ZL1 guys

[Fredf]

I have only been a member for a short time, but I find myself fascinated by the Yenko posts and the ZL1 posts. Who would have thought 40 years later we would be talking about these things that back then were minor. Stuff many of us cut,hacksawed, torched, or threw away we wish we acted differently now.

As an L72 big block owner, the ZL1 camaro posts made me want to read more and more and I became infatuated. But we talk about Gibbs, Harrell, Winters snowflake, Vince Piggins, unthinklable $7200 MSRP,matching numbers, original motor,cars going back,9560 COPO, etc. I think sometime close to New Years we should raise a glass to that unknown Anchor Motor Freight driver who was dispatched to make that non-stop run to deliver those 2 hearalded Camaros before midnight New Years' Eve 1968. After driving through the freezing snow on New Years' eve, both those aluminum motored beasts,with their non- choke Holley carbs, I am sure would not start in -22 degree weather. Drag them off the trailer with the yard Jeep and a chain. Oh the humanity!

Having worked at a Chevrolet dealership in Framingham Massachusetts in the late 70's, when the transport pulled in the yard in wintertime, we usually pulled three of the seven cars off the trailer because they would not start. Push them in the shop, pull the plugs and clean and dry them. Then drain the pan, 4 quarts oil and 3 quarts gas. Refill oil, insert plugs, and they usually started. And these were passenger cars for everyday use.

If he was a young driver at the time and is still with us today, I raise my glass and salute him for a forgoten job well done. I myself have done less exciting things on New Years' Eve.

Fred Fisher