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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: Paint colors on the Alan Green Camaro

« on: December 13, 2018, 01:52:00 AM »

Jon, you beat me to it !  lot better than I have to offer !

Brian, the car is looking great !

As for the emblem and stripe configuration, I'm sure Jon will come up with something from his extensive files, the car appeared in a number of publications.

There is this, not the best, this is the pre production Z tested at Riverside in late '66. Jon is this stripe/emblem relationship representative of the production item ? (this image is from the Michael Lamm "The Great Camaro" book) it looks like there is a slight cut out on the stripe for the C.

Don't want to side track the thread, but have some questions regarding that first year.

Jon, I know this is probably already been covered here, did all '67 Zs come with stripes ? or was it a delete option ? I see some early photos with and with out ?

I also have images where there are no emblems, were they deleted to save a few ounces on race cars ?

I also have seen images of race cars with the bumble bee stripe on the nose, were some SS/RS cars converted to 302s due to a lack of availability of Z's that first year ? would there have been extra 302 engines able to be ordered, or did some build there own ?

Thanks, Mike


 

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General Discussion / Re: Interesting period photos.... :)

« on: December 03, 2018, 01:22:21 AM »

I think this is a '67 ? not sure when or where  the photo was taken.

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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: 1967 Z-28 articles and road tests

« on: November 16, 2018, 03:56:57 AM »

This is from Corvette News, volume 10, number 3. not seen this shot before. looks like it's at a race track, you can see cars on the hill behind. Jon probably has the answer.

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General Discussion / '69 Camaro pre production prototypes & pilot cars ?

« on: August 16, 2018, 12:20:44 AM »

I posted this pic here before, but I don't think there was a answer. what is the story on this one ? SS with Z stripes and looks like a Z/28 emblem on the left front fender. a prototype, or pilot car ?

with the knowledge base here, some one should know the answer.

looks like a official GM photo.

Mike

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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: Craig Fisher

« on: August 10, 2018, 08:34:37 PM »

stovebolt thanks for the photos of the Fisher Catalina, I remember that car as well.

Here are a couple of shots of the Fisher way cool  '57 Chevy, I think I found those on the "Remembering Mosport" Facebook page ?  (no credit for the pics)

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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: Craig Fisher

« on: August 10, 2018, 03:01:23 PM »

Thanks Jon for that link to the article on Fisher from the Canadian source. Here's a photo of Craig Fisher (in truck) and Jerry Schwarz from the '68 Continental Divide Trans-Am. Also Craig is seen in the Firebird circa July '68.

photos from Craig Fisher's personal collection

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General Discussion / Re: Interesting period photos.... :)

« on: April 28, 2018, 03:06:52 AM »

Looking at the cars in the background, I would guess '80s  ?

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General Discussion / Re: Interesting period photos.... :)

« on: April 27, 2018, 07:21:37 PM »

Radical kustom Camaro, looks to be a '69   

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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: 1970 Trans-Am season review (including "The Trans-Am Trail" by Sam Posey, etc)

« on: February 17, 2018, 07:18:06 PM »

Oldtimer, thanks for posting the TODCO item and the others, that is neat stuff !

The two links in your last post for the race Press Kit & the Penske Javelin item aren't working for me   

Mike

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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: Color Film Footage of 1968 and 1969 Trans Am Events at St. Jovite

« on: February 05, 2018, 12:20:28 AM »

SMKZ28, here is a link to my photos from the '68 Trans-Am race, and program, signed by Revson, Donohue, Penske and Titus amongst others.
 
Big thanks !! to Jon who posted them for me, before I figured out how to do so, I didn't realize how long ago that was 

Mike

http://www.camaros.org/forum/index.php?topic=9992.0

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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: Color Film Footage of 1968 and 1969 Trans Am Events at St. Jovite

« on: February 04, 2018, 04:43:02 PM »

SMKZ28, thanks for posting ! that brought back some memories I was at the T/A races at Tremblant from '68-'71. And a couple of those Can-Ams as well.

Mike, in Canada

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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: 1970 Trans-Am season review (including "The Trans-Am Trail" by Sam Posey, etc)

« on: February 04, 2018, 04:27:04 PM »

I looked through the thread, but I can't remember if I had posted this photo before of the Chaparral Camaros waiting in the rain at the Dallas race 1970.

(autoweek photo)

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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: Dana Chevrolet

« on: December 03, 2017, 02:20:27 AM »

Jon Mello Collection


Jon Mello Collection


Jon Mello Collection

In the first image in this repost of Jon from Jan. 23rd. 2012, that looks like a Iso Grifo (327 Chevy power) in the show room at the left of the Corvette. Note that the ad copy says, "other high performance vehicles"

Mike

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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: Paint colors on the Alan Green Camaro

« on: December 02, 2017, 03:43:50 AM »

Here's a colour chart for '64 Cadi's, they offered a green in "Fire Mist & Fire Frost" through '67 and beyond.

Google Cadi Colour charts for various years, I didn't want to post them all here.

Once again, colour reproduction is not the best, and I'm sure some of these charts are faded.

Mike

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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: Paint colors on the Alan Green Camaro

« on: November 23, 2017, 08:22:26 PM »

Here's a pic of that slot car I mentioned in my last post.

Mike