Huebner Chevrolet #69 ZL1 Before and After

[JoeC]

one article states the "1969 Aero Coupe" was originally a 1968 small block Corvette. It was custom built by Chevy Eng with a Zl-1 engine with L-88 hood and 427 emblems, and a lot of other mods.

In 1970 it was rebuilt and renamed the "1970 Scirocco" It had a flat hood and "ZL-1" emblem or decal on the fender. It is said to be 454 cu in aluminum engine with a prototype Rochester Fuel Injection system.

In 1974. was rebuilt and renamed again as the "1974 Mulsanne" was used as a show car and Can Am pace car.

[JoeC]

https://carstyling.ru/en/car/1974_ch...sanne_showcar/

[EZ Nova]

Originally Posted by lycan

GM documents list the exact number of RPO (regular production) 1969 ZL-1 vettes as: 2


The white car has been ruled-out as one of the "2" regular production cars ... it was built too early, before the first/pilot production ZL-1 vette was built.


Of course, this "official number" (2) does not include: mules, prototypes, dealer conversions, or any cars converted or "hand built" (after production) with OTC ZL-1 engines.

Ok, do you have colors of these "official" ZL1's? We all agree on Roger's Yellow being legit, but your saying the EX Kevin Saydum WHITE is a fake?

http://corvettes-musclecars.com/gall...L-1+427-430HP/

And what about the orange GULF/ John Mayer/ YENKO involved convert??

[lycan]

Originally Posted by EZ Nova

Ok, do you have colors of these "official" ZL1's? We all agree on Roger's Yellow being legit, but your saying the EX Kevin Saydum WHITE is a fake?

http://corvettes-musclecars.com/gall...L-1+427-430HP/

And what about the orange GULF/ John Mayer/ YENKO involved convert??

The yellow & orange cars are, far and away, the two most likely candidates for the 2 RPO (regular production) 1969 ZL-1 corvettes.


Unfortunately, no known Chevrolet documents list the VIN numbers of the 2 RPO cars.

[William]

Originally Posted by PeteLeathersac

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What’s the earliest known date ZL1’s were first seen at any Dealership or elsewhere after leaving the factory?
Sorry if old news but love to hear more on this if anyone w/ details to share.

~ Pete

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#1 & #2 were delivered to Gibb Chevrolet December 31, 1968. By the end of March, all 50 had been received. Shortly afterwards, Gibb received a GMAC invoice for $289,000.

[mssl72]

Why does the picture that has the word "April" on it say 1967 Chevy Camaro Z-427?

[iluv69s]

Originally Posted by PeteLeathersac

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What’s the earliest known date ZL1’s were first seen at any Dealership or elsewhere after leaving the factory?
Sorry if old news but love to hear more on this if anyone w/ details to share.

~ Pete

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It’s pretty wild that the number of ZL-1s was well known in mid March, prior to end of their production… and then seems the number was lost or forgotten historically and believed to be 50 for years.

And the fact that they were shopping the 37 returned Gibb cars and taking orders for other cars makes me wonder how did they decided on exactly 69 total? I always assumed that is how many ended up being ordered. But obviously, based on the old ads and William’s great info and insight, there was a cap on production at 69.

Cool that one dealer had a ZL-1 Camaro and vette.

Thanks all and SYC..always great info. here!

[Formula455SD]

Wheels resemble what GM offered on the '79 Camaro Berlinetta.

[JoeC]

The Yellow Z-427 was Bill Mitchell's personal car and also used as a show car

custom built but Chevy with a Zl-1 engine

[Kurt S]

Originally Posted by JoeC

The Yellow Z-427 was Bill Mitchell's personal car and also used as a show car

custom built but Chevy with a Zl-1 engine

Note that it had a normal license plate on it, not a M-plate.