Anyone know about this one z16?

[daveg]

Thanks All,

Video makes it look like a yellow car.

[jeffschevelle]

The Turbonique Z16 was yellow.

[X66 714]

So....as long as we're talking Z16s.....How many are know to exist today?.....Joe

[jeffschevelle]

I have 108 VIN's. 29 of those are from orphaned blocks or orphaned docs, with the cars either confirmed dead and gone, or MIA / whereabouts unknown.

So that is 79 known "cars" wearing original Z16 VINs. Some of those are dilapidated junkers (I've got one of those), and some have very little left now of what was originally a Z16. At least 14 of the 79 are widely known to be rebodied cars (and likely more are that are not widely known).

So known legit Z16's with enough original body to not be called a rebody is 65 cars or less.

[big gear head]

Jeff, do you know of a Z16 in the Huntsville-Quality KY area? I was told that there is one behind a house in that area.

[jeffschevelle]

Originally Posted by big gear head

Jeff, do you know of a Z16 in the Huntsville-Quality KY area? I was told that there is one behind a house in that area.

I have data on one car delivered new to Taylor Chevrolet-Buick. Inc., Fulton KY. Looks like that's about 2 hours away though. That's the only one that I have confirmation sold new in KY.

But I have not been willing to spend $6K to get the NCRS shipping reports on all the cars, so ...

[olredalert]

Originally Posted by jeffschevelle

I have 108 VIN's. 29 of those are from orphaned blocks or orphaned docs, with the cars either confirmed dead and gone, or MIA / whereabouts unknown.

So that is 79 known "cars" wearing original Z16 VINs. Some of those are dilapidated junkers (I've got one of those), and some have very little left now of what was originally a Z16. At least 14 of the 79 are widely known to be rebodied cars (and likely more are that are not widely known).

So known legit Z16's with enough original body to not be called a rebody is 65 cars or less.

----Jeff,,,I would assume that you know of Wayne (RIP) from Cape Cod's 2 Z16's. One black and one red, both very nice. I don't know where those 2 are anymore. Would like to if it's not private info. I almost bought a new Z16 at a dealer in Cambridge MA in late 65. It might have been Porter Chevrolet. It was red (can't remember the interior, maybe white) and just hadn't gotten sold as the 66's were already out...Bill S

[JoeC]

there was an interesting story on Malcolm Durham's Z-16

He was well known for his Strip-Blazer drag cars and was said to have bought a Z-16 to get the 396 for his Chevelle race car.

He ran a 1964 Chevelle with a 1963 427 Z-11 engine.

Malcolm updated his 64 to a 65 and put in the 396.

He put a small block in the Z-16 and gave it to his wife.

not sure it that is all correct but that was the story

[1967Z28]

Malcolm also put air conditioning in the car and it had an A/C dash in it as well.

[JoeC]

Malcolm also painted the Z-16 blue to match the 1965 version of Strip Blazer III


Malcolm had a Z-11 , a Z-16, and a ZL-1

also ran Funny Cars

amazing racing career