z16chevlle.com website

[jeffschevelle]

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I noticed a couple of things after reviewing the site. On the prototype page, http://www.z16chevelle.com/First%20Z...0Prototype.htm, it says "Documented and accepted as the first Z16 built. Only 200 Z16’s followed."

Then on the documentation page, http://www.z16chevelle.com/No.%201%2...umentation.htm, it shows two prototypes built at Balimore. That would leave 199 from KC in normal production, correct?

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I don't think there is a clear answer to this question. Since both prototypes would have been destroyed if normal protocol had been adhered to, my personal opinion (with no proof) is that neither prototype was counted. Also, the surviving prototype was still owned by the tech center until Mr. Hunke bought it in (I think) 1966, so when the brass said to build and sell 200, I doubt they would have counted the prototypes.

Then the 'vert was a separately commissioned one-off, definitely outside the 200.

So I personally believe there were 203, being the 2 Balt. prototypes (one of those having been destroyed without ever being sold), 200 KC coupes, and 1 KC vert.

Jeff