Earliest date of 1967 big block Camaro build...

[Kurt S]

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plenty of other web sources that back up the Nov.1966 release of the big blocks.

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That's the web for ya.
Actual data mostly backs up the GM documentation.

[JoeC]

have seen some trim tags that the show early Z/28 and L78 did not have the code on the trim tag. Not sure if the very early L35s had the code or not as I don't have any examples for them

[68TopStock]

I wonder if we may be able to get the cowl tag info. from Grumpy's '67. It was at Carlise a couple of years ago, anyone have a pic?

I am still trying to locate the guys' name of the 4:56 geared L78, but have gotten the name of the original owner of the 4:10 geared car (Harold Bottoms..maybe his car is still out there in someone's collection???) I see the guy all summer at cruises, but for the life of me can't remember his name (twobryans you out there..maybe you know the guy I'm talking about???) I remember he told me it was at GM Carlise that he met Grumpy (maybe the same show from a couple of years ago) so maybe someone has pics, although not sure if he took his car or not. I'll keep trying to locate the guy and get his info. This is a neat topic.

[68TopStock]

If my memory serves me correctly, wasn't there a 396 Camaro at the Riverside press review of the 1967 Z28? It may have been a 325hp though. I even think there may have been a "special project" 427 Camaro mentioned in the article also, built by the GM staff. This was in November 1966.

Someone must have a pic of the cowl tag from Grumpy's '67, although I bet it is a later build. I think he had his Chevy II at the Winternationals in January 1967, when he redlighted to the "HotRod" publication test Camaro, with the Bill Thomas 496" motor.