When it comes to collectible muscle cars, few can match the power and pizazz of a first-generation Camaro. GM's original pony car was built to compete with Ford's Mustang and has undergone six iterations in the last six decades. With 2024 being its final model year, the Camaro is set to see a rise in post-production value, which is why this 1969 Chevrolet Camaro 427 Baldwin Motion Tribute is even more special than ever. Fully repainted in its original Garnet Red, this car looks to have retained all of its original panels, even the quarters. A full-length black center stripe glides over the menacing cowl-induction hood, and over its D80-code front and rear spoilers, while SS and 427 badges signal to anyone and everyone that this car means business.
Inside, we find a custom black vinyl interior complete with new carpet and bucket seats that feature Morris Concepts three-point retractable seatbelts installed. An AM/FM/cassette player handles tunes, while the power-assisted three-spoke Rosewood wood-rimmed steering wheel adds a touch of contrast to the driver's side of this beast. A three-pod Auto Gage auxiliary gauge cluster provides all the necessary additional feedback, while the passenger-side expletive handle offers a bit of solace to any unsuspecting copilot unaware of the massive thrust this SS is capable of without a moment's notice.
Under the hood is where things begin to get really fun. While this car can already be considered special, having already rolled off the factory as a true SS350 X55, we now find a period-correct and date-coded 427 cubic-inch V-8. Fed by a Holley 750 CFM single four-barrel carb that routes fuel through a Bowtie 502/502 Hi-Rise intake manifold, this engine uses open chamber/large oval port heads donated from an LS-5 454 V-8. A set of Doug's D320 long tube headers send spent gasses through a 2.5-inch FlowMaster American Thunder exhaust to give this 427 a ferocious bark that can only come from a Golden Age big block.
*Baldwin Motion Tribute Car
*Period Correct 427 V8
*Original X55 Coded Car
*Original D80 Coded Car
*LS5 Heads
*Bowtie 502 Intake
*Holley 750 CFM Carb
*Mallory Unilite Distributor
*Borgeson 600 Steering Gearbox
*Doug's D20 Long Tubes
*FlowMaster Exhaust
*Number's Matching Muncie M20
*Original Rearend
*Build Receipts
Power from this 1969 Chevrolet Camaro 427 Baldwin Motion Tribute's big block is routed through a numbers-matching Muncie M20 Wide Ratio four-speed manual transmission operated by a Hurst shifter complete with an old-school T-handle. After that, those ponies head out to an original 12-bolt Positraction rear sporting 3.31:1 gears, giving this car a perfect mix of off-the-line acceleration and relaxed highway cruising. This beautiful machine is a once-in-a-lifetime find that will only appreciate in value, so if you've had your eye on a classic first-gen Camaro, this is the one you've been waiting for. Call today!
