1969 ZL-1 #69

[JTH74]

When looking on COPO.com and the list of owners of the ZL-1's it shows some cars as destroyed and then it shows the #69 car as being wrecked, does this mean its where abouts are known and it is awaiting resto, or is wrecked beyond repair? This is a very significant car for two reasons(not taking anything away from anyone else's ZL-1 because each and every one of these cars is very important to muscle car history) 1: obviously its the last car 2: it is one of two or three ZL-1's with the 9737 Sports Car Conversion package. If this has already been discussed on here please excuse me because it was discussed before I was a member on this site.

[William]

Many years ago when I was chasing ZL1s I located a previous owner of #69. In a letter he mentions the individual he sold the car to (May '78) was involved in a collision resulting in front-end damage. Neither he nor I saw the car. The car was sold as is; no one knew what happened to it. Subsequently others claimed to have located and viewed it somewhere in Ohio. By the early '90s it was no longer there. At an SC-Indy meet around that time I spoke to an individual with ZL1 #51 which was on display. He stated that the owner of #51 at that time (Florida collector) had recently acquired a wrecked ZL1. Of course I started asking questions; he clammed up. Haven't heard of it since.

The OE motor was long gone; someone claims to have the trans (M22).

[MotownMadman]

I personally do not believe that all the cars listed as destroyed are, I know of one that is listed as destroyed that is very much still with us, unrestored, but not destroyed. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif[/img]
Thanks,
Motown [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif[/img]

[JTH74]

Thats certainly great news to hear, all of those cars are worth saving if at all possible, even if they do not have the #'s matching engines,trans, and rearends in them! I hope in about 10 years when I finally recover all the money I dumped in the stock market over past 8 years comes back to me I will one day be able to be a proud owner of a COPO,YENKO, or BALDWIN-MOTION CAR, but for now my 69 Z28 will have to do! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif[/img]

[Ed Cunneen]

I have been told that car 69 was in a serious accident and the car has been with the same owner in the same condition for many years. I believe it has recently been sold and a restoration will be in process shortly. I know I will hear from the new owner soon, because I know the location of the original M-22 Transmission. If a ZL-1 Camaro is in existence where I have shown it as destroyed, it means that the owner has never contacted me about the car and that the title searches conducted over the years never revealed a current title or registration. I have not identified publicly which ZL-1's in my records are known for sure to be deceased vs. missing in action for an eternity.

[JTH74]

Great to hear another one survived! I just thought it interesting that some said destroyed and then that one just said wrecked. Was it in a street accident or racing accident? [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/[/img]

[Ed Cunneen]

I have heard the story that the car was being street driven when it went off the road and plowed sideways into a big tree. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif[/img]

[Ed Cunneen]

Mowtown, Do you care to indicate which ZL-1 I listed as destroyed is still alive and well? I would love to add to my list another live ZL-1.

[JTH74]

Ed, what part of the car was hit? It would probably need a lot of inner structure parts, or maybe even the dreaded re-body(hopefully not). Since this car does not have the original engine, what are your thoughts as to finding a original date coded block and heads as opposed to using one of the new cast ZL-1 block and heads Chevrolet made a couple of years ago, and build it to the exact 69 ZL-1 specs? [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/[/img]

[MotownMadman]

Ed, I get the biggest kick out of how many guys here call me Mowtown, kind of rhymes with cowtown which is indictative of where I live now! The ZL-1 I mentioned early on has had the same owner since 72 and at this time he wishes to continue to remain unknown. I am not positive, but I believe the car was never plated as it was used for racing.
Motown [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif[/img]