The Camaro SS had big power with the 350 and 396 engines, a special 3 speed transmission, sport striping and a heavy insulated hood. Models offered during 1969 included the Sport Coupe, the Super Sport and the Z/28.
Competing directly against the Ford Mustang at it’s inception, the Camaro followed the long hood short deck Mustang formula but in a swoopier style. The Chevy Camaro followed the Mustang so close that the specifications for the first Camaro were extremely similar to the Mustang.
Chevrolet came out with their Camaro in September of 1966. The first generation Camaros ran from the 1967 through the 1969 model years. The 1970 Camaro’s would have a new design but were delayed some and the 69 models were produced through the end of 1969. The 1969 Chevrolet Camaro marked the last of the first generation and is arguably the most popular.
This was Chevy’s first offering against the Ford Mustang and their target market for buyers could be considered the same. It did take GM a few years to come out with the Camaro model and when they did the specifications were just about the same as Ford’s Mustang.Since both automobiles were going after the same market, Chevy had some catching up to do.
The comparisons between the Chevy Camaro and the Ford Mustang has been discussed for many decades. Both have their diehard fans and both sides can offer compelling arguments. One significant difference between the two was that the Chevrolet Camaro seemed to have many more options available. As an example, there were about 80 factory and 40 dealer options for a potential buyer. Some consider this a big advantage for the Camaro.
1969 Chevy Camaro 350 SS Specifications
The 1969 Camaro SS was built with the option of three available engines. S/p>
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