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Rick's Camaro · 03-06-2015, 09:28 AM

Matt Murphy • Atlanta, GA

Story by Ray Lee Photos by Pete Sommers

We always cherish special times in our lives forever. If we ever get the chance to relive those times it is, like the commercial says, priceless. Such is the case with this old warrior, an exactly restored drag racing Camaro from 1969 and the guys who had built and raced it.

Without ever touching a city street, this 1969 Camaro went straight from Berger Chevrolet in Grand Rapids, Michigan into drag racer Dick Arons’ shop in Detroit. There it was transformed into a dedicated NHRA Super Stock/E class drag racing car and run successfully for the 1969 NHRA season throughout the USA and Canada. By December 1969, with its year in the limelight over, this Camaro went into private ownership.

Fast-forward to 2003. Berger Chevrolet gets featured in a magazine article about their new special edition Camaros. This old Camaro drag racer has been languishing in a garage since 1986. The same owner from 1969 still has the car, reads the article and enquires from Berger if they might like to buy it back. This information is relayed to Matt Murphy, who already owns 1967, 1968 and 1970 Camaros and had been looking for a 1969.

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1969 CAMARO SS

03-06-2015, 09:28 AM	#1
Rick's Camaro Drives: 1967-2014 Camaro's Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Athens, GA and Titusville, FLA Posts: 341	FEATURED 1969 SS CAMARO ON OUR BLOG Matt Murphy • Atlanta, GA Story by Ray Lee Photos by Pete Sommers We always cherish special times in our lives forever. If we ever get the chance to relive those times it is, like the commercial says, priceless. Such is the case with this old warrior, an exactly restored drag racing Camaro from 1969 and the guys who had built and raced it. Without ever touching a city street, this 1969 Camaro went straight from Berger Chevrolet in Grand Rapids, Michigan into drag racer Dick Arons’ shop in Detroit. There it was transformed into a dedicated NHRA Super Stock/E class drag racing car and run successfully for the 1969 NHRA season throughout the USA and Canada. By December 1969, with its year in the limelight over, this Camaro went into private ownership. Fast-forward to 2003. Berger Chevrolet gets featured in a magazine article about their new special edition Camaros. This old Camaro drag racer has been languishing in a garage since 1986. The same owner from 1969 still has the car, reads the article and enquires from Berger if they might like to buy it back. This information is relayed to Matt Murphy, who already owns 1967, 1968 and 1970 Camaros and had been looking for a 1969. To Read More and See More Pictures Please Check Out Our Blog. Click Link Below. 1969 CAMARO SS