ZL1 Assembly Line

[69 Post Sedan]

Orley Koppes is purchasing a new ZL1 Camaro and the question came up if he was able to watch his car being built on the assembly line in Oshawa, ON.

Does anyone know if this can happen?

Thanks, Kurt

[miket1]

Kurt, are all the new ZL1 cars built in Canada

Thanks, Mike

[Postsedan]

Orley Koppes [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/worship.gif[/img]

Dan

[realzed]

My uncle who used to work as head photographer for a large advertising Co. (TDF I believe it was called) that did a lot of GM ads and dealer brochures in the 60's and 70's had access to the production line and I even recall him taking my Dad on a tour with him to the Oshawa plant to watch assembly operations at one point..
He also told me that he once followed a car from beginning to end, that he was to get to use as a model for promotionary photos in early 1969 I believe, down the line as it was assembled and spoke to some of the guys who were doing it as it went along..
He always joked that it was the worse car he ever drove for rattles and squeaks and blamed it on 'too many nuts and bolts used and tightened the way they were supposed to be, because someone was watching! - Ha!
So to answer your question - YES (I guess if you had some connections)..
Randy

[1969L78Nova]

Rick Hendrick did it !

http://www.torontosun.com/videos/feature...o/1427958550001

[69z28302]

I'm sure someone on Camaro5 would know . I rode in one today to a car show. Sweet!

Camaro5

[69 Post Sedan]

I think so Mike.

Randy, that's what Orley is hoping for....someone will contact him and take him though the plant as it's being built.

Rich H. has nothing over Orley! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

I'll ask the question over on Camaro5.

Thanks for the replies, Kurt

Here's Orley sitting behind his Cuda.

[talwell]

Look up Mike Judge or Scott Settlemire on Camaro5.com. Scott works for GM headquarters and is in charge of the Camaro program. Mike Judge works at the production facility and has been very helpful in the past with helping people.

[Keith Seymore]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: talwell</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Look up Mike Judge or Scott Settlemire on Camaro5.com. Scott works for GM headquarters and is in charge of the Camaro program. Mike Judge works at the production facility and has been very helpful in the past with helping people. </div></div>

x2.

Scott is &quot;all things Camaro&quot;. If anybody would know or could get them in it would be Scott.

K

[barker]

Kurt,

I will contact Scott Settlemire and John Fitzpatrick via e-mail to ask them the question. My understanding is they had ONE guided tour of the Camaro facility and that was in 2011 (I believe) and that is the only time they have allowed the public to tour the facility. We should get an answer from them in the very near future.

Thank you,

Dennis