Camaro History On Display Tomorrow Evening

[68l30]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Jeff Murphy</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SS427</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ds1</div><div class="ubbcode-body">There is no right or wrong when it comes to restoring a car. It is a persons personal choice. Case in point ZL1 number 1. Porterfield chose to restore the car as a race car, not as it came from the factory. He stated he felt it better to leave it as raced because it was cut up. </div></div>

And thank God he did restore it as a race car. Perfect tribute to all that were associated with the car back in the day and in my opinion worth considerably more (and I don't necessarily mean monetarily) as a race car instead of a stock as delivered ZL1. </div></div>

Yes, but then it got updated to modern NHRA cage and other stuff didn't it? Would have tried to put it back to 1969 race car specs, personally.

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Now that would have been cool!


BIG

[Charley Lillard]

You posted Pilot car paperwork at the beginning of the thread where it mentions 110 volt wiring etc. Is there something on that paperwork that ties it to this particular car ?

[70 copo]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Charley Lillard</div><div class="ubbcode-body">You posted Pilot car paperwork at the beginning of the thread where it mentions 110 volt wiring etc. Is there something on that paperwork that ties it to this particular car ? </div></div>

Several things line up perfectly:

100001 = vehicle serial number sequence

709 = Standard Gold Bucket Seats.
Z = (A50) Strato Bucket Seats (without headrests).
G-G = Car Color is Granada Gold
G = Interior paint is Gold
Options:
5Y = (A39) Belts All Deluxe

A car matching its option content appears in the pilot book as DD01D

VIN#100001 spent its life in the official geographic area of delivery destination for DD01D and this is verified by a detailed ownership and title search.

The other Gold Pilots:

Car DD8 is Gold/Gold but 350 car.
Car DD10 is Gold Gold 283 car.
Car DD54 is a Gold/Gold L-6 <span style="font-style: italic">and went to New Orleans.</span>
Car DD52 is a Gold/Gold L-6 <span style="font-style: italic">and went to Virginia.</span>
Car DD64 is a Gold/Gold 327 and went to Plant Manager Jack Rhodes.
Car DD65 is a Gold/Gold 327 and went to Flint.
Car DD65 is a Gold/Gold 327 and went to Flint Assembly Research.

[68l30]

I'm assuming a reference listing the new IBM DD01D to 860 coach/ Fisher number...??

BIG

[70 copo]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 68l30</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I'm assuming a reference listing the new IBM DD01D to 860 coach/ Fisher number...??

BIG </div></div>

The Coach as the old Fisher guys called it was built out as unit 860 (which obviously it was not) as a test for the Fisher Body automated systems. (IBM 360 computer) The IBM card was already key punched and ready to go, so several of the really base option cars had option content added as write in information for the build.

The Key punchers were typically Women. I interviewed several nice ladies... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/flag.gif[/img]

[70 copo]

<span style="font-weight: bold">Corrected List:</span>

The other Gold Pilots:

Car DD8 is Gold/Gold but 350 car.
Car DD10 is Gold Gold 283 car.
Car DD54 is a Gold/Gold L-6 and went to New Orleans.
Car DD52 is a Gold/Gold L-6 and went to Virginia.
<span style="font-weight: bold">Car DD63 is a Gold/Gold 327 and went to LA Plant Manager Kuyper (Norwood Built car)</span>
Car DD64 is a Gold/Gold 327 and went to NORWOOD Plant Manager Jack Rhodes.
Car DD65 is a Gold/Gold 327 and went to Flint.
Car <span style="font-weight: bold">DD78</span> is a Gold/Gold 327 and went to Flint Assembly Research.

[GaryC]

Was wondering what happened to that Camaro. Glad to see it got what it deserved. Great looking piece of history. I know this isn't car related but being that it was a pilot car reminds me of the very first C5A that was built and tested and when it finally received it's official tail number. 66-8307...was part of the flight line crew on that plane for 5 years and every part had to be built and modified by hand to work on that plane first before it was put into production for the rest of the C5A fleet. Always was fascinated with that aspect of engineering.

[jannes_z-28]

Nice historic Camaro!

About the missing Camaro emblems, wasn't the name &quot;Camaro&quot; a very late decision? Note that the papers never mention Camaro, just F-car.


Jan

[70 copo]

Jan,

That is a good observation. June 29 1966 was the official announcement date. The emblems for the header and the trunk easy to apply later. The fenders not so much.

[iluv69s]

is that 09D cowl date?