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Title: Rally Stripes
Post by: ric1969 on March 07, 2022, 06:16:29 AM

 Is there any early 69s has 68 rally stripes on the trunk lid with no spoiler .

Title: Re: Rally Stripes
Post by: firstgenaddict on March 07, 2022, 06:35:12 PM

That is a GOOD question...
I only know of two cars with the narrow stripes BOTH are LA built and both VERY early cars built in Sept.

Title: Re: Rally Stripes
Post by: MO on March 08, 2022, 07:48:42 AM

Very few for sure.

Title: Re: Rally Stripes
Post by: ric1969 on March 08, 2022, 12:28:52 PM

 Thanks Guys it be nice to see a picture of one interesting.

Title: Re: Rally Stripes
Post by: william on March 08, 2022, 01:00:07 PM

Most famous of the two is the Hot Rod magazine test car, featured in the January '69 issue. Also seen in Sportscar Graphic and Popular Hot Rodding. Built with D80.

Still exists, final-assembled on or about October 1, 1968.

Title: Re: Rally Stripes
Post by: SMKZ28 on March 08, 2022, 03:09:44 PM

Here are photos of the rear of the car in question from the Hot Rod article photo shoot.  See more here: https://archive.petersen.org/pages/search.php#

Title: Re: Rally Stripes
Post by: SMKZ28 on March 08, 2022, 03:11:06 PM

More photos

Title: Re: Rally Stripes
Post by: SMKZ28 on March 08, 2022, 03:20:00 PM

Images of the same car on the dragstrip at Irwindale Raceway can be seen here: https://www.motortrend.com/news/vintage-dragstrip-test-of-iconic-1969-chevrolet-camaro-z28

Click on the "See all 32 Photos" icon

Title: Re: Rally Stripes
Post by: firstgenaddict on March 09, 2022, 06:05:23 AM

L501608 09B one owner unrestored - THIS Lemans Blue Car and the Hugger Orange one above are the only two I know that have been documented, 
DO I DARE ASSUME  :o  any LA car built prior would have had the narrow stripe...

Title: Re: Rally Stripes
Post by: Stingr69 on March 09, 2022, 02:53:24 PM

So cool to see a Z with Vigil Lights.  Gotta be a crazy rare option on a Z.

Those headers with smog pump system still installed was a surprise.

Seeing those ET traction bars makes me want to drag out my old relics and put them back on the car.  I kind of have a "day two" thing going on so it would be fun. They are bad heavy though.

Title: Re: Rally Stripes
Post by: firstgenaddict on March 09, 2022, 04:19:48 PM

vigilite is crazy rare period... somewhere around or just less than half a percent of production.

Title: Re: Rally Stripes
Post by: william on March 09, 2022, 05:05:47 PM

1,450 0.6% to be exact.

In the PHR feature that included the orange Z/28, they tested an L78/L89 automatic Camaro SS-RS. Also had U46. Like the Z/28, also beat on at the drag strip. Maybe why it exists today with non-OE trans.

Title: Re: Rally Stripes
Post by: MO on March 10, 2022, 05:43:47 AM

Quote from: firstgenaddict on March 09, 2022, 06:05:23 AM

DO I DARE ASSUME  :o  any LA car built prior would have had the narrow stripe...

That would seem to be a reasonable assumption.