1969 Daytona Yellow RS Z/28 - The Travlin Z

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I am the second owner of this car having purchased it from the original owner in October of 2001. After 12 years of proud ownership the time has come to let it go.

In July of 1968 a young man named Jerry walked into the firm of Lendrum & Hartman LTD located at 15 Flood Street in London, England and placed an order for a new 1969 Z/28 with the Rally Sport option in Daytona Yellow. Being a young married man with a limited budget Jerry knew this was something he would not be able to do again for a long time so he made sure it was equipped just the way he wanted it. His option list included deluxe interior, tinted glass, am radio, rear speaker, special instrumentation (tach/gauges), console, N34 wood grained wheel, rear window defogger, positraction rear, and one more option that caught his eye while reading through magazines, the JL8 front and rear disc brakes. All of these options are clearly indicated on the original order forms that I have. Of course this car was too early to get the JL8 option so it arrived in London with front disc only.

Jerry was an employee for the US Federal Governmnet and was working at the embassy in London when he ordered the car. During Jerry's career he was assigned to various embassies around the world and his beloved Z always went with him. The car has been to England, Turkey, Africa, Mexico City and Canada. I have pictures and documents that trace the incredible history of the car.

In addition to the ordering, shipping and travel documents I also have a very detailed maintenance log book that Jerry kept throughout his ownership. The car has 94K original miles and was disassembled in 1986 for restoration. I have all of the receipts for the tons of new GM parts Jerry bought for the car. His goal was to make his Camaro brand new again. He did not want a speck of Bondo so if a panel had so much as a ding it was called out for replacement. This car has never had rust and no panels were replaced due to rust.

About the only mechanical thing not original to the car is the short block. Jerry changed it in July of 1972 when he found out he was going to Africa and he was told there was no gas there with an octane rating high enough for his car to run. When I completed the restoration of the car I located a perfectly dated original DZ block from a Los Angeles built car (vin # by the oil filter) and I had the vin # stamped on the pad which is correct for a Norwood car. I did not disturb the vin # by the oil pad. The maintenance book clearly documents the change of the short block. Every other piece to the engine is original. All 5 AD coded wheels are original to the car. Every brake component other than pads and shoes are original.

The deluxe interior is original with the exception of the carpet (reproduction), package tray (NOS), glove box liner (NOS), AM radio (NOS), shift ball (reproduction) and window cranks (NOS). The original early production Walnut wheel is mint.








I could go on forever about the car but I think you all get the idea this is no ordinary Z/28. I'll add some pictures and you can contact me for more of the story if you are interested. 760-802-9376

You can also check the May, 2013 issue of Muscle Car Review for an article about the car.

I am asking $96,500.