Facts About the 69 Camaro
When Chevrolet designed the Camaro it was a response to the success of Ford's Mustang. It was Chevy's entry into what was dubbed "the pony car market." The first model year for the Camaro was 1967 and the 1969 Camaro was the final year of the first generation. That place as the final year of the design makes the 1969 Camaro quite collectible.
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Sales Record
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Chevrolet's Camaro was a popular pony car. The 1969 Chevrolet Camaro set a new all-time sales record. Part of that was due to the rising interest and popularity of both the pony car concept and the Camaro itself. However, another factor of that achievement was a longer than normal production run. That's because problems with the redesign of the Camaro led to the 1969 year production being extended to run from September 1968 until February 1970.
Changes
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Changes to the grille provided a different look for the 1969 Camaro. Although the 1969 Camaro was built on the same basic design as both the 1967 and 1968 models, it was not exactly the same car. Most notably, it had a different look based on modifications to the grille area and other sections of the vehicle. These gave it a more aggressive look that appeals to many collectors. It's another reason it remains a popular Camaro to this day.
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Multiple Engines
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The 1969 Camaro had 14 possible engines. The 1969 could be ordered with one of 14 different engines. That allowed for a lot of customization to fit various needs. The base engine was a 250 cubic inch six cylinder engine that produced 155 horsepower. At the other end of the spectrum was a V-8 with 427 cubic inches of engine displacement and 430 horsepower. That range of options made this a car with almost universal appeal.
Three Styles
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The 1969 Camaro was offered with the same body style choices as previous years. There were three different styles of Camaro available for the 1969 model year. While they all featured the newer look, these were the same trim styles that had been offered for both the 1968 and 1969 model years. The "RS" or "Rally Sport" was the most common, followed closely by the "SS," or "Super Sport." The "Z-28" style was the rarest of the three.
Larger Numbers Increase Availability
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Greater numbers help to hold the price down somewhat. Roughly 90,000 1969 Chevrolet Camaros were manufactured in all. Although there was some confusion, as some of the cars that were sold in 1970 were actually listed as 1970 Camaros on the titles. The breakdown of sales was almost 38,000 Rally Sports sold, nearly 34,000 Super Sports and just over 19,000 Z-28s. The number of cars produced works against the appeal of this car to collectors to keep the price lower than it would have been if fewer had been built.
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