanEvo Fan, but do have a soft spot for Mopars. Evos may be one of the Big Bad Wolves of the JDM, but I would like burn rubber on a 69' Challenger R/T
‘70 Cuda and 1st gen Camaro ... I’d love to buy them back, especially at the price I sold! Used to be far easier to get parts for the early Camaro, not to mention small block Chevy is ubiquitous... hmm.
My 1st car in 1972 was a 69 SS/RS 396 4 Speed Posi Camaro. Paid $2,200.00 for it. The guy that owned it was in the newly formed Northern Calif Z-28 Association in San Jose Ca and was killed in Nam. My older brother was in the club too with a 1970 Z-28 w/427 Rat 4 speed. I had a Blue and Black 69 Mach 1 Mustang 4 Speed in my parents driveway test driving it. My brother called me and said "CHUCK" get down here right now I found a killer car. Had my 69 for 10+ years did all sorts of mods. I sold it for $4.000.00. Dumbest thing I did in my whole life !!! I loved that car more than anything in my life !!! It was hugger Orange with a yellow pearl clear coat w/SS black stripes. One of the very very 1st Pearl Orange Cars anywhere !!! I had the block punched out w/12to1s pistons, custom headers, radical Cam, Accel Ignition, Edelbrock tarantula intake... the 750 Holley set at an angle "/"... still makes me sick... The biggest reason I had to sell it... was to many tickets. I remember 1 time I took the trunk lid off and put my newly just out ATC 110 up on the back with lol with the ATC tires in the trunk and the front tire on the window and went down to Pismo Beach with my brother n buddy's w/ are sand rails... so many more stories...
The V75 Liquid Tire Chain was a rare 1969-only option for most Chevrolets (excluding wagons and pickups). It featured rear nozzles that sprayed a traction fluid onto the tires, improving grip on snow and ice. Need that option in Canada!
This one was great. Brought back many memories as my parents owned a hugger orange w/black hockey stick 1969 Camaro SS 396 with the black vinyl top. Theirs was automatic with the "H" shifter though. They sold it decades ago, but man the memories of my child hood burning my legs on the after market side pipes and the just the look of the car. I miss it every day.
What’s really funny about the Camaro story is, the 2nd generation is really what the original concept for the Camaro was. GM mandated the upcoming redesign of the Nova to be the basis of the 1st generation Camaro in order save money and time in getting the Camaro to market. This is why it’s so similar to the 3rd generation Nova and had a “tall cowl”. Using the Nova allowed designers extra time to clean sheet a 2nd generation Camaro in the European design originally desired (longer and lower). This is one of the reasons the 1st generation only lasted 3 years. But as it turns out, the 1st generation has become the favorite of most Camaro fans and is what comes to mind when most classic car people think of a Camaro. I love 2nd generation Camaros (especially the early ones) but they still pale in comparison to 1st gens in my opinion.
I actually had a '69 Camaro for a short time, not an SS of course. Bought it in '96 or '97, a Colorado car, never been undercoated, never saw salt, no rust. Six cylinder, three speed, it begged for the proper engine/trans/ suspension. Which it never got from me unfortunately. With an LS engine, six speed, modern suspension and brakes it would be a wonderful car. I think the '69 is the best looking Camaro.
Had a 69 Z/28 back in the day... Black/Black with a White and Black Houndstooth interior! It was bought new by the Town Councilman's Son and sold because he got too many tickets with it! Hence, my ownership... No Tickets, but broke a promise to my Father and got caught Drag Racing one time too many on Ohio Street! Dad was there that night quite to my surprise and said "Nice Run...SELL THE CAR" ~ and I did ';-(
Very original looking 1969 396 SS Camaro💪👍🔥, one thing I noticed it has the front chin spoiler but it's missing the rear spoiler on the rear trunk when these Camaros left the assembly line they either had no spoilers or they had both front and rear spoilers which was (option D80) !
There were three 396 engine options. They were factory rated at 325 HP, 350 HP, and 375 HP. The L78, 375 HP version had 11:1 compression, a solid lifter camshaft, and a 780 CFM Holley 4 barrel carburetor. Although the L78 was factory rated at 375 HP in the Camaro, the same exact engine was rated at 425 HP in the Corvette. My dad has a '68 RS/SS 396/375 that he finished restoring in 1998. It's got manual steering and drum brakes all around. As a kid, that thing was kind of terrifying and exhilarating at the same time, and it still is. But, that's the point of these cars. They're supposed to scare you a little. That's the whole fun of it.
Really like Camaros. All generations of camaro bring something nice to the table. I’ve owned 2 6th generation Camaros… the thing about the 1st generation is the inline 6 cylinder 250 was their best engine for that car. With that engine the camaro ran with durability dependability and drive ability….even the 307 was troubled. The 2nd generation was built so much better. But yet the 69 is the best looking of all time…
Camaro is not a re-skinned Nova. The generation of Nova that shared the front subframe with the Camaro arrived a model year later. I’m sure they were co-developed to save money, because GM, but there are plenty of differences in the platforms. No floorpan stampings in common, nor the trunk or rear unibody frame rails. Very similar construction, but the chronology doesn’t support the Camaro being derived from the Nova.
My Professor's son sold his prestine conditioned no rust 69' Camaro only for 8k. I told him you should've asked me if I wanted it 😬 man I missed an Opportunity
Do some on the mid size cars Chevelles Torino’s cyclones etc everyone knows how to buy a nova mustang Camaro we need info on cars that are off the beaten path
of the 69 there where also a couple a packages for options i owned a 69 camaro ss automatic smallblock which a collector bought when my drivetrain broke it currently has a z28 package engine the installed in it and that guy also has a 69 camaro RS manual a Z28 manual and now my SS automatic those are the 3 ik could be ordered and a ton a engines
I can’t really tell by the video if this car had the fiber optic turn signal indicator lights? Actually, the 396 was a great engine. It’s the biggest engine you could get in a Camaro in 1969 unless you didn’t want air conditioning then you can get the 427 .
@@gordocarbo Shoulder belts were standard equipment on all cars except convertibles starting in 68 and the 3-point retractor type began in 74. Nobody wore them back them and nobody wears them today. The 3-point retractor system is an easy retrofit, looks oem and will usually save you from eating the dash, steering wheel or windshield. Lap belts do nothing except keep you in the car, you hit anything with just a lap belt on say goodbye to your face and teeth if you even survive.
I disagree. For a race car, sure. But for a street car no. Ever drive a car with a roll cage on the street? It’s not very safe for your head unless you’re wearing a helmet. You wouldn’t want to be in an accident without a helmet.
Both the 69 Camaro and the 69 Firebird are imho the most attractive body style GM has every created for these models. I really wish they had not ended production of this body style after only 1 year. The following years were ok up to 74, after that, not so much
“Make sure it has not been modded badly”....”make sure it’s not rusty”......great advice, where would I be without you
Agreed, fifty two year old muscle car, ya think?
Make sure it has four wheels if you want a running car.
"Make sure you put it up on the rack(Lift)"..... Yeah... just, ya know easy.
I think they left the factory with rust. I just spent a fair bit of time removing the rust from my 69 RS (Michigan car). What surprised me was the total lack of anything that reassembled rust prevention. My rear frame rails, floors, torque boxes and most everything else was infected. The center tunnel was nearly rust free, saved due to a rear main seal leak, I wish it would have splashed across the entire undercarriage! Anyway when I took replaced the rear frame rails I discovered raw metal inside, no primer, no paint, just bare steel and rust.
As someone with a 69 RS/SS camaro, I can tell you these cars are amazing rides. They also look best in orange
Hello mate, i am in love with this car , can you tell me how and where can i get it from
can you drive it in the winter?
@@praffulwania3086 Look around do some research I’ve found a few in Texas they were selling for reasonable prices
you can drive anything any time if you can drive does depend on state and preparations mostly @@Fuiskk
I'm a fan of the red. It was my first car. $1577 in 1975 dollars.
Realistic Guide:
1) You don't have enough money.
This concludes my comprehensive Realistic Guide™.
Yeah it would be nice if Hagerty made content like this for viewers who weren't upper middle class boomers
Or a new gen kid entitled ready to send the 427 engine to the scrap and drop a lambo engine in it and wrap the original frame and body around a pole. Or just plain destroy it because hey it's old and stood for white supremacy. Honestly, the blacks and mexicans are your sellers if you want to find a classic which can be brought back reasonably since they have taste. Hitler would probably even agree.
@@BigWiggerNoobTube what the hell did I just read?
For real though these things go $60K restored and up and then the others are almost always a pro tour build that cost over $100K 😩
Ooh but what if you do have the money for it
I personally love the ‘70 Challenger, but I also have a soft spot for the Camaro. And... pretty much all muscle cars.
Am a big Mitsubishi LanEvo Fan, but do have a soft spot for Mopars. Evos may be one of the Big Bad Wolves of the JDM, but I would like burn rubber on a 69' Challenger R/T
‘70 Cuda and 1st gen Camaro ... I’d love to buy them back, especially at the price I sold! Used to be far easier to get parts for the early Camaro, not to mention small block Chevy is ubiquitous... hmm.
I love my '71 Trans Am but the '69 SS with any of the big block V8s gets me wanting to splurge.
Me didn't even born at that time and now cars like these no longer are made
1st gens are the best. Had a ‘67 and my father had a ‘69
My 1st car in 1972 was a 69 SS/RS 396 4 Speed Posi Camaro. Paid $2,200.00 for it. The guy that owned it was in the newly formed Northern Calif Z-28 Association in San Jose Ca and was killed in Nam. My older brother was in the club too with a 1970 Z-28 w/427 Rat 4 speed. I had a Blue and Black 69 Mach 1 Mustang 4 Speed in my parents driveway test driving it. My brother called me and said "CHUCK" get down here right now I found a killer car. Had my 69 for 10+ years did all sorts of mods. I sold it for $4.000.00. Dumbest thing I did in my whole life !!! I loved that car more than anything in my life !!! It was hugger Orange with a yellow pearl clear coat w/SS black stripes. One of the very very 1st Pearl Orange Cars anywhere !!! I had the block punched out w/12to1s pistons, custom headers, radical Cam, Accel Ignition, Edelbrock tarantula intake... the 750 Holley set at an angle "/"... still makes me sick... The biggest reason I had to sell it... was to many tickets. I remember 1 time I took the trunk lid off and put my newly just out ATC 110 up on the back with lol with the ATC tires in the trunk and the front tire on the window and went down to Pismo Beach with my brother n buddy's w/ are sand rails... so many more stories...
The V75 Liquid Tire Chain was a rare 1969-only option for most Chevrolets (excluding wagons and pickups). It featured rear nozzles that sprayed a traction fluid onto the tires, improving grip on snow and ice. Need that option in Canada!
This one was great. Brought back many memories as my parents owned a hugger orange w/black hockey stick 1969 Camaro SS 396 with the black vinyl top. Theirs was automatic with the "H" shifter though. They sold it decades ago, but man the memories of my child hood burning my legs on the after market side pipes and the just the look of the car. I miss it every day.
60s Camaros are the best 😍
What’s really funny about the Camaro story is, the 2nd generation is really what the original concept for the Camaro was. GM mandated the upcoming redesign of the Nova to be the basis of the 1st generation Camaro in order save money and time in getting the Camaro to market. This is why it’s so similar to the 3rd generation Nova and had a “tall cowl”. Using the Nova allowed designers extra time to clean sheet a 2nd generation Camaro in the European design originally desired (longer and lower). This is one of the reasons the 1st generation only lasted 3 years. But as it turns out, the 1st generation has become the favorite of most Camaro fans and is what comes to mind when most classic car people think of a Camaro. I love 2nd generation Camaros (especially the early ones) but they still pale in comparison to 1st gens in my opinion.
30 years later, they offered the same Hugger Orange. The problem is that they crammed so much "stuff" under the hood that you can't work on anything!!
Where is Barn Find Hunter?
buy a rusted up 6cyl coded shell and build it how you like.
Good advice.
I actually had a '69 Camaro for a short time, not an SS of course. Bought it in '96 or '97, a Colorado car, never been undercoated, never saw salt, no rust. Six cylinder, three speed, it begged for the proper engine/trans/ suspension. Which it never got from me unfortunately. With an LS engine, six speed, modern suspension and brakes it would be a wonderful car. I think the '69 is the best looking Camaro.
I sure do like my 69 RS nothing like 69 Camaro to me. GOD BLESS!!!!!!!!✌🏻from Ga.
Had a 69 Z/28 back in the day... Black/Black with a White and Black Houndstooth interior! It was bought new by the Town Councilman's Son and sold because he got too many tickets with it! Hence, my ownership... No Tickets, but broke a promise to my Father and got caught Drag Racing one time too many on Ohio Street! Dad was there that night quite to my surprise and said "Nice Run...SELL THE CAR" ~ and I did ';-(
There isn't one bit of buying guide in these videos.....
He's a great salesman. I want to buy one.
Honestly a great host. He could review a craftsman lawnmower, I still wouldn’t buy it, but I’d watch it. Much better than Magnus.
Magnus is pretentious in the worst way
I already have a '68 RS/SS I can't get out of storage! $125 an hour to get it roadworthy again? I don't have that kind of change!
If ur in Virginia i can help or take it off ur hand if interested
What a badass car🤩🤩
Very original looking 1969 396 SS Camaro💪👍🔥, one thing I noticed it has the front chin spoiler but it's missing the rear spoiler on the rear trunk when these Camaros left the assembly line they either had no spoilers or they had both front and rear spoilers which was (option D80) !
Oh didn't know rear fin was an option in "69.....
There were three 396 engine options. They were factory rated at 325 HP, 350 HP, and 375 HP. The L78, 375 HP version had 11:1 compression, a solid lifter camshaft, and a 780 CFM Holley 4 barrel carburetor. Although the L78 was factory rated at 375 HP in the Camaro, the same exact engine was rated at 425 HP in the Corvette. My dad has a '68 RS/SS 396/375 that he finished restoring in 1998. It's got manual steering and drum brakes all around. As a kid, that thing was kind of terrifying and exhilarating at the same time, and it still is. But, that's the point of these cars. They're supposed to scare you a little. That's the whole fun of it.
Really like Camaros. All generations of camaro bring something nice to the table. I’ve owned 2 6th generation Camaros… the thing about the 1st generation is the inline 6 cylinder 250 was their best engine for that car. With that engine the camaro ran with durability dependability and drive ability….even the 307 was troubled. The 2nd generation was built so much better. But yet the 69 is the best looking of all time…
6:00 still messed up - missed the 307.
As a future buyer THIS video just made me so excited to keep learning ❤
You have my dream car basically
Camaro is not a re-skinned Nova. The generation of Nova that shared the front subframe with the Camaro arrived a model year later. I’m sure they were co-developed to save money, because GM, but there are plenty of differences in the platforms. No floorpan stampings in common, nor the trunk or rear unibody frame rails. Very similar construction, but the chronology doesn’t support the Camaro being derived from the Nova.
Dream car 😍
I had 5 camaro 3 69 camaro 2 68 camaro .the 69 r z28 ss rs 396 and just plain rs .68s was ss327 and plain 327 wreck.
So basically it is the fast ADHD car. I LOVE that. It perfectly fits my personality
69 SS 396 in the late 70’s, sure wish I hadn’t been stupid and sold it.
My 68 Firebird has a cousin on the Camaro branch of the Bump Steer family tree.
I miss my 69 Z/28.
I bet that was fun to bang gears in!
Those are rare. Usually they ended wrapped around a tree,,,
Thats my dream car right there.
My dream car ❤❤
My Professor's son sold his prestine conditioned no rust 69' Camaro only for 8k. I told him you should've asked me if I wanted it 😬 man I missed an Opportunity
My favorite car. This was informative. Ive wanted to know what to look for when purchasing one.
Do some on the mid size cars Chevelles Torino’s cyclones etc everyone knows how to buy a nova mustang Camaro we need info on cars that are off the beaten path
Exactly. Like something such as a mercury cougar 67-70. It’s basically a mustang, but it’s more rare and some trims are of course worth way more.
@@davidkelley751 already did one on the cougar
@@chrisgreenaway6696 dope didnt know that
@@davidkelley751 but I do get you like my dream cars are a 72 Torino sport and a 72 montego GT but good luck hagerty covering them
1:14 the secondaries opening up!!! how I miss that sound
Thanks for the video and great advise ,
This must have been a pain in the ass to film!
My first car, 69 with 307 and powerglide. Red with hockey stripe and black vinyl roof. Sigh. $1577.41 in 1975
if you find a really good SS for cheap, it probably not a real SS
At 6:05 he forgot to mention the 307 Small Block.
I Love this car.
Yea it's a sexy car !!! I drove 1 when I was 16 it wasn't a ss. The power the the car had . Today cars are made out of fiberglass and aluminum....
of the 69 there where also a couple a packages for options i owned a 69 camaro ss automatic smallblock which a collector bought when my drivetrain broke it currently has a z28 package engine the installed in it and that guy also has a 69 camaro RS manual a Z28 manual and now my SS automatic those are the 3 ik could be ordered and a ton a engines
Dad just sold his modded '69. It was a handful.
Oh man is beautiful car 😍😍😍
Drive it like you stole it.
Dream car right here. Hopefully one day :]
I can’t really tell by the video if this car had the fiber optic turn signal indicator lights? Actually, the 396 was a great engine. It’s the biggest engine you could get in a Camaro in 1969 unless you didn’t want air conditioning then you can get the 427 .
Awesome review! Love the camaro!
Nice I love it
5:37: is it just me or is that more than just a healthy gap between the end of the transmission and the start of the driveshaft joint?
Yeah does look that way. Pretty sure it's meant to be 3/4"? That looks closer to 1 1/2"-1 3/4". Nice car though, pretty clean.
Which engine would be best if you plan on turning it at 6,000 rpm from time to time?
Kazakstan camaro ♥️
I know what you are talking about
Ничо не понел но очень интересно
I bet the Host doesn't own this car...
How I know... He doesn't even do a Burn out!!!
These cars BEG for a giant hole shot!..
$46k nah I'm good
How common was it for 1st generations camaros to obtain donor parts while building one?
I prefer the '67 model.
Brasil!! Rio de Janeiro!! Camaro ❤️❤️
Beautiful
Can you tell me whats the average price for such car (good condition) in the US? Because in switzerland they‘re focken pricy
Wow 1967 and 68 Camaros if you are lucky enough to have the 396 Big Block wow but if you're lucky enough to have the 427 holy
Hauling ass on a 2-lane road with no shoulder belts. Very dangerous. Upgrade to the retractor 3-point belts is a must!
No such thing back then. Nothing wrong with lap belts
@@gordocarbo
Shoulder belts were standard equipment on all cars except convertibles starting in 68 and the 3-point retractor type began in 74. Nobody wore them back them and nobody wears them today. The 3-point retractor system is an easy retrofit, looks oem and will usually save you from eating the dash, steering wheel or windshield. Lap belts do nothing except keep you in the car, you hit anything with just a lap belt on say goodbye to your face and teeth if you even survive.
Size matters when it comes to cameros
I wan't to buy one of those
Tell me where i can buy itand how much million$ cost?
GM in a nutshell “oh hell it works!” .....and then they respond with a product that’s two years two late for the trend it was chasing.
Nice drive
Where has tom been lately, does anyone know
I paid a whopping $2400 for mine in 1986 😊
$3500 in 88
I have O C D.... Obsessive Camaro Disorder
Mmmmm that's the same thing i say when i eat my in n out burger. Lol
Is that the car that had his engine rebuild ?
So it's basically alright to own one just don't get it in a bad condition
What are those 8 Holes on the hood? Are those Throttle bodies?
SS hood scoop non functional
Whether you drive those 60s and 70s cars aggressively or not, a roll cage is a nice thing to have
I disagree. For a race car, sure. But for a street car no. Ever drive a car with a roll cage on the street? It’s not very safe for your head unless you’re wearing a helmet. You wouldn’t want to be in an accident without a helmet.
why there isnt right view mirror on the car💀💀💀
most never came with one.
Love it!
$46k on this 52 year old GM or a brand new 2021 BMW 230i coupe with the motorsport trim and premium package.
It's a difficult decision. 😆
Not at all take the SS all day
Where can I find one lol
The DZ 302.....
Both the 69 Camaro and the 69 Firebird are imho the most attractive body style GM has every created for these models. I really wish they had not ended production of this body style after only 1 year. The following years were ok up to 74, after that, not so much
Realistic guide. Check if there is anything not totally rusted. Move to step 2
Needs larger exhaust !
Id rather have the 350, i like small blocks better
Had the SS 350. Fine for a daily but nowhere near the torque the 396 has
1968 Camaro looks better in my opinion
This kind of looks like a 1970 Opel Ascona
Yea I misspelled it.
Is it really a "'69? the rear fin...or lack there of....
Muh dream car 😂
IMO... this car needs the rear spoiler...
Second like and first comment 😎😎
The only
Less then 1 minute 😉
Had the model car trashed it
"somthin wrong w/me" then...