JL8 available first week of Nov, 68?

[Jeff H]

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I know previous items from this seller have been discussed here before, but I am wondering if a Nov of 68 car could be original JL8 car. Anyone know?

Lynn

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I'm guessing that you're talking about the Lemans Blue RS/Z28 with the crossram and JL8. That car was discussed last year and Ed C had inspected it I believe and found the POP didn't have the right glue holding it to the warranty card so it's questionable. I still don't understand why that Carolina Blue Lyle Mader car keeps bringing hihgher and higher numbers when it never even had the JL8 brakes installed. R&S auction lists it's estimated value at $175-225K!

[Lynn]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayIS...A%3AIT&rd=1

Yes, this one. Sorry, must be getting old. Thought I had included a link on my first post.

I agree on the Carolina Blue car. Only real significance to that car is the paint delete code. I understand lots of guys will pay huge bucks for a cross ram car, but we all know NONE of them came that way from the factory.

Lynn

[Verne_Frantz]

Educate me.
I'm guessing the JL8 was intended for SCCA or Trans-Am racing (??). Was there an upcoming big race that Chevy wanted to win, and have a car with "RPO"s that could compete?
I know Chevy did that for other years and RPOs just ahead of Daytona, or the Winternationals.
Has it been documented that the first JL8 equipped cars went into successful racers hands? That was the case with some of their other "special" RPOs (such as Z-06, Z-11).
Is there a known quantity of factory JL8 built cars? Who manufactured the rear assemblies for Chevy. Does anyone know, or have a good guess why that great option was so short lived? And wasn't '69 Chevy's most successful Trans-Am racing season? How come no more 4-wheel discs?
Sorry for so many questions. I'm just a dummy where these cars are concerned, and I'll propably never own a Camaro, but I'm curious. If someone would take the time to educate me, I'd appreciate it.
Thanks
Verne

Hey Lynn, I just noticed I'm 2 posts behind you. You must be nuts!................Hey, wait a minute...........what does that make me??????

[Mark_C]

206 factory JL8 Camaros. Probably short lived becasue it cost 500 bucks.

Service axles were available to "race teams". That axle is not physically the same as a factory axle though.

[69greatyear]

That car on Ebay has a LOS trim tag... I was under the impression that all Z's were NOR cars. Is that correct?

[Enoch]

I am restoring 2 J-L8's as we speak 1 is a Norwood car and the other a LA car both cars have all original drive trains and factory documentation.

[Lynn]

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That car on Ebay has a LOS trim tag... I was under the impression that all Z's were NOR cars. Is that correct?

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Plenty of 69 Z's from LA.

Lynn

[Lynn]

Hey Verne:

I think Mark C. nailed it. The option was just too darn expensive, especially considering few guys in the day were concerned with how fast they could STOP!!

The 68 Z that William referenced in the Car & Driver road test comparo had a service package rear. Rules were that they could prep the cars with any part that could be purchased over the counter at a local dealer, i.e. "any factory installed or dealer available part would be acceptable if it was homologated." C&D guys were a little surprised the Camaro camp didn't opt for the Corvette's wider wheels.

BTW, if any of you ever get a chance to buy an old copy of the July 68 C&D, buy it. That is by far the coolest article from the muscle car era, IMHO. Sam Posey was a riot. I first read it in college doing "research" in the library for a history class. Ran across it on microfilm on accident and then had to have the magazine.

The Camaro did a 13.77 1/4 at 107.39 on the factory E 70 15 skinnies without traction bars. Yellow with black vinyl top, custome interior and power steering.

I am with William on this one: where IS that car? Talk about a piece of history.

Lynn