Black panther article

[muscle_collector]

that is a great article. I love the color combo.

[JoeC]

The name "Black Panther Camaro" may have hurt U.S. sales because of the Black Panther Party that was in the news in 1966 and 1967.

"Black Panther Party, original name Black Panther Party for Self-Defense, African American revolutionary party, founded in 1966 in Oakland, California, by Huey Newton and Bobby Seale. The party’s original purpose was to patrol African American neighborhoods to protect residents from acts of police brutality. The Panthers eventually developed into a Marxist revolutionary group that called for the arming of all African Americans"

[Jonesy]

Ya that switch bank in the console is kind of goofy.

[Zedder]

Thanks for the link Shawn. In addition to the article posted, I found ads for 6 different Black Panthers in various News Papers. Interesting also that the Windsor dealer mentioned in the article had a minimum of 5 Black Panthers and I know of at least 3 other dealers besides Gorries who also franchised them. I post Black Panther info on my Facebook page...1967 Gorries Black Panther Camaro.

BTW...the pic posted above at Cayuga was taken by a local photographer in 1968. I bought a copy from him and scanned it to my website in 1999 and it has found its way around the internet! That car was owned by a fellow in Chatham, Ontario. I love that pic!

6 Black Panthers have been located and survive to-date...

[Lee Stewart]

[Zedder]

That’s Bob’s car too. Unfortunately, he passed away last year. Those fender emblems are not correct or original. I only know of one BP they has real emblems.

[Zedder]

Originally Posted by L78M22Rag

I’ve gotta say, black with a gold interior looks sharp but I’m not real fond of the gold stripes. He’s very optimistic about his value estimate. 8-|

Yes, Bob wanted $250k for his car! Unfortunately, the vast majority of Black Panthers were just 327 cars with an appearance package. I’d value them at 25%-50% more than a similar condition non-BP car. A documented hi-po car would be a lot more in my opinion.

[ZLP955]

Great thread by Jon Mello over at CRG with pictures and article: www.camaros.org/forum/index.php?topic=12324

[EZ Nova]

Originally Posted by Zedder

Yes, Bob wanted $250k for his car! Unfortunately, the vast majority of Black Panthers were just 327 cars with an appearance package. I’d value them at 25%-50% more than a similar condition non-BP car. A documented hi-po car would be a lot more in my opinion.

So does anyone know what happened to the "George Moss" Black Panther with the "balance & blue-printed, ported and polished" 427 4 sp 4.10's? Now they say it comes in at 3232lbs? Is that right for a steel-headed BB 1967 Camaro?

[EZ Nova]

Mark, how would one authenticate one of these BP Camaro's? I'm sure you can get GM docs that says it's a Gorries car if it was sold there, but what if it went to a different dealer? Or did the other dealers send cars to them to convert or add the BP package?

The link with the George Moss 427 is an obvious dealer installed 427. So even if that car was just found say in a barn, how could one determine it's this 427 car and not just a regular 327 BP car? Or are the Gorries files around to say what VIN #'s got what?

Much like the Conroy 427 Cheetah Beaumonts.