1969 Chevrolet Camaro

1969 Chevrolet Camaro SS/RS 396 â?" Frame-Off Restoration Why This Car Is Special The 1969 Chevrolet Camaro SS/RS 396 sits at the top of the first-generation Camaro hierarchy, and for good reason. The SS/RS combination package was the most optioned-out configuration a buyer could check off on the order sheet in 1969, layering the performance credentials of the Super Sport onto the cosmetic refinements of the Rally Sport. Chevrolet built the first-generation Camaro from 1967 through 1969, and the 1969 model year is widely considered the most desirable of the three. It received a more aggressive body redesign â?" lower beltline, longer nose, tighter roofline â?" and production ran longer than planned, extending into late 1969 to compensate for the delayed launch of the second-generation car.