When were the new 1967 Z/28 released

[wundercluck]

Makes sense...Alan Green got 2 of the first ones produced and Ron Tonkin Chevrolet in Portland OR. Got the next 2 in January of 67 IIRC.

[1967Z28]

Alan Green got three of the first 25 built and Ron Tonkin got one from that group. Tonkin did get a second one for the race team they were intending to run in Trans-Am but it came a little later. Tonkin contracted with Dana Chevrolet and Dick Guldstrand to race prepare the cars for them. Even though Tonkin and Alan Green were on the West Coast, the earliest Zs came from Norwood, OH, not Van Nuys, CA.

[PeteLeathersac]

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I have more Old Newspaper Ads saved w/ Z-28’s noted from early ‘67 I’ll post later but here’s a few from Dec. ‘66 which I believe are the earliest I’ve ever found w/ Z-28’s mentioned.

~ Pete

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[dykstra]

Pete, I think you are the official librarian of yenko.net! Great info!

[JoeC]

there are a bunch of photos of the prototype Z/28 at Riverside Nov 1966

[Carleen]

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[dykstra]

Originally Posted by 1967Z28

The first '67 Z off the production line was built on 12-29-66 with fifteen more built the following day. For some reason, there was a shipping delay for most of these cars of around two weeks. Roger Penske was frustrated by the lack of a prompt delivery and sent his good friend George Wintersteen to pick up the car at the Norwood plant on 1-10-67 and drive it (sans heater or radio) to Penske's shop in Newtown Square, PA outside Philadelphia. That's the earliest I know of a delivery to an actual customer. Most of the other 15 took up to week more to get to the dealership. Chevrolet did not do a good job of promoting these cars and didn't think they were going to be a big seller in '67. Rather than using company advertising dollars, they were hoping to sell them by word of mouth through newspaper articles (like the one above), a few magazine road tests, and racing coverage in publications such as Competition Press & Autoweek.

https://www.streetmusclemag.com/feat...t-z-28-camaro/

[JoeC]

some nice color photos of the Z/28 prototype

[dykstra]

Great pics! Is this car still around?

[William]

The VIN has been known for some time, no luck yet.