1969 ZL1 Copo Camaro Test, Prepped by Dick Harrell -Motor Trend

[William]

It is possible Stauffer was the original selling dealer. Or not.

When the 37 Gibb cars returned to Norwood, Central Office executives started shopping them to Hi-Performance dealerships. Some dealerships took them early in the process and were noted on the famous Super Chevy list. In going through the Gibb paperwork, I noted letters from Gibb to Central Office as late as November 1969 asking for ZL-1 floorplan charges to be removed. Nothing like this had ever been done, there was no process to account for them. As late as June 1969, even Chevrolet didn't know where some of them were. [I suggest reading "On a Clear Day You Can See General Motors" by J. Patrick Wright to gain an understanding of what a mess Chevrolet was in 1969 when John DeLorean became General Manager]. Complicating matters, Gibb wholesaled six of his 50 to other dealers. Some of the other 19 were also wholesaled [54, 56, 59, 62, 68] to other dealers. Dealer trades were not directly reported to Chevrolet; they would learn of it when the "sale card" was returned to Central Office.

A good example is Degnan Chevrolet in Philly. They ran ads for a 4-speed ZL-1; no idea which one. Could even be #12...

[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by William

It is possible Stauffer was the original selling dealer. Or not.

When the 37 Gibb cars returned to Norwood, Central Office executives started shopping them to Hi-Performance dealerships. Some dealerships took them early in the process and were noted on the famous Super Chevy list. In going through the Gibb paperwork, I noted letters from Gibb to Central Office as late as November 1969 asking for ZL-1 floorplan charges to be removed. Nothing like this had ever been done, there was no process to account for them. As late as June 1969, even Chevrolet didn't know where some of them were. [I suggest reading "On a Clear Day You Can See General Motors" by J. Patrick Wright to gain an understanding of what a mess Chevrolet was in 1969 when John DeLorean became General Manager]. Complicating matters, Gibb wholesaled six of his 50 to other dealers. Some of the other 19 were also wholesaled [54, 56, 59, 62, 68] to other dealers. Dealer trades were not directly reported to Chevrolet; they would learn of it when the "sale card" was returned to Central Office.

A good example is Degnan Chevrolet in Philly. They ran ads for a 4-speed ZL-1; no idea which one. Could even be #12...

W.E. Dismuke is "Farmer" Dismuke.

We had a few run in's with him....

https://www.yenko.net/forum/showthre...ke#post1570793

K

[JoeC]

ZL-1 #28 may have been to the Harrell shop

It has a Built by Dick Harrell tag over the glove box

this car is in the 1990 Otis Chandler car collection book

ZL-1 #15 has the same tag over the glove box