Magazine Test: Seven Chevrolet Supercars!

[Xplantdad]

From Car Life May 1967-

The magazine will be mailed to NJ this afternoon http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

Cover shot:

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Page 1 RS/Z28 with spoiler

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Page 2

RS/Z28 with cowl plenum

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Page 3 SS 427 Impala and RS/Z28 at speed

Pay attention to Doug Roe's play toy 427 Camaro mentioned on this page) http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

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Page 4 Chevelle

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Page 5 Acceleration curves

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Page 6 Big Block Camaro (notice the marking on the firewall above the heater core and the incorrect HP rating in the caption)

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[427TJ]

They got the L35 hp rating correct in the text. B-nut Yellow RS/SS 396 with a Th-400 and 3:07 rear (got one just like it). No tach/guages but it did have power windows, tilt wheel, headrests, and disc brakes ("and more"). I laughed at the comparison of the 396 Camaro to the Oldsmobile Turnpike Cruiser. 15-second 1/4 too. Those D70s look like Cheerios.

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[71-LS6]

Bruce, neat write-up on the 67' cars. I've been searching in vain for a 1971 copy of CAR LIFE, which supposedly, has a road test article featuring my 71' LS6 press car. Do you know of any 71' issues that are available?
Steve

[Xplantdad]

I got my copies from ebay...I'll keep an eye out for you. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

[Xplantdad]

Bill, did you see the rear spoiler? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[firstgenaddict]

That rear spolier looks like the flat backed one on the BY 67 Z... the prototype car.

[427TJ]

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Bill, did you see the rear spoiler? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

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Not on the L35 car I didn't!!! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/haha.gif

Firstgen is right, the prototype Z/28 had that one-off flat-backed spoiler. Larry Shinoda hadn't perfected the design yet. I'm assuming Shinoda designed the first-gen spoilers? Now there's a trivia question!

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[Bill Pritchard]

Interesting about the non-power disc brakes on the Chevelle. Did that ever make production, or were they all power?