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« Reply #240 on: December 13, 2023, 03:24:08 PM »
Here's a picture from my archives of my Z/28 taking a 1/4 pass. 1979 or 1980. Not the best pictures....Joe
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1968 Z/28 Corvette Bronze. Black Hounds Tooth. 02E Los Angeles born 3/13/1968 pnt OO. Purchased March 1976
1969 SS396 Yellow/Yellow 08E Norwood born 8/28/1969 pnt 76E. Purchased April 1981

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« Reply #241 on: December 13, 2023, 06:38:19 PM »
One of the engines in my 68 Z28 when it was raced in the 70s.
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« Reply #242 on: December 18, 2023, 02:44:18 AM »
Proud with his new '67 RS 'vert....Illinois tags ?

once again scroll l-r...It's a real challenge to get the size right   ::)
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« Reply #243 on: December 18, 2023, 02:50:45 AM »
^^ Interesting, Look at the Stripe Gap above and below the RS emblem.
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« Reply #244 on: December 18, 2023, 03:16:19 AM »
Maybe stripe is dealer add-on ?
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« Reply #245 on: December 18, 2023, 05:01:04 AM »
It shouldn't be, but it is funky! Also not the way the pinstripe ends into the nose stripe.

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« Reply #246 on: December 18, 2023, 03:32:22 PM »
Re: nose stripes, this photo was posted here in another thread on promotional and pace cars by SMKZ28 (thanks Scott !)  from an

 in house GM magazine from 1966 that I have. This was the first appearance of '67s in public September 25th. '66 Can-Am race at

 Mosport, Ontario, Canada. There were comments about the stripe on this car either in that thread or some where else, can't find it

 now.

That's John Surtees with the Camaro.

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« Reply #247 on: December 18, 2023, 03:38:04 PM »
Here's another '67 RS/SS regarding the stripe, I don't think that photo is in '67, those tires weren't available then ?

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« Reply #248 on: December 18, 2023, 04:26:43 PM »
I remember long ago, I spoke with one of the few Camaro experts (that wrote many books) of the day and he told me something that sticks with me......"these cars were made on an assembly line where depending on the day they were built, there are going to be variances - that's the way it is - not everything is going to be spot on".  The QA folks at the end of the line weren't going to reject a car due to a stripe that's off by a 1/4"......

He's right.
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« Reply #249 on: December 18, 2023, 06:21:05 PM »
I'm in agreement with camaronut, having worked final inspection in a GM plant in Canada, I'd pull a car aside and point out a fault

 to my supervisor who'd eyeball it and tell me ship it ! It was more about numbers out the door than quality ! I'd see cars in dealers

 and auto shows with faults, that maybe the untrained eye wouldn't spot.

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« Reply #250 on: December 26, 2023, 03:12:42 AM »
two '67 Z/28 drag cars back in the day.

(photos: Tousignant Collection from Colsey's Place)
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« Reply #251 on: January 02, 2024, 12:29:13 AM »
Dave and Ben Wenzel are the original owners of that 67 Z and still race it!
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« Reply #252 on: January 03, 2024, 07:38:58 PM »
It was the '60s & '70s after all !  ::)
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« Reply #253 on: January 31, 2024, 07:01:03 PM »
1970 Camaros, the one with the plane GM promo photo.

What about the nose on photo ? striping and turn/park lights are not production, GM show car ? Could be taken at Milford ?

(photos: General Motors)

Once again scroll L-R for full image   ::)

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« Reply #254 on: January 31, 2024, 07:17:29 PM »
Judges won't like the way the door fits on that one for sure.  And that's original!!!!!
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