View Full Version : #69 Heubner 69 ZL-1 back in the day
whitetop
12-07-2020, 12:41 AM
A guy on my FB page, Randy Doll, posted 30+ picks of the Heubner Zl-1 back in the day.
Here are some of them.
He was friends with the owner
AnthonyS
12-07-2020, 01:09 AM
Kool and the Gang!
RALLY
12-07-2020, 01:17 AM
A guy on my FB page, Randy Doll, posted 30+ picks of the Heubner Zl-1 back in the day.
Here are some of them.
He was friends with the owner
How did this Camaro get destroyed?
whitetop
12-07-2020, 01:23 AM
How did this Camaro get destroyed?
Car accident/rollover but it has since been restored by Randy Doll.
RALLY
12-07-2020, 01:25 AM
Car accident/rollover but it has since been restored by Randy Doll.
Great to hear. Lot of history with the ZL-1 Camaro's.
markinnaples
12-07-2020, 02:27 PM
I thought that the original ZL-1 was destroyed and he built a replica.
PeteLeathersac
12-07-2020, 03:22 PM
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Original car saved/repaired after rollover as this thread...
https://www.yenko.net/forum/showthread.php?t=153284
:beers:
~ Pete
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1903USMCUnertl
12-07-2020, 04:55 PM
What I find most interesting is the ad.. they referenced “1 of 69”. Apparently someone was tracking production and conveying that info. I wouldn’t have expected contemporary marketing to know the number produced, given 19 cars were ordered after the Gibb order.. all by independent dealers and at different times
Cool stuff
Flying Undertaker
12-07-2020, 05:02 PM
I thought that the original ZL-1 was destroyed and he built a replica.
The original ZL-1 was indeed destroyed in a rollover. Randy restored the original ZL-1 #69 back to original for the current owner. Afterwards, he then made an identical clone or replica for himself to enjoy. Don.
m22mike
12-07-2020, 05:02 PM
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Here's the Tribute 69 #69 . Notice the Candy and spatter Stripes!!
Bill Pritchard
12-08-2020, 02:01 PM
The ad that Pete posted above is indeed interesting. In addition to the "1 of 69" as mentioned above, just the concept of advertising an absurdly high priced (at the time) car has got to be pretty unusual. I guess it might tend to draw in people curious about what made it so high priced :dunno:
x33rs
12-08-2020, 02:27 PM
The ad that Pete posted above is indeed interesting. In addition to the "1 of 69" as mentioned above, just the concept of advertising an absurdly high priced (at the time) car has got to be pretty unusual. I guess it might tend to draw in people curious about what made it so high priced :dunno:
Especially since judging by that photo it appears they primarily dealt in a lot of low buck pickup trucks.
whitetop
12-08-2020, 02:44 PM
Especially since judging by that photo it appears they primarily dealt in a lot of low buck pickup trucks.
They were a huge dealer of performance cars. This was a huge coal andd steel area-lots of high paying union jobs.
My neighbor bought this copo from them brand new-still owns it. 90% original paint except bottom of fenders and quarters.
Another local guy went up their to buy a Chevelle SS and they had over 20 SS to pick from.He came home with a burnished brown one.
x33rs
12-08-2020, 03:58 PM
I would imagine if you lived in the area at the time it would have been known. However looking at that advertising photo it gives the impression they are really pushing pickup trucks, since they are parked right out front for everyone to see, and there are a lot of them. Odd for a big performance dealer.
If I were looking for a performance car during that time and that photo in the newspaper is all I had to go by when looking for a dealer, that one would not have been my first choice.
Just an interesting picture in many ways.
BLACKLS5
12-08-2020, 04:40 PM
I would imagine if you lived in the area at the time it would have been known. However looking at that advertising photo it gives the impression they are really pushing pickup trucks, since they are parked right out front for everyone to see, and there are a lot of them. Odd for a big performance dealer.
If I were looking for a performance car during that time and that photo in the newspaper is all I had to go by when looking for a dealer, that one would not have been my first choice.
Just an interesting picture in many ways.
Lets not forget that picture wasn't taken during the performance heyday. I'm not up on my old trucks but those are more than likely late 50's early 60's trucks. Maybe they got on board the performance bandwagon a little later? I can't say, just my observation of the photo posted.
whitetop
12-08-2020, 04:42 PM
If I were looking for a performance car during that time and that photo in the newspaper is all I had to go by when looking for a dealer, that one would not have been my first choice.
Ha ha You would have lost out . My friends burnished brown Chevelle I mentioned from Heubners. Original paint. I went to look up what he said. There was 24 Chevelle SS to pick from. Not bad for a small town country dealer.
PeteLeathersac
12-08-2020, 04:42 PM
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Cool pic!
The one Mike posted Trucks are 63's also there's a '64 shot on the interweb w/ Trucks too but here's a cool one below w/ a flock of '65 Cutlass' including at least one 442 P:headbang:ST car!
:beers:
~ Pete
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Bill Pritchard
12-08-2020, 05:02 PM
I think I see a 442 emblem in the grille of the black post car next to the white one, and maybe even on the convertible next to that. Big '442' sign in the showroom window too :cool:
Fred Gibb was a small town country dealer too :)
And back to the original post subject, a ZL1 Camaro makes a pretty neat wedding car....with a rather cramped rear seat :haha:
m22mike
12-08-2020, 05:04 PM
That is correct, the photo I had is way early. It should have been obvious that photo was not 1969
Thanks
Keith Seymore
12-08-2020, 08:20 PM
I'm not up on my old trucks but those are more than likely late 50's early 60's trucks.
The trucks are '63 model year.
I see '62 Corvette in the background, on the right.
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737Driver
12-08-2020, 09:07 PM
That is correct, the photo I had is way early. It should have been obvious that photo was not 1969
Thanks
Yeah but, it had a Rampside in the pic so it was a great post😁
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