Factory paint colors on cars were starting to get a bit wild in the late 1960s. Chrysler had a whole series of them called “High-Impact” and some of those almost glowed in the dark. Chevrolet had one called Hugger Orange which – when mixed with a black or white top and interior – popped rather nicely. This rough looking ’69 Camaro is one such car and it was in the same family since new until recently. It runs but will need a lot of work, especially in the cosmetics department. Located with a dealer in Mount Carmel, Tennessee, this old Chevy is available here on eBay where a single bid of $1,000 currently controls the auction.

The first-generation Camaro was in its third and final year in 1969. Production would be extended by three months due to delays in getting the second-gen cars ready to build. When they finally came out, Chevy dealers had supplies of both model years to sell for a brief period. Out of 243,000 assemblies in ’69, nearly 27,000 buyers opted for the L65, 350 cubic-inch, 250 hp Turbo-Fire V8 which we believe was in the seller’s car. It cost a mere $21 extra to purchase. While a 350 is said to reside under the hood here, it’s not the original motor (or at least the engine block, replaced for unknown reasons). 66,500 buyers opted for a 4-speed manual transmission that year, as did the original owner of this Chevy.

It’s always cool when we run across a car with a story. And this Camaro has one. The seller bought it from the daughter whose father purchased it new. So, it’s only had two titles as a result of being handed down in this manner. Besides specifying paint code 72 Hugger Orange, the dad also ordered the car with a black vinyl top and matching interior and body stripes. Through age and a repaint, the vinyl and stripes are now gone. And one of the doors has been replaced hence the non-matching inside color. Rust can be found here and there, so the body shop is going to get its share of billable hours in on this restoration.

From 1994 (the year of the father’s passing), this Chevy spent a lot of time in a barn. But more recently some work has been done to get it functioning again, like a new gas tank, carburetor, and some odds and ends. It will run and drive, but I suspect going very far right now would be testing the car’s limits. This could be a cool automobile once properly brought back to life, not only because of the color but because it hasn’t changed hands 20 times.