67 B-M Camaro

[Supercar_Kid]

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But what about the disc brakes, 12 bolt, 4 speed, HD cooling, springs, etc that go along with the SS and Z28 cars?

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According to the Camaro Research Group, the 12 bolt rear was standard on 1967-8 L30/M20 cars from approximately Dec 1966 through the end of the 1968 model year. Also, SS models didn't come standard with disc brakes in 67 or even power assisted drum brakes for that matter. Yes it's true the Z/28 package included power discs in front, but back then PDBs weren't fully accepted as being a must have performance option, especially among drag racers only concerned with stopping at the big end. Heck, most guys would have told you take the 2nd turn of road and save your money for speed parts, or you could have simply picked a PDB optioned 327 to begin with. Also, all 67 models used mono leaf springs in the rear, while there were undoubtedly different rates depending on which options the car came with (engine, A/C, etc.) I doubt it made much difference once Joel & Co. put the "Super Bite" goodies in place. And from a drag racing standpoint, there wouldn't really be a downside to having the lower rate springs in the front, as they'd let the heavy big block sit low until you nailed it on the line, transferring the weight to the rear and firmly planting the slicks on the 4.10-4.88 geared rearend set up, kinda like 90/10 drag shocks. While I'm no old time drag racer, I think it makes a lot more sense to start with a much cheaper L30/M20 car and go from there, rather than start with an SS or Z/28 car and try to justify the price difference. Only Joel knows for sure.

[JChlupsa]

Redid the article so its easier to read

[resto4u]

supercar kid, there is one known special order paint 67 z28. It is hugger orange, and i know of no stripe delete 67 z28's. But i was also recently told 67 z28's were also built in antwerp, belgium. Roger

[berger]

I'm just having trouble figuring out the seats in that thing, are they aftermarket or what..certainly not 67standard or deluxe ones I have???

[427TJ]

Maybe they're Corvette seats? No, perhaps they're ultra-rare Phase III seats! Yeah, that's it!

I think we're going to have to classify this car as a real rarity.

Instead of starting with a factory 396 Camaro (clearly too expensive), Motion went with the lo-buck 327 car to save money and the hassle of removing the SS gas cap and fender SS emblems. Then they swapped in a complete driveline front to back (cheaper than just swapping a 396 for a 427), put "Impala" 427 emblems on it and went racing. They must have known that in 37 years there'd be guys analyzing photos of the car as if it were the Zapruder* film. "Frame 134 clearly shows the emblems as having come from a '66 Impala."

(*Abraham Zapruder was the fellow who got JFK's assasination on film.) (JFK was John F. Kennedy.) (He was the president from 1960-63.) (Yes, of the United States.)

Okay, okay, I'm just kidding around--not trying to "flame" anyone. Someone on this forum must be in contact with Mr. Rosen. Perhaps he can be asked about this "mystery" Camaro.

Oh, and Oswald acted alone. (In my opinion.)

[Supercar_Kid]

Roger, that's certainly odd. I've heard of special order Hugger Orange cars for '68...but never in '67. Are you saying the car is HO now, or it was delievered new that way? I've never heard of any reference whatsoever to HO prior to the '68 model year, does anyone know of any other pre-68 cars in HO?

[Mr70]

Would Omaha Orange count?

[camarojoe]

Last I checked, Hugger Orange and Omaha Orange were 2 totally different paint colors.

[NEW]

Maybe off topic but for abt. 5-6 years ago, someone here in norway bougth a 67 Camaro, special ordered paint, omaha orange, BB 325 HP, with TH400, and 12 bolt posi,

All original paint, it came out of California i think. With full documentation.

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[JChlupsa]

I would be VERY interested in the VIN and Cowl Tag info on that car esp if it has a Fleet order code on it. only other Omaha Orange Camaro I know of is the Dana of Kevin S.