1969 396 Indy Pace car,L78,M22.

[Steve Shauger]

Jeff, I remember you mentioning an L78 pace car you saw at Carlisle in 1985. I kinda laughed at the time because I had been pursuing the car for the last seven years. This past weekend I purchased that car. This is a very original and unrestored camaro. I purchased the car from the second owner who had purchased the car in 1971. It now has 39k original miles and even has the original spiral shocks and the ultra rare front shoulder belts (37 made). I may be bringing it to the All GM/Camros at Carlisle in June.

[Jeff H]

Does the car need some cleanup and restoration? I can't remember well enough what the car and body were like but I remember the L78 and all the gas/oil sitting on the intake manifold and a nasty engine compartment. Send me some pictures when you get them. I'll send you a couple of pictures of my JL8 stripped down to bare metal.

[Steve Shauger]

The car is as you saw it in 1985. Although the engine compartment is dirty, no one ever took a can of spray paint to dress it up...all the chalk marks and stamping are very visible and all the components are original to the car. The car was rust free when you saw it, but the Fl. humidity caused some minor rust. In thirty two years of ownership he put less than 3k miles, although he did drive it from Pa. down to Fl. in 1987 and got 6mpg. (410 gears M21 trans)

[Jeff H]

Cool car, but I still can't believe he was asking $75K back in 85. I'll have to remind my dad about that car and see if he remembers.