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Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion Yesterday, 03:33 AM
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Posted By William
Do not know which one it is. If I had to guess,...

Do not know which one it is. If I had to guess, #19 or #21 both Dusk Blue 4-speeds.
Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion 11-09-2024, 02:30 AM
Replies: 37
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Posted By William
Of the 11 other dealerships listed, Burt is the...

Of the 11 other dealerships listed, Burt is the only one known to have sold a ZL-1. It did not come from Gibb; they ordered it directly from Chevy.

As for #2, it has headers and aftermarket...
Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion 11-08-2024, 08:22 PM
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Posted By William
Robert Carpenter

Robert Carpenter
Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion 11-08-2024, 05:01 PM
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Posted By William
Many? As of June 1969, Gibb had retailed 6...

Many?

As of June 1969, Gibb had retailed 6 ZL-1 Camaros.

#2 Dusk Blue auto #5 Dusk Blue auto #9 Silver auto #15 Silver 4-speed #16 Orange 4-speed #30 Orange 4-speed.

Of these, it is known...
Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion 11-08-2024, 01:54 PM
Replies: 37
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Posted By William
If you are referring to the #2 ZL-1, last I knew...

If you are referring to the #2 ZL-1, last I knew it is restored and located in TX.

Good feature on it in the January 2009 Muscle Car Review.
Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion 11-06-2024, 08:10 PM
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Posted By William
Little bit of a mystery surrounding it. It...

Little bit of a mystery surrounding it.

It is seen in vintage photos with a white interior. Must have been swapped soon after they bought it. This is from the early '70s. There are pics of it in...
Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion 11-06-2024, 04:00 PM
Replies: 37
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Posted By William
The info came from the Gibb dealership ledger for...

The info came from the Gibb dealership ledger for the ZL-1s. Bill had much of the dealership paperwork for 34 years, did basically nothing with it. The files were sold to a private collector last...
Forum: Ebay & other seen ads section 11-05-2024, 12:17 AM
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Views: 360
Posted By William
Caveat Emptor...tag swap

https://www.hemmings.com/listing/1969-chevrolet-camaro-221985

124379N552560

VIN was final assembled on or about December 2, 1968. Car has a 08E body tag; 5th week August 1969.

One or both...
Forum: Technical & Restoration 11-03-2024, 04:43 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 896
Posted By William
Looks ok to me

Looks ok to me
Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion 10-31-2024, 10:11 PM
Replies: 115
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Posted By William
Great question! This is from an interview...

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...
Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion 10-31-2024, 04:29 PM
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Posted By William
#1 & #2 were delivered to Gibb Chevrolet December...

#1 & #2 were delivered to Gibb Chevrolet December 31, 1968. By the end of March, all 50 had been received. Shortly afterwards, Gibb received a GMAC invoice for $289,000.
Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion 10-27-2024, 04:58 PM
Replies: 4
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Posted By William
I have heard from him; he is excited to speak...

I have heard from him; he is excited to speak with me about the car. More to come...
Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion 10-26-2024, 03:19 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,794
Posted By William
Ollie Volpe/Don Johnson

Like to hear their ZL-1 experience
Forum: Ebay & other seen ads section 10-22-2024, 12:52 PM
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Posted By William
Caveat Emptor...another repro body tag?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/146118919060

124379N706574...state-issued VIN label. N706574 was final assembled on or about October 29, 1969.

Body tag has an error and shows a 720-orange interior....
Forum: In Memoriam 10-20-2024, 03:49 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,780
Posted By William
Augie Pabst

https://www.jsonline.com/obituaries/pwix0969765

Augie was a racer from a bygone era, where much of the excitement was off the track. Obviously well-connected, he owned one of the 1967 Camaro...
Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion 10-18-2024, 07:34 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 46,005
Posted By William
#212 area code is Manhattan NYC. Only one...

#212 area code is Manhattan NYC.

Only one known to have been in NY is #12, mis-identified as #52. 3 months old?
Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion 10-18-2024, 04:41 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 46,005
Posted By William
Don’t know about weird, but something about that...

Don’t know about weird, but something about that was unknown for many years.

Three years ago I had the privilege of speaking with Jerry Huffman. The family dealership, Huffmans' Chevrolet, was...
Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion 10-13-2024, 10:38 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,759
Posted By William
Which photo does not compare with the other two?

Which photo does not compare with the other two?
Forum: Ebay & other seen ads section 10-08-2024, 08:07 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,725
Posted By William
Window sticker and PDI are bad repros.

Window sticker and PDI are bad repros.
Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion 10-04-2024, 11:12 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 7,734
Posted By William
I have the six-page Engineering Parts List for...

I have the six-page Engineering Parts List for ZL-1 Camaro production. COPOs were initially processed as L78 orders, this listing has all parts added/deducted in production. It shows, for example,...
Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion 10-03-2024, 11:22 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 7,734
Posted By William
A few other items of interest borne out in the...

A few other items of interest borne out in the photos. Over many years I have seen a number of ZL-1 Camaros restored with the orange HP plug wires. Photos show the #2 car in this feature and the #3...
Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion 10-03-2024, 09:50 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 7,734
Posted By William
The first two ZL-1 Camaros were rushed into...

The first two ZL-1 Camaros were rushed into production and delivered to Fred Gibb Chevrolet December 31, 1968. The #1 car was prepared for drag racing and failed tech inspection at its first event in...
Forum: Ebay & other seen ads section 10-03-2024, 12:23 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,053
Posted By William
Caveat Emptor...tag swap?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/205025081888

124379N548352

VIN was final assembled at the Norwood, Ohio plant on or about November 26, 1968. Car has a 10E Van Nuys body tag; 5th week October 1968.
...
Forum: Day 2 stuff-modified cars 10-01-2024, 03:56 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 12,033
Posted By William
Bought my first car at Humphrey in '69, a '65...

Bought my first car at Humphrey in '69, a '65 Corvair. They had a Yenko franchise for '67, sold a lot of Corvettes and performance cars.

Small dealership in a congested area, now a soccer field.
Forum: Technical & Restoration 09-27-2024, 02:40 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,562
Posted By William
Do not leave tags on a car that is being...

Do not leave tags on a car that is being chemically stripped. Even paint stripper can damage aluminum.
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