ALL BLACK 1970 Z28

[Bill Pritchard]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: olredalert</div><div class="ubbcode-body">----I bought a 73 Z in 1975 from the original owner. He said he tried like h ell to order a black Z and the dealer kept saying it couldnt be done. </div></div>

That dealer just didn't know what they were doing. I personally know of two factory black 73 Z28's. They were indeed a special order, but it could be done.

Also, my friend Rick had ordered a new black 70 Camaro SS396, L78....the dealer kept giving him the runaround saying they were having a hard time getting it. He finally gave up and bought a FG 70 Nova SS396 L78 off the lot. Never did find out if it was the L78 or the black paint that was the holdup on the Camaro. The same Rick is one of the two people I knew who ordered - and received - the black 73 Z28's.

[ORIGLS6]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Bill Pritchard</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
That dealer just didn't know what they were doing. I personally know of two factory black 73 Z28's. They were indeed a special order, but it could be done.

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Exactly Bill. A good friend of mine had a Special Order all Black '73 Z. I contacted Phil (70 COPO) about that car a couple of years ago.

I have a pic of his '73 &amp; my Chevelle sitting together in my back yard. ( [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/hmmm.gif[/img] somewhere.)

[Bill Pritchard]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ORIGLS6</div><div class="ubbcode-body">A good friend of mine had a Special Order all Black '73 Z. I contacted Phil (70 COPO) about that car a couple of years ago.

I have a pic of his '73 &amp; my Chevelle sitting together in my back yard. ( [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/hmmm.gif[/img] somewhere.) </div></div>


Here's one picture I have of one of the two black 73 Z28's that I know of. It was an automatic with factory air. That's it parked in front of my LeMans blue 69 Nova SS, circa 1976.

Dennis, this picture was taken in Virden, IL....your neck of the woods!




And here's the only picture I have of the other one, that my friend Rick owned....that's it behind the maroon one and the white one. It was a Type LT/Rally Sport/Z28, 4 speed. My friends and I bought a total of eight new 73 Z28's, and these are 4 of them. Picture taken circa 1973 at Don's Union 76 station, North Aurora, IL.

[DarrenX33]

Bill I hope you don't mind. I'm gonna post this over on the 2nd Gen site. You know it's my favorite. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

[Bill Pritchard]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: DarrenX33</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Bill I hope you don't mind. I'm gonna post this over on the 2nd Gen sight. You know it's my favorite. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img] </div></div>

Not at all, Darren....hope that the folks there enjoy it as well. I'm actually registered there but rarely visit anymore.

[ORIGLS6]

Bill,
I know that church in the background of the first pic. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

[Tracker1]

The oldest employee at Curry Chevrolet today only goes back to about 1980.

[Stefano]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ORIGLS6</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Bill,
I know that church in the background of the first pic. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img] </div></div>

Very Cool vintage pics!

[olredalert]

----Bill,,,I came to that realization several years ago, but thought it was interesting. I just wonder how many people didnt get the car they wanted because of dealer laziness or stupidity.......Bill S

[John Brown]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: olredalert</div><div class="ubbcode-body">.....I just wonder how many people didnt get the car they wanted because of dealer laziness or stupidity.......Bill S </div></div>

Sounds like the saga I went through trying to buy a 87 Buick Regal turbo car. I had all the correct option codes to get a non descript Regal with chrome trim instead of the normal blacked out, but couldn't get a dealer to special order it. Lazy sob's wanted to push anything else off on me instead of doing a special order. Needless to say, I never got that sleeper car.