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GPC1 · 07-21-2015, 11:30 AM

Not sure how many people out there know about this car or not. It's hitting the block at Mecum in Harrisburg in a few weekends. Here's a cool little back story about this rare 1969 Camaro Z28 with the special order Evening Orchid paint...

This car was originally ordered new from our dealership by a very good customer by the name of Clem, who is still a customer of ours today. We actually just had a lengthy conversation with him this past Saturday on the early history of this unique Camaro. It's exciting to see what kind of bids this car brings all these years later at the Mecum Harrisburg auction July 30-Aug1. It's cool to see all the attention this car is gaining, that originated from our little dealership in Western PA way back when.

https://www.mecum.com/lot-detail/PA0...et-Camaro-Z28/

L&M CAMARO 6 · 07-21-2015, 03:43 PM

What a find. That would not be my choice of paint color. But nice and original, it's a thing of beauty. Should bring a good buck to the owner. Wish that I was in a position to buy it.

docrocket1967 · 07-21-2015, 11:17 PM

Wonder what she will bring $$$

Stingr69 · 07-22-2015, 08:54 AM

Interesting car but rare does not always mean appealing. You can't change the color without killing the value. Rather have a LeMans Blue one with a glovebox full of money to make up the difference (one or at least a Rally Green one that I could paint Blue) ;~D

JMO

-Mark.

Ragnar · 07-22-2015, 10:42 AM

Never have seen that color and no stripes, very unusual! I tried finding that color and came up blank. I don't care for the color, but if it came that way, you talk about rare!!!! This car is odd to me, the air cleaner is not the open element and different from the cowl induction type. I see that it doesn't have the recall done with the tie downs on the motor mounts.

MLL67RSSS · 07-22-2015, 11:18 AM

Evening Orchid (Irish Mist/Pontiac) was a RPO paint color option available in 1965.
A special order paint job on that baby. Special paint orders had to go through the COPO/F&SO process (Central Office Production Order/Fleet and Special Order) to determine if it could be done, set pricing, and see that the paint was available at the proper time when the car was being built.
It does have cowl induction BTW. That was how they did the cowl induction when ordered in '67 and '68, and if you didn't order the ZL2 Cowl Induction Hood (became available in Dec. '68) on your '69.
Did you know of the 243,085 '69 Camaros built only 10,026 SS and Z28's ordered the ZL2 Cowl Induction Hood? There are over 50,000 or 60,000 first gens that still have them LOL.

cliffy · 07-22-2015, 08:16 PM

its got a very rare and expensive cowl induction ass MLL stated. I think the car would be the bomb in that color and not been stripe delete

07-21-2015, 11:30 AM	#1
GPC1 Drives: Camaro SS Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NEW ALEXANDRIA PA Posts: 1,300	Orchid 69 Camaro Z28 Not sure how many people out there know about this car or not. It's hitting the block at Mecum in Harrisburg in a few weekends. Here's a cool little back story about this rare 1969 Camaro Z28 with the special order Evening Orchid paint... This car was originally ordered new from our dealership by a very good customer by the name of Clem, who is still a customer of ours today. We actually just had a lengthy conversation with him this past Saturday on the early history of this unique Camaro. It's exciting to see what kind of bids this car brings all these years later at the Mecum Harrisburg auction July 30-Aug1. It's cool to see all the attention this car is gaining, that originated from our little dealership in Western PA way back when. https://www.mecum.com/lot-detail/PA0...et-Camaro-Z28/ Attached Images

07-21-2015, 11:17 PM	#3
docrocket1967 Drives: 2013 1LE, 1999 SS, 1967 RS, 1968GTO Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Florida Posts: 67	Wonder what she will bring $$$ __________________ Currently- 2013 Camaro 2SS/RS 1LE 1999 Camaro SS built LS1 1967 Camaro RS 1968 Pontiac GTO http://fbodyinc.com

07-22-2015, 10:42 AM	#5
Ragnar Destroyed by flooding Drives: Wife's car Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Louisiana Posts: 4,672	Never have seen that color and no stripes, very unusual! I tried finding that color and came up blank. I don't care for the color, but if it came that way, you talk about rare!!!! This car is odd to me, the air cleaner is not the open element and different from the cowl induction type. I see that it doesn't have the recall done with the tie downs on the motor mounts. __________________ Last edited by Ragnar; 07-22-2015 at 10:55 AM.

07-22-2015, 11:18 AM	#6
MLL67RSSS Account Suspended Drives: car Join Date: May 2008 Location: location Posts: 1,569	Evening Orchid (Irish Mist/Pontiac) was a RPO paint color option available in 1965. A special order paint job on that baby. Special paint orders had to go through the COPO/F&SO process (Central Office Production Order/Fleet and Special Order) to determine if it could be done, set pricing, and see that the paint was available at the proper time when the car was being built. It does have cowl induction BTW. That was how they did the cowl induction when ordered in '67 and '68, and if you didn't order the ZL2 Cowl Induction Hood (became available in Dec. '68) on your '69. Did you know of the 243,085 '69 Camaros built only 10,026 SS and Z28's ordered the ZL2 Cowl Induction Hood? There are over 50,000 or 60,000 first gens that still have them LOL. Last edited by MLL67RSSS; 07-22-2015 at 07:15 PM.

07-22-2015, 08:16 PM	#7
cliffy Chevy Power Forever Drives: 1969 Dusk Blue Z/28, 2015 Red Z/28 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Flagstaff AZ Posts: 315	its got a very rare and expensive cowl induction ass MLL stated. I think the car would be the bomb in that color and not been stripe delete __________________ Cliffy

07-21-2015, 03:43 PM	#2
L&M CAMARO 6 Drives: Just a fan for now Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: ROCKPILE, Illinois Posts: 361	What a find. That would not be my choice of paint color. But nice and original, it's a thing of beauty. Should bring a good buck to the owner. Wish that I was in a position to buy it.

07-22-2015, 08:54 AM	#4
Stingr69 '69 Owned Since '79 Drives: '69 Z/28 LeMans Blue w/White Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: LR AR Posts: 1,848 View My Garage	Interesting car but rare does not always mean appealing. You can't change the color without killing the value. Rather have a LeMans Blue one with a glovebox full of money to make up the difference (one or at least a Rally Green one that I could paint Blue) ;~D JMO -Mark.