Vintage drag photos

[William]

Originally Posted by Peter426

Looks like it to me. Or they copied Shay's Camaro's paint scheme. It's definitely one or the other.

Shay Nichols is thought to have raced ZL-1 #5 N608381 Dusk Blue auto. The car in the photo with her has a white standard interior; no production ZL-1 had white standard. There are better photos that show the same interior. Would a ZL-1 have run in C/SA?

Either she didn't have a ZL1 or they had two race cars with identical paint jobs.

[PeteLeathersac]

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That's Shay in the pic, compare to this below article including ZL1 reference as posted last year in the old newspaper thread.
Again, fantastic pics and keep 'em coming!

~ Pete




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[Peter426]

Originally Posted by William

Shay Nichols is thought to have raced ZL-1 #5 N608381 Dusk Blue auto. The car in the photo with her has a white standard interior; no production ZL-1 had white standard. There are better photos that show the same interior. Would a ZL-1 have run in C/SA?

Either she didn't have a ZL1 or they had two race cars with identical paint jobs.

When it comes to production figures and options it has been my experience and observation to never say "never." The interior could have been easily swapped for one of another color (white) to match the Camaro's custom paint job. Or another possibility: just maybe, her Camaro was a 'regular' Camaro with an ZL-1 engine swapped in by Dick Harrell's shop.

You're right, no ZL-1 would've or could've raced in C/SA (if indeed that is what it says on the windshield) but you have to remember that those were AHRA classes which were not exactly on par with the same classes as in NHRA as well as more liberal and were allowed more (non-stock) modifications as compared to their NHRA counterparts.

To the best of my knowledge, Shay only had one ZL-1 Camaro.

[William]

As late as the '90s, what remained of ZL-1 #5 was still around as a tube-frame race car. Original block was still with it. Maybe someone knows the car.

Both Jungle Jim's and Bill Jenkins '69 Pro cars had ZL-1 engines but were not part of the production run.

[Peter426]

[Peter426]

Originally Posted by William

As late as the '90s, what remained of ZL-1 #5 was still around as a tube-frame race car. Original block was still with it. Maybe someone knows the car.

Both Jungle Jim's and Bill Jenkins '69 Pro cars had ZL-1 engines but were not part of the production run.

That very well could be the case with Shay's Camaro.

[Peter426]

[Peter426]

As far as I'm concerned, this was Pro Stock's best era. Can I get an amen?

[Peter426]

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