Camaro Sport Coupe SS396 Tribute 4-speed

Description for Chevrolet Camaro Sport Coupe SS396 Tribute 1969

Highly optioned big block Camaro with 4-speed, power disc brakes, power steering, SS equipment added, exterior trim group, 15" chrome wheels, and more! Fully restored in 2009 and ready for car show season! The Camaro was Chevrolets answer the ever growing popularity of the Ford Mustang. Being introduced just two year after the Ford pony car, Chevy wanted to impress buyers with more aggressive body lines, multiple trim options, along with both big & small block engine options. It instantly... made a dent in Ford sales each and every year, and a new generation of the Ford/ Chevrolet rivalry had begun! The final year of this first generation Camaro came about in 1969 and continues to be the most desirable today! Offered here is a sharply restored Los Angeles-built 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Sport Coupe dressed with Super Sport trim options! Refinished in Daytona Yellow with and Black vinyl bucket seat interior, it comes well equipped with favored options! From under the hood, power comes from a later generation 454ci V8, Muncie 4-speed manual transmission, and 12-bolt rear end! Options include power front disc brakes, power steering, sport steering wheel, cowl induction hood, chrome engine dress up kit, Deluxe console with auxiliary gauges & dash tachometer, chrome 15 Keystone 2-piecewheels, front & rear spoilers, body sill molding, wheel lip molding, roof rail drip molding, quarter trim moldings, & blacked out tail panel, front & rear seatbelts, Delco AM pushbutton radio, hockey style side stripes, Soft-Ray tinted glass, and carpeted floor mats! Finished entirely in 2009 by Gary Ds Automotive in Arlington, TX, a close look at this beautiful Camaro shows base coat/clear coat paint, all new interior upholstery & padded carpet, fresh weather stripping throughout, new fuel system, all new braking system including parking park cables, original LOF side & rear window glass, BF Goodrich T/A Radial tires, all new exhaust, with special attention under the hood to showcase correct GM hoses, firewall inspection markings, and so much more! It presents itself as a beautiful L78 396/375 hp for period correctness, while providing the next owner a truly drivable investment! It now has ceramic-coated longtube headers, Flowmaster exhaust system with chrome tips, and Quick Fuel Technologies 650cfm carburetor atop an aluminum intake manifold for added power and outstanding sound! Upon arrival & inspection here at the St. Louis Car Museum, we replaced the water pump, heater blower motor & dash control cables, installed new front ball joints, sway bar links & bushings, new rear shocks, as well as fresh coolant, new engine oil/filter, and new air filter. It is ready for the spring weather and summer car show season! Please feel free to call with additional questions, or to schedule an opportunity to see it in person! Thanks for looking!