For muscle car performance though, you'll want a V8. The ZL1's blown V8 is an auditory thrill ride – from the whiny supercharger to the throaty exhaust roar – and it delivers a gut-punch of acceleration when you mash the gas pedal. The SS' V8 doesn't sound as raucous, but it...
The 1969 Camaro SS was available in a coupe and convertible versions. Even the first-generation budget Camaro SS had front disc brakes as a basic feature. However, for a fee, 206 safety enthusiasts ordered the option to install JL8 disc brakes on all four wheels. If we talk about the ve...
with most shoppers choosing the base model. However, nearly 35,000 buyers took matters up a notch and opted for the SS option, such as this 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Super Sport in Cedar Falls, Iowa.
The new Camaro was planned for the 1970 model year, which would ordinarily have put it on sale in the fall of 1969. As it happened, the new car didn’t appear until February 26, 1970, around five months late. There is a popular assumption that the delay was caused by labor issues —...
Second-generation Camaro’s would see nearly 2 million units exit Chevy’s plants. About 115,000 would be built in 1971 alone; 91,000 would-be base Camaro’s, 5,000 Z28’s, 18,000 RS’s and another 18,000 SS’s, with some combinations. However, the seller’s car would likely be...
We don’t see a lot of the interior, but we see enough to know that it will require restoration. I’ve always been an advocate of trim kits in these cases because the quality of some of these today is equal or better than the original product. They aren’t cheap, but they are a ...
everyone wanted dual exhaust and a shift kit to make it sound just right as you blasted down the road. Gas was cheap, and every town big and small had a designated place to be seen and cruise to and from. Dates required a lot of time and effort. You spent the day cleaning up your...
This 1967 Camaro RS/SS is an intriguing car. It was parked in 1983 after some minor cosmetic damage, and it has only just seen the light of day. It has belonged to the same family since new, and it comes with the documentation that confirms this. The time has come for someone to re...
At $20,000, this 1967 Camaro SS/RS Convertible does not represent a cheap project car. That raises the question of whether the finished product would justify the expense. Fully restored to a high standard, there is no reason why this classic couldn’t command a value beyond $50,000. That...
As a project build, this 1969 Camaro holds plenty of promise. It also graphically demonstrates that classic cars still lurk in barns across the country, waiting for someone to bring them out into the light of day. Undertaking a faithful restoration would see this car presenting at its best, ...