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Parker from Backyard Barn Finds shares his expertise on this 1969 Camaro, as well as a 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 and a 1959 Cadillac.
The term “barn find” is one we hear a lot these days, and luckily for car enthusiasts around the world, it’s becoming more common for people to find and celebrate these classic cars.
Such was the case with host Parker of the Backyard Barn Finds YouTube channel, who received a call from someone who found a 1969 Chevy Camaro idling. He immediately went to check it out and found some other gems along the way.
A 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 spotted in the wild
On the way to the Camaro, Parker accidentally found a 1969 ford Mustang Mach 1 that was in rough condition. Parker explains how to identify it as a Mach 1, starting with the clips on the bottom to hold the bar in place. The scoops on the side of the vehicle indicate that it is a 1969 model and the VIN confirms this. There is a lot of other information you can derive from the VIN such as: B. the letter T for the factory that made it, the 02 meaning it could be a Fastback or a Mach 1, and the M identifying the 351 Windsor engine.
Under the hood, Parker finds the original engine and Mach 1 hood pins. The tag still on the car shows the original car color as yellow. However, the owner has blackened the hood. The Mustang has stood still since 1991 and the owner is not selling it, but Parker is happy to see there are still a few of these around.
How to tell the difference between a 1969 Chevrolet Camaro X11 and the Supersport model
After arriving at his destination and speaking to the owner, Parker reveals that the Camaro is not for sale, but goes to work to inspect it. He confirms the car is a Camaro X11 and not an SS or RS model and explains how to tell the difference.
The Camaro has a small block 350 engine that appears to be original, but the fan shroud and air conditioning are not original to the car. It has regular drum brakes instead of the power brakes that all SS models would have had. The hood of the SS model was much heavier than the regular model, so it had 28 hood springs instead of the 26 springs on this Camaro. Finally, the SS model would have had a 12-volt rear and a proportional valve on the underside of the car. This 1969 Camaro does not have either.
The bonnet label on the car shows that it is an X11 Azure Turquoise Auto X55 with a vinyl top. The 727 indicates the original interior was white, but the current interior is black. The vinyl top is worn and what remains is massive water damage to the roof of the car. The gearbox is a power-slide automatic, which would have been a feature in the SS as well, but as we know, this car is the regular X11 version. Overall, Parker thinks this car is a good find as there aren’t many of these cars around.
One last rare find
It turns out the same owner has another car, a 1959 Cadillac. It is a Series 62 car and Cadillac only made 12,000 of them in 1959. This car is best known as the car that Elvis drove, as well as its huge tail fins. The 1959 Cadillac’s tail fins are the largest of any car ever built.
Although none of the cars in the video are for sale, it’s cool to see that they’re still around and someone is taking care of restoring them.
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