the story of the convertible Z-16 has been around for many years and if you google it there are many links that turn up, even some built cars

I always wondered if the car was a 1965 SS 396 Chevelle convertible built by Chevy with a 396 as a show car or prototype. If there was one built, did it have all the Z-16 items such as special trim, air filter, multiplex, remote mirror, hubcaps, 160-mph speedometer etc.

To me , there would be a difference between a car built as a 1965 SS 396 Chevelle convertible prototype and a car built as a Z-16 convertible with all the parts used on a Z-16 hardtop