50th anniversary of the first Z-28

[BULLITT65]

Do you know the date  that pic was taken?

[Jon Mello]

The picture was taken March 31, 1967. The spoiler was not really available in '67 but there may have been a few made by GM that were given to a few select racers. In some instances, some racers made their own. Bob Tucker, who built Joie Chitwood's Camaro, told me he was supplied with a blueprint for the spoiler prior to Daytona (late January '67) and he built it out of wood using the blueprint as a guide for the dimensions.

[BULLITT65]

thats a cool story. So there might be a wood one out there somewhere still? I am somewhat surprised with all the custom work the hot rodders were doing back then that he wouldn't of choose fiberglass. So it sounds like a spoiler on a 67, in 67 isn't unheard of, it just wouldn't have left the factory with one?

[ko-lek-tor]

Jon, I have been wanting to ask, are you putting that 1/4 mounted gas cap back on? Looks like you are creating the "as raced" look.

[Jon Mello]

Correct, no factory installed spoilers in '67 on a regular production Camaro.

Yes, I plan on putting on the flip-top gas cap and it is being restored as it was when it raced.

[1968RSZ28]

Jon, is this your car back in the day?

https://revslib.stanford.edu/catalog/wq271fn2727

https://revslib.stanford.edu/catalog/tr895wf7018

Paul

[Jon Mello]

Yes, it is! Thanks for posting those links.

[1968RSZ28]

No problem, Jon.  Take a look at that website when you get time, because there are a few more photos of your car...

https://revslib.stanford.edu/catalog/rd348sr8929

Paul

[firstgenaddict]

Here is a 67 Penkse car with a SS hood and 68 grille, is this one of the cars that went to Europe.

https://purl.stanford.edu/rq468vm2515

[firstgenaddict]

There are many cars in this collection I have not seen, or have not seen in the color configurations pictured.
Many 67 Camaro's some with 68 front ends.

https://revslib.stanford.edu/catalog/st220xw3375

https://revslib.stanford.edu/catalog/dr003qk0046

[Jon Mello]

Here is a 67 Penkse car with a SS hood and 68 grille, is this one of the cars that went to Europe.

https://purl.stanford.edu/rq468vm2515

That is the car that Donohue drove in the race as #15 so the photo must be taken during a practice session. This car went to Terry Godsall's team in Canada after this.

[Jon Mello]

NCRS document showing the 12-29-66 production date and Aero Chevrolet. (Jon Mello Collection)

[MO]

Jon,

My official production date is 6/14/67. Doesn't exactly match my UOIT. No surprises otherwise.

[Jon Mello]

That's pretty interesting, Fred. Maybe on the UOIT it was when it was started and on the NCRS docs, it's when it was finished. 

[MO]

Thant's what I was thinking.