One will experience a blend of today and yesterday with the 2010 camaro 2ssrs. Safety or driver assistance features are no substitute for the drivers responsibility to operate the vehicle in a safe manner. Although the magazine suggested the car could be called a z29, the paint job inspired the nickname blue maxi, a sly. That 69 camaro ssrs sport coupe became known as the blue maxiand it survives to this day, wearing its penskeapplied. Product title racing champions 1968 chevy camaro ss diecast car average rating. The blue maxi, 1969 chevrolet camaro ssrs sport coupe 350, from 1969 car and driver magazine.
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I saw it at the camaro nationals in the poconos back in 1990 and it was in good shape then also. That 69 camaro ssrs sport coupe became known as the blue maxiand it survives to this day, wearing its penskeapplied sunoco blue paint over its original lt1 engine, muncie m21 four. Photos and information on all years of the blue camaro. Search new and used cars, research vehicle models, and compare cars, all online at. The vehicle provides a contemporary design for a classic muscle car while retaining its origin to the past. Car and driver magazine thought enough of the camaro in 1969 that it. Blue 2010 chevrolet camaros for sale used on oodle. Fast cool cars z28 vs gt, car and driver comparison test. The car was a collectors item because, as a z29 camero built by race car driver roger penske, it was the ultimate camaro performance car. Camaro ssrs sport coupe became known as the blue maxi and it. That 69 camaro ssrs sport coupe became known as the blue maxi and it survives to this day, wearing its penskeapplied sunoco blue paint over its original lt1 engine, muncie m21 four. General motors chevrolet camaro hit the roads on september 29, 1966 as the evericonic pony car.
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