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1969 Camaro RS Z/28 Owner History:
VIN: 124379L529307
Lic: CA YZU 495
General Car Info: ID/Code Serial #
Year: 1969 ST 69 12437 VN318866
Engine: DZ 302 V0328DZ 19L529307
Trans M22 4 SP P9C03C 19L529307
Axle 4:10 Posi BV0403G1 -
Exterior 69-69 Cortez Silver 69 69 -
Interior 713 - B&W Houndstooth 713 -
Manufacture Date: 2nd Week of April - Van Nuys Plant 04B I644
Owner History:
March 21, 1990 to Current: Hans Littooy
Mileage: 72,100
Modifications:
Restoring car to original factory condition. Located date code correct carburetor, exhaust manifolds,A.I.R. system, YH wheels, obtained original bell housing from Owner III
Body & paint work performed by owner & American Muscle Cars (panel welding) Detailed restoration performed by owner.
Owner V
May 1981 – March 21, 1990: Owner V
Mileage @ purchase: 71,000
Paid: $3,500
Car:
Modifications: Replaced custom deluxe interior w/standard seats
Added white stripes
Replaced American Racing mags w/14X6 front and 15X8 rears.
Owner IV:
Summer 1980 – May 1981: Owner IV,
Mileage @ Purchase: 69,000
Paid: $3,250
Modifications: Re-built heads
Owner III
1975 – Summer 1980: Owner III, Covina, CA
Mileage @ Purchase: 50,000
Bought For: $1,850
Modifications: Stripped the car to bare metal and had the car painted a 1975 light blue Corvette color, similar to LeMans Blue in appearance.
Replaced flat hood with GM Cowl Induction hood
Re-built engine
- Bored engine 30 over
- Replaced solid lifters with hydraulic
- Ground crank 10 under
- Replaced pistons with TRW 0.030, 12:1, shaved to 11:1 compression ratio
- Three angle valve job
- Replaced valve guide studs with srcew-in guides
- New valve springs
- Lightly polished heads and intake to match
- Replaced 10.5” flywheel with 11”
- Added scatter shield
- Windshield Replaced
- Wheels replaced w/American Racing Mag Wheels
- Replaced radiator core: kept side tanks
Owner II
1974 - 1975 Owner II
Mileage @ Purchase: TBD
Modifications: Painted car black. No other modifications noted by David. Car was Silver w/Black stripes when he bought it.
Original Owner:
June 6, 1969 – 1974 Original Owner
Los Angeles, CA
Known Facts: Appears was believed to have been purchased at Warren Biggs Chevrolet, located at Vermont and 8th in LA (no longer in business). Registered June 6, 1969.
The car was apparently stolen once or twice and recovered relatively unharmed. Damage included:
- Door lock damaged (driver side)
- No radio
- Front passenger fender replaced
- Carburetor replaced
- A.I.R. system replaced with headers
Unknowns: The passenger side was side-swiped at some point unknown at this time. The passenger fender replaced, pass door very poorly repaired, and the rear quarter panel was lightly damaged. The car was also hit in the lower rear pass quarter at some point in time. David Masen thought the original owner’s wife may have crashed the car, but not sure.
Posted by Hans at February 16, 2005 10:42 PM