Thread: B-M 69 ZL1 ???
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Old 08-22-2003, 01:55 AM
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Default Re: B-M 69 ZL1 ???

That was sort of a strange car. Triple black including the vinyl top and an eudura front bumper but NO rear spoiler. They must have weighed that car with no gas in it, because it was said to be 3101 pounds. The car even had a console for the automatic. The Keystone Kustom wheels were a nice touch but those Inglewood tires would not survive ZL1 power.
A more significant car would be the prototype L88 Camaro Motion built for Baldwin Chevrolet early in 1967 to see if it was possible to stuff a monster motor in the little 327 Camaro. That car was also black and still had all the production line stickers-Chevrolet number 1 Norwood, dealer sticker etc. when tested. They modified the steering box to fit the motor in. It melted Goodyear blue streak tires and at the track on slicks it went 10.90 with cast iron exhaust manifolds. Nothing broke and nothing beat it in the 500 miles it accumulated in street testing... mission accomplished!
Hope this is not too far from the Oldham car comments.
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