140 MPH Speedo

[Tommy]

I bought a 67 camaro today that was last titled in batavia Illinois in 1986. The car has a 140 MPH speedo. Did any 67's get such a monster or is that from something else ? It's a Gold on Gold car.... Why does nearly every car I buy have to be gold http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif


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[SuperNovaSS]

140 speedo would be 68 COPO only as far as I know. 160MPH is 68 Firebird.


Jason

[Fast67VelleN2O]

Silver or black face speedo?

[Tommy]

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Silver or black face speedo?

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I will have to look at it again. I should see it again Thursday and will have it home Friday or Saturday.


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[Tommy]

Black face speedo

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[Tommy]

Heres a couple of photos.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v284/68sschevyII/67%20camaro%20GG/IM002680.jpg



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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v284/68sschevyII/67%20camaro%20GG/IM002679.jpg


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[SuperNovaSS]

Looks like 68-72 GTO dial placed over the original speedo. I think I can see numbers through the turn signal voids.


Jason

[Tommy]

Your probably right http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif.


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[wheelhop]

Unless the original color of the car is black w/gold interior and you have an extremely rare Black Panther!

[Tommy]

Nah, it's a base model car gold outside and gold inside.. shackles and slotted wheels, rolled rear fender lips and lots of rust... I enlarged the pic of the speedometer on my computer and I think I see some numbers too so it must be something someone thought would be cool.. The 1986 title says it had 34100 miles. The subsequent 4743 miles appear to have been run on both quarters and not on the wheels.....


Wait a minute, what's a Black Panther ?


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[camarojoe]

Hell, its got better than 3/4 of a tank of gas, that's gotta be worth a few hundred bucks right there.

[wheelhop]

Tommy
see a recent post in the Loung section about Black Panther cars titled :

Downtown Casino Car Show - Sault Ste. Marie, ON

I just bumped it to the front so it's easy to find.
I had never heard of them before and found it fascinating!