Looking for ZL1 and T-Bolt info

[REDZ]

TB you are so right. It's pretty easy to build a bogus Z-11 if you're willing to invest in the unique parts (finding these parts is also a major challenge). They were built within a certain time frame and there is a cut off date when no more were factory- built. Some of the parts probably went out of the back door after the cut off date to racers who shop-built a few Z-11's. For years the accepted number of factory-built cars has been 57. However, Rusty Symnes, who knows as much as anyone about these cars, told me 10-12 years ago that the Tonawanda engine plant had records for only 50 Z-11 engines. If 10% of these were for replacements, does that mean that only about 45 cars were built? The exact number may be a mystery that is never solved. Rusty has the serial numbers for many of these cars.

[Muscle Car Jon]

There was a Z11 Impala listed on Ebay twice with in the last few months or so and also was one at one of the auction's in AZ. It was either at Barrett-Jackson or the Russo-Steele Auction. Looked to have some ligit history. Anyone aware of this car?

[tom406]

Did that Minnesota T-bolt sit next to a body shop in the Shorview/Circle pines area in the late 80's? I know it was a legit car sitting there but being in high school, there wasn't much I could do about it (Mom and Dad wouldn't finance my dreams, just half of college-plenty fair, in hindsight). By the time I tried to track it down, the body shop and car were gone....

[SS427]

Tom, I only knew of it in 1975-1981. After Northstar and Minnesota Dragways closed, it sat at a gas station on East River Rd around 85th Ave. It was still wearing it red, white and blue flag scheme at that time. I was married in 1981 and moved to the south end of Minneapolis 45 miles away and lost track of the car. I am unsure if that was the same car you saw.

Tell you mom and dad that the "investment" would/could have been your retirement now!

[Michael]

That's good reading on the T-Bolts.