1969 Camaro Z/28 w/Special Order Paint

[clem]

Mark,no I was into new corvettes but my wife passed away in jan. so I canceled my 2015 corvette order as it would be no fun without her riding next to me. we left on our honeymoon in a brand new 1959 corvette and had 10 since then. the Z/28 camaros were bought because we had children and we needed more seats.

[John]

... Clem,

Welcome to the site. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]

That is a beautiful car and a great restoration.

.... and especially neat that you had it special ordered for your wife .... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

[markinnaples]

Ugh, sorry for your loss.

[Mr70]

Jesus Christ that's an absolutely stunning looking car.How was it received by your local car cliques back then?
I believe it came EO,but for any doubters,are there any locals from your past who can vouch for that color as well?....Who could forget that color.

[Day2_69Z]

Yes....we'd love your input and stories....in sharing anything and everything you can......
Of your many performance cars, Clem.Do you have any pics, 8 mm home movies, paper work, order forms, service records, parts invoices, window stickers......related to any of them ?

I'm also from Western Pa and have travelled past Grabiak Too many times to count on my way to Keystone Raceway/Pgh Raceway Park.

Now living in Irwin. Which is only a few miles/minutes away....I've seen the transformation of Grabiak back to a Performance Store with Corvettes and especially since 2010 with the Camaro.

Since the age of 14,,,, '72-'73 - on into my early 30's we would stop at Grabiak and look at the HP cars and visit Joe at the Corvette Center.
I don't have any pics....just fuzzy memories ....,

[clem]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Day2_69Z</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Yes....we'd love your input and stories....in sharing anything and everything you can......
Of your many performance cars, Clem.Do you have any pics, 8 mm home movies, paper work, order forms, service records, parts invoices, window stickers......related to any of them ?

I'm also from Western Pa and have travelled past Grabiak Too many times to count on my way to Keystone Raceway/Pgh Raceway Park.

Now living in Irwin. Which is only a few miles/minutes away....I've seen the transformation of Grabiak back to a Performance Store with Corvettes and especially since 2010 with the Camaro.

Since the age of 14,,,, '72-'73 - on into my early 30's we would stop at Grabiak and look at the HP cars and visit Joe at the Corvette Center.
I don't have any pics....just fuzzy memories ...., </div></div>I sold all the paperwork for my corvettes to a collector and the fellow who has my 1970 450HP 454 chevelle also got the paper work. mrs. clem saved all that paperwork as she like to collect things. I have some pictures around here but I have no idea where they are locate. my sons race car from back in the 90s

[the427king]

&quot;but for any doubters&quot;..........Its only natural that youre going to get doubters when you are wanting 3 times what a car would be worth if it wasn't for the color.

[watk69]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: the427king</div><div class="ubbcode-body">&quot;but for any doubters&quot;..........Its only natural that youre going to get doubters when you are wanting 3 times what a car would be worth if it wasn't for the color. </div></div>


Reply of the thread right there!, especially if the original owner or Brad (the restorer) or whoever else has a stake in the car seems to want 200k or better for this machine. For such a special car there should have been a lot of fanfare, ......i.e. Polaroid and Kodak Instamatic with FlashCube pics somewhere. Bows ribbons, champagne, hot dogs etc......LOL. But at the very least a sale contract with THAT color listed on it beside special paint. We, as hobbyists, want to believe in this Omega, but at 200k anyone would be a fool to pay that without it being in STONE that it came that color from the factory

If it were mine, with this cloud of doubt around it, I would have taken the 160k it bid to and ran to the bank

[clem]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: watk69</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: the427king</div><div class="ubbcode-body">&quot;but for any doubters&quot;..........Its only natural that youre going to get doubters when you are wanting 3 times what a car would be worth if it wasn't for the color. </div></div>


Reply of the thread right there!, especially if the original owner or Brad (the restorer) or whoever else has a stake in the car seems to want 200k or better for this machine. For such a special car there should have been a lot of fanfare, ......i.e. Polaroid and Kodak Instamatic with FlashCube pics somewhere. Bows ribbons, champagne, hot dogs etc......LOL. But at the very least a sale contract with THAT color listed on it beside special paint. We, as hobbyists, want to believe in this Omega, but at 200k anyone would be a fool to pay that without it being in STONE that it came that color from the factory

If it were mine, with this cloud of doubt around it, I would have taken the 160k it bid to and ran to the bank </div></div>I had at least 6 new cars,corvettes and trucks painted non standard colors and it was just a way to be different,nothing special back then. the Z/28 had the grill painted flat black and the rear panel and spoiler face was also painted black with a textured vinyl top paint. my way of personalizing my car

[iluv69s]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: watk69</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: the427king</div><div class="ubbcode-body">&quot;but for any doubters&quot;..........Its only natural that youre going to get doubters when you are wanting 3 times what a car would be worth if it wasn't for the color. </div></div>


Reply of the thread right there!, especially if the original owner or Brad (the restorer) or whoever else has a stake in the car seems to want 200k or better for this machine. For such a special car there should have been a lot of fanfare, ......i.e. Polaroid and Kodak Instamatic with FlashCube pics somewhere. Bows ribbons, champagne, hot dogs etc......LOL. But at the very least a sale contract with THAT color listed on it beside special paint. We, as hobbyists, want to believe in this Omega, but at 200k anyone would be a fool to pay that without it being in STONE that it came that color from the factory

If it were mine, with this cloud of doubt around it, I would have taken the 160k it bid to and ran to the bank </div></div>



really???????? I had over 200 early Camaros in the 80's and 90's... I have very very few pics of any of them... that was not the digital age.....Did you expect a ticker tape parade back then when the car was delivered???? How about a visit from the Pope ?? If someone orders a special color Camaro in 2015 how much fanfare would there be???


I find it hard to believe the selling dealer would fabricate such a story and put it in writing.