Berger 69 post SS 396 Chevelle

**9566 BA** · #1 09-16-2007, 06:16 PM

I bought a 69 Chevelle SS396 Post in May and I am trying to find out any history on the car. It was built in Canada and Sold new at Berger around May of 69. I was told it was special ordered Garnett Red. It was sold in the Grand Rapids area. Maybe someone out there remembers the car?

**mockingbird812** · #2 09-16-2007, 07:30 PM

Nice 300 Chevelle SS Sedan! When you say it was "special ordered Garnet Red", are you referring to the color being a special order? Code 52 (Garnet Red) was a standard color for the '69 Chevelles. Which motor and trans does she have? Very cool. Wonder if anyone else around here likes these '69 post cars

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Postsedan · #3 09-17-2007, 02:07 AM

Sam,

You`ll have to exuse my "Special friend" Jeff.... in a way every car Jeff has owned has been very Special. That`s where he came up with "Special Ordered"

Dan.

Keith Tedford · #4 09-17-2007, 02:12 AM

Call George Zapora in Oshawa at 1-905-644-5843. If your car was built in Oshawa he can send all the shipping list information on the car for about $50. No guess work here.

**9566 BA** · #5 09-17-2007, 02:33 AM

The Chevelle came with a 325 hp , 396 and a MC1 Muncie 3 speed. Keith , I got the info from George, very unique car. Chamfered exhaust and a 3:31 Posi. Is it true you couldnt get a 375 hp motor from Oshawa Keith?

Keith Tedford · #6 09-17-2007, 05:02 AM

I've never seen an L78 or LS6 out of Oshawa. Pretty sure that none were built there. Our COPO and L78 cars both came out of Baltimore. Unfortunately, I was in the old Oshawa north plant working on dies at the time. Sure would have liked to have been working in the car plant back then.

In '69 one of the guys I worked with bought a 300 Deluxe SS396 like yours. His was blue. Good looking cars with the bright work on the pillars. Did you notice that the Canadian built Chevelles didn't have the padded front pillar pieces. Both of our Chevelles and our el Camino are US built and have the padded pieces. These 300 series cars have a lot of little oddball things about them. SMS Auto Fabrics in Oregon have the basket weave material to repair the seats if they need it.

**YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY** · #7 09-17-2007, 04:51 PM

Nice car!!

**PeteLeathersac** · #8 09-17-2007, 05:10 PM

VERY C

L...Post cars rock!!!

To clarify, the Canadian docs show Berger as the dealer the car was shipped to after Oshawa Canada production?.

I take it the original L35 and 3 Spd trans are gone...do you think or know if it's still the original rear?.

~ Pete

Postsedan · #9 09-17-2007, 06:30 PM

Might well be the only Garnet Red SS 300 Deluxe Post Sedan out there. I`ve been following these cars for a long, long time....and I can honestly say this is the very first one that I have seen in Garnet Red.

Dan.

**9566 BA** · #10 09-17-2007, 06:57 PM

Dan ,
Can you post some pictures of the Canadian info I had at the Chevellabration. I really wanted the Chevelle because it was Garnett Red and I didnt think there was very many made, and like you Dan I have never seen one. I was really suprised to find out it was a Berger car.