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Jon Mello

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Re: 1967 Camaro Z28 show car
« Reply #15 on: May 17, 2019, 01:37:21 AM »
Thanks for clarifying that Jon. I was thinking it was an article written before Z28 production started, but obviously that was not the case.

Correction, they made the claim that Capri Cream was the only available color as far back as the April '67 issue of Speed & Supercar magazine, as seen in the following link... http://www.camaros.org/forum/index.php?topic=12279.0

Capri Cream was not a preferred color.  Vince Piggins asked his boss for a car to use to make a prototype of a Trans-Am eligible Camaro and they gave him an already built car from the Proving Ground motor pool. It was probably outfitted the closest to what he was requesting and happened to be cream.
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Re: 1967 Camaro Z28 show car
« Reply #16 on: May 17, 2019, 03:33:10 PM »
Nice!! Can you find a Sierra Fawn one?

Have not been able to find a picture of a Sierra Fawn 1967 Z28.
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Re: 1967 Camaro Z28 show car
« Reply #17 on: May 17, 2019, 10:48:24 PM »
I thinks It’s hard to find a Sierra Fawn car period!

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Re: 1967 Camaro Z28 show car
« Reply #18 on: May 18, 2019, 05:52:23 PM »
I bought a Sierra Fawn '67 RS from the original owner back in 1988.  It was the first 1st gen Camaro I've owned.  I sold it in 1994.  I didn't realize at the time how rare that color was.  I often wish I kept it.   

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Re: 1967 Camaro Z28 show car
« Reply #19 on: January 24, 2020, 05:29:27 PM »
Just found a professionally produced color film of spectators being interviewed at the 1967 Chicago Auto Show and in the background you can see what has to be the same 1967 Camaro Z28.  It has the same "Z-28" rear license plate and rear spoiler.  Unfortunately you can't see if it is wearing the same aftermarket wheels.

Tell me what you guys think but I believe the color film shows that the car was painted white.  Notice the difference in the color of the Z28 compared to the tan collar on the jacket of the interviewee. 

This event took place Saturday, February 25th through Sunday, March 5th, 1967 at The International Amphitheater in Chicago, Illinois, more than a month earlier than the New York International Auto Show.

See it at 01:53:06 here: http://www.historicfilms.com/search/?q=1967+chicago+auto+show#p1t6010i0o823

I think this confirms that the non-RS Camaro behind the guy standing between the two convertible "Dream Cars" in the 3rd and 4th pictures is the Z28.  This was also taken at the 1967 Chicago Auto Show.


 
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Re: 1967 Camaro Z28 show car
« Reply #20 on: January 26, 2020, 02:24:13 AM »
I agree. The Z28 seems to be white.
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Re: 1967 Camaro Z28 show car
« Reply #21 on: February 16, 2020, 02:50:59 PM »
I also agree.  Thanks a lot for finding and posting that, Scott.
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Re: 1967 Camaro Z28 show car
« Reply #22 on: February 19, 2020, 02:01:14 PM »
Really neat videos of used car lots. My friends and I used walk car lots looking at L78 chevelles, SS impalas, ect. when they were just used cars. I will let you guys call the colors, old film can be fooling.
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Re: 1967 Camaro Z28 show car
« Reply #23 on: February 19, 2020, 02:31:20 PM »
These color photos from 1967 International Automobile Show in New York and this clipping from the March 31, 1967 Daily News newspaper article about the show confirms the color white for the Z28 show car.

https://archive.petersen.org/pages/home.php?login=true

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I don't have a 1st Gen but I have 1971 Z28 RS 4-spd, 1997 Z28 Z4C 6-spd, 2000 SS Convertible, 2010 RS 6-spd