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06-17-2020, 02:21 PM
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Chevrolet Original Z Designation a Dragstrip Demon
The original performance Z designation was not ZL1,Z27, Z28 or Z11 Pace car. It was the 63 Impala Z11 with a stroked 409 to 427ci, 13.5 compression, and a plethora of aluminum body parts and factory racing accessories.
http://carguychronicles.com/chevy-guide-to-z-code-muscle/
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06-17-2020, 04:28 PM
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Love the starting line picture. Looks like one of the crew of the opponent is wearing an Indian headdress. Imagine that today haha!! Thanks for sharing
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06-18-2020, 12:21 AM
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A lot of great stories and info about those factory terrors in the book "Super Stock: Drag Racing the Family Sedan" by Larry Davis. Tons of other cool street and strip stories in that book, too.
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06-18-2020, 01:08 AM
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 Predates the Z11. Released mid 1962, Z01: Monza Spyder Z02: Spyder Appearance Package, Performance Package, Turbo
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06-18-2020, 01:39 AM
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I prefaced my statement with "original performance Z designation" so in my opinion the 63 Z11 was the first.
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06-18-2020, 01:57 AM
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06-18-2020, 02:43 AM
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06-18-2020, 02:33 PM
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyU-M0Pw51o (film posted by Mike Noun, our very own "StealthBird") I love how the front end on those aluminum cars gets so beat up. A lot of cars got dinged up while flat towing to/from the track. K 
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