ZEITWORKS
Weekender - 1969 Camaro
Weekender - 1969 Camaro
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From a 1969 Camaro — the year Hot Wheels released its first Camaro die-cast. The SS-era body shape, the muscle-car poster on every American teenage bedroom wall.
This is a unique Weekender / Duffle bag made from the houndstooth interior used in the 1969 Camaro's.
* Zippered interior pocket and multiple compartments
* Zippered exterior pocket
* Adjustable and detachable strap
* Hand polished zippers
* Size: 22 inch / 7 / 13
* Height drop: 5 inch
* Detachable strap length: 20 inch
Each ZEITWORKS bag is a unique creation, carrying the history and character of the car of the vehicle it once belonged to, making every design impossible to replicate.
Handmade in Canada
A Note on Brand Transparency: ZEITWORKS is an independent design company passionate about automotive history. We source and upcycle authentic vintage materials, but we are not affiliated with, authorized, maintained, sponsored, or endorsed by Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW), General Motors LLC (including Cadillac), or any other original automotive manufacturers. Our products are independent creations made to celebrate the legacy of these iconic designs.
Questions
What is this piece made from?
Every ZEITWORKS piece is made from the original interior of a specific vintage car, or from authorised reproductions of period factory textiles. Each piece is cut and assembled by hand in our studio in Snow Road Station, Ontario.
Is each piece unique?
Heritage pieces are one-of-one — built from the original interior of a single car. When that material is finished, no second piece exists. Signature pieces are made in small batches from authorised reproductions of factory textiles.
Can the piece be repaired or restored?
Yes. We have worked with leather and automotive textiles for nearly twenty years and can advise on care, repair, and restoration. Write to info@zeitworks.ca.
How does shipping and returns work?
Orders are processed within 72 hours and shipped from our Ontario studio. Returns are accepted within 72 hours of receipt, in original condition. Sale items and custom pieces are final sale.
The Car Behind This Bag
1969 · 5.7L (350 cu in) V8 · Norwood, Ohio · F-body chassis · the most copied muscle-car shape ever drawn
1969 was the third and final year of the first-generation Camaro and the model year that has been argued, repeatedly and at length, to be the best-looking American car ever built. GM redesigned the body for that single year — sharper character lines on the fenders, a wider grille, and the option of the legendary Z/28 package — and then immediately replaced it with the second-generation car for 1970. The 1969 specifically has become the most reproduced muscle-car shape in the restoration market.
It was the year the Camaro arrived as a cultural object. The Z/28 with the high-revving 302 V8 was Chevrolet's homologation special for the SCCA Trans-Am racing series, where Mark Donohue and Roger Penske had already taken the championship the year before. Better Off Dead would later put a 1967 Camaro on screen as a teenage suburban dream; Transformers made the 1969 Camaro into Bumblebee. The original Yenko Camaros — 427-cubic-inch dealer specials — now trade for over a million dollars at auction.
Chevrolet built 243,085 Camaros in the 1969 model year alone. The originals — un-restored, with their factory houndstooth-pattern cloth or vinyl interiors — have become the high-water mark of late-1960s American performance car design.