BARN FIND 1969 Z/28 Camaro sitting since 1979!

This 1969 Z/28 Camaro has sat in three different barns since it was taken off the road in roughly 1979. The engine was pulled for a rebuild and the car has sat ever since.
I was there to document the car before the restoration was to begin in 2020. No updates as of yet!
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[@jamesiannucci1296]

Why can’t I stumble upon a barn find like this?? 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@12v71detroit]

the trailer hitch made me smile

[@AutoArchaeology]

I definitely chuckled when I saw that.

[@user-pe8we6bq4w]

nice carr !

[@encomanenco7347]

After seeing cars like this, it's nice to have one complete.

[@xp8364]

Amazing find.

[@alexvogt5961]

You never cease to amaze me always great cars... Keep up the great job

[@AutoArchaeology]

Just wait!

[@kirkbrown8389]

Ok - l love those.

[@rodneyclark1990]

My parents had one growing up it was blue with black stripes but theirs had the rs package on top of being a z28 so it had hideaways too...man I loved that car

[@AutoArchaeology]

Awesome, and Z/28 RS

[@Canadiancarguy1987]

Wow another Great Find!!!

[@AutoArchaeology]

Thank you!

[@idesofmarch3744]

Imagine how gorgeous this car looked/drove/smelled the day the lucky original owner picked her up from the dealer.

[@bobsilver3983]

What a beautiful car!

[@bigdaddy9864]

Engine has a lot of wrong parts on it :intake,bell housing and more grill has been painted or replaced (should be silver and body color)love the trailer hitch .Great car i own one

[@stevenlaubach7222]

69 Z28 is my favorite car in the entire world.

[@bobsilver3983]

One year only body style and perfect in every way!

[@rogerchevelle8543]

Very cool Z28

[@chadswanson7843]

Oldsmobile Trofeo. Tro-feoooo. Tro-feoooo. Day light come and me want a new Olds. Sorry I just had to. That add program in the 90’s was everywhere. Keep up the good work.

[@davecavender8227]

Love it !

[@22Buckman]

Yup..that Olds though....super nice cars for their time...as long as the dash doesn't die...

[@AutoArchaeology]

I've heard that.

[@jamesthompson8008]

@22Buckman -Yep right up there with the Buick Reattas, Cadillac Allantes, & most of GMs electric dash wonders of the day.

[@albertjones4575]

Would love a Camaro find.

[@kennethriggan2036]

The Camaro would be awesome with a ground up OEM restoration!

[@dacrd]

Nice color combo it would be cool to get it running as is not a full restore.

[@plymouthduster225]

Great find. 69 is my favorite body style of the Camaro. Wonder what it's worth just like it is now?

[@TheZwanee]

I owned a 1969 ! Awesome car ! FAST ! And mine also was stolen also : (

[@markwegner6100]

Nice!

[@mgtowquietearp506]

Was the monza a 2+2 fast back 1976

[@willthetrill4849]

That car sure was a screamer with those side pipes!! With that engine revving up to 7,000 RPM, that raises your hair. i hope he keeps those side pipes on the car

[@kennydemartini2169]

True header side pipes like those are almost non-existent now. I've been hunting for a pair for years. Apparently all the SCCA racers hoarded what was left of them. They are making them for Corvette's again, but they are pricey.

[@williamsizemore98]

It would be Sweet to find a car like that to restore. What a Beautiful Car. I dont think anyone cares much about the Monza.

[@AutoArchaeology]

There is a strong following for the Monzas.

[@williamsizemore98]

@@AutoArchaeology ive never heard of it but i wouldn't doubt it.

[@Chevchild]

😊

[@jimbernitt7590]

Awesome... whatta find...i.m sure you know... and did check... the engine.. is really gonna make this find special... because ... it will be the large journel crankshaft...302...if original... 1967 z.s were small journal... 1968 was the change over ... it just add.s to the rarity... manual..steering... was, common.. on performance..option.s ...at the time.. it was considered ...the manly thing... to do... this one is worth a special...job.... have a nice day...

[@AutoArchaeology]

Yup, it's the original DZ 302 from the car.

[@OlSgtLove]

Hope it can be properly restored to it's former glory and live again....

[@rupe53]

I've seen rust panels for floors, trunks, and various exterior areas, but is one made for that windshield / dash area?

[@bobhoffman5581]

Camaros with vinyl tops never look as good as those without one...

[@AutoArchaeology]

I agree

[@ervinthompson6598]

Somewhat misplaced priorities - pulling a trailer with that ??Also-that looked like a scattershield on that 302- was it raced ??

[@AutoArchaeology]

Before he got it

[@chriscatarcio2983]

Love them MONZAS.....

[@wolley2012]

NOS quarter back in the day was just N.

[@moparedtn]

Another great find! I tell ya what though - DANG, your camera work sure can generate motion sickness sir.

[@JulianWatsonThe400]

Your GTX is beautiful sir! I will be watching your channel for a while because of it.

[@moparedtn]

@@JulianWatsonThe400 Awww thanks but that's just "Fred" - he's a typical old 20-footer. Folks seem to love the color, though. 🙂 - Ed on the Ridge

[@AutoArchaeology]

Thankfully I have a gimbal now!

[@zone47]

I'd like to find something like that from some old school non internet guy who paid like $800 for it back in 1976 and agreed to sell it for $250 since the engine is out. It could happen.

[@JoeSmith-nu8oo]

Like winning the lottery, we can always dream LOL What kills me is that I was always looking for these cars when I was younger, but didn't have the money to buy them all.

[@rupe53]

@@JoeSmith-nu8oo ... and now that I am older, with time, and a few bucks, I have no space to do a restoration and the old body would likely complain if I were to get involved.

[@bobrollans8460]

Parked in 79 and hasn't done anything to it yet ? Should sell it .

[@JoeSmith-nu8oo]

I've always said that these cars are out there somewhere in hiding, yes the numbers are very low, but they are out there! I found some interesting stuff recently myself, I just don't have millions of dollars to go up and ask how much!

[@AutoArchaeology]

Yup, plenty out there to find!

[@georgemattar1182]

Ryan. Please ask owner if the white Trofeo is for sale. I had my dad's 1988 Trofeo until 2006 when a damn giant buck ran in front of it at 65 mph. It is at least 91 model as 88 through 90 were different. Great video BTW.

[@AutoArchaeology]

Currently it isn't available.

[@MAPRTX]

OMG

[@keithlacy7445]

I have cash and want it!!

[@rodneybeaman8183]

Didn't these cars come with cross ram dual quad setups? I know I saw it on two

[@AutoArchaeology]

No, that was a dealership over the counter deal

[@Boobtube.]

No 1969 camaro left the factory with 2 carbs.

[@rogergoodman8665]

@@Boobtube. : The cross ram aluminum intake, carbs & air cleaner were shipped to the dealer in the trunk for the dealer to install if the cross ram option was ordered. No cross rams were installed on the assembly line.

[@Boobtube.]

@@rogergoodman8665 That is what I said... No 1969 Camaro left the factory with 2 carbs under the hood.

[@claytonmcmurtrey8340]

Is that car for sale

[@AutoArchaeology]

It is not, it is in the middle of a restoration.

[@christinewoodruff255]

Only cars that were cooler than maros were the 66 and 67 novas.

[@MrPappysCobra]

Trailer hitch.

[@karlknudson4644]

is the z28 for sale

[@AutoArchaeology]

Nope, sorry

[@JM-te6ot]

A TRAILER HITCH??????????

[@silverstar4289]

Yep. They were cars at one time. Superbirds, hemi cars, 454 Chevelles, etc. towed boats, campers etc. wasn’t even remarkable then.

[@srbeckable]

FYI - all Z/28s came with manual steering and power disc brakes

[@muscleonly1]

Wrong you could get power steering on 1969 Z28s

[@srbeckable]

@@muscleonly1 Apologies, should have said came standard with. Power steering could be special ordered, as could 4 wheel disc brakes.

[@bobhoffman5581]

@@srbeckable You could order rear disc brakes on any '69 Camaro, I believe, not just Z/28's; ironically, only a few (of the many Camaros built that year) Camaros built in '69 had rear (factory) disc brakes. To find a Camaro with rear disc brakes would be a very rare thing, for sure... lol

[@Auggies1956]

Pretty ratty for a car that had ten year use.

[@wileecoyote5749]

You can get $543K as it sits

[@thomasglorius5730]

naaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[@jimharris2452]

Who cares it's just another Camaro

[@bobsilver3983]

$$$ says otherwise

[@jimharris2452]

@@bobsilver3983 yeah you're right, spend $75k to restore it and you can probably sell it for $40k

[@bobsilver3983]

@@jimharris2452 They would be best off just to leave the body as is, get the mechanicals done.

[@fyrbyrd71]

That is a cool find, it is, but... pessimism abound! With the 91k miles, the rust and the wasted driver's seat, amongst other wear and tear, makes one take a second look at a claim to a car that was driven for only ten years and parked inside barns under roofs all of its stored life. Those plates could be a red herring. Just sayin'!

[@AutoArchaeology]

You're wrong, it is legit

[@fyrbyrd71]

@@AutoArchaeology Ok, won't be the first time a thought of a second look turns out to be wrong. Good on ya for the emphasis.

[@rupe53]

@Jeff Spicolli ... and with a trailer hitch?

[@thomasseliger2982]

Another scrap iron pile member that everybody wants to act like a little kid over. Spend an infinite amount of time and cash into this junk and it still an old beat up car and fall way short in price if tried to sell.