Pic from july 1969 whats strange about this Z28 - Page 3

copo9566aa · #21 01-08-2003, 11:28 PM

Hum the tach is black to match the stripes ??? [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/laugh.gif[/img]

copo9566aa · #22 01-09-2003, 12:21 AM

Hum2 a normal Z/28 RS have only one crest in the grille Z/28
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redlines4us · #23 01-09-2003, 12:38 AM

According to the April '69 issue of Hi-Performance Cars. The Original Test car was ordered from Baldwin , but didn't show up. According to the article, that '69 Z28 Camaro was borrowed from Baldwin's Ed Simonin. It was his personal car. It was "chrome yellow accented with broad black stripes accented with flush mounted hood locks". It had a stock 3:70 rear and a 290hp-302. This issue of Hi-Performance has a 5 page spread on the testing of this car with tons of pictures. That 8000 rpm hood tach says Chevrolet on the face too. Love to have one of those!!

P.S. It does have a rear spoiler, it just doesn't show up in that picture. The spoiler has "Baldwin" on the drivers side black stripe. It also has a Grant/PIP real wood steering wheel, Ansen wheels and it is Joel Rosen driving the car.
Later! Bill

JChlupsa · #24 01-09-2003, 01:32 AM

Bill--- Any chance i can get a copy/scan of those pages. Would even pay for copies and shipping if need be.
Mahalo

redlines4us · #25 01-09-2003, 01:55 AM

Jeff,
I just scanned a page for you to see how it came out. I just emailed it to you. This issue also has a nice 3 page spread on the "Chevy's 427 Mystery Motor" 427 ZL-X all aluminum engine. It was dubbed the Open Chamber Mystery Motor and called a semi-hemi. Lots of pics too. "Motion Performance" Very interesting reading!!

**Tenney** · #26 01-09-2003, 04:11 AM

I've same issue of Cars (original owner/unrestored). Also tests Hemi Charger 500, if memory serves. Pretty sure the Z article spoke of factory dealer-installed options and that, in addition to the crossram, the car came w/headers in trunk and had 140 off-road cam installed.

13.30 @ 106 in quarter, as I recall.

rpoz11 · #27 05-09-2004, 09:28 PM

I noticed that the tires are different for the time period....

Wacky174 · #28 05-10-2004, 03:43 AM

Jeff, Over a period of two months I purhased all original CARS, Hi-Performance magazines from 65-70 on Ebay. I paid on average of 2 to 5 bucks per copy. Worth every dollar. That '69 Z is a Motion car that's is reviewed in this Magazine. These magazine have "Motion" cars all over the place. Of course Joel Rosen was a road test consultant to this very popular magazine.

Thought you would like to know.

Wacky