67 "Black Panther"

[copo9566aa]

Thanks Rob

In 1967 Gorries made another type of conversion. [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/blush.gif[/img]
a Brabham (Jack Brabham) ªpic.(aussie connection ???).
PS(This is not my type of cars) [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
This is just for the history of Gorries.

[copo9566aa]

Sorry the pics.

[1967Z28]

Just wanted to add that Gorries also converted at least two '67 Z28s into Black Panthers. The white stripes were removed and the BP gold accents were put on. One of these was raced in the Trans-Am series and still exists. I am still trying to track the other car.

-Jon

[68TopStock]

Welcome to the board Jon! This Black Panther stuff is brand new material to me, the Z connection is intriguing. Do you have any pics of the trans-am racers? [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/cool.gif[/img]

Ken

[Kurt S]

I'd appreciate any data from any BP cars. [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/smile.gif[/img] Only have info from a couple so far.

[1967Z28]

I do have many pics of the cars. I will see if I can post one.

-Jon

[1967Z28]

Here is a picture from Dave Friedman's Trans-Am book showing one of the 1967 Z28s that Gorries turned into a Black Panther. The car is being driven by Craig Fisher at the '67 Sebring TA race. Craig Fisher was the first driver to score points for Chevrolet (and for Pontiac too in 1968) in the Trans-Am series. He finished 2nd in the first race of the '67 season at Daytona. He tends to be an underrated driver but was actually very good. He joined Penske's race team as Mark Donohue's teammate halfway through the '67 season.

-Jon

[Zedder]

Hey Jon,

What took you so long to find this place? [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/smile.gif[/img]

I'll photo copy the article and send it to you once I get a copy - for anyone interested it is the November issue of "Canadian Classics". The October issues just has one pic as a teaser for the following month.