1967 Z28 automatic?????

[bergy]

I agree that Chevrolet would have accommodated an executive, but some things were better handled at the dealer level - the factory had emission certifications to be concerned with for different drive train combos. I was also at Chevrolet Warren HQ - it was easy for us to mave around build schedules, and get certain special builds - but some "favors" were more easily accommodated at the dealer service level. If it was done at the factory on the "QT" - we probably wouldn't have produced a TT to document it.

[markjohnson]

Gosh, I'm already hating myself for responding on pg.3 of a disputed '67 Z-28/Powerglide but I'm having a good time tripping on P.C.P. right now.....so why not 'til this wears off. I'm sure special combinations could be "special-ordered" by GM exectutives, but this was usually just something like an unusual Paint request or something. Does a Holley List #3910 for '67 Z-28 applications even have a kickdown provision? What about vacuum fitting and line for the transmission modulator? What kind of radiator would have been used so it would have a transmission cooler? I don't even need to mention what a dog this car would have been with that long-duration solid camshaft and a stock convertor'ed Powerglide. It would have been embarassing slow and a laughing stock! As far as this Vietnam Vet theory.......such a veteran would have been persuaded to purchase a nice Bumblebee stripe'ed '67 automatic SS350.

[Jack_Tar]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: AdmiralityBlue</div><div class="ubbcode-body">not that my opinion matters in such an esteemed forum of COPO owners but i'll bet any car ever made in the history of automobiles could be 'special ordered' under 'special circumstances' any way someone wanted their car built no matter option lists. for anyone to 'Guarantee' that a 67-68-69Z could'nt be special ordered or built w/an automatic tansmissions preposterious, probably (realistically)
20-40+ 67-68-69Z28's were built with automatic transmissions. </div></div>

Let's face it, if this were a real 67 Z28 1 of 1 automatic the reserve would be at lease 150k.

[Big Block Bill]

And if it was real, I don't think it would have a Powerglide in it....

Bill

[TimG]

Sometimes rare doesn't mean desirable.

[John]

If it were only a convertible.......Hmmmm?

[al8apex]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Big Block Bill</div><div class="ubbcode-body">And if it was real, I don't think it would have a Powerglide in it....

Bill </div></div>

Yes, GM already knew that the Turbo 400 was the HD transmission ...

total fabrication of &quot;facts&quot; by this seller in an effort to sell his clone / fake tag car

[al8apex]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: AdmiralityBlue</div><div class="ubbcode-body">not the owner of the car or know the owner of the car Jim, also not attempting to challange anything you guys say 'could' or 'could not happen', you guys are the experts not me, but my dad was a 9 level executive @ Chevrolet Central Headquarters (mid 70's-mid 90's), if he was around in 67-69 and a relative or friend wanted an auto in a Z pretty sure he could've pulled some strings and made it happen. out of 26,815 Zs made between 67-69 i find it hard to believe that not a single auto made it through the system. theres probably 'hundreds' of special circumstance examples of chevrolet musclecars that were built contrary to order forms. if r.penske wanted a 68 auto Z it would've been made. </div></div>

wrong again, but keep trying [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]

[PeteLeathersac]

Since SS350-Automatics weren't available for '67 cars either, anyone wanting a performance engine w/ an auto would've probably been 'steered' into an L35/M40 car!.


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~ Pete

[njsteve]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: al8apex</div><div class="ubbcode-body">not the owner of the car or know the owner of the car Jim, also not attempting to challange anything you guys say 'could' or 'could not happen', you guys are the experts not me, but my dad was a 9 level executive @ Chevrolet Central Headquarters (mid 70's-mid 90's), if he was around in 67-69 and a relative or friend wanted an auto in a Z pretty sure he could've pulled some strings and made it happen. out of 26,815 Zs made between 67-69 i find it hard to believe that not a single auto made it through the system. theres probably 'hundreds' of special circumstance examples of chevrolet musclecars that were built contrary to order forms. if r.penske wanted a 68 auto Z it would've been made. </div></div>


I can see the bumper sticker now:

WHAT WOULD PENSKE DO?


(I think he would have ordered a Chevy II with an L88 backed up by a powerglide and a 2.76 single leg rear dif with dual underdash mounted tissue dispensers loaded with alternating blue and yellow Kleenex tissues)

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