Can you settle an argument?

rayfin · 09-21-2010, 12:53 AM

Did anyone here ever buy a new 1969 rs ss z28 Camaro off the showroom floor? Was there such a thing? Was there a 69 ss z28? Was there ever a 1969 rs z28 for real?

Adger Smith · 09-21-2010, 01:35 AM

I had a new 1969 Z-28... I have nothing to back it up, but what I thought.. I didn't know you could cross RS and SS with Z-28. I had a friend that had an RS-SS...

Chuck Norton · 09-21-2010, 01:41 AM

An RS/Z28 was available. An RS/SS was available. An SS/Z28 was not. An RS/SS/Z28 was not.

greg fulk · 09-21-2010, 01:58 AM

Chucks right an RS/Z28 you could buy A SS/Z28 or SS/RS/Z28 was never built. An SS/RS Was also built.

Mike Taylor 3601 · 09-21-2010, 07:41 AM

The R/S option could be on S/S or Z/28. Any camaro that had hideaway headlights had R/S option is what I was always told,taillights were also different ,had backup lights in panel below bumper.I think 67 Z/28 could be exception though.
Mike Taylor 3601

Ty Webb · 09-21-2010, 07:45 AM

Euro bumpers? (plastic and painted to match?) Fold down rear seat?

Michael Kilduff · 09-21-2010, 08:45 AM

All SS camaros from 67 through 69 had either a 350 or 396 for power. All Z-28s of the same years had a 302 engine, no exceptions.The Super Sport option indicated the installment of one of these engines along with a 12 bolt rear among other specific equipment.
All Z-28s cam with the 302, 4 speed Muncie and 12 bolt, no AC and had 15 inch wheels and front disc brakes among other special equipment.
The RS or Rally Sport option was an appearance package that could be had on any first generation camaros from a base model 6 cyl to a COPO 427, SS, or Z-28.
Never was an SS-Z28.
Hope this helps!

Dwight Southerland · 09-21-2010, 09:08 AM

RS package in '67 & '68 included the hideaway headlights, wheel well moldings, special badging, chrome drip rail molding, special taillights, backup lights in the valence panel, stainless door trim (across the top of the door and a lower stainless rocker panel on '67 models), heavy duty cooling on 6 cylinder and 327 2-bbl engines, and F41 heavy duty suspension (included the 12 bolt rear end except for 6-cylinder models) if not already equipped. Combining the RS package with the SS package or the Z28 package meant the suspension components of the SS package or the Z28 package overrode the RS pieces and the RS badging was not installed, except that some '67 Z28s that came through with an RS gascap. In '69, the suspension and cooling system components were removed from the RS package so it became an appearance package only.

Ed Fernandez · 09-21-2010, 09:09 AM

Where's Jerry McNeish on this one.If he doesn't know then nobody does.

Jack Matyas · 09-21-2010, 09:27 AM

I had a new '69 Camaro Z-28 RS ..........S/S option not available on the Z ................

09-21-2010, 12:53 AM	#1
rayfin Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: sioux city Posts: 134 Likes: 1 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Can you settle an argument? Did anyone here ever buy a new 1969 rs ss z28 Camaro off the showroom floor? Was there such a thing? Was there a 69 ss z28? Was there ever a 1969 rs z28 for real?

09-21-2010, 01:35 AM	#2
Adger Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Texarkana Ark/TX Posts: 2,446 Likes: 575 Liked 880 Times in 311 Posts	Re: Can you settle an argument? I had a new 1969 Z-28... I have nothing to back it up, but what I thought.. I didn't know you could cross RS and SS with Z-28. I had a friend that had an RS-SS... __________________ Adger Smith (Former SS)

09-21-2010, 01:41 AM	#3
Chuck Norton Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Covina, CA Posts: 473 Likes: 104 Liked 81 Times in 18 Posts	Re: Can you settle an argument? An RS/Z28 was available. An RS/SS was available. An SS/Z28 was not. An RS/SS/Z28 was not. __________________ Chuck Norton

09-21-2010, 01:58 AM	#4
greg fulk VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: jackson Posts: 1,165 Likes: 0 Liked 5 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Can you settle an argument? Chucks right an RS/Z28 you could buy A SS/Z28 or SS/RS/Z28 was never built. An SS/RS Was also built. __________________ Greg Fulk 308 308X P/SA "ALL AMERICAN" Last edited by greg fulk; 09-21-2010 at 01:59 AM. Reason: didn't read Chuck's post close enough

09-21-2010, 07:41 AM	#5
Mike Taylor 3601 VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Somerset,Ky Posts: 1,369 Likes: 348 Liked 292 Times in 101 Posts	Re: Can you settle an argument? The R/S option could be on S/S or Z/28. Any camaro that had hideaway headlights had R/S option is what I was always told,taillights were also different ,had backup lights in panel below bumper.I think 67 Z/28 could be exception though. Mike Taylor 3601

09-21-2010, 07:45 AM	#6
Ty Webb Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: WV Posts: 41 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Can you settle an argument? Euro bumpers? (plastic and painted to match?) Fold down rear seat?

09-21-2010, 08:45 AM	#7
Michael Kilduff Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Carolina Beach, NC Posts: 281 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Can you settle an argument? All SS camaros from 67 through 69 had either a 350 or 396 for power. All Z-28s of the same years had a 302 engine, no exceptions.The Super Sport option indicated the installment of one of these engines along with a 12 bolt rear among other specific equipment. All Z-28s cam with the 302, 4 speed Muncie and 12 bolt, no AC and had 15 inch wheels and front disc brakes among other special equipment. The RS or Rally Sport option was an appearance package that could be had on any first generation camaros from a base model 6 cyl to a COPO 427, SS, or Z-28. Never was an SS-Z28. Hope this helps!

09-21-2010, 09:08 AM	#8
Dwight Southerland VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Arkansas - In the middle of everything. Posts: 1,999 Likes: 64 Liked 772 Times in 192 Posts	Re: Can you settle an argument? RS package in '67 & '68 included the hideaway headlights, wheel well moldings, special badging, chrome drip rail molding, special taillights, backup lights in the valence panel, stainless door trim (across the top of the door and a lower stainless rocker panel on '67 models), heavy duty cooling on 6 cylinder and 327 2-bbl engines, and F41 heavy duty suspension (included the 12 bolt rear end except for 6-cylinder models) if not already equipped. Combining the RS package with the SS package or the Z28 package meant the suspension components of the SS package or the Z28 package overrode the RS pieces and the RS badging was not installed, except that some '67 Z28s that came through with an RS gascap. In '69, the suspension and cooling system components were removed from the RS package so it became an appearance package only.

09-21-2010, 09:09 AM	#9
Ed Fernandez Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: NOO JOISEY nexta NOO YAWK Posts: 5,879 Likes: 38 Liked 100 Times in 45 Posts	Re: Can you settle an argument? Where's Jerry McNeish on this one.If he doesn't know then nobody does. __________________ Former NHRA #1945 Former IHRA #1945 T/SA

09-21-2010, 09:27 AM	#10
Jack Matyas Live Reporter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Bethlehem , PA -Christmas City , USA Posts: 4,926 Likes: 406 Liked 2,050 Times in 398 Posts	Re: Can you settle an argument? I had a new '69 Camaro Z-28 RS ..........S/S option not available on the Z ................ Attached Thumbnails __________________ Jack Matyas 1547 FS/C 2015 Camaro COPO # 62- 2012 Camaro Convertible COPO