Huebner Chevrolet #69 ZL1 Before and After

[Formula455SD]

Wheels resemble what GM offered on the '79 Camaro Berlinetta.

[JoeC]

The Yellow Z-427 was Bill Mitchell's personal car and also used as a show car

custom built but Chevy with a Zl-1 engine

[Mr70]

Where did Fred Gibb store all 50 ZL-1 camaros at?

[mssl72]

Why does the picture that has the word "April" on it say 1967 Chevy Camaro Z-427?

[Kurt S]

It was used in a calendar.

[Kurt S]

Originally Posted by JoeC

The Yellow Z-427 was Bill Mitchell's personal car and also used as a show car

custom built but Chevy with a Zl-1 engine

Note that it had a normal license plate on it, not a M-plate.

[William]

Originally Posted by Mr70

Where did Fred Gibb store all 50 ZL-1 camaros at?

Great question!

This is from an interview [MCR Aug 2011] with Bob Lionberger, the Gibbs’ son in law and dealership employee.

“With more than 40 ZL-1s on hand, theft was a problem. In April 1969 we had our first incident. All of the ZL-1s were stored outside at the west end of the building. I’m not sure what the exact number was, but I think we had six or seven carburetors stolen off the cars as well as parts stolen out of the building. That was when Fred decided we needed a fence. It was about 10 feet high with angled barbed wire posts at the top and had a huge gate in the front. However, until the fence was completed, we had to park all 40 cars inside the shop every night and pull them back out in the morning.”

[iluv69s]

Originally Posted by PeteLeathersac

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What’s the earliest known date ZL1’s were first seen at any Dealership or elsewhere after leaving the factory?
Sorry if old news but love to hear more on this if anyone w/ details to share.

~ Pete

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It’s pretty wild that the number of ZL-1s was well known in mid March, prior to end of their production… and then seems the number was lost or forgotten historically and believed to be 50 for years.

And the fact that they were shopping the 37 returned Gibb cars and taking orders for other cars makes me wonder how did they decided on exactly 69 total? I always assumed that is how many ended up being ordered. But obviously, based on the old ads and William’s great info and insight, there was a cap on production at 69.

Cool that one dealer had a ZL-1 Camaro and vette.

Thanks all and SYC..always great info. here!

[Pro Stock John]

iluv there is a list of vins.

[lycan]

Originally Posted by William

Great question!

This is from an interview [MCR Aug 2011] with Bob Lionberger, the Gibbs’ son in law and dealership employee.

“With more than 40 ZL-1s on hand, theft was a problem. In April 1969 we had our first incident. All of the ZL-1s were stored outside at the west end of the building. I’m not sure what the exact number was, but I think we had six or seven carburetors stolen off the cars as well as parts stolen out of the building. That was when Fred decided we needed a fence. It was about 10 feet high with angled barbed wire posts at the top and had a huge gate in the front. However, until the fence was completed, we had to park all 40 cars inside the shop every night and pull them back out in the morning.”

... this must have taken some time! As we know, the ZL-1s were (are) notoriously hard to "start".