While the Chevelle took a back seat to the Camaro in 1969, both have endured and, arguably, there are likely a good number more Chevelles on the road today than there are Camaros of the same year. It’s not that the rather more practical sedan was short on performance, but that the Camaro was just entering its third year of production and the racing efforts of Mark Donohue and Roger Penske were having an impact on the “Race on Sunday, Buy on Monday” mechanism.

In 1969, the SS was not a distinct model, but an option package that could be applied to any model in the line, from the pedestrian 300 Series to the Malibu, and in coupes, convertibles, 4-doors.. anything that was being built.

The Super Sport included a 325-horsepower 396-cubic-inch V-8 under a double-domed hood, along with a black-out grille clearly showing the SS emblem and a black rear panel. More than 86,000 SS 396-optioned Chevelles were built that year.

The ’69 Chevelle SS shown here has been taken beyond any factory performance profile that was available at the time. Listed on eBay, this clean Chevy sports a fresh 468cui V8 under the hood, fitted with solid lifters and a roller cam, according to the seller. A recent TH350 automatic transmission and a 12-bolt posi rear axle complete the driveline.

About five hundred miles have apparently been put on the car since it was rebuilt. Three year old paint covers a body that looks pretty good from the photos, and which the seller assures is “very straight.” Additional equipment includes power steering and brakes, as well as new 17-inch wheels and tires and a low rise cowl induction hood.