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LAWMAN · 10-25-2013, 03:36 PM

Love the 14' Z/28...wish I could afford one,or either the ZL1,

Doc · 10-25-2013, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by chef-beavis

The car in the photos is the 67 that GM owns and trotted out at Milford a few weeks ago. I'm pretty sure it's legit.The plate said "RARE Z" or something along those lines.

Wow that must be the original shown at Riverside in 1966. Cool stuff!!!

*radz28* · 10-25-2013, 03:56 PM

Those are official power numbers if I remember correctly. I remember torque was up over Z06.

*DGthe3* · 10-25-2013, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by The Stig

Well I have a new desktop background

side note - are the 2014 Z/28 power numbers actual or estimate?

Power numbers were released at the same time as the ring video. 505 hp, 481 ft-lbs.

2cnd chance · 10-25-2013, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Thrillz

Love the new Z28 its sick but the price of it makes me chuckle. That's corvette type money. In Canada dealers will be looking to get 80k for this vehicle which imho insane.

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Thats a loaded 14's price. A loaded 1Gen could see $5K Compare that to cars of the 60's, not inexpensive.

AZCamaroFan · 10-25-2013, 05:55 PM

that 67' does have Rally Stripes which were used on the Z/28 and a front air dam, although I don't think that was standard on 67's. I have also seen 67's without a rear spoiler.

67's did not have any badging. 68's had 302 badges for half the model year and then switched to Z/28 badges.
There were 67's built with the RS option and they did have the badging too.
funny in all those dimensions they give they did not give tire and wheel sizes.

ZL1-V · 10-25-2013, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Doc

I don't remember them having any badging on them, but apparently the prototype car introduced at Riverside Raceway in 1966 did in fact have RS badges on it. It must have been an extremely rare option because I don't remember ever seeing one and I lived near Riverside Raceway back then and was out there often watching races. We'd see all kinds of stuff running around on the streets in Pomona and Ontario back in those days. The Z/28 was a sleeper because it (usually) DIDN'T have any badges so people would think it was just the base model with no upgrades. They found out how wrong they were only after the light turned green lol.

Here's a link with some interesting back-story:

http://www.67z28.com/history.htm

I unfortunately owned a Triumph TR-7 back in the day.

But for fun when it ran well and didn't overheat I would drive from Pasadena to watch my friends race SCCA at Riverside International Raceway. I remember being at Riverside Raceway around 1978-79 and witnessed one walk the field in an A production SCCA race held there. I was in love with the sound of a Camaro V-8 engine after that.

AZCamaroFan · 10-25-2013, 06:12 PM

as a side note in the Trans Am series that those cars were made to homologate parts for, i'm not sure the 67 and 68s were even called Z/28's or Just "Camaros". I've seen pictures of the cars and Z/28 was no where to be seen on them. I have seen picture's of at least 1 Penske 69' that did have Z28 painted at the front of the fender.

*DGthe3* · 10-25-2013, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by AZCamaroFan

as a side note in the Trans Am series that those cars were made to homologate parts for, i'm not sure the 67 and 68s were even called Z/28's or Just "Camaros". I've seen pictures of the cars and Z/28 was no where to be seen on them. I have seen picture's of at least 1 Penske 69' that did have Z28 painted at the front of the fender.

Z/28 was initially just an RPO code, not a model name/trim designation so that would make sense. You didn't see Z/27 on SS cars afterall.

roorback · 10-25-2013, 06:30 PM

No competition imo, the 67 blows the new one away. 45 years later still a gorgeous ride. I don't see that being the case in 40 years looking back on the 14s.

*007 · 10-25-2013, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Bhobbs

And you are getting extreme performance for the money.

For sure.... the hope it will perform in Z06 territory in a variety of venues across this country will soon be turned into talking points we all will enjoy READING about. We won't see too many of them on the street though.

"If you want a Z/28 with the performance you had in the 60's you can have it ... and it won't cost you any more of a price premium, matter of fact, it will cost less, and that's a promise"

wildpaws · 10-25-2013, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by AZCamaroFan

that 67' does have Rally Stripes which were used on the Z/28 and a front air dam, although I don't think that was standard on 67's. I have also seen 67's without a rear spoiler.

67's did not have any badging. 68's had 302 badges for half the model year and then switched to Z/28 badges.
There were 67's built with the RS option and they did have the badging too.
funny in all those dimensions they give they did not give tire and wheel sizes.

Wheel width on the first gen. Z28 was 15x6 in '67 & '68, 15x7 in '69. I do know the first gen. Z/28s came with E70-15 tires (other Camaros including the SS came with F70-14 tires). The Z/28 badging was exactly what has been discussed here.
Clyde

blake2010ss · 10-25-2013, 06:56 PM

that 67 is a beauty.

*007 · 10-25-2013, 07:11 PM

So, the '67 Z/28 was $3,527. The top of the line 1967 Corvette, the 427/435HP (Underrated) model was $5,617 loaded. So in 1967, the Z/28 was 63% of the top Vette price. Take that to today...
Top Vette today is ZR1 with 3ZR package at $122,600. x .63 = The new Z/28 could cost you $77,238 (loaded). Just having fun with numbers.

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AZCamaroFan Camaro6 2016-2018 Drives: sometimes Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Phoenix Posts: 18,450	that 67' does have Rally Stripes which were used on the Z/28 and a front air dam, although I don't think that was standard on 67's. I have also seen 67's without a rear spoiler. 67's did not have any badging. 68's had 302 badges for half the model year and then switched to Z/28 badges. There were 67's built with the RS option and they did have the badging too. funny in all those dimensions they give they did not give tire and wheel sizes. __________________ Last edited by AZCamaroFan; 10-25-2013 at 06:05 PM.

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AZCamaroFan Camaro6 2016-2018 Drives: sometimes Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Phoenix Posts: 18,450	as a side note in the Trans Am series that those cars were made to homologate parts for, i'm not sure the 67 and 68s were even called Z/28's or Just "Camaros". I've seen pictures of the cars and Z/28 was no where to be seen on them. I have seen picture's of at least 1 Penske 69' that did have Z28 painted at the front of the fender. __________________

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roorback Drives: V8 permagrin Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: here Posts: 613	No competition imo, the 67 blows the new one away. 45 years later still a gorgeous ride. I don't see that being the case in 40 years looking back on the 14s.

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*007 Drives: Getaway Special Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Globe Trotter - CIU Posts: 398	So, the '67 Z/28 was $3,527. The top of the line 1967 Corvette, the 427/435HP (Underrated) model was $5,617 loaded. So in 1967, the Z/28 was 63% of the top Vette price. Take that to today... Top Vette today is ZR1 with 3ZR package at $122,600. x .63 = The new Z/28 could cost you $77,238 (loaded). Just having fun with numbers. Attached Images __________________ Sip: