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Forum: Lounge 09-08-2023, 03:55 PM
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Posted By William
I'm pleased to challenge that. It would be time...

I'm pleased to challenge that. It would be time consuming and expensive to build a Z/28 or COPO from a generic 1969 Camaro that might fool even an average guy these days. Bubba would need to have an...
Forum: Lounge 09-05-2023, 01:04 AM
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Posted By William
The actual, original ZL-1 Camaro drag test was...

The actual, original ZL-1 Camaro drag test was covered by Ro McGonegal and appeared in the May 1969 Super Stock. The June 1998 feature is mostly a reprint.

The original story contains an error,...
Forum: Lounge 07-17-2023, 01:20 PM
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Posted By William
I am soooo tired of reading ridiculous claims...

I am soooo tired of reading ridiculous claims about the Hemi 302. They usually mention Smokey Yunick, but fail to include what he had to say about it. The small-block hemi head was never released for...
Forum: Lounge 05-01-2023, 07:04 PM
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Posted By William
ZL-1 [and L-72] Camaros were 100% complete,...

ZL-1 [and L-72] Camaros were 100% complete, driven off the assembly line, loaded on transporters. Not one special process was required to complete them. They were in every sense of the word,...
Forum: Lounge 05-01-2023, 04:55 PM
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Posted By William
All 1969 ZL-1 Camaros were ordered via a regular...

All 1969 ZL-1 Camaros were ordered via a regular dealer order form bearing a six-character tracking number in the upper RH corner. Gibb's 50 were NCJ016-NCJ065.

As for the small town comment...
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Forum: Lounge 04-30-2023, 01:17 AM
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Posted By William
'ZL-1' does not appear on any COPO 9560 Camaro...

'ZL-1' does not appear on any COPO 9560 Camaro document. Factory build records for COPOs 9560 & 9561 list the L78 engine, which incorrectly inflated actual L-78 production totals by 1,066 units.
Forum: Lounge 04-29-2023, 11:38 PM
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Posted By William
Yep. Just like 1970 Z28s with COPO 9796.

Yep. Just like 1970 Z28s with COPO 9796.
Forum: Lounge 04-29-2023, 08:50 PM
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Posted By William
Yes they were. emissions compliant ...

Yes they were.

emissions compliant
production exhaust system
12/12 and 5/50,000 powertrain warranties
delivered to Chevrolet dealerships with a retail price label
body tag includes federal...
Forum: Lounge 04-29-2023, 12:22 PM
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Posted By William
Not even close. ZL-1 #55 may have been...

Not even close.

ZL-1 #55 may have been higher [$8105.25?] but can't verify.
Forum: Lounge 04-15-2023, 03:54 PM
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Posted By William
Really old photo; looks to be a ‘90’s Lumina...

Really old photo; looks to be a ‘90’s Lumina Eurosport in the background, still has window sticker.
Forum: Lounge 02-23-2023, 05:36 PM
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Posted By William
At one time [50s] GM had over 50% of the domestic...

At one time [50s] GM had over 50% of the domestic market. Chevrolet represented about 1/3 of the total. Today GM in total is about 15%. Was 28% 19 years ago.
Forum: Lounge 11-27-2022, 05:22 PM
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Posted By William
Consigned to Mecum Kissimmee 2023. 15k actual...

Consigned to Mecum Kissimmee 2023. 15k actual miles.
Forum: Lounge 11-04-2022, 06:22 PM
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Posted By William
There is a Monte Carlo convert in the 1970...

There is a Monte Carlo convert in the 1970 Chevrolet Products video.
Forum: Lounge 08-08-2022, 03:48 PM
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Posted By William
Get well soon Lee!

Get well soon Lee!
Forum: Lounge 12-06-2021, 08:24 PM
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Posted By William
Cracks me up when restorers go overboard...

Cracks me up when restorers go overboard carefully painting their frames.

This is a photo of the former AO Smith frame plant in Milwaukee. Drove past it literally hundreds of times, including the...
Forum: Lounge 10-31-2021, 04:06 PM
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Posted By William
As seen in the famous pic of the Yenko lot back...

As seen in the famous pic of the Yenko lot back in the day, at least one was built with the VE3 bumper.

May have been N616074; also had C08 D55 M40 N40 U63 Z21 Z23.
Forum: Lounge 10-19-2021, 01:03 AM
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Posted By William
My bad. It was in Endeavor, so probably on Hwy...

My bad. It was in Endeavor, so probably on Hwy 39.

You can chase it but I'll bet Bob Trez has been sending him birthday cards for 30 years.
Forum: Lounge 10-18-2021, 10:03 PM
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Posted By William
N615794 auto with power steering. Original drive...

N615794 auto with power steering. Original drive train.

Was visible from Hwy 51 N of Madison WI. Moved, not known to be restored. Pic is about 25 years old.
Forum: Lounge 10-10-2021, 03:43 PM
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Posted By William
Engineering development on the cross-ram begin...

Engineering development on the cross-ram begin mid-1967.
Forum: Lounge 08-18-2021, 11:55 PM
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Posted By William
Back in the day, Bob Wingate was the top Corvette...

Back in the day, Bob Wingate was the top Corvette salesman out of Clippinger Chev in So. CA. I believe that was a car he was able to special-order.
Forum: Lounge 07-22-2021, 02:18 PM
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Posted By William
Chevrolet continually revised optional equipment...

Chevrolet continually revised optional equipment for the '69 model year. An update to the Showroom Album dated September 12, 1968 states:

"FENDER STRIPING (RPO D96, Body-side accent stripe)...
Forum: Lounge 03-25-2021, 09:14 PM
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Posted By William
Strange dude. Refused to acknowledge it was a...

Strange dude. Refused to acknowledge it was a clone.
Forum: Lounge 02-04-2021, 05:12 PM
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Posted By William
Even Chevy occasionally had a brain fart. Style...

Even Chevy occasionally had a brain fart. Style trim car, standard headlamp bezels.
Forum: Lounge 09-21-2020, 05:21 PM
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Posted By William
Sold at B-J 2006 for $1.2m. Sold again 2009 for...

Sold at B-J 2006 for $1.2m. Sold again 2009 for $264,000.
Forum: Lounge 09-01-2020, 07:22 PM
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Posted By William
Pairs up nicely with the white hounds tooth...

Pairs up nicely with the white hounds tooth interior that was also not available.
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