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Matt Post’s 1969 Camaro RS/SS is a true thing of beauty. We contacted the folks at Barrett-Jackson, and they told us that they estimate this car will sell for approximately $125,000. Photo via Matt Post
Matt Post’s 1969 Camaro RS/SS truly is a thing of beauty, and before you get too worked up that someone modified a numbers-matching 1969 RS/SS hardtop, you’ve got to see it, and what’s been done to it.
Engine And Transmission
Boost at will. Photo via Matt Post.
The original engine was pulled in favor of a Donovan all-aluminum 496 cubic-inch big-block. On top are a pair of ported Dart cylinder heads. Feeding this behemoth is a hand-built aluminum, dual-plenum sheetmetal intake, which is fed through twin throttle bodies. Stuffing air into the intake is a duo of matched 76 mm Turbonetics turbos. The turbos are producing 9-pounds of boost, which is enough to dump 800 horsepower to the wheels while burning 93-octane fuel.
A Corvette independent rear suspension is a major upgrade from the factory rear. Photos by Matt Post.
Backing up the monster monster under the hood is a TCI-built Turbo 400. Connecting the engine to the transmission is a custom-built torque converter, and a Gear Vendors Under/Overerdrive unit.
Body and Interior
Except for the stereo and boost gauge, the dash is original. Photos by Matt Post.
When builder Bobby Johnson put this car together, the goal was to keep the body close to original. Sure, he stuffed a custom-built a 7-point rollcage into it and custom-built the door panels to fit around the roll cage, but he left the original hounds tooth interior alone. Another minor change to the interior is the addition of a quality sound system, and installing multi-point harnesses in place of the stock seatbelts.
Custom door panels fit around the rollcage. Photos by Matt Post.
Subtle Body Mods
Unless you look very closely, you won’t see the body mods. Photo by Matt Post.
Most Camaro fans will not immediately notice some of the body mods made to this gorgeous Camaro, unless they look closely. For instance, there are small modifications to the front spoiler that incorporate duct work that channel cooler air through the turbo intercoolers. Complementing the body are a set of one-off, Colorado Custom 18-inch knock-off-style wheels wrapped in Nitto rubber.
Photo by Matt Post.
Although Matt’s Camaro is right at home with the pro street crowd, he assured us that the car is equally at home as a driver around town. The car is equipped with power steering and air conditioning to help you keep your cool during summer drives, whether cruising at a comfortable 75 mph, or downtown.
If you want to own one cool, custom 1969 Camaro, check out the Barrett-Jackson Las Vegas Event, and put this car in your collection.
