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Camaro Research Group Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Classic Gary on January 25, 2015, 12:47:56 PM

Title: very interesting picture
Post by: Classic Gary on January 25, 2015, 12:47:56 PM: don't know where when who, but a Z28 tow vehicle?
Title: Re: very interesting picture
Post by: Mike S on January 25, 2015, 02:34:42 PM: When I bought and parted out Camaro's in the 80's to help fund raising my children, I came across a few with trailer hitches.
And when I bought my 67 hardtop from the original owner in California, it still had a trailer hitch on it. They all had the same style of mounting whereby it had two thick bars extend under the gas tank and bolted to the trunk floor and also the bottom of the rear valance and made me wonder if at that time if it was a dealer item, but I doubt it.

Mike
Title: Re: very interesting picture
Post by: 1968RSZ28 on January 25, 2015, 05:38:32 PM: Quote from: Classic Gary on January 25, 2015, 12:47:56 PM
don't know where when who, but a Z28 tow vehicle?

Yup, if you look in Jerry MacNeish's '69 Z/28 Fact Book, you'll see a photo of him towing his SS396 Chevelle to the drag strip with his '69 Z/28! :)

Paul
Title: Re: very interesting picture
Post by: cook_dw on January 25, 2015, 06:33:54 PM: Similar to what Mike described but this one bolts to the bumper and only has a single bar to goes under the tank to the trunk floor. Still have the hitch stowed away in the garage along with the car.. ;D

(http://i1310.photobucket.com/albums/s649/cook_dw/1968%20Rallye%20Green%20L78%20Camaro/Trailer%20Hitch_zpsu9pujjkh.jpg) (http://s1310.photobucket.com/user/cook_dw/media/1968%20Rallye%20Green%20L78%20Camaro/Trailer%20Hitch_zpsu9pujjkh.jpg.html)
Title: Re: very interesting picture
Post by: Classic Gary on January 25, 2015, 07:52:24 PM: and people say 302's don't make any torque, maybe it had lots of gear in the rear.
Title: Re: very interesting picture
Post by: ZLP955 on January 25, 2015, 10:23:24 PM: The original owner of my car also had a 1970 Z28 that he used to flat tow the 69 to the track with. Car still has the home-made tow tabs on it. Probably far more common than we realise now, but would have loved to see a photo of that.......
Title: Re: very interesting picture
Post by: Mike S on January 26, 2015, 01:08:36 AM: Quote from: cook_dw on January 25, 2015, 06:33:54 PM
Similar to what Mike described but this one bolts to the bumper and only has a single bar to goes under the tank to the trunk floor. Still have the hitch stowed away in the garage along with the car.. ;D

(http://i1310.photobucket.com/albums/s649/cook_dw/1968%20Rallye%20Green%20L78%20Camaro/Trailer%20Hitch_zpsu9pujjkh.jpg) (http://s1310.photobucket.com/user/cook_dw/media/1968%20Rallye%20Green%20L78%20Camaro/Trailer%20Hitch_zpsu9pujjkh.jpg.html)
I made an error when I stated attached to the lower valence. It is actually as Darrell's picture shows being attached to the bumper at the rear. The remainder of my description remains the same though.
So much for my memory!

Mike
Title: Re: very interesting picture
Post by: Mark on January 26, 2015, 12:04:21 PM: those dealer installed trailer hitches that attached to the bumper, were only rated for 1000 lb trailers weight, 100 lb tonque weight.