First-gens – 1 too many?

[DavidS]

Originally Posted by bottledbird68

Looks good and congrats!

Never even realized the first gens could be ordered with an endura bumper. Learn something new every day

Thanks!!!

I don't know how many had the endura bumper but I think it was common in 69. Will check more tomorrow.

[DavidS]

found this info:

The VE3 Special Front Bumper was available as an option on any Camaro model.

Chevy never marketed it as the Endura bumper as Pontiac did.

[DAWG]

Originally Posted by DavidS

Not by me, but Dawg layed me down in smoke at McDonald's in Torrington once and I'll never forget it.

yeah i like the smell of burning rubber "anytime" lol

[bottledbird68]

Originally Posted by DavidS

Thanks!!!

I don't know how many had the endura bumper but I think it was common in 69. Will check more tomorrow.

Interesting. You never see them

[ILuvPizzaTimes10]

Yeah I agree the front bumper makes it stand out and its different. I've never seen one in person. Great purchase. Now give me the 68 or else!

[Grovlet]

Originally Posted by ILuvPizzaTimes10

Yeah I agree the front bumper makes it stand out and its different. I've never seen one in person. Great purchase. Now give me the 68 or else!

or else what??

You'll turn into a pussy cat, you'll run around like a little girl with a spider on your head, you'll trade in your slow junk in for a 1990s Chrysler Mini Van

Come on curious minds wanna know

NaNanananaNanana

[DavidS]

Originally Posted by ILuvPizzaTimes10

Yeah I agree the front bumper makes it stand out and its different. I've never seen one in person. Great purchase. Now give me the 68 or else!

HA! I am hoping to get my wife more into driving it, but right now it makes her nervous driving it.

The 69 just left Florida today as they had to get a couple of cars to make the trip. Hopefully it will be here Friday.

I also found this info on the VE3:

"12,650 1969 Camaros were ordered with the RPO VE3 Endura bumper. It wasn't tied to any specific package, it was available as a separate option. Considering there were 243,085 regular production 69's built, the number of Camaros with Endura bumpers comes to about 5% of the total."

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There were about 20,000 1969 Z/28s made so at 5% there would probably be about 1,000 1969 Z/28 Camaros made with an Endura bumper.

[ILuvPizzaTimes10]

DAMN! 5%!!! and how many of that are left???

[DavidS]

Originally Posted by ILuvPizzaTimes10

DAMN! 5%!!! and how many of that are left???

There is no way to exactly know between rusted, totaled out cars, resto-mods, etc. but I have seen guesstimates between 30% to 40%. If this is correct and the previous numbers are close to being correct, there would be between 300 to 400 1969 Z/28 Camaros with an Endura bumper left. I would actually guess that for a true survivor Z/28 there would be about 100.

[ILuvPizzaTimes10]

Id be happy with that!