A '69 SS/RS Camaro
by Bill Holder
photos by Phil Kunz
The '69 Camaro through the years has proved itself to be the most popular of all the model years it was built. And when you think about it, the high sales came quite by accident.
The '70 Camaro, a new design, just wasn't ready on time, so the '69 continued to be produced til the end of the year. Little did anybody at the time realize what a classic it would become many decades in the future. What was created was a classic that today draws huge money in national auctions.
A number of reasons exist for that popularity, possibly the most important being the number of mutations it birthed. From an exposure point-of-view, it was the Indy Pace Car that year. Then, there were the so-called COPO models which were equipped with the 427 powerplant. Coming from a race heritage, there was the Z-28 model which qualified Camaro for the Trans Am racing series.
Also, there were two appearance packages that created huge interest during the time period. The Super Sport option provided the likes of front power disc brakes, simulated chrome hood air intakes, special suspension, extra hood insulation, sport striping, F70x14 white-letter tires, five-spoke wheels, and numerous SS emblems. That model year, 34,932 models were built with the Super Sport option.
The RS Rally Sport package provided a full-length black grille, hidden headlights, lower parking lights, back-up lights, special body striping, and rocker/wheelhouse mouldings. Slightly more '69 Camaros, 37,773 to be exact, had the RS option.
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