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That's Chevy High Performance Magazine, not my company, Camaro Hi-Performance, same initials.

Jerry

Whoa, my mistake and I'm sorry for any inference I caused that may have implicated you in my search for an answer to the offending writers misinformation. As an addendum I include a pic of one source of the info for corroboration.

I suspect that these critics were not around when these cars were new.  Common knowledge if you grew up with these cars in the 1960s.

Jerry

Since you chimed in, I guess it's ok to tell!

The SS396 used a signature blacked out rear tail panel on both Camaros and Chevelles starting in 1967.  This was to denote a Super Sport 396 model.  However, there are variations when it comes to Camaro PCs.
Jerry 

Hello Jerry!
When and where did you find this information? What is the source for corroboration? The magazine writer scoffed at this assertion.

The blackout tailpans on 67 396 Camaros and the pace car exception to that are documented by GM paperwork and backed up with original paint cars. This is a pretty basic fact.

Some might say, pretty basic fact. When asked by a reader about this feature, the magazine answered, "Frankly you've made our day around the offices at ---. The writer stated that,"We've never heard of any such notion. You should take solace (and sleep) in the fact that had Chevy made such a color difference for a big block, it would be a well-known fact and a badge of no small distintion at car shows."

Correct,

The SS396 used a signature blacked out rear tail panel on both Camaros and Chevelles starting in 1967.  This was to denote a Super Sport 396 model.  However, there are variations when it comes to Camaro PCs.


Jerry

Jerry 

Hello Jerry!
When and where did you find this information? What is the source for corroboration? The magazine writer scoffed at this assertion.

1967,

Jerry
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When/where did you find this information? Some guy at a magazine scoffed at this assertion some time back. He said it gave all the guys in the office a good laugh that someone would believe the blackout rear tailpan was documented.