1969 Chevrolet Camaro

- 350ci V8
- Automatic Transmission
- 81k Miles Shown
- Dark Red With Gold Stripes Over Black Interior
- Z28 Tribute

(Please note: If you happen to be viewing this 1969 Chevrolet Camaro on a website other than our Garage Kept Motors site, it's possible that you've only seen some of our many photographs of the car due to third-party website limitations. To be sure you access all the more than 165 photographs, as well as a short start-up and walk-around video, please go to our main website: GKM.com)

“We've got a mean streak.” - Chevrolet Z28 magazine ad

Heacock Classic told the tale of the race series that spawned the Z/28: “Ford's Mustang launched a new market for personal sporty cars in 1964, forcing GM to react with their Chevrolet Camaro in 1967. These two competed head-to-head in showrooms, stoplight match ups, at drag strips, and on road courses."

"The most intense of these battles were conducted on the road courses of America and Canada in the Sports Car Club of America's Trans-Am series. Introduced in 1966, the Trans-Am was open to four-passenger production cars in two classes – 2.0 liter and under and 2.0 liter to 5.0 liter. To everyone's satisfaction, the new Trans-Am series captured more than a passing interest with both race fans and the automotive press – an impressive achievement for a first year race series.”

The Chevrolet Z28 would write Trans Am history.

Offered here with a good deal of that Trans Am “mean streak” equipment (and an updated 350 cubic-inch V8) underneath a very mean-streaky metallic-red-with-gold-stripes exterior, is a striking '69 Z28 Tribute. Showing 81,836 miles on its odometer—fewer than 1,375 miles per-year on average since new—this “Z” is a well-executed tribute to the car that Mark Donohue drove into SCCA TransAm history.

The exterior metallic dark-red paint on the car has been refreshed to driver quality. (To best assess the quality of the paint and trim finishes, please be sure to view the close-up photographs of the car in the accompanying gallery.) The surface is smooth across all body panels with some patina. The body is free of dings, dents, or other damage. The bespoke wide gold stripes—unique to the Z28—applied to the hood and trunk lid are a performance message. The way the stripes travel over the rear-deck spoiler is one of those styling details that quickly identified the Z28 on the street. And if the stripes didn't make the point, the blacked-out front grille, cowl-induction hood, and multiple Z28 badges—all displayed on this example—would do the trick. Cabin glass and lighting lenses are clear and undamaged. Chrome front and rear bumpers and limited chrome body trim all shines as it should. Body-panel alignment and panel gaps are factory-correct. Badging includes Z28 emblems in the front grille, on the front fenders, and rear-end panel, as well as Camaro-script emblems on the front hood and both front fenders. The car's staggered 14- and 15-inch Corvette-style wheels are mounted with Prime Well® P5850 195/70 14 tires in front; Uniroyal Rallye GTS 275/60 15 in the rear. The silver paint on the steel wheels, the chrome trim rings, and the “Chevrolet Motor Division” center caps are all in excellent condition.

The car's interior generally retains a factory appearance. The overall color theme is black with horizontally pleated vinyl seat upholstery and complementary door trim, black dashboard, headliner, and cabin carpeting combining for a classic serious-business look. A riveted-wood-rim, 3-spoke sport steering wheel frames a three-instrument instrument cluster showcasing the 120-mph speedometer. A SunPro® Super Tach II tachometer is mounted on the right-hand side of the steering column. Auxiliary AutoGage® instruments monitoring oil pressure, coolant temperature, and alternator output are located forward of the grab-bar-style shift lever for the automatic transmission on the woodgrain-trimmed console. Stock controls are present on the dash and an upgraded Pioneer® audio head unit radio is mounted in the factory-radio location. (Please view the close-up photography in the gallery to assess the visual condition of the Camaro's interior surfaces.)

Under the hood, the high-performance 350 cubic-inch Chevrolet V8 is a fit inheritor for the original engine's spot. An open-sided Edelbrock®-branded induction air cleaner is mounted atop, with Chevrolet-branded bright-metal valve covers, silver intake manifold, correct Chevrolet red-orange engine block, and high-flow exhaust headers visible below. Every surface in the engine bay is clean; all components and “plumbing” are properly mounted and routed. Viewed from below, the car's chassis is clean and undamaged. The custom exhaust headers and high-performance dual exhaust system are free of any signs of too-aggressive driving or track use. Light surface rust is present on some untreated metal surfaces as would be expected.

While the more than 165 high-definition photographs and the short walk-around-and-startup video available on the GarageKeptMotors website showcase this '69 Camaro in detail from every angle, including from below, we expect and encourage in-person inspections at our Grand Rapids, Michigan showroom. Please call to arrange an appointment in advance as our showroom is not open to the public. And feel free to get in touch anytime by phone or email if you have questions.

In their 2009 article, Motor Trend writers summed up the '69, first of the second-generation Z28s: “The Z/28 truly came into its own in 1969. 'News of Roger (Penske) and Mark (Donohue's) Trans-Am expedition has finally reached the Chevrolet marketing minions,' noted Sports Car Graphic, 'and they've caught the fever.' After two years of racing and dozens of magazine road tests, Chevrolet marketing was finally getting behind the Z/28 and carrying the word from Detroit to dealers nationwide.” The legendary Z28 was well on its way into Chevrolet history, and into the hearts of legions of fans… one of whom is probably reading the details of this Z28 tribute right now.