why are '69 Camaros so popular
 

hi guys, here's a daft question for you. Why do you think that '69 Camaros are so popular amongst the G-machine people? It seems as if there are more '69's than any other make, why? Just thought I'd start a small debate. :thumbsup:

Oh..... You really don't wanna go there. I think it's a case of the metoo's. :yes:

oh, ooh!......... have I opened up a can of worms? oops!:_paranoid

Its kinda like asking, "Why do you like tall blondes with big breasts?" The answers are plentiful, but there are always two big reasons sticking out at you...

I dont know what those two are for 69 camaros....but I do for the blonde.

Well, IMO, the 69 Camaro has the best body lines ever. It's a true classic like a 57 Chevy; you just can't go wrong. The 69 always gets a lot of press, go look at any old Hot Rod or Car Craft magazine from 10 or 15 years ago and you'll see there's an example in every issue.

It's always been popular for drag racing, and now that the g-machine culture is really taking off, the popularity is just carrying over. :thumbsup:

I have a 68, so maybe I can be objective:
-They are the last of the 1st gens as well as a one-year-only body style.
-The squared off wheel arches make it easy for them to look lowered without as much work.
-The headlights are pulled in towards the center of the vehicle, so they look inherently wide.
-They are in fact wider than the 67/68's
-Legendary 69 DZ302's had all the right goodies--considered by most to be the high water mark for Camaros.
-In 69, the Camaro was still a relatively new platform. But it was just coming into its stride. So most enthusiasts connect with that year.

I'm sure there is a long list of reasons including numerous high visibilty 69 Camaro hot rods and one legendary race car: Mark Donahue's dominant Penske Racing 69 Camaro.

Only because they are lighter than their better looking '69 Chevelle brothers :_paranoid :D

Oh, and there were 243,085 produced.

This topic is going to be fun :D

Well, it's simple. They are the best looking cars ever built for this purpose. They look mean, brutal and fast. They get attention where ever you go. The '69 Camaro will give you the 1000 yard stare from people who have had them earlier in their life. It was an easy car to make a winner out of at the dragstrips.

The '69 Camaro has a long reputation (even from its debute) for being a fast, cool car. Especially for the Z/28. Even though the Z/28 was available in 67 and 68 it really took off in 69 which is one of the years were most Z's were ever produced.

To make a Pro touring car from a '69 Camaro only accents its original lines.

I am very glad that I have one, and it is a true X77 :thumbsup:


Jan

Mmmmmm,......... it's strange that over here in Britain the Mustang is far & away the most popular of the muscle cars, ....period. There are clubs for them, the largest being the MOCGB (Mustang Owneres Club Great Britain) & number of companies specialising in parts for them. As to the Camaro, .....zippo ! No club & no-one specailising in bits.There are probably far more 2nd Gen Camaros than 1st, & of those 1st Gens the '67-'68 are probably more prevailant.'69's are more popular for drag racing for some reason. I guess it may be the the Americans must have always had a love affair with the '69, 'cos most of our early cars came over with American Servicemen back in the '70's & were sold here before they left to go back to the US. Maybe they just couldn't bear to leave without their '69s lol :D

I love them all. I'm a Chevy guy, but I have a poster of Eleanor in my shop. :D

Blasphemy!!!!!!

No, I am with you Scott...love them all! I drive a Ford for my daily driver...my mom owns a Honda Pilot! I cant really pretend to be loyal to anything!

Hey Scott, thats a bit perverse huh? I'm a Chevy man & can't even spell, Frod, Fdor, Fodr..... :unibrow:

LOL, don't forget fodor.

That's strange that you don't have anything for Camaros in Britain. In the Swedish Camaro Club the '69 is the most popular model among the members by far.

Jan

Oh yeah forgot that one, but I can't spell Fdor either. I guess you know that FORD stands for "Fix Or Repair Daily" huh? or...."Found On Roadside Dead". :yes:

Or this one:
"I rather push my Chevy than drive a Ford"

Jan

This could be the most entertaining Friday thread we've had yet. lol

Hi Jan, going back a coupla years there were a few guys from Sweden buying up a load of our muscle cars & taking them back to Sweden, thankfully they left a couple, must've left us with the Frod's, Fdor's Fodr's ...Oh you know, those Fdro's !! There was a very heavy underground scene there at one point wasn't there? It's hard to get bits when no-one specialises in them & knows EXACTLY what you want. :)

Oh yeah, it also stands for "F****d Old Road Digger" :P

There are a few guys over here in Sweden that specialize in Chevy parts.

Check this out: http://www.crossramtrading.se/ He can help you with most parts.

Jan

Besides muscle cars, is there much else for US cars/trucks in Europe?

You guys gotta learn to spell... it's "DORF" ;) :_paranoid

You will find all kinds of American automotives over here. From 1904 FDORs to 2005 Dodge, Chevy and Ford trucks. Some people over here claims that Sweden is the 51st state. Britain was of course the very first one :unibrow:

Jan

Cants spell "dorf" haven't got enough capitals on my 'puter :thumbsup:

Until you stole our cars ! :) lol

:patriot: We're finding that there are far more late model cars & trucks here now, with a lot of specialists for them. There was an advert in one of our magazines for a show & it ended with the words " There's a little Indian in all of us" Didn't make much sense to me, went to the show (A very big one as it happens) & found everyone dressed up as cowboys & indians....WEIRD !there was a TOTAL lifestyle thing going on, tents, wigwams the whole nine yards. Seems that these Americana shows are getting really big with the emphasis leaving the cars & going more to the US lifestyle (or imitation as it's interpreted to be) kind of thing.I'm sure you'd all wet yourselves with laughter if you saw it,...Yeah, Brits trying to be Yanks! :unibrow:

Oh yeah, line dancing...loads of line dancing!!!!! :patriot:

Yeah, we had the Vikings over there first to do the reconnaissance. :D What they found out was only worth having was the musclecars 1000 years later. That's the secret message on the Runstones.

Jan

Here was I thinking they foretold the future. Mmmmm..... guess they did then!

Ahhh, the Vikings. Don't get me started! LOL

Eh? don't get it! :_paranoid

lol, that's in regards to those worthless Minnesota Vikings... could be worse, I could be a Steelers fan. :D

Here is a Brittish '69 Pro Touring Camaro that were at the Power Big Meet in Sweden last year, do yo know this guy?

http://www.colorconsult.se/users/cam...igMeet_106.jpg


Jan

Ahhh, now I get it,..... that game where men run around playing with funny shaped balls !! You can get treated for that now apparently :bow:

LMAO!!

Jan, that's a beautiful car. Have any more pics/details?

Jan,
You have more pictures of that 69!??!

EDIT: Scott is too fast for me!

Yeah, I know the car but I've never met the guy that owns it.His name's Stephen Warnes & lives in Norfolk England.The motor's a 427 with about 510 bhp, 4.88.1 rear with a ZL1 6 speed. Wheels are by Centreline. Really well put together car :)

Cool, you need to track down Stephen and send him here so we can get more details on his car. :thumbsup:

you're all too fast for me. I reply to a question & find there are 3 more before I post my answer Doh! The car was featured in Custom Car magazine over here in 2003.There are a couple of nice G machines here at the moment, maybe it'd be an idea for me to get these guys together at some point, you know, your colonial cousins arm of Lateral-G :)

Seems like an aaaawful lot of silver '69's out there, Jody,...you really need to paint your car black you know. :)