WHILE ALMOST ANY FIRST GENERATION CAMARO CAN BE CONSIDERED RELATIVELY UNIQUE, THERE ARE A FEW CARS, MODELS AND OPTIONS THAT QUALIFY AS REALLY RARE. SUCH IS THE CASE WITH THIS BEAUTIFUL & EQUALLY FEROCIOUS 1969 CAMARO SS.
COMPLETELY RESTORED IN THE MID-80's, IT HAS BEEN IN STORAGE SINCE 1988 AND SHOWS ONLY 23,943 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. A VIRTUAL "TIME CAPSULE", WITH EVERY INDICATOR POINTING TO THE INFAMOUS & HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE "L89".
TRIM TAG DENOTES IT WAS BUILT THE FIRST WEEK OF JUNE, 1969, AT THE NORWOOD PLANT. THE FIRST INDICATION OF IT'S RARITY IS THE "63" PAINT CODE (CHAMPAGNE) WHICH COULD ONLY BE HAD AS A "SPECIAL ORDER" FROM THE NORWOOD PLANT.
WHILE THE "X66" DESIGNATES "BASE CAR WITH 396" VERY FEW BIG BLOCK CARS CAME WITH THE "D80" REAR SPOILER REGULAR PRODUCTION OPTION ON THE TRIM TAG. WHEN YOU ADD ON THE "VE3" ENDURO FRONT BUMPER AND "A31" POWER WINDOWS OPTIONS, YOU START TO REALIZE THIS CAR IS NOT JUST YOUR RUN-OF-THE-MILL BIG BLOCK CAMARO. WAIT, IT GETS BETTER...
..."JL8" FOUR WHEEL DISC BRAKES. AND NOT THE DEALER INSTALLED SERVICE PACKAGE VARIETY BUT THE FACTORY TAPERED AXLE TYPE OF WHICH THERE WERE ONLY 206 CARS PRODUCED! THE DATE CODED "BW" 12 BOLT REAR DIFFERENTIAL HAD AN ORIGINAL 4.56:1 RATIO BUT NOW HOUSES A MORE DOCILE (HA HA) 3.73:1 RATIO.
20 YEARS AGO, MUSCLE CAR OWNERS WEREN'T CONCERNED WITH WHAT BOOK VALUE WOULD BE IN THE NEXT CENTURY. WE WERE HAVING TO MUCH FUN & WANTED TO GO FASTER. CONSEQUENTLY, THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS AUTOMOTIVE ROCKET, DURING THE RESTORATION, HAD THE BLOCK DECKED. HOWEVER, THE ALUMINUM "L89" CYLINDER HEADS REMAIN INTACT. THESE AWESOME "842" CASTINGS WERE SPECIFIED ONLY WHEN THE 1969 "L89" OPTION WAS ORDERED.
ONLY 311 "L89" CARS WERE EVER PRODUCED. THE 4 BOLT MAIN 396 ENGINE HAS BEEN PROFESSIONALLY REBUILT USING AN INTERNALLY BALANCED 427 CRANKSHAFT. SOLID LIFTER MOTOR FEATURES A WINTERS ALUMINUM INTAKE & HOLLEY CARB. BRAND NEW FLOWMASTER CHAMBERED EXHAUST WITH "H" PIPE.
INTERIOR IS IN LIKE NEW CONDITION. UNIQUELY OPTIONED COLUMN SHIFTED AUTOMATIC TH400 TRANSMISSION. FACTORY TINTED POWER WINDOWS. ROSEWOOD STEERING WHEEL. FACTORY AM/FM RADIO. STEWART WARNER GAUGES MOUNTED UNDER DASH (COPO CARS).
COWL INDUCTION HOOD. RADIATOR HAS CORRECT "CURVED NECK". CORRECT R59 BATTERY WITH "SPRING RING" TERMINALS. HEATER HOSES IN CORRECT BIG BLOCK LOCATION. POWER STEERING.
ORIGINAL T3 HEADLIGHTS. CORRECT FIRESTONE F70-14 REDLINE TIRES. ORIGINAL "YJ" CODED FACTORY RALLY WHEELS. ORIGINAL SPARE & JACK IN IMMACULATE TRUNK. FRONT SPOILER.
CORRECT "TOWER" HOSE CLAMPS THROUGHOUT. THE RESTORATION WAS A FRAME-OFF AND THE UNDERCARRIAGE IS OUTSTANDING. CAR WAS PAINTED WITH RED LACQUER, WET SANDED AND POLISHED WHEN RESTORED. OVERALL, THE FINISH IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION OTHER THAN A FEW MINOR CHIPS AND ONE BLEMISH. RUST IS NOT AN ISSUE.
AS STATED EARLIER, THIS CAR IS ABSOLUTELY FEROCIOUS. YOU NEED A VERY LONG STRETCH OF ROAD AND A SERIOUS SENSE OF ADVENTURE TO OPEN IT UP. IT NEVER STOPS PULLING. STARTS RIGHT UP & IDLES SMOOTHLY. DRIVES STRAIGHT AS AN ARROW AND STOPS ON A DIME.
