[Bill Pritchard]

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I bought a 73 Z28 from the original owner in about 1975. he tried like crazy to get a black one and ended up ordering dark green and having the car painted at the dealership shortly after purchase. I think he may have been dealing with under-experienced people at this particular dealer and probably could have ordered a -- paint color had they tried a bit harder.

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Absolutely correct, Bill. I personally know of two 73 Z28's that were special ordered black from the factory, and I think Dennis Cumby has a friend who ordered one new and still has it. My friend Rick, who ordered one of the two 73 Z's that I know of, had previously ordered a new 70 Camaro L78 in black, but gave up waiting and bought a Forest green 70 Nova L78 instead.