#68 1969 ZL-1

[Hank Williams Jr]

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I never said it was an EXACT copy just wanted to see how the car was badged, chome, interior stuff like that. Sorry if I stepped on toes!!!!!!!!!!!

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Well, when you mention a certain number car..it sounded to me like a dude trying to build a pretty exact 'clone'

Im all for what I call 'paying homage'. And who wouldnt want an aluminum or ANY 427 camaro? Its not much different from putting SS or Z/28 stripes on your base car...something people have been doing for years.

but, the fellas that try to build a car that is a total copy....hmmm, i gotta wonder...

If you just like the stipes, or the 427 or 302 or whatever, that is one thing. But the 'exact copy' guys...I gotta wonder what the motivation is? Does an exact copy bring that much more satisfaction than a car that just maybe looks like a COPO car?

[Charley Lillard]

There was a red red ZL1 clone at this years Barrett-Jackson that had the actual engine out of the car it cloned.

[Salvatore]

Well what happened to the car? Do you know.

[Hank Williams Jr]

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There was a red red ZL1 clone at this years Barrett-Jackson that had the actual engine out of the car it cloned.

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I missed this one. What was the story here? How much did such a frankenstein fetch? How did they end up with the engine, and is it known what happened to the actual car?

[Jeff Murphy]

$134k. Charley, is #62 Frank DiHartce's car or is his the other red ZL-1?

[Charley Lillard]

Frank has the red black ZL1. The silver RS ZL1 is owned by Craig Jackson.

[camarojoe]

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$134k.

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[TXSS]

Charley, are you saying that the #68 ZL-1 is owned by Craig Jackson or that he owns another silver RS ZL-1?

Hey Bocephus, why would you call ZL-1 built Camaros Frankenstein's. Frankenstein was a stitched together abomination. I promise you my ZL-1 built cars are nether stitched together or abominations and there's a lot more to building one than throwing some Z28 stripes on the hood and deck lid.

"but, the fellas that try to build a car that is a total copy....hmmm, i gotta wonder"

Do you really think that someone could be scammed by a fake ZL-1 with the wrong vin, I don't think so. That's why ZL-1 Camaros are the perfect car to clone because no future owner could ever pass it off as the real deal.

[69LM1]

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There was a red red ZL1 clone at this years Barrett-Jackson that had the actual engine out of the car it cloned.

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I missed this one. What was the story here? How much did such a frankenstein fetch? How did they end up with the engine, and is it known what happened to the actual car?

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Give me a frankenstein like this any day! Of course, what's more of the Zl1, the "real" car with a "clone" motor, or the "clone" car with the "real" motor?

Pot. Sturring. Pot. Sturring.........

[camarojoe]

#68 ZL1 was a cortez silver RS, DX1 nose stripe, 4 speed with console, spoilers, AM radio, Endura bumper, 14" rally wheels with F70 white lettered tires, black standard guts with the Z23 interior trim package. Sounds like a pretty unique and high optioned car... is the real car accounted for?