1968 Z28 Pace Car at Road America

**TimG** · #1 03-06-2017, 01:35 PM

I just saw this picture of a 1968 Z28 June Sprints pace car from 1968 Road America. Notice the ZL2 hood on this car?

**Charley Lillard** · #2 03-06-2017, 01:38 PM

I believe that is the green Z28 convert. owned by Dana Mecum. Look for it at MCACN this year.

**cook_dw** · #3 03-06-2017, 01:39 PM

Yep. Pete Z

**Kurt S** · #4 03-07-2017, 01:55 AM

The only 67-69 Z28 convertible.....

**dykstra** · #5 03-07-2017, 12:29 PM

Very cool.

**dykstra** · #6 03-07-2017, 12:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Charley Lillard

I believe that is the green Z28 convert. owned by Dana Mecum. Look for it at MCACN this year.

Awesome. Can't wait to see it.

**bugsy** · #7 03-07-2017, 10:26 PM

Does anyone know who ordered this car. Executive? Vince piggins or Pete Estes? thanks

**olredalert** · #8 03-07-2017, 10:47 PM

----Hope I don't get corrected, but I think it was done specifically for Pete Estes. The story goes(I think) that they (some group in the tech center) were trying to solidify the Z/28s production, but knew Pete really liked convertibles. So,,,(drum roll) they built a vert for him with just about all the available options (4-wheel disc and all). OK,,,Go ahead and straighten me out!......Bill S

**William** · #9 03-07-2017, 11:02 PM

The car was built for Estes as a standard production '68 Z/28; I have copies of paperwork for it. The Tech Center added the hood & cross-ram for display at racing events.
It was built very late in the '68 model year and had nothing to do with JL8 and cross-ram development. Those parts were released March '68 at a Chevy Press Review, long before the car was built.

**bugsy** · #10 03-09-2017, 10:32 PM

thank you for the info. This site is awesome , lots of knowledge and truth. Very interesting.

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