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Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion Today, 12:41 PM
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Posted By JoeC
Craig Cazier’s Action West Camaro had to be...

Craig Cazier’s Action West Camaro

had to be 1970 or later for Pro Stock
Forum: Baldwin-Motion Performance 11-17-2024, 01:49 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 586
Posted By JoeC
Motion ran ads for a 9 sec Vega A Motion...

Motion ran ads for a 9 sec Vega

A Motion Vega with a 454 in the hands of a good driver and a good crew to set it up at the track, may run in the 9s . Not the safest car but could do it.

You...
Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion 11-17-2024, 01:29 PM
Replies: 115
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Posted By JoeC
here is a ZL-1 article where Dick Harrell said 52...

here is a ZL-1 article where Dick Harrell said 52 cars built

Someone may have told him 52 early on

The 52 number was used in some ads
Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion 11-15-2024, 06:28 AM
Replies: 115
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Posted By JoeC
the Orange ZL-1 was around for many years with...

the Orange ZL-1 was around for many years with some racing history then was restored and sold for over $3M

In the articles about the cars history, it was said to be certified as a ZL-1
Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion 11-14-2024, 05:50 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 45,961
Posted By JoeC
this was the one with the Gulf decals that has...

this was the one with the Gulf decals that has since be restored to original
Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion 11-14-2024, 03:48 PM
Replies: 115
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Posted By JoeC
Here is something I had in my ZL-1 file on the...

Here is something I had in my ZL-1 file on the orange ZL-1 Corvette TH400

unless this tank sticker is fake, it appears to show it was ordered as a ZL-1
Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion 11-14-2024, 02:48 PM
Replies: 115
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Posted By JoeC
Interesting time line dates on #23 In the...

Interesting time line dates on #23

In the 1991 letter from Fred Gibb , he states the car was received by Gibb Chevrolet on March 13, 1969 then returned to Chevy on May 24, 1969

Lafferty Ad...
Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion 11-13-2024, 06:29 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 45,961
Posted By JoeC
I believe this is ZL-1 #23 I have photos of...

I believe this is ZL-1 #23

I have photos of it before it was restored and it had white Z/28 style stripes on it with thin blue lines on the white
Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion 11-10-2024, 12:56 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 7,720
Posted By JoeC
ZL-1 #2 was modified at the Harrell shop where...

ZL-1 #2 was modified at the Harrell shop where they installed Sanderson headers and cut up the exhaust system and did a few other mods.

The photos of the car on the lift at the Harrell shop,...
Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion 11-09-2024, 01:25 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 7,720
Posted By JoeC
ZL-1 #29 was another Harrell built light weight...

ZL-1 #29 was another Harrell built light weight gutted fiberglass nose match race drag car campaigned by Grady Bryant , owned by Bill McKay Chevrolet

Grady Bryant and Dick Harrell were friends...
Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion 11-08-2024, 02:36 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 7,720
Posted By JoeC
ZL-1 #15 was also a Harrell built light weight...

ZL-1 #15 was also a Harrell built light weight gutted fiberglass nose match race drag car

built as a twin to the #1 Gibb car and raced by the Leatherman Brothers

Many of the ZL-1s went to the...
Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion 11-08-2024, 01:45 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,634
Posted By JoeC
I follow the Horsepower Depot youtube channel to...

I follow the Horsepower Depot youtube channel to watch what the Pennington's do with their spec L-88 Corvettes and ZL-1 Camaro.

I was surprised to see this great video with the original L-88 and...
Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion 11-07-2024, 12:28 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 7,720
Posted By JoeC
Nichols car with the single 4bb and Harrell crest...

Nichols car with the single 4bb and Harrell crest

She may have swapped in a white interior because of the high temperatures in the car when they sat in the staging lines.

Some drag cars used...
Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion 11-07-2024, 12:04 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,634
Posted By JoeC
1969 L-88 TH400 Corvette 1 of 17 garage find youtube

1969 L-88 TH400 Corvette 1 of 17 L-88 auto transmission Corvette garage find

great video with the owner who collected a lot of info on the car

He worked for Chevy and talked with Zora and...
Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion 11-06-2024, 07:23 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 7,720
Posted By JoeC
I save the info and photos on ZL-1s that comes up...

I save the info and photos on ZL-1s that comes up on the drag racing sites.

This came up on the Nichols #5 that became Lemon Drop , it was run by Larry Nelson

This photo was in Texas 1973...
Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion 11-06-2024, 03:38 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 7,720
Posted By JoeC
I was looking through some old ZL-1 posts and...

I was looking through some old ZL-1 posts and found one from Bill Porterfield about ZL-1 #2 and #5. He said when he was putting the info together for the Hooper book in 1990 he assumed that #1 and #2...
Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion 11-01-2024, 01:26 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 45,961
Posted By JoeC
https://carstyling.ru/en/car/1974_chevrolet_mulsan...

https://carstyling.ru/en/car/1974_chevrolet_mulsanne_showcar/
Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion 11-01-2024, 01:20 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 45,961
Posted By JoeC
one article states the "1969 Aero Coupe" was...

one article states the "1969 Aero Coupe" was originally a 1968 small block Corvette. It was custom built by Chevy Eng with a Zl-1 engine with L-88 hood and 427 emblems, and a lot of other mods.
...
Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion 11-01-2024, 02:03 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 45,961
Posted By JoeC
This is the ZL-1 powered Corvette show car ...

This is the ZL-1 powered Corvette show car

The Z-427 and the Corvette were built with a lot of custom details
Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion 11-01-2024, 01:56 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 45,961
Posted By JoeC
This could be the fence that was mentioned. ...

This could be the fence that was mentioned.

This is a photo of ZL-1 #1 in about 1971 when it was run by Fred and Jim Hayter

The back lot of Gibb Chevrolet
Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion 10-31-2024, 05:51 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 45,961
Posted By JoeC
The Yellow Z-427 was Bill Mitchell's personal car...

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
Forum: COPO - United States 10-28-2024, 10:37 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 19,853
Posted By JoeC
ZL-1 #64 Aluminum Rat was sold by Indian...

ZL-1 #64

Aluminum Rat was sold by Indian River
Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion 10-27-2024, 04:34 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,793
Posted By JoeC
Ollie Volpe ran a 1967 Yenko sold and sponsored...

Ollie Volpe ran a 1967 Yenko sold and sponsored Z/28

He was friends with Bill Jenkins

I didn't know Ollie had a ZL-1

Do you know what number ZL-1 he had?
Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion 10-18-2024, 02:27 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 45,961
Posted By JoeC
It was big news in the drag racing community when...

It was big news in the drag racing community when Chevy built the ZL-1 Camaros for drag racing.

50 cars were required for Super Stock racing so some thought only 50 were built.

The MOPAR...
Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion 10-17-2024, 06:42 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 7,720
Posted By JoeC
#27 was green when it was first raced by Alan...

#27 was green when it was first raced by Alan Green Chevrolet and Dick Tutino.
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