ZL1 #1 in the paint booth

[JoeC]

Originally Posted by 68camaroz28

Joe, not sure that is the zL1 since paint is somewhat different and ss/e would be a lower hp 396. But thanks for posting great pics.....

The cars changed a lot but I believe it is ZL1 #1 with the first style paint

It is AHRA so the class is different then NHRA

The Arlen Vanke has SS/E in the window and it was a Hemi Barracuda. It looks like SS/B painted on the sail panel which I think was for NHRA

[x33rs]

I seem to remember the story of that ZL1 at Beeline in 69, and how it had the wrong carb on it for the class. They had to scramble for a carb to pass tech. Something about it being such an early production it didn't have the right carb.

[JoeC]

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[JoeC]

this is from the Super Stock and Drag Illustrated drag test of ZL1#1
looks to be the same car. It may have been before it went to Beeline

Something else I have been trying to figure out.
In an article from 1969 , it said three ZL1s were being built at the Harrell shop when the magazine writer was there. One for Grady Bryant, one for Shay Nickols, and one for a West Coast racer. I wonder who it was for?

[x33rs]

Any pictures of it with the hood up? It looks like they might be running a W30 style air cleaner judging by the scoops under the front valance.

Also appears it may have a 1 piece fiberglass front clip on it.

[JoeC]

ZL1 #1 had different paint jobs 1969 and 1970 , then many other paint jobs

there was also ZL1 #15 with similar paint built for Larry Leatherman