70 Camaro 500001

[DarrenX33]

This is the car that was tested by Smokey Yunick. Did this car ever surface?

[Charley Lillard]

I believe that is the car that David Toms owns. He deals in vintage Trans Am cars. I know he bought it from Smokeys shop and it appeared to have been equiped with a big block at one time.

[70-SS/RS-L78]

Yes Dave has the car; I have not heard anything about the progress on it.
It is supposed to be the Mystery LS6 car….
Mark L

[Xplantdad]

I was looking through the Arizona Republic (Phoenix newspaper)car want ads today (prior to Barrett Jackson the section triples in size)...and the ad I have saved as an attachment caught my eye.

I was going to post a question on here about it, but it's already been done.

If this is "Dave's" car...then Dave is selling it!

Bruce

[Jim Mattison]

I remember talking to Dave Tom about this car, several years ago. Yes, it was given to Smokey Yunick as a donor to make into a race car. However, my recollection of it is that based on the complete vin number, it started life as a six-cylinder Camaro.

Jim Mattison

[DarrenX33]

The reason I asked this question is because I found the car for sale in an old magazine I was looking thru. Just wondered what became of it. Thanks for the info.

[JChlupsa]

plenty of other muscle in that ad as well

[Mr70]

Got that right.
http://www.ssanet.com/ssanet/images/BU010223%20-%20Dialing%20phone%20(vert).jpg

[Xplantdad]

Yep...there's 18 columns with around 50 ads per column...which makes for around 900 ads just like the one I posted. All thanks to Barrett jackson coming up.

In fact click HERE (http://www.azcentral.com/class/auto/) and choose "search all automotive ads" then choose 1410-Classic Cars to see them all!

Anybody looking for something other than the 70 Camaro 500001?

I got that covered already! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

Bruce

[Jeff H]

I thought I had heard that car had 4 wheel discs installed.

[Mr70]

So did the Moon Rover. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[jbsides]

I'll kick in the first five bucks towards Jim Mattison's SYC membership. It just makes me cringe to see "Newbie" by his name. (Jim, please don't take this the wrong way, I just feel anyone making the kind of effort you are in the hobby deserves a little respect, even if I have to pay).
Anyone join me?

JB

[Charley Lillard]

Ha !! Nice to see Jim posting... Lets keep him a Newbie till he chimes in more....

[Mr70]

Seeing as there were two plants,Norwood & Van Nuys building the Late & Newly designed 1970 Camaro,both starting with VIN#500001,wouldn't there really be Two #500001 Camaros built?
Meaning One from each plant.
If so,which One did Smokey get?

[Jeff H]

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So did the Moon Rover. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

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And they never made a 68 Z28 convertible either. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[DarrenX33]

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Seeing as there were two plants,Norwood & Van Nuys building the Late & Newly designed 1970 Camaro,both starting with VIN#500001,wouldn't there really be Two #500001 Camaros built?
Meaning One from each plant.
If so,which One did Smokey get?


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Looks like Smokey got a Norwood. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/hmmm.gif Check it out. 1st 70 Camaro (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=4558014889&catego ry=6161&sspagename=WDVW)

[70-SS/RS-L78]

You would think this guy would post a picture of the VIN on that LA car The door panels I believe
are off of a 73, I’m not sure what the rest of the interior is from, One thing for sure, it is not from
a 1970. The Yunick car had a lot of first off parts that GM used this car to test fit; The car was not
to be sold to the general public so needless to say the quality and the fit and parts were not so good.
I have some pictures of the car and some of the first off parts somewhere. I will see if I can dig them
up. I hope the original parts are still with the car as they are irreplaceable. One thing for sure; The 01
Yunick car is a very special piece of GM history. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worship.gif

[DaJudge]

Late to this post, I met Dave Tom at Fords at Carlisle, super nice gentleman. He let my daughter sit in his authentic Cougar Trans Am Race car to get a few pictures in it. She loved it and still talks about it. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif