1969 ZL1 Copo Camaro Test, Prepped by Dick Harrell -Motor Trend

[William]

Many?

As of June 1969, Gibb had retailed 6 ZL-1 Camaros.

#2 Dusk Blue auto #5 Dusk Blue auto #9 Silver auto #15 Silver 4-speed #16 Orange 4-speed #30 Orange 4-speed.

Of these, it is known that #5 and #15 were prepared by Harrell’s shop. #2, #9, #16 and #30 were raced but are not known to have been prepped by Harrell.

As of June 1969, Gibb had wholesaled 6 ZL-1 Camaros to other dealers.

#7 Orange auto #10 Dusk blue auto #28 Orange 4-speed #29 Orange 4-speed #42 Le Mans Blue 4-speed #47 Le Mans blue 4-speed

Of these, #7 was raced for a short period by the dealership and sold with an L72. #10 had an engine swap early in its life, not known to have been raced. #28 still exists with original engine, not known to have been raced. #29 was extensively modified and raced by Grady Bryant/Bill McKay Chev. It did have a smaller Dick Harrell logo. Sold in 1970, unknown since.

#42 was raced by Malcom Durham. No Harrell logo on the car in vintage photos. #47 still exists, not known to have been raced.

Of the 37 ZL-1s Gibb returned to Norwood, 11 have racing history, but no known association with Harrell. #12 did have some Dick Harrell mods, but not seriously raced.

#33 & #52 were exported. #43 was stolen and never recovered.

5 were re-invoiced to Merollis Chev in Detroit. The Merollis story has been greatly embellished over the years; only two were stolen in separate incidents. #11 is restored, #24 was reported destroyed in MA 1973 [I’m not certain it was the other stolen car].

3 have unknown history at this time: #32, #37, #50. One is known to have been sold to drag racer George De Lorean.

I realize I am being nit-picky here; it's important to choose words carefully. The Merollis Chev story is a great example of how stories expand over time.

What is certain is that Harrell modified at least 4 Gibb ZL-1 Camaros. There could be others.