How many ZL1s did GM give to racers?

[sYc]

Though some would like for you to think that Dick Harrell owned the '69 ZL-1 he raced, car #1, it was in fact owned by Fred Gibb. And from what Helen has said, none of the ZL-1 they received were free, far from it.

[GRB]

As I understood the story GM gave away two ZL1s to prominent GM racers because the cars wouldn't sell and this would help get the word out. Is this not true?

[JChlupsa]

I thought The Grump got one of them. or was it they gave out just the engines

[Chevy454]

Grump just had an engine, not sure if he bought it or not, though...and I've never heard of *any* racer getting a complete ZL1 Camaro.

[COPO_Anders]

But it was built using a siamese Can-Am block, wasn´t it ? And he used a shorter stroke crank with that bigger bore block, the rumour says.

[William]

Bill Jenkins ZL-1 Camaro was not one of the 69 production cars. It was built as an L78/M22 SS and retro-fitted with a ZL-1 engine from one of the Ammon R. Smith ZL-1s.

http://www.camaros.org/copo.shtml

[Charley Lillard]

Probably my ZL1.

[Salvatore]

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But it was built using a siamese Can-Am block, wasn´t it ? And he used a shorter stroke crank with that bigger bore block, the rumour says.

[/ QUOTE ]I believe you are correct Anders! I am not sure Grump ever really liked the ZL-1 block and so forth. I do remember Jenkins, while maybe not getting cash in hand from Chevy he got loads of parts to sell. Heard that a few times years ago but no real proof!

[GRB]

I think there is some proof that Dick Harrell was given a ZL1. I'll do some checking on that. And I know for sure that Lamar Walden claims he was given his.